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PBC 2 Everything for Everyone

Hello. And welcome back. Sorry it took so long for me to get this organized. Long Covid thinks little of modern work's expectations about time. The next meetings of the PBC will take place on April 29, 2025 OR April 30/May 1, 2025. In an effort to

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Some changes to the PBC

I've been offline since February 24, when we held the first meeting of the Philanthropy Book Club. It was a wonderful conversation and I'm grateful to all who came. But it took a whole lot out of me - not just 48 hours to recover, more

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Otherwise and elsewhere

Thank you to everyone who signed up for - and especially those who showed up for - the first meeting of the PBC (Philanthropy Book Club). I appreciate the time people took to read the book, prepare questions, and engage with each other. Thanks in particular to Claire Dunning, author

Art and humanity

Art and humanity

If philanthropy is "a love of humanity," and the arts are what make us human (as some say), then philanthropists should engage with art. I'm concerned here with fiction writing. The (PBC) Philanthropy Book Club has collected a LOT of title recommendations, but I'm

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PBC n. 1, "extra credit" reading

The first meeting of the PBC (Philanthropy Book Club) is on February 24/25 (time zone dependent). Members are reading Claire Dunning's Nonprofit Neighborhoods. As you‘re thinking about the role of the federal government, local politicians, community groups, and nonprofits in Boston 70+ years ago, you may

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Philanthropy book club, n. 1

The response to the book club focusing on philanthropy and civil society has been remarkable. So much so that I'm going to need even more help than I first imagined. More than 70 of you have signed up - a great sign of interest but an awfully big