The symposium will launch with a public presentation of the latest findings on giving and the economy, and donor loyalty and trust.

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Distinguished speakers include:

· Paul Brest, President, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

· Howard W. Buffett, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the White House Office of Social Innovation

· Velma Monteiro-Tribble, Chief Operating Officer, Alcoa Foundation

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University will host a one-day symposium in Indianapolis December 8th. The event will benefit nonprofit decision makers, philanthropic donors and funders, and fundraisers, and will give them information and strategies to meet national and local needs.

It will bring together top research experts in philanthropy with national leaders from the nonprofit, government and business sectors to discuss the role of trust in meeting challenges exacerbated by the current economic climate.

Sessions focus on creating relationships with donors, building new partnerships across sectors, and strategic planning for measurable nonprofit impact.

All sessions are open to the public and will take place at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis at One South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

Sessions:

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Interactive Research Presentation and Arthur C. Frantzreb Lecture

9–11:10 a.m.

The symposium will launch with a public presentation of the latest findings on giving and the economy, and donor loyalty and trust. A panel of leading researchers and practitioners will discuss how this research can impact the daily work of fundraisers and the goals and giving strategies of individual donors and funders.

Presenters and panelists:

· Edith H. Falk, Chairperson and CEO, Campbell & Company

· Ted Grossnickle, Chairman and CEO, Johnson Grossnickle and Associates

· Una Osili, Director of Research, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

· Adrian Sargeant, Robert F. Hartsook Chair in Fundraising, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

· Eugene R. Tempel, President, Indiana University Foundation

Henry A. Rosso Medal Ceremony, Donor Partnerships Panel, and Lunch

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

The Center on Philanthropy will present the Henry A. Rosso Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Ethical Fundraising to Murray Blackwelder, president of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Foundation and former senior vice president of advancement at Purdue University, and Curt Simic, president emeritus of the Indiana University Foundation.

Blackwelder and Simic will join a panel to share stories of how partnerships forged in challenging circumstances fulfilled both a donor’s dreams and a nonprofit’s mission. The panel will include:

· James M. Hodge, III, Manager, Principal Gifts Program, Mayo Clinic

· Susan Bulkeley Butler, CEO, Susan Bulkeley Butler Institute for the Development of Women Leaders

· Deborah J. Simon, Chairperson, Simon Youth Foundation

Public Roundtable: Partnerships Across Sectors

2–3:30 p.m.

National leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors will discuss how nonprofits can create and evaluate the benefits and costs of potential partnerships with government and business, to meet national challenges and to do more with less.

Panelists:

Gregg Behr, Executive Director, The Grable Foundation

Howard W. Buffett, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the White House Office of Social Innovation

Velma Monteiro-Tribble, Chief Operating Officer, Alcoa Foundation

Patrick M. Rooney, Executive Director, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

Indiana Achievement Awards Reception, Ceremony, and Donikian Family Lecture

3:30–6:30 p.m.

Reception

3:30–4:30 p.m.

Indiana Achievement Awards Ceremony and Donikian Family Lecture

4:30–6:30 p.m.

The ceremony will honor two distinguished nonprofits and the recipient of the Indianapolis Business Journal's Michael A. Carroll Award for community service.

The 10th annual Indiana Achievement Awards will be presented to:

Second Helpings, Inc., an Indianapolis-based community kitchen that rescues prepared and perishable food to feed the hungry, and that offers culinary training to disadvantaged adults.

Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, a Bloomington-based food pantry that provides healthful, wholesome foods to people in need, as well as nutrition and gardening education.

Paul Brest, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, will give the Donikian Family Lecture. Co-author of Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, he challenges nonprofits and foundations to become more strategic and to create meaningful, measurable impact.

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The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University is a leading academic center dedicated to increasing the understanding of philanthropy, improving its practice and enhancing participation in philanthropy through research, teaching, public service and public affairs programs in philanthropy, fundraising, and management of nonprofit organizations. A part of the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), the Center operates programs on the IUPUI and IU Bloomington campuses.

Source: The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University