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POR 2017-120

Asked the City Manager to create a permanent office or public-private initiative for the purpose of fostering …

How it started
Proposed by Councillors Mazen and Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, and Councillor McGovern — a formal request from the Council to the administration.
What happened
📁 Received and filed — no further action was needed (Placed on file · May 8, 2017)
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Taken upMay 8, 2017
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Placed on file

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The document a council order
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City of Cambridge
IN CITY COUNCIL
May 8, 2017

ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to create a permanent office or public-private initiative for the purpose of fostering charitable giving in Cambridge and to work with non-profits to study the local charitable giving landscape, measuring the estimated maximum charitable carrying capacity of the city; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work through this City office or public-private initiative with the Cambridge Community Foundation and Cambridge corporations, universities, and individuals to reach $50M per year in annual giving towards the Needs Assessment goals, within 5 years, beginning with $10M of additional charitable giving in the ‘17-’18 fiscal year; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager report back on this matter.