As Trustee of the Herbert M. Citrin Charitable Foundation, Goetz Fitzpatrick partner Howard Rubin is a philanthropist who is actively involved in charitable fundraising, an area that has been hit just as hard as his legal practice area focuses in the hospitality and restaurant industries. Recently, Howard was interviewed by Fairways & Fundraising, a podcast put on by Golf Event Planning. As Howard prepares for his first golf charity fundraiser since the onset of COVID, he and host Larry Battaglia, owner of Golf Event Planning, discuss the feeling and vibe of the City after COVID, how Howard became Trustee of the Herbert M. Citrin Charitable Foundation, how fundraising is navigating event logistics in order to put them on responsibly, and what they see for the future.
Many of Goetz Fitzpatrick’s partners are active philanthropists and, not surprisingly, many of their affiliations stemmed from relationships they have built with their clients. “I always prefer to have clients rather than cases,” Howard shares in the podcast. “One of those people was Herb Citrin.” As a long-time client of Howard’s, Herb Citrin decided that, upon his death, he wanted to establish a foundation and made Howard one of the co-trustees. He and the other trustees focus on making grants that will grow and appreciate so that they can do more and more good for people, not just now but in the future.
Listen to the podcast to learn more.
