The Millennium Conferences and Millennium Lecture Series convenes some of the nation's most thoughtful leaders who are committed to philanthropy and public service. These leaders offer a broad range of experience, including service in the academic, public, and private sectors. We are honored to have had the opportunity to learn and share with them.

All lectures are free of charge and open to the public. Registration may be required.

For more information about attending an upcoming lecture or obtaining digital video recordings of past speakers please contact Dr. Dwight F. Burlingame, Assistant Executive Director at 317-278-8926, or .

February 4, 2008

Matthew Morton, one of today’s most dynamic and inspirational young leaders, recently gave a well-received talk as part of the "Millennium Lecture Series". The series is a major component of the Third Millennium Philanthropy Initiative, a program of the IU Center on Philanthropy. Currently, Matt is a 23 year-old graduate student at Oxford University in England. He has traveled the world advocating rights and opportunities for youth, including ending homelessness, repairing juvenile justice systems, and improving foster care. Matt has worked on these and related issues as the Eckerd Family Foundation's first Fellow, as a Congressional Fellow in the U.S. Senate, and as Vice-Chair of the National Council on Youth Policy. Matt has also led and expanded Youth As Resources, one of the nation’s most successful youth philanthropy initiatives. Matt actively works with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that serve children and families in Colombia, Honduras, and Uganda. He founded a grassroots organization that provides leadership, vocational, and educational opportunities for young people in rural Guatemalan villages. As of late, Matt and his friends are starting a global fund and support network, called 'Keep it REAL', for grassroots youth empowerment programs.

Ambassador James A. Joseph is Professor of the Practice of Public Policy Studies at the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University. He is also Executive Director of the United States – Southern Africa Center for Leadership and Public Values, a partnership between Duke University and the University of Cape Town. An author of two books on philanthropy, he continues to lecture widely to foundations and other organizations around the world. Ambassador Joseph presently is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, MDC and the NHP Foundation.

April 2006

Kanyere Eaton is Executive Director of The Sister Fund, a private, New York-based foundation that supports fullness of life for women and girls. Her unique contributions to the field of philanthropy garnered commendations from both the Association of Black Foundation Executives, from which she was awarded the Emerging Leader in Philanthropy award and the Women’s Funding Network, from which she received the Changing the Face of Philanthropy award.