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In a provocative and thoughtful essay in The Foundation Review, long-time foundation executive Karl Stauber argues that "Philanthropy is not a profession, and it should not become one. We should be rigorous. We should learn from our work. We should help our partners and be helped by them. But a wisdom-focused approach may produce better results than a science-based one." This may seem like a startling conclusion, in a time when foundations are moving toward ever more "scientific" metrics for their work, a unique disciplinary vocabulary is growing up around grantmaking, and credentials are being awarded by academic institutions for professional standing in philanthropic work.

Is philanthropy a profession? Should it be? These and other questions raised by Mr. Stauber's article "Philanthropy: Are We a Profession? Should We Be?" were addressed by a knowledgeable panel of scholars and practitioners. Panelists included author Karl Stauber, as well as Susan Ditkoff of The Bridgespan Group, The Foundation Review's Teri Behrens, and Joseph Palus, a Ph.D. student at The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Bradley Center Director William Schambra moderated the discussion.

11:45 a.m.
Registration, lunch buffet

12:00 p.m.
Welcome by Hudson Institute's William Schambra

12:10 Panel discussion
Karl Stauber, President & CEO of the Danville Regional Foundation
Susan Wolf Ditkoff, Partner at The Bridgespan Group
Teri Behrens, Editor of The Foundation Review
Joseph Palus, Ph.D. student at The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

1:10
Question-and-answer session

2:00
Adjournment

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