Media Conference Call During
Independent Sector's 25th Anniversary Conference

WHO:

• Diana Aviv, president and CEO of Independent Sector;
• Brian Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way of America; member, IS Board of Directors;
• William Trueheart, president and CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation; chair, IS Board of Directors; and
• Other leaders of charitable organizations.

WHEN: Monday, October 24, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Eastern (9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Pacific)

CALL-IN NUMBER: (800) 946-0706             

• Confirmation code:  3942639
• Title of the Conference Call: Independent Sector Annual Conference

RSVP for the call: Elizabeth Jenkins at elizabeth@independentsector.org or 202-467-6134 (office), 202-441-0042 (cell)

Independent Sector's 25th Anniversary Conference brings together almost 1,000 CEOs and senior-level executives from diverse segments of the charitable sector from across the country from October 23-25 in Washington, D.C. These leaders will focus on the social compact and the role the charitable community plays in its definition and fulfillment.

Under the theme “Reshaping the Social Compact,” the conference will examine a range of issues including:

• The complex set of relationships and responsibilities that constitute the social compact and ways to weave new communities into the fabric of society;
• Roles of government, business, and the charitable sector in the reconstruction process in the wake of Hurricane Katrina;
• How charitable organizations are working to shape policies that help them serve the public good as Congress considers major reforms to the nation's tax laws and changes in the rules for advocacy, funding, and charitable oversight; and
• The work of charitable organizations across the country to improve ethical practice and program effectiveness.

WHAT: Independent Sector's 25th Anniversary Conference

WHEN: October 23-25, 2005

WHERE: JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Learn more about the conference.

Full-time journalists are welcome to attend the conference.  To obtain a media pass, email Elizabeth Jenkins or call 202-467-6134 (office), 202-441-0042 (cell).

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Independent Sector is a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of approximately 600 charities, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs, collectively representing tens of thousands of charitable groups in every state across the nation. Its mission is to advance the common good by leading, strengthening, and mobilizing the charitable community.