<head><style>body{font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;color:black;}p{margin:0px;}</style></head><body>Cambridge Forum<br> 3 Church Street ● Cambridge, MA 02138<br>617-495-2727<br>email: director@cambridgeforum.org<br>www.cambridgeforum.org<br><br>Release September 15, 2010<br><br>PHILANTHROPY RECONSIDERED AT CAMBRIDGE FORUM<br> <br>On September 22, 2010 at 7 p.m, join George McCully, creator of the Catalogue for Philanthropy and the new Massachusetts Philanthropic Directory, in discussing the current trends transforming philanthropy. How and why are the IT revolution and new demographics of wealth promoting today’s paradigm-shift? What is the probable future of philanthropy? How can the Classical tradition of “humane-ness”that so effectively promoted American giving by wealthy business leaders in earlier centuries, be translated so that it equally motivates 21st century titans?<br><br>On November 8, 2010 at 2 p.m., George McCully, continues the discussion with community foundation representatives. The Massachusetts Philanthropic Directory: A New Tool for Donors is a powerful new analytical tool freely available to donors, grant-makers, philanthropic advisors, managers and every one involved in philanthropy. How can the new Directory potentially transform the way we think about and participate in philanthropy? How will it increase charitable giving?<br><br>George McCully, author of Philanthropy Reconsidered, has had two careers--first for 20 years as professor of European history, from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment; then for 25 years as professional philanthropist--fundraiser, strategic planner, executive director, trustee, and advisor to charities, foundations, families and individual donors. In 1997 he created the highly respected and influential Massachusetts Catalogue for Philanthropy, to promote charitable giving and strengthen the culture of philanthropy through donor-education with articles about philanthropy supported by descriptions of (in twelve years) over 900 charities.<br><br>Cambridge Forum is recorded and edited for public radio broadcast. Edited CDs are available to the public by contacting 617-495-2727. Select forums can be viewed in their entirety on demand by visiting our website at www.cambridgeforum.org and clicking on the Forum Network at WGBH. <br></body><pre>
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