education: past conferences

Conference on Philanthropy 2005

April 28 - 30, 2005
Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois

Conference Philanthropy 2005 was the first Conference on Philanthropy event held by Advisors in Philanthropy after the earlier merge of National Association of Philanthropic Planners (NAPP) and National Association of Family Wealth Counselors (NAFWC) in the spring of 2005.

Keynote speaker was Professor Claire Gaudiani on The Greater Good: How Philanthropy Drives the Economy and Can Save Capitalism.

Synopsis: For over a century, the United States has stood as a beacon of prosperity and democracy, proof that big business and big dreams could flourish side by side. Yet few Americans realize the crucial role that generosity plays in keeping that fragile balance. And now, with gated communities, oppressive personal debts, shrinking government, and tax and welfare reform crusades, that essential moral glue is at risk of melting away.

Claire Gaudiani explores all these issues as she examines American prosperity from the Constitution to the New Economy bust. She traces the push and pull of the robber barons and the progressive movement, the New Deal and the postwar boom, and the Me Decade and the technology revolution, finding that altruism powerfully invests in people, property, and ingenuity. Rather than pitting the capitalists against the populists, Gaudiani brings both sides to the table to reseal this fundamental social contract and provide a blueprint for a just future.

Other notable speakers were Jarret T. Bostwick, JD, Quin Frazer, Steve Lear, Steve Bone, Debra Ashton, Steve Johnson,

Second keynote speaker was Renata J. Rafferty on Breaking Confidence: Behind Closed Doors at America's Charities.

Synopsis: Renata J. Rafferty was the first professional in the charitable sector to publicly blow the whistle on widespread waste in the nonprofit world. Sharing stories from her twenty years of experience working with over 1,000 charities, she'll tell you what really goes on behind charity's closed doors ... the fraud, the waste, the controversy and the cover-up ... and what you can do to change it.

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