Brian O'Connell (advocate)
Brian O'Connell (23 January 1930 – 21 March 2011) was an American author, academic, and public administrator who helped found Independent Sector, an organization that represents the interests of charities, foundations and nonprofit giving programs in the United States.
Brian O'Connell | |
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| Born | January 23, 1930 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 21, 2011 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Tufts University |
| Occupation | CEO |
| Employer | Independent Sector |
| Known for | Co-founding Independent Sector, helped found Civicus: World Alliance for Civic Participation, helped found the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University |
| Spouse | Ann Brown O'Connell |
| Children | Todd O'Connell, Tracey O'Connell Sperry, Matthew O'Connell |
In 1980, O’Connell joined John W. Gardner, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in the Johnson administration and the founder of Common Cause, to create Independent Sector, which now (2012) has 550 member nonprofit organizations. O’Connell and Gardner, who died in 2002, saw the need for an umbrella organization that could speak for all charities and other nonprofit groups and represent their interests in Washington.
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