GETTING RESULTS - Fifty Years of Opportunities and Decisions
by Robert I. Hiller
When we reach our tenth decade as he has, we may each ask, “What will my legacy be?” We will be fortunate if it is in the neighborhood of Robert Hiller’s. And we are fortunate to have his memoir as an inspiration.
I was fortunate to be President of Johns Hopkins University in the 1990’s. Bob was fully engaged despite his perennial intent to retire. He seemed a natural ally to assure the future strength of the University by rebuilding the unrestricted endowment of the College of Arts and Sciences. His solution and its implementation (which he describes in the book) were typically ingenious.
In a very long and successful career, he touched generations of donors and beneficiaries.
Many innovations that we take for granted in both tax law and proper management of investing and spending philanthropic dollars originated with Bob Hiller. (Think specifically of United Way, support foundations, and building and using endowment funds for the public good.)
The period from the end of World War II into the Twenty-first Century was one of extraordinary innovation, growth, and accomplishment in American philanthropy. There are a number of excellent books that chronicle various facets of philanthropy and its development, but Robert Hiller’s “professional memoir” truly stands out. It is a fascinating inter-twinning of vision and professional leadership in Jewish philanthropy, coupled with broad personal engagement in innovating, teaching, and guiding philanthropists across the full spectrum of community well being, gender equity, and international social justice...................................William Chase Richardson
Available in Hard Back, 214 Pages, Retail $30.00 includes shipping and handling.
I.S.B.N. 978-0-615-47753-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2011929706
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When we reach our tenth decade as he has, we may each ask, “What will my legacy be?” We will be fortunate if it is in the neighborhood of Robert Hiller’s. And we are fortunate to have his memoir as an inspiration.