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Speakers Debate the Right Defense of Foundation Autonomy

2010 Philanthropy Roundtable Annual Meeting—- Coverage of ACR sessions

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports on the ACR session “Right, Left & Center: Why They Each Have a Stake in Philanthropic Freedom” at the 2010 annual meeting.

Here’s an excerpt:
Making the case that philanthropic dollars do good and benefit society isn’t going to be enough to convince lawmakers and the public that foundations deserve the freedom and tax benefits they now enjoy, William Kristol, the conservative commentator, told an audience at the Philanthropy Roundtable’s annual meeting.

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Full session description:
Right, left. Democrat, Republican. Conservative, liberal. Public debate is too often and too easily framed by predictable, binary categories. But there is one topic that unites Americans from across the political spectrum: philanthropic freedom. Donors increasingly recognize that, whatever their ideological perspective, activist groups, legislators, and regulators can hinder their ability to achieve their charitable objectives. In this session, three leading thinkers share their perspectives on why the preservation of philanthropic freedom transcends ideology and party. Claire Gaudiani of New York University and author of the recently published Generosity Unbound, editor of the Weekly Standard William Kristol, and Jane Wales of the Aspen Institute and the Global Philanthropy Forum discuss a policy imperative that rises above ideological categories: philanthropic freedom.
- Claire Gaudiani, professor, New York University
- William Kristol, editor, Weekly Standard
- Jane Wales, vice president, Philanthropy and Society, and director of the Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation, Aspen Institute
- Michael W. Grebe, president and chief executive officer, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation (Moderator)