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The Philanthropy Roundtable seeks to build a critical mass of donors focused on making important advances toward victory over terrorism. Our national security meetings encourage innovative thinking through private initiatives like independent scholarship and research and metropolitan and regional disaster preparedness which exist outside of the government. Some of the previous Roundtable meetings have included Philanthropy and the War on Terrorism in New York City and Philanthropy’s Role in Defending America in Colorado Springs. Through donor interaction in this area, we desire to improve the overall quality of national security philanthropy.
The September 11 attacks caused the philanthropic community to ask how donors can best serve their country by helping America organize against the increased threat of terrorism. Questions include:
- What is the appropriate role of the private sector in fighting terrorism?
- How can philanthropists get involved and make a substantive difference?
- How can donors ensure that their grantmaking effectively serves national security while also conforming to the missions of their foundations and trusts?
The Philanthropy Roundtable has established the National Security Breakthrough Group (NSB) to help the donor community find answers to these and similar questions. The NSB Group, like the Roundtable as a whole, supports the principle that voluntary private action can make a significant difference in the security and welfare of the American people.
