Press Release

Georgia Nonprofit Summit Scheduled for June 8

Walter Isaacson to deliver keynote address

Atlanta, GA - 5/24/2004 -

The Georgia Center for Nonprofits will convene nonprofit, business and government leaders at the 13th annual Georgia Nonprofit Summit, June 8, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. The day's events will address critical issues affecting nonprofit service and philanthropy across Georgia.

What:  Power, Purpose, Progress: The 2004 Georgia Nonprofit Summit

When:  Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
 
Where:  Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta 
 
Highlights: 
* Keynote presentation by Walter Isaacson, president and CEO, The  Aspen Institute, and author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
* Roundtable discussions with community leaders
* Workshops on current trends, innovative management practices, and important policy issues for nonprofits
* Presentation by Rick Smith, author of The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers
 
Details:  On the Web at www.gcn.org, by phone at 678-916-3000, and by e-mail at summit@gcn.org

Event sponsors include Bank of America, Delta Air Lines and the Coca-Cola Company.

About the Georgia Center for Nonprofits
An all-in-one resource for and about Georgia's nonprofit sector, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits works to serve, strengthen and support nonprofit, charitable organizations statewide. The center provides nonprofits with the resources and tools they need to be most effective; promotes partnerships between nonprofits and foundations, businesses and government to meet critical needs; and helps state and local policy-makers and the public understand and support the work of nonprofits.

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Media Contact
Laura Caligan
678-916-3005
media@gcn.org