Raising the Bar: Achieving Excellence in Giving
15th Annual Meeting
November 9-11, 2006
Charleston, SC
Audio recordings and photos from the Annual Meeting will be posted on the website shortly.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED:
Paul Gigot, editor, editorial page, Wall Street Journal
15 Years of Political and Economic Transformation
The Hon. John Walters, director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
What Philanthropy Does Better Than Government and Vice Versa
Tom Tierney, chairman, Bridgespan Group
The Leadership Deficit in Nonprofits and What Philanthropists Can Do About It
Micheal Flaherty, president, Walden Media
Turning Great Stories From Literature And History Into Movies
Dr. Julie Gerberding, director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bioterrorist Attacks and Epidemics: Challenges and Opportunities to Strengthen the Public Health Infrastructure
Erik Prince, CEO, Blackwater USA
David Grange, president, Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation
How Private Enterprise Can Improve Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
Breakout Sessions:
America's Charity Divide: Who Gives & Who Doesn't
Raising Minority Achievement on Campus
Healthcare for the Uninsured
The Future of the Business School
How Property Rights Open Opportunity for Low-Income Families
Reviving Marriage in America
Strategies for Supporting Tort Reform
How to Eradicate Malaria
The State of Philanthropic Freedom
Volantary vs. Paid: A Look at Trustee Compensation
Strategic Giving
Evaluating Giving for Public Policy Organizations
The Uses and Abuses of Technology in K-12 Education
The Emerging Left-Right Consensus on Education Reform?
Achieving An Excellent Teacher for Every Classroom
Hope after the Hurricane: Will New Orleans Become the New City of School Choice?
The Knowledge Deficit in America's Schools: A Conversation with E.D. Hirsch
Donors and Public Policy
Improving Disaster Preparedness in Your Community
Alternative Energy Futures: Environmental Implications
South Carolina's ACE Basin: A Wetlands Success Story
The War on Jews, Christians, and Moderate Muslims on Campus