2004 Annual Report Listening, Leading, Mobilizing

A 25th Anniversary Report Table of Contents

Page 3 Welcome to INDEPENDENT SECTOR

Pages 4-5 Message from the Chair and the President

Pages 6-7 Board of Directors and Leadership

Pages 8-15 Report to Our Members

Page 16-19 IS Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Pages 20-21 2004 Financial Summary

Page 22-24 Contributors

Page 25-32 INDEPENDENT SECTOR Members

Page 33 Join Our Coalition

Page 34-35 Staff

2 — INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report Welcome to INDEPENDENT SECTOR

The independent sector is comprised of voluntary organizations, foundations, religious congregations, social welfare groups, and corporate giving programs that work to improve the lives of people across the United States and around the world. Collectively, we refer to these organizations as the “independent sector,” which underscores their unique role in society, distinct from business and government. INDEPENDENT SECTOR is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and worldwide. Our nonpartisan coalition of approximately 500 organizations leads, strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in order to fulfill our vision of a just and inclusive society of active citizens, vibrant communities, effective institutions, and a healthy democracy.

OUR VISION A just and inclusive society of active citizens, vibrant communities, effective institutions, and a healthy democracy.

OUR MISSION To advance the common good by leading, strengthening, and mobilizing the independent sector.

OUR VALUES Independence ■ The freedom to be creative and uplift the human spirit ■ The right to advocacy and freedom of speech ■ A commitment to promoting and protecting the independence of the sector ■ An obligation to serve as a leading voice for the common good

Interdependence ■ Productive cooperation between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors ■ Effective collaboration between funders and grant recipients

Inclusiveness and Diversity ■ Embracing a variety of perspectives and people ■ Respect for the views of others

Social Justice ■ Full and fair opportunities for all ■ Appreciating the worth and dignity of each person

Transparency, Integrity, and Accountability ■ A commitment to the highest possible ethical standards ■ Open and timely sharing of financial, governance, and program information ■ Responsiveness to society, members, and stakeholders

Operational Excellence ■ Effective programs and activities that meet meaningful needs ■ Efficiency in the use of resources

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 3 2004: A Year of Self-Renewal, Achievement

A Message to INDEPENDENT SECTOR Members from the Chair and President 004 was an important year for INDEPENDENT SECTOR, marked by self- 2evaluation, self-renewal and achievement. Early in the year, IS engaged in a strategic review of our work, examining both IS’s operations and the needs of the William Trueheart sector in general. Because America’s charitable community Diana Aviv Chair, INDEPENDENT SECTOR has changed in many ways over the last 25 years, we President and CEO President and CEO INDEPENDENT SECTOR The Pittsburgh Foundation wanted to assess whether our focus and activities responded adequately to the challenges of the times. The feedback from the field in response to our survey and extensive series of interviews emphasized two points. The consistent message was that the nonprofit community needs a stronger voice on the pressing issues of the day, and that IS ought to embrace that responsibility. In addition, respondents urged us to ensure that our membership criteria allow for the inclusion of a broader swath of leaders so that the organization reflects the growing diversity of the sector and society. In September, the IS Board of Directors ratified the new strategic business plan, including a new mission statement that more clearly emphasizes IS’s leadership role — to advance the common good by leading, strengthening, and mobilizing the independent sector — and a new statement of values that more clearly In 2004, some 200 staff people from nearly 150 IS articulates IS’s member organizations have participated on committees and commitment to task forces shaping IS’s work to provide leadership for the independence; sector. IS will continue to build on the strengths of our interdependence; members and seek out new ways of gathering, convening, inclusiveness and and sharing information in effective and relevant ways. diversity; social justice; transparency, integrity, and accountability; and operational excellence. Our new strategic priorities came to life during the year as IS worked with the Senate Finance Committee leadership and staff on governance and oversight issues. As policymakers looked for ways to regulate charitable organizations, they encouraged our sector’s involvement in

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shaping new policies. In response, IS convened sector leaders through the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. This effort has conveyed our sector’s commitment to ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability, and helped move this agenda forward in a productive way. The sector’s willingness to support the work of the Panel confirmed what our strategic planning process discovered earlier this year: America’s charitable organizations welcome strong, focused leadership and also new opportunities to work together for the common good. IS is fortunate to have an increasingly engaged membership in this work. In 2004, some 200 staff members from nearly 150 member organizations have participated on committees and task forces shaping IS’s work to provide leadership for the sector. IS will continue to build on the strengths of our members and seek out new ways of gathering, convening, and sharing information in exciting and relevant ways. We are pleased to present this report, which celebrates our 25th anniversary and highlights our work throughout 2004 and its impact on the work of our sector. Thank you for your participation in the achievements it celebrates.

