John M. Bacon, JD PPGGNY President

Another year has passed and the time has come again: I look forward to seeing all who read this at the New York Philanthropic Planning Symposium (NYPPS) on May 26 at the Marriott Marquis.  Not registered yet?  Do so here and be sure to tell your colleagues and other professional acquaintances to do the same. NYPPS this year will feature a plenary session and more than a dozen additional presenters on almost as many topics - do not miss it!

At NYPPS, new officers will be nominated for approval and we will also elect three new board members.  Many thanks to departing board members Josh Rednik and Richard Slutzky for their hard work while on the board.  And a special shout out to Margaret Holman, who will now join our distinguished group of Presidents Emeriti: Margaret was a hard act to follow as President and a great asset on the board as Immediate Past President. We know that Margaret, Josh, and Richard will continue to be involved with PPGGNY, but thank them again for their board service.

The PPGGNY Board of Directors and our Presidents Emeriti will be meeting over the summer as in years past to review the past year and to make plans for next year. Thanks to all those who have completed program surveys - yes, we do read them and try to implement the suggestions made and to avoid repeating the problems noted - but we always welcome your feedback and comments. Contact me at jbacon@nypl.org or the PPGGNY office or seek us out at NYPPS. We look forward to hearing from you. See you on May 26 at the Marriott Marquis for a full day of learning, networking, and good times!