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How Philanthropic Is The Philanthropist?

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Hudson Institute - Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center
1015 15th Street, NW - Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005

Event Description

Teddy Rist -- a globe-trotting corporate mogul who drinks too much and respects women too little -- is an unlikely star for NBC's summer series THE PHILANTHROPIST (Wednesdays, 10/9c). And yet each week he transcends his self-indulgent life long enough to perform a charitable act in exotic settings, with all the brazenness and derring-do of a James Bond movie. What does the professional world of philanthropy make of this version of its work?

On July 21, 2009, the Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal and The Chronicle of Philanthropy co-hosted a panel discussion featuring The Philanthropist co-creator, executive producer, and writer TOM FONTANA along with the Council on Foundation's STEVE GUNDERSON; Ensemble Capital Management and TacticalPhilanthropy.com's SEAN STANNARD-STOCKTON; and The Chronicle senior writer IAN WILHELM. The Bradley Center's WILLIAM SCHAMBRA moderated the discussion.

             Fontana, Stannard-Stockton, Schambra,

                              Wilhelm, and Gunderson

Background Reading/Viewing

- Sean Stannard-Stockton, "The Philanthropist," blog posting on TacticalPhilanthropy.com on June 25, 2009.

- Steve Gunderson, "Media Statement by Steve Gunderson, president and CEO, Council on Foundations Re: NBC's 'The Philanthropist,'" June 24, 2009.

- View full episodes of The Philanthropist and read about related charitable activities on NBC's web site for the show.

Program and Panel

10:45 a.m.

Special OPTIONAL private screening of the pilot episode of The Philanthropist, "Nigeria, Part 1"

11:45 a.m.
Registration and luncheon buffet

12:00 p.m.
Welcome by Hudson Institute's WILLIAM SCHAMBRA

12:10
Panel discussion
TOM FONTANA, co-creator and writer of The Philanthropist
STEVE GUNDERSON, Council on Foundations
SEAN STANNARD-STOCKTON, Ensemble Capital Management and TacticalPhilanthropy.com
IAN WILHELM, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

1:10
Question-and-answer session

2:00
Adjournment

Transcript and Further Information

The event transcript was prepared from an audio recording and edited by Krista Shaffer. To request further information on this event or the Bradley Center, please contact Kristen McIntyre at (202) 974-2424 or kmcintyre@hudson.org.