2007 Annual Conference

Host and Program Committees

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The 2008 Annual Conference has been shaped by the insights of a Program Committee and a Host committee, each made up of leaders of organizations representing the diversity of the charitable community. Independent Sector salutes these volunteers for their work in developing a dynamic conference.

2008 Annual Conference Host Committee

Rebecca Rimel
Host Committee Chair
The Pew Charitable Trusts*

Judy Vredenburgh
Host Committee Co-chair
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America*

  • Peggy Amsterdam, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
  • Jack Burns, Public/Private Ventures
  • Genie Cohen, International Association of Jewish Vocational Services*
  • Richard Cohen, Philadelphia Health Management Services Corporation*
  • Beverly Coleman, NeighborhoodsNow
  • Lily Cope, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
  • Pat Coulter, Urban League of Philadelphia 
  • Michael Dahl, The Pew Charitable Trusts*
  • Michael Delli Carpini, Annenberg School for Communication
  • Vik Dewan, Philadelphia Zoo
  • Larry Dubinski, The Franklin Institute
  • Denise Earley, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
  • John Flynn, YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity
  • Tom Foley, American Red Cross - Southeastern PA
  • Joe Geiger, PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations*
  • Michael Hackman, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
  • Louisa Hanshew, PAFA
  • Ira Harkavy, Center for Community Partnerships
  • Eileen Heisman, National Philanthropic Trust
  • Feather Houstoun, William Penn Foundation*
  • Nancy Kolb, Please Touch Museum
  • Nancy Lanham, Delaware Valley Grantmakers*
  • Gail Levin, Annenberg Foundation
  • Meryl Levitz, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
  • Paul Levy, Center City District/Central Philadelphia
  • Michael Lewis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America*
  • Herb Lusk, People for People, Inc.
  • Mary Ellen McNish, American Friends Service Committee
  • Pat McPherson, American Philosophical Society
  • Bruce Melgary, The Lenfest Foundation
  • Ann Mintz, University City District
  • Jennifer Nowinowski, The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Laura Otten, The Nonprofit Center, LaSalle University
  • Mark Pinsky, Opportunity Finance Network, Public Ledger Building
  • Katherine Rosqueta, University of Pennsylvania
  • D'Arcy Rudnay, Comcast Communications
  • Ira Schwartz, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
  • Susan Segal, Lincoln Financial Foundation
  • Susan Sherman, Independence Foundation
  • Jay Spector, JEVS Human Services*
  • Andrew Swinney, Philadelphia Foundation*
  • Joe Torsella, The National Constitution Center
  • John Templeton, The John Templeton Foundation
  • Melissa Weiler Gerber, Women's Way


2008 Annual Conference Program Committee

Stanley S. Litow
Program Committee Chair
IBM International Foundation

  • Kathryn Agard, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership *
  • Linda Akutagawa, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics*
  • Kelly Caffarelli, The Home Depot Foundation*
  • Laura Chasin, Public Conversations Project*
  • Muhammed Chaudhry, Silicon Valley Education Foundation*
  • Robert Collier, Council of Michigan Foundations*
  • David Egner, Hudson-Webber Foundation*
  • Susan Katz Froning, Nonprofit Enterprise At Work, Inc.*
  • Joseph Geiger, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations*
  • Rosalind Gold, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund*
  • John Gomperts, Experience Corps *
  • Susie Gorden, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America*
  • Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Craigslist Foundation*
  • Hassan Jaber, Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services*
  • Nancy Lanham, Delaware Valley Grantmakers*
  • Katie Burnham Laverty, Society for Nonprofit Organizations*
  • Jamie Matyas, National Wildlife Federation*
  • Martha McCoy, President, The Paul J. Aicher Foundation*
  • Andy Munoz, Academy for Educational Development*
  • Shawn Reifsteck, Points of Light & Hands On Network*
  • Delia Pompa, National Council of La Raza*
  • Eric Schwarz, Citizen Schools*
  • Daniel Olias Silverman, The James Irvine Foundation*
  • William Strathmann, Network for Good*
  • Geneva Williams, City Connect Detroit*

* Independent Sector Member Organization

 
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