Learning from Get Involved: Stories of Bahamian Civil Society
Although philanthropy is widely considered a global practice, Eurocentric depictions dominate the conversation. In Get Involved: Stories of Bahamian Civil Society, Kim Williams-Pulfer provides a sociological deep dive that draws on the narratives of Afro-Bahamian communities through the lens of 'philanthropy from below.' Get Involved! brings to life an under-documented story of philanthropy, broadening the dominant perspective by bringing attention to a place, its practices of cross-communal support, its rich history, and its vibrant people. The conversation will present the book's narrative findings and discuss how its analytical framework provides a conceptual and methodological foundation for studies of other populations who continue to practice their forms of philanthropic leadership.
Date & Time: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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About Kim Williams-Pulfer
Kim Williams-Pulfer, is an independent scholar and the principal consultant of KWP Research Strategies LLC, a research consulting firm focused on community development, the arts, public humanities, and nonprofit and philanthropic management.
Kim has worked as a researcher, educator, and community-based advisor for over ten years. She earned her Ph.D. in Philanthropic Studies with a minor in Caribbean Studies at the Indiana Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. From 2023 to 2024, she was an American Council of Learned Societies Fellow (ACLS), and from 2022 to 2023, she was also an ACLS Leading Edge Fellow.
Kim's research has been published in various academic journals and edited volumes, as well as practitioner and popular forums.
Kim's research and teaching interests also reflect her personal journey. Growing up in The Bahamas among community leaders, she was inspired to reconsider how identity, history, and its legacies shape philanthropy and civil society.
