2012 Corporate Philanthropy Summit
June 5-6, 2012, New York City
Review our blockbuster line-up of plenaries, breakout sessions, and workshops, featuring corporate CEOs, thought leaders, and leading-edge practitioners.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Arianna Huffington (June 5th)
Opening Keynote
President and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post Media Group
| Arianna Huffington is the President and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of thirteen books. In May 2005 she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely-read, linked to and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet. |
The Honorable Cory A. Booker (June 5th)
Luncheon Keynote
Mayor, City of Newark, New Jersey
| The Honorable Cory A. Booker, 42, is the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the largest city in the State of New Jersey. Mayor Booker is currently serving his second term. The Mayor and his Administration, along with the City's residents, have made meaningful strides in achieving the City's mission by tackling challenges with innovation new coalitions and building on the great foundation of New Jersey's most historic city. |
Brian Gallagher (June 6th)
Closing Keynote Panel
President and CEO, United Way Worldwide
| Brian Gallagher became President and CEO of United Way of America in 2002, then of United Way Worldwide in 2009, leading the transformation of the organization to focus on community impact. Gallagher has raised the bar on the standards adopted as a requirement for membership by all United Ways. Today, United Way has 1,800 local affiliates in more than 40 countries, raising $5.1 billion annually, with 11 million donors and 2.5 million volunteers. |
Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH (June 6th)
Closing Keynote Panel
President and CEO, CARE USA
| Helene D. Gayle is president and CEO of CARE USA, a leading international humanitarian organization whose poverty fighting programs reached 122 million people last year in 84 countries. She previously held senior positions with the Centers for Disease Control and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, directing programs on HIV/AIDS and other global health issues. |
Nancy Lublin (June 6th)
Closing Keynote Panel
CEO & Chief Old Person, DoSomething.org
| As CEO of Do Something, Nancy Lublin encourages teenagers to harness their energies and dedicate themselves to the causes they care about most. Each month Do Something launches inventive campaigns that inspire members to get involved by participating in supply drives, starting their own campaigns, and passing their skills on to others. Prior to Do Something, Lublin founded Dress for Success, now a global franchise that provides interview dress and career development training to women in need. |
The 2012 Summit Agenda will feature:
- New research. CECP will preview new corporate benchmarking information from the 2012 edition of Giving In Numbers, which will be released this fall.
- Global focus. On June 6th CECP will share the results of the public comment period for the upcoming Global Corporate Giving Initiative, which surveyed giving practices in 17 countries to update the single, practical definition of what constitutes a corporate charitable contribution.
- Networking and candid conversation. The conference is limited to senior giving professionals. Breakout sessions provide interactive opportunities to hear from peers on what works and what doesn’t in bringing innovative ideas to life. Topics include impact investing, using social media to bring crowds to your causes, skills-based volunteering, and much more.
- CECP Excellence Awards. CEOs from this year’s two winning companies and winning nonprofit will share the stories of their programs and answer audience questions, followed by an evening celebratory reception.
CECP Summit Testimonials
 Unparalleled Networking.“This conference was more inspirational than most and offered great networking opportunities throughout the two days. It was a great use of my time.” — Tim Showalter-Loch, Community Relations Manager, Best Buy Co., Inc. |
CECP Philanthropy Data
Disaster Relief Spikes Again. |
