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Change in the Plenary Speaker Lineup at AFP International Conference   3/29/06

General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.), who was scheduled to speak on Tuesday morning, is now speaking on Monday morning. Dr. Robert Ballard, scheduled for Monday, will now be speaking on Tuesday morning. The switch was necessitated by a change in Gen. Powell’s schedule. AFP regrets any inconvenience this may cause participants.

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 2
Opening Plenary Session
Oscar-winning actress, humanitarian and activist Jane Fonda founded the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention in 1995. Fonda also is a former trustee and Vice President of the Turner Foundation, providing funding for projects dealing with water quality, prevention and control of toxins, climate, habitat, energy and population. In 1994, Ms. Fonda was named Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund.  Sponsored by Fundraising Intitatives.

MONDAY, APRIL 3
J. Richard Wilson Keynote Address
On September 1, 1985, Dr. Robert Ballard and his team found the legendary R.M.S. Titanic. During his career, he has participated in over 110 deep-sea expeditions and logged more hours in the deep that any other marine scientist in the world. In 1989, Ballard founded the JASON Foundation for Education in Needham Heights, Mass. This foundation aims to inspire in students a lifelong passion for learning in science, math and technology through hands-on, realworld scientific discovery. Sponsored by Connelly & Assoc. Fundraising, LLC.

TUESDAY, APRIL 4
The Maurice Gurin Lecture on Philanthropy
General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) became the 65th Secretary of State in January of 2001. He is the recipient of many awards and honors including the Defense Distinguished Service medal. General Powell was the founding Chairman of America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth, a national crusade to improve the lives of our nation's youth. Most recently, he has led the State Department to take action in many areas where conflicts arise, particularly in the Middle East.  Sponsored by Mobile Accord, Inc.

The J. Richard Wilson Keynote and the Maurice Gurin Lecture are supported by a grant from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy.

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5

"The Breakfast of Champions"
Panel Discussion on Corporate Philanthropy

Steve Batson, Ed.D., CFRE, past chair of AFP, will be the moderator for this panel along with Virginia Peoples, senior program officer for the Beaumont Foundation of America and Joseph T. N. Suarez, CFRE, director of community relations for Booz Allen Hamilton and Charlene Howell, executive director, the Rosewood Foundation.  The discussion will focus on the changing role of corporate and foundation giving and the opportunities and obligations these changes are creating.  What obligations does each owe to the other, and what do they mean in the context of your mission and funding priorities?  What changes have you seen, both positive and negative, in this relationship over the years and do they present opportunities for corporations and charities to work together more effectively and efficiently?