In its most recent newsletter,
Cities for CEOs highlighted a November 2009 essay in which The Goldseker Foundation's Tim Armbruster shares his thoughts on philanthropy and how it can be used to help transform cities.
Here's an excerpt:
"Timothy Armbruster, President & CEO of
The Goldseker Foundation, has spent nearly half of his life shaping the social and economic agenda in Baltimore. Fortunately for the rest of us, he has captured his wisdom in an insightful and refreshingly personal essay titled,
Unfinished Business: Lessons from Baltimore.Tim's 30-year career in civic and philanthropic leadership in this post-industrial city reveals a very nuanced perspective about civic leadership and placemaking that is attuned to, but not overly influenced by, the latest city trends. His ingredients for success are simple and clear: patience, collaboration and commitment."
Read the essay
here.