Events
...to thank the sector’s charitable deduction champion
ACR cordially invites foundations and charities to join us as we honor
Senator John Thune
… for his leadership on policy issues important to the non-profit sector.
Please join us for a reception with colleagues and friends in the sector
to thank Senator Thune for his leadership.
March 16, 2010
5:30 - 6:30 pm
The Monocle Restaurant
Capitol Hill, Senate side
107 D Street NE
Washington, D.C.20002
Transportation will be provided to/from the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel
This reception is being hosted in conjunction with ACR’s 2010 Summit for Leaders.
RSVP by March 10 to Amy (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)).
For an interesting look at Senator Thune read this profile in the New York Times.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Washington, DC
REGISTER by phone: 202-822-8333
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Date: November 16, 2009
Sue Santa debated Aaron Dorfman, president of the National Committte for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), on NCRP’s recent report Criteria for Philanthropy at its Best®: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaking Impact.
Further Reading
Date: November 12, 2009
Location: Memphis, TN
Sue Santa debated Aaron Dorfman, president of the National Committte for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), on NCRP’s recent report Criteria for Philanthropy at its Best®: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaking Impact.
Date: November 4, 2009
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Sue Santa spoke about nonprofit messaging. Adam Meyerson was also present.
Chicago Kent Law Review Symposium
Date: October 13, 2009
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Evelyn Brody, co-author of the Roundtable’s recent monograph “How Public is Private Philanthropy?” presented on this scholarship during a panel discussion regarding governance.
In this week’s Conference Notebook Ian Wilhelm, senior writer for The Chronicle of Philanthropy, reports on a number of major sessions at this year’s Annual Meeting.
Wilhelm captured some of the most notable moments from this year’s meeting, including learning how to go from good to great grantmakers by Jim Collins and the heated debate between Diana Aviv (Independent Sector) and Father Robert Sirico (Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty) over the dependence of charities on government dollars.
The Philanthropy Roundtable concluded another great gathering of donors and thought leaders in philanthropy
Thank you to all of the donors, speakers and guests who joined us at The Philanthropy Roundtable’s 2009 Annual Meeting.
We hope you enjoyed our lively and informative sessions on public policy issues, the political climate and communications.
If you missed an opportunity to meet the ACR Strategy Team or staff, send us a quick note here and we’ll get in touch with you.
Until next year!
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Date: Friday, June 19, 2009
Location: Hudson Institute, Washington DC
The Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal sponsored a panel discussion with John Tyler, secretary and general counsel of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and co-author of The Philanthropy Roundtable’s recent monograph How Public is Private Philanthropy: Separating Myth from Reality. On the panel were Ralph Smith of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Boston College Law School’s Ray Madoff, and Glenn Lammi of the Washington Legal Foundation. The Bradley Center’s William Schambra moderated the discussion.
For more, please visit the Hudson event page .
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A Discussion of NCRP’s New Benchmarks for Foundations
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009
Location: Hudson Institute, Washington D.C.
Adam Meyerson, president of the Philanthropy Roundtable, joined a lively panel discussion about The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy’s report Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaker Impact. The panel was hosted by the Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center and featured major voices, pro and con, in the debate including NCRP executive director AARON DORFMAN, SHERECE WEST of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, and DONN WEINBERG of the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. The Bradley Center’s WILLIAM SCHAMBRA moderated the discussion.
Visit the Hudson website for a transcript of the event.
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