Are the fictional exploits of the globe-trotting philanthropist Teddy Rist good or bad for the nonprofit world?

To answer that question, the Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal and the Chronicle recently played host to a discussion about the NBC prime-time series The Philanthropist.

The event included a panel discussion involving Tom Fontana, the co-creator of The Philanthropist; Steve Gunderson, president of the Council on Foundations; Sean Stannard-Stockton, a Chronicle columnist; and Ian Wilhelm, a Chronicle senior writer.

Here’s a video of the discussion.

What do you think of The Philanthropist? Is the show good or bad for the nonprofit world? Or are those who work at charities and foundations overestimating its importance?

Click on the comments link below this post to share your thoughts.