INDIANAPOLIS - The latest research on black philanthropy and how it can inform the daily work of nonprofit professionals, fundraisers and scholars highlights the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University's 17th annual symposium, Black Philanthropy: Strategies for Building on the Heritage, which is co-hosted by the National Center for Black Philanthropy, Inc.
The symposium is Aug. 26-27 at the University Place Conference Center and Hotel on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), where the Center is headquartered.
Attendees will hear various perspectives from a wide range of experts with backgrounds in fundraising, philanthropy, and management of nonprofits as they relate to the black community. This year's speakers include:
Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D., president and CEO of The Minneapolis Foundation and chair of the Council on Foundations' Board of Directors Charles R. Stephens, Managing Consultant (Atlanta office), Skystone Ryan, Inc. Alice Green Burnette, Principal, Advancement Solutions Jean E. Fairfax, philanthropist and consultant on black philanthropy Topics to be addressed include the historical patterns of black philanthropy, research on giving to and from the black community, faith-based community initiatives, stories of personal philanthropy, and grantmaker and fundraiser perspectives on black philanthropy.
To register or for more information and a complete agenda, see the Center on Philanthropy's Web site at http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu//conferences.htm. You can also call the Center at (317) 274-4200.
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Media interested in covering this event should contact Ty Gerig at (317) 278-8906 or Adriene Davis, (317) 278-8972.
