Melissa Brown, Managing Editor of Giving USA, To Introduce New Findings at Conference
We are very pleased to announce
that Melissa Brown, Managing Editor of Giving USA*,
will be a part of the morning panel on June 10th. She
will make the first public presentation on the findings
of the annual Giving USA Report, which will be
released that same morning. Melissa, John
Havens and other distinguished
panel members will discuss these findings as well as
projections for 2009.
*Giving USA, is the seminal
publication of
The Giving USA Foundation, which publishes
data and trends about charitable giving.
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Dear Colleagues:
These are challenging times for the world of
philanthropy.
In my conversations with executives and
development professionals of non-profits, as
well as with wealth holders, I hear people
wondering: How did we get here? How will it
affect giving? What are philanthropists
thinking? What can we do? What are others
doing? When and how will this unique
situation end, or is this the new
reality?
The Center on Wealth and Philanthropy in
partnership with AFP has designed a two-day
seminar to address these questions. I invite
you to join us. Our conference, Wealth and
Giving in the Current Economic Crisis, will be
held on the Boston College campus and will
take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9th
and 10th, 2009.
Over the course of two days we are offering a
series of panels presenting the most current
information on the state of philanthropy.
- Knowledgeable economists will explain
how we got here and what we might expect in
the short and long term horizons.
- Distinguished researchers will share
the most up to date numbers on giving.
- Thoughtful philanthropists will share
their observations, insights and plans.
- Experienced executives will discuss
what they are doing to survive and thrive.
- Veteran wealth managers will describe
what they are experiencing in the current
climate.
We are using this panel format to encourage
dialogue among the experts and with the
conference participants.
I will share with you some of my findings,
experiences and beliefs on what sustains
donors in this time of declining financial
security. In addition, I will talk about
carrying out biographical conversations with
donors as a process of discernment that
deepens and sustains relationships with
donors.
Once again we expect an accomplished group of
participants to gather at Boston College to
discuss the realities and implications for
fundraising strategies in these extraordinary
times. I sincerely hope you can join us.
Cordially yours,
Paul Schervish
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Registration Information |
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Due to the extraordinary times we have
reduced our fees and have designed an agenda
that minimizes costs to you without in any
way reducing the quality of the conference's
content. To save on lodging and
transportation costs we have set aside a
block of rooms on campus in addition to
blocks of rooms at local hotels. We also scheduled the
start of the conference at
noon to further minimize lodging costs for
those able to arrive on the morning of the
9th of June.
Early Bird Rates (Effective until
April 25, 2009)
Member $595; Non-Member $995
Regular Rates (Effective April 26, 2009)
Member
$995; Nonprofit $1195
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here
for online conference registration.
Click
here
for more conference information.
Please keep in mind that if you receive this
newsletter
or are a member of the Boston College Community
you can benefit from the "member" early bird
registration rate of $595 a potential savings
of over
40%. For discount, enter "02467" into AFP
Member number
field when registering.
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Conference Agenda |
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Welcome
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
*Welcome to Boston College by Reverend J. Donald
Monan, S.J. Chancellor of Boston College
*Welcome to the Conference & The Top Five Issues
We Are Facing
Outlook for Global Economy and Implications for
Portfolio Management
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
*Jonathan P. Ashworth, Macro Strategist, Barclays
London
*Michael W. Crook, Alternative Strategist, Barclays
NYC
Networking Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Panel of Experts - Wealth Management and
Philanthropy in the
Current Landscape
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
*Ann Sternlicht, Vice President, Eaton Vance
*Michael Elefante, Hemenway & Barnes LLP
Panel of Philanthropists - What Do We Do Now?
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
What Sustains Donors When Financial Security
Declines?
3:20 PM - 4:15 PM
*Paul Schervish, Director of the Center on Wealth and
Philanthropy, Boson College
Light Reception at Gasson Hall
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Continental Breakfast, Networking and
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Trends in Wealth and Giving in the Current
Economic Crisis
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
*John Havens, Senior Associate Director and Senior
Research Associate at the Center on Wealth and
Philanthropy, Boston College
*Melissa S. Brown, Associate Director of Research
and Managing Editor, Giving USA
*Ann Kaplan, Voluntary Support of Education (VSE)
Survey Director
Biographical Conversations
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Networking Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Panel of Non-Profit Leaders - Running a Non-
Profit in the Current Climate
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Closing Panel - What Do We Do Now?
2:00 PM - 4:15 PM
*Questions and Wrap-up
Click here for more information
about the conference and a more detailed
agenda.
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