Events Detail

This event took place in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On May 19, twenty-one researchers, program officers, foundation and non-profit leaders, trustees, donors, and grantees gathered in at the Northwest Area Foundation in St. Paul, Minnesota to discuss the question of accountability: For what and to whom should philanthropy be responsible?

Discussants drew from the following four opinion pieces:

"Legitmacy in Philanthropy" by Peter Frumkin
"Accountability: For What and To Whom Should Philanthropy Be Responsible" by Reatha Clark King
"True Charity" by Fr. Robert A. Sirico
"Philanthropic Accountability" by Tim Walter

Transcript:

The entire transcript of the May 19 discussion is now available by clicking here.

To learn more about the other events in this series please click below:

Dialogue 1:  Goals and Intentions: What Should Today's Philanthropy Aim To Do?

Dialogue 3:  Grants, Grantors, Grantees: What is the Meaning of a Grant?

Dialogue 4:  Philanthropic Leadership: What Should We Expect from Philanthropic Leadership?

Dialogue 5:  Bequests and Legacies: What Should Guide People Who Leave Their Money?

Dialogue 6:  Effectiveness: How Should Philanthropy Judge Its Success?