Nonprofit Representatives to Mingle With Political Activists in Denver

Nonprofit and foundation representatives will mingle with political activists during the Democratic National Convention that takes place next week in Denver.

One of the most prominent events will be a philanthropy roundtable on Monday at the Denver Performing Arts Complex featuring Diana Aviv, president of Independent Sector; Eli Broad, founder of the Broad Foundations; Lawrence Brilliant, executive director of Google.org; Ted Turner, founder of the United Nations Foundation; Andrew Young, co-chairman of GoodWorks International; and several other philanthropic leaders.

The event, “2008 Philanthropy Roundtable: A Driving, Personal Force for Change,” is one of 10 roundtable discussion on “critical issues of the day” planned by the convention’s executive committee to coincide with the Democratic gathering.

Other nonprofit-related events include:

• A panel discussion on Tuesday on the future of the arts in the United States, organized by the Americans for the Arts Action Fund and the National Association of Music Merchants. The action fund — the advocacy arm of Americans for the Arts, which represents groups like museums, theaters, and orchestras — planned the event as part of its ArtsVote2008 project to persuade presidential candidates to promote arts-friendly policies. Panelists will include Robert Lynch, president of the action fund; Manuel Diaz, mayor of Miami; Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television and a philanthropist; and the musician John Legend.

• A panel discussion on Wednesday on poverty organized by several groups including ONE, the nonprofit organization that fights global poverty and AIDS. Tom Daschle, the former Senate majority leader, will represent ONE on the panel.

• A roundtable discussion on Thursday on the impact of poverty and other issues on women and their families, sponsored by the Ms. Foundation for Women and Women’s eNews, a nonprofit news service. Recipients of Ms. Foundation grants will discuss the situation in the Gulf Coast three years after Hurricane Katrina hit.

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