Monday, January 24, starting at 6:30 p.m.

• Bank of America featuring Geoffrey Canada

  At Terrace in the Sky
  Bank of America brings you panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline at the Terrace in the Sky restaurant. Here’s your chance to dine overlooking the Big Apple and hear from Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, who is showing Harlem youth that the sky is the limit.



• Bernstein Global Wealth Management discussing Smarter Giving for Private Foundations

  At Quality Meats
  The philanthropic world has been hit hard by global financial turmoil and a weak economy, but thoughtful analysis and financial modeling can help foundations achieve their charitable goals. Please join Bernstein Global Wealth Management, a unit of AllianceBernstein, for dinner and a discussion on Smarter Giving for Private Foundations: A New Approach to Align Spending Policy with Mission.



• Charlie Collier, senior philanthropic adviser at Harvard University and author of "Wealth in Families"

  At the Manhattan home of Catherine Gellert
  Join Charles Collier, senior philanthropic adviser at Harvard University and author of "Wealth in Families," for a discussion on the practices of flourishing families. Hosted at the Manhattan home of Catherine Gellert.



• Delegation of French Foundations discussing philanthropy in France and Europe

  At Le Bernardin
  This year, the Council on Foundations is pleased to welcome the first delegation of French foundations to the Family Philanthropy Conference. You are cordially invited to meet these French participants, exchange ideas and perspectives, and learn about the philanthropy landscape in France and Europe. Renowned chef Eric Ripert will prepare a special dinner hosted by the French American Charitable Trust at acclaimed French restaurant Le Bernardin. Vive la France!
  
  Space is limited so R.S.V.P. by e-mail to mbicknell@factservices.org or call 415-288-1305 as soon as possible.



• Federal Street Advisors discussing mission-related investing

  At Park Avenue restaurant
  Federal Street Advisors is sponsoring a special discussion about mission-related investing.



• Foundation Source featuring Donna Karan

  At Urban Zen Center
  Foundation Source invites you to join fashion icon and authority on all things New York chic, Donna Karan, to elevate your awareness of social needs and celebrate philanthropy at the Urban Zen Center.



• Grantmakers for Effective Organizations discussing learning for improvement

  At Park Avenue restaurant
  Grantmakers for Effective Organizations invites you to discuss learning for improvement.



• The New York Community Trust reception (6-8 p.m.)

  At Gracie Mansion
  Members of The New York Community Trust board and staff will host a reception at the "People's Mansion." Gracie Mansion—built as a country house in 1799 and home to New York City's mayors since 1942—was beautifully restored to grandeur by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Jamie Drake, famed designer and valued member of The Trust's board.



• The Pew Charitable Trusts and Glenmede

  At Oceana restaurant
  Join us for dinner and conversation with The Pew Charitable Trusts and Glenmede at Oceana restaurant for an interactive presentation focusing on lessons learned over Pew’s six decades of targeting philanthropic investments to achieve measurable results. Pew’s founders, Joseph N. Pew and his wife, Mary Anderson Pew, steeped the institution with the entrepreneurial and optimistic spirit that characterized their lives.



• Progressive Philanthropy Cocktail Party

  At Rubin Museum of Art
  See old friends and make new contacts committed to supporting progressive philanthropy while exploring the Rubin Museum of Art, the premier museum of Himalayan art in the Western world. Join funders in the local NYC grantmaking community for an informal gathering. No speeches, no pitches, just candid conversations.
  
  Sponsored by New World Foundation, Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, Bolder Giving, Tecovas Foundation, and Quixote Foundation.



• Rasmuson Foundation Dinner featuring Mario Batali

  At Del Posto
  Beginning at 6:15
  Join critically acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and TV personality Mario Batali and the Rasmuson Foundation at Batali's latest culinary home, Del Posto, for linguine and lively conversation. The menu and ambiance reflect the best of classic and contemporary Italian dining.



• Resource Generation and Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy for Next Gen attendees - 8-9:30 p.m.

  At Colors New York
  Next Gen conference attendees are invited to join Resource Generation and Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy at Colors New York, a worker cooperative founded by a former line cook at Windows on the World, the famed restaurant from the World Trade Center.



• Susan Packard Orr, board chair, and Carol Larson, president and CEO, of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the chair of the Council on Foundations

  At Spice Market
  Join Susan Packard Orr, board chair, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Carol Larson, president and CEO of the Packard Foundation and chair of the Council on Foundations, at Spice Market. Savor Southeast Asian flavors in a dramatic setting as you come to a deeper understanding of family philanthropy and Packard's commitment to grantmaking in support of innovative people and organizations.