Pracademics and Community Change

<p>Pracademics and Community Change: A True Story of Nonprofit Development and Social Entrepreneurship During Welfare Reform presents the single unified case history of the Welfare Reform Liaison Project (Greensboro North Carolina) the first faith-based community action agency in the country. The history is recounted by co-founder and CEO the Reverend Odell Cleveland and academic consultant Bob Wineburg. In an engaging conversational tone this story captures the entire process of creating and growing a successful nonprofit organization-which 13 years later is still a success. Told by a black practitioner and white academic who find common ground despite significant differences in background training and outlook this story also takes a frank look at the politics and race relations within social service networks.</p>