The New Public Philosophy and the Voluntary Sector - Friday Flashes - June 18, 1982

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A briefing-style publication page presents a talk titled “The New Public Philosophy and the Voluntary Sector” by James A. Joseph, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Foundation, dated Friday Flashes on June 18, 1982. It contrasts earlier community-based support for the homeless, sick, and hungry with the challenges of an interdependent, transnational economy and complex social systems. It argues that relying on volunteerism alone is fantasy to remedy large-scale social injury, urban fractures, and environmental deterioration.

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"The New Public Philosophy and the Voluntary Sector"

Friday Flashes

June 18, 1982

James A. Joseph - Council on Foundation

ommonueallh | JULY 2 | JULY 9 | JULY 16 | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | His Excellency | The Honorable | Robert C. | | John R. | Richard A. | Maynard
Editor,Publisher and President
Oakland Tribune
"The Credibility
of the Press”
Noon,Friday | | Quinn
Archbishop of San Francisco | Gephardt
United States Representative | | | “Church,State and
Nuclear Arms” | "A Democrat's View of
Our Economic Future” | | | | | | | Noon Friday | | Rose Room | | Gold Ballroom
Sheraton Palace Hotel | Noon,Friday
Gold Ballroom
Sheraton Palace Hotel | Sheraton Palace Hotel
Advance Tickets-$11 for members,$13
for guests. | | Advance Tickets-$11 for members,$13
for guests.
"Any weapon that can bring about
irreversible ecological damage to large
portions of the earth,untold genetic
damage for countless generations to
come,and that can destroy in the most
horrifying manner massive noncombatant
populations is a colossal evil and totally
immoral."Archbishop John R.Quinn,an
outspoken advocate of the nuclear freeze
movement that is sweeping the U.S.,
recently expressed these views in an
article in The Nation.
Archbishop Quinn who has served as
President of the National Conference of
Catholic Bishops,is a strong voice among
many others within the Church,currently
raised in support of a nucleararms freeze. | Advance Tickets-$11 for members,$13
forguests.Please seefront page for
reservation information.
Representative Richard A.Gephardt,a
democratic tax writer,from Missouri,
recently proposed deep tax cuts in
personal income tax rates.A joint
statement by Representative Gephardt
and Senator Bradley of New Jersey,would
repeal a long list of deductions and
exclusions,among them:capital gain,
income earned abroad,intangible drilling
costs,percentage depletion and casualty
losses.It would also repeal tax credits for
investment,energy,rehabilitation of
buildings and the elderly.
Please join us in hearing
important issue that could affect us all. | Light has recently been shed on the poor
performance of members of the media
who have been found to misrepresent
events and write falsehoods.Many
readers and viewers alike have come to
feel that you can't believe anything the
media presents.
Robert C.Maynard,ANiemann Fellow,
Harvard University,has had a
distinguished career as a journalist,
including the position of Associate Editor
and National Correspondent of the
Washington Post and Founder and
Chairman of the Institute for Journalism
Education.As Editor,Publisher and
President of the Oakland Tribune,Mr.
Maynard will address the subject of the
credibility of the media and offer some
insightful observations into
professionalism in journalism. | | | | | | Quarterly Chairman
Judge Ira A.Brown,Jr. | Quarterly Chairman
Judge Ira A.Brown,Jr. | Quarterly Chairman
Judge Ira A.Brown,Jr. | | ADVANCE TICKET SALE PROCEDURE:Mail check with self-addressed,stamped envelope to | | | Commonwealth Club,681 Market Street,San Francisco 94105,or call (415)362-4903 for reservations.Mailorders without a self-addressed,stamped envelope will not be sent in advance,but will be taken to thedoor forpickup.Phone orders must be paid by noon,two working daysprior to the meeting,or will be cancelled.A limitednumber of tickets will be available at the door on the day of the meeting on a first-come,first-served basis. # "The New PublicPhilosophy and theVoluntary Sector” Friday Flashes一 June 18,1982 JAMES A.JOSEPH President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Council on Foundation When we were a small agrariansociety and the economic unit was avillage or a town,churches, neighborhood

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What is the title of the presentation in the document?

The document lists the presentation title as “The New Public Philosophy and the Voluntary Sector.”

Who is the speaker mentioned for Friday Flashes on June 18, 1982?

The speaker is James A. Joseph, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Foundation.

What key idea does the document express about volunteerism?

It states that it is fantasy to assume volunteerism can fully ameliorate social injury and eliminate social pain in a complex, interdependent world.

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