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February 2, 2015;Boston Globe
Some organizations are so quirky and reflective of a particular sensibility that they are unsustainable when
the leaders decide they are done. In this case, Paul Schervish, the director of Boston Collegeʼs Center on
Wealth and Philanthropy, and John Havens, its associate director, are planning on retiring and the Center will
retire along with them.
Since the ʼ70s, Boston Collegeʼs Center on Wealth and Philanthropy has been one of the countryʼs most well
known academic centers on philanthropy. Its bailiwick since Schervish has led it has included the study of
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motivations for giving as well as the transfer of wealth. It is also, evidently, a very personal endeavor.
Schervish is a former Jesuit priest who has studied literature, sociology, and theology, while Havens has a
background in economics and mathematics. This has led to a unique approach to the study of giving, often
focused on ethics and motivation mixed with statistical models.
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“We have a special chemistry, and thatʼs led to a unique working relationship,” Havens said.
Schervish, who is currently on sabbatical, said he did not want the Center “to become something different”
under new leadership. “We always focused on spiritual context, and our statistical work was always the
foundation for a moral question: How can you use your wealth for deeper purposes when you no longer need
to achieve a higher standard of living?”
Schervish admits that he wants to write no more grants—he is tired of the never-ending search for funding—
but, “If somebody comes along and tempts us with a grant in the next few months, we would ask permission
to keep the Center going for as long as it would take to complete that research.”
“It would need to be really up our alley and a thrill to do,” he said, “but we don't anticipate anything like that
happening because we're not searching for it.”—Ruth McCambridge
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