(NAME-MCE) Independent Sector Annual Conference November 9-11 Philadelphia PA

[Anselmo Villanueva]

Conference Brings Together Nonprofit Leaders

Independent Sector is a leadership forum for charities, foundations, and
corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America
and throughout the world. Independent Sector's 2008 Annual Conference, "Our,
Hopes, Our Voice, Our Future," will engage nonprofit leaders in the process
of discovering the best ways to use a powerful voice to secure brighter
futures for people across the country and around the world. The conference
will include four tracks of breakout sessions and special events such as the
Public Policy Action Institute and the Global Civil Society Dinner. The
conference will be held in Philadelphia, PA, on November 9-11, 2008.

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2008 Annual Conference

Conference Theme: Our Hopes, Our Voice, Our Future
November 9-11, Philadelphia

Join 1,000 leaders from throughout the nonprofit community as we discover
the best ways to use our powerful voice to secure brighter futures for
people across the country and around the world. Be a part of identifying and
developing creative approaches that charities, foundations, and corporate
giving programs can use to strengthen our communities and fulfill the hopes
of millions of people for better lives.

At the heart of the conference will be four insightful plenary sessions:

- The opening plenary will analyze the results of the 2008 election,
including what it reveals about the hopes and concerns of the American
people
- The "Conversation with a Sector Leader" will feature Ford Foundation
President Luis Ubiñas;
- The luncheon plenary will start with insights from new IRS Commissioner
Douglas Shulman, then move to IS President and CEO Diana Aviv's keynote
address on the challenges facing our organizations and our communities,
particularly in light of the elections; and
- The closing plenary will use the historic 2008 campaign as a starting
point for an examination of the state of race and gender in America.

More on Independent Sector

Independent Sector is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and
corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America
and around the world. Our nonpartisan coalition of approximately 600
organizations leads, strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in
order to fulfill our vision of a just and inclusive society and a healthy
democracy of active citizens, effective institutions, and vibrant
communities.

Our Work

Independent Sector serves as the premier meeting ground for the leaders of
America's charitable and philanthropic sector. Since our founding in 1980,
we have sponsored ground-breaking research, fought for public policies that
support a dynamic, independent sector, and created unparalleled resources so
staff, boards, and volunteers can improve their organizations and better
serve their communities.

Independent Sector fulfills our mission by:

- Convening opportunities for sector leaders to work together on key issues.
The most prominent forum of this kind is the Independent Sector Annual
Conference, but IS committees are another key part of developing collective
strategies.
- Promoting policies that enable the charitable community to engage with
public officials on a nonpartisan basis. IS is currently focusing on issues
such as protecting advocacy rights of nonprofits, promoting tax incentives
for charitable giving, and addressing federal and state budget concerns.
- Supporting the development and dissemination of strategies to strengthen
volunteering, voting, giving, and other forms of citizen engagement.
- Encouraging the sector to meet the highest standards of ethical practice
and effectiveness. As part of our continuing efforts in this area, IS has
convened the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, which is making recommendations
in the areas of governance, fiduciary responsibility, government oversight,
self-regulation, and financial accountability.
- Serving as the voice of the independent sector to the media, government,
business, and international voluntary communities.