Asked the City Manager 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

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.