Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC
Many think the key to success for conservative philanthropy is its willingness to give imaginatively and consistently, and according to a larger, coherent vision of public policy. At this symposium on February 16, a group of prominent conservative thinkers, writers, and philanthropists came together to discuss two questions: “What is the conservative vision for America today?” and “How can philanthropy best promote it?” Short texts* written by some of the panelists (available below) served as a starting point for the discussion. University of Chicago Senior Lecturer and Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Amy Kass served as moderator. Keynote speaker for the luncheon discussion was Peter Wehner, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Initiatives, White House.

  * The views expressed here are solely the views of the authors and do not reflect the views of Hudson Institute, its staff, members, contracted agencies, or other institutions with which the authors are affiliated.

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PANELISTS (click name to access panelist’s prepared essay, where applicable) Combined (341 Kb) Stuart Butler  (135 Kb) Linda Chavez (124 Kb) Michael Cromartie Pete du Pont Barbara Elliott (130 Kb) Steve Hayward (135 Kb) Roger Hertog Heather Higgins Peb Jackson Robert Kagan (127 Kb) Leon Kass (127Kb) David Keene (125 Kb) William Kristol Leonard Leo (125 Kb) Scott McConnell (129 Mb) Heather Mac Donald (131 Kb) Stephen Moore(129 Kb) Grover Norquist (128 Kb) James Piereson (172 Kb) Robert Woodson (136 Kb)   DISCUSSION TRANSCRIPT, PETER WEHNER’S REMARKS, AND SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES (PDF, 55 pages, 552 Kb) “Vision and Philanthropy” in the news and on the Web: Chronicle of Philanthropy , issue dated March 3 Full article on event by Ian Wilhelm, “Conservative Grant Makers Must Change to Be Effective, Leaders Say.”   The American Prospect Online Edition Event cited by Michael Tomasky in “The Philosophy Gap,” online at http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=9215   www.dailykos.com “Theoretical Fissures on the Right” http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/2/22/124023/670   Washington Post , February 20 Full article on event by Thomas Edsall, “Now in Power, Conservatives Free to Differ.”   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , February 19 Event cited by Craig Gilbert in “Battles Likely as GOP Plots Its Post-Bush Course.”

To request information on this event or other Bradley Center activities, please contact Bradley Center associate Krista Shaffer at (202) 974-2424 or krista@hudsondc.org.