>I've been invited to a brainstorm session to help Microsoft come up with
>"new directions for corporate giving" on Thursday, 2/18. The company is
>looking to divide their philanthropic giving into three fields:
>Tech/Computers; Education; and Creativity (rather than "the Arts").
>They're interested in hearing ideas from the museum field about things
>they might do, what the current issues are, where the museum field is at.
>I'd be happy to represent any big ideas you've got (i.e., it's not at the
>"Fund me! Fund me!" stage, it's at the big picture/gathering background
>stage.) The catch: I need to hear from you quickly, since the meeting's 48
>hours from now.
>
>If you're interested in contributing ideas or points of view, you can
>e-mail me directly at [log in to unmask]
>
>Thanks!!
>Judy Rand, Rand and Associates
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How interesting! I just read in US News that Bill Gates gives nothing to
charity-says he'll think about it when he's fifty.
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