Obama Should Meet With Foundation Leaders, Says Philanthropy Consultant

Within a few months of his inauguration, President-elect Obama should organize a meeting of the nation’s 100 leading foundations “and explicitly ask them to help him implement his agenda,” writes Trevor Neilson, a philanthropy consultant who has worked with Bill Gates, Angelina Jolie, and others.

In an article on The Huffington Post, he also suggests the incoming president call on wealthy people to be philanthropic while they are young; create new tax benefits for individual giving and for companies that pursue a social mission; and celebrate charitable works with awards similar to the Kennedy Center Honors, which recognize trailblazers in the performing arts.

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