February 21, 2008
Brooks to talk about ‘Why Giving Matters’ Feb. 28
Syracuse University Professor Arthur C. Brooks will give a talk on Why Giving Matters at noon on Thursday, Feb. 28 in the Forum at Parrington Hall. Attendees are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch to the talk, which will be followed by a discussion.
Brooks is the Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government Policy at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and Whitman School of Management and author of Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism.
According to Brooks, giving and volunteering are often seen as merely resources to support charitable activities, and many nonprofit organizations see fundraising as little more than a necessary evil. But research has emerged showing that giving and volunteering are, in and of themselves, an enormous source of prosperity, health, and happiness for givers themselves. It also reveals who is truly giving the most in America today.
Brooks’ talk is sponsored by the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy at the Evans School of Public Affairs, Philanthropy Northwest, the Pride Foundation and Social Venture Partners.