William Trueheart Diana Aviv Chair President and CEO

IS Thanks Outgoing Board Chair

INDEPENDENT SECTOR extends its sincere thanks to John R. Seffrin, CEO of the American Cancer Society, who in 2004 completed three years as chair of the Board of Directors. Dr. Seffrin guided IS during its search for a new Special Thanks president, the development of its current strategic Special thanks to these dedicated leaders business plan, and in its role as convener of the Panel on who retired from the IS board during 2004. the Nonprofit Sector. As chair, John also led the direction of the public policy, education, and Marilda Gándara research work of IS. A recognized authority on President Aetna Foundation public health issues, John is known in the charitable community for his dedication, Peter B. Goldberg vision, and strong belief that organizations President and CEO working together will always achieve more than Alliance for Children and Families they can by working separately. The American Cancer Society is the largest voluntary health Gabriella E. Morris President organization devoted to fighting cancer, and IS The Prudential Foundation was fortunate to have him at the helm during John R. Seffrin the past three years. We are pleased to continue Michael Rubinger CEO to benefit from his service on the IS board. President and CEO American Cancer Local Initiatives Support Corporation Society

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 5 Board of Directors Elected November 2004 Chair Treasurer Officers William E. Trueheart Paula Van Ness President and CEO Chief Executive Officer The Pittsburgh Starlight Starbright Diana Aviv* Foundation Children’s Foundation President and CEO INDEPENDENT SECTOR Vice Chair Secretary Gary L. Yates Hilary Pennington * ex-officio, non-voting President and CEO Vice Chair and The California Wellness Co-Founder Foundation Jobs for the Future Board Members Edward H. Able, Jr. Brian A. Gallagher Karen Narasaki President and CEO President and CEO President and Executive American Association of United Way of America Director Museums National Asian Pacific Christopher T. Gates American Legal Consortium Angela Glover Blackwell President Chief Executive Officer National Civic League Mary Beth Salerno PolicyLink President Darell Hammond American Express Foundation Kathleen W. Buechel CEO and Co-Founder Vice President, Philanthropy President KaBOOM! Inc. American Express Company Alcoa Foundation J. Bryan Hehir John R. Seffrin Hodding Carter III President Chief Executive Officer President and CEO Catholic Charities American Cancer Society John S. & James L. Archdiocese of Boston Knight Foundation Edward Skloot J.D. Hokoyama Executive Director Robert W. Edgar President and CEO Surdna Foundation General Secretary Leadership Education for National Council of Asian Pacifics Donald M. Stewart Churches of Christ in the Visiting Professor USA Kevin Klose University of Chicago, Harris President and CEO School of Public Policy Lewis M. Feldstein National Public Radio President Arturo Vargas New Hampshire Kathleen D. McCarthy Executive Director Charitable Foundation Director National Association of Center on Philanthropy Latino Elected and Appointed David Ford and Civil Society, City Officials Education Fund Chief Executive Officer University of New York Richard and Susan Smith M. Cass Wheeler Family Foundation Janet Murguia Chief Executive Officer President and CEO American Heart Association Barry D. Gaberman National Council of Senior Vice President La Raza William S. White The Ford Foundation President Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

6 — INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report Committee Chairs

Executive Committee Civic Engagement 2005 Annual Conference William E. Trueheart Task Force Program Committee President and CEO Brian A. Gallagher Karen Narasaki The Pittsburgh Foundation President and CEO President and Executive United Way of America Director Investment Subcommittee National Asian Pacific Robert E. Swaney, Jr. International Task Force American Legal Consortium Vice President and Chief Barry D. Gaberman Investment Officer Senior Vice President 2005 Annual Conference Charles Stewart Mott The Ford Foundation Host Committee Foundation Terri Lee Freeman Building Value Together President Audit Committee Steering Committee The Community Foundation Mary Beth Salerno Paul Brest for the National Capital President President and CEO Region American Express Foundation William and Flora Hewlett Vice President, Philanthropy Foundation Membership Committee American Express Company Darell Hammond Hilary Pennington CEO and Co-Founder Vice Chairman and Board Development KaBOOM! Inc. Committee Co-Founder Jobs for the Future J. D. Hokoyama Financial Resource President and CEO Development Committee Social Justice Philanthropy Leadership Education for David Ford Advisory Committee Asian Pacifics Chief Executive Officer Bradford K. Smith Richard and Susan Smith Vice President for Peace and Public Policy Committee Family Foundation Gary L. Yates Social Justice The Ford Foundation President and CEO John W. Gardner Leadership The California Wellness Award Committee Communications and Foundation Kathleen W. Buechel Marketing Advisory President Task Force Ethics and Accountability Alcoa Foundation Committee Lewis M. Feldstein President M. Cass Wheeler Leadership IS Award New Hampshire Charitable Chief Executive Officer Committee Foundation American Heart Association Arturo Vargas Executive Director National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund Barbara D. Finberg (1929-2005) INDEPENDENT SECTOR remembers Barbara D. 25th Anniversary Committee Finberg, chair of the IS board from 1996 to 1998, Robert M. Frehse, Jr. who died on March 5 after battling breast cancer. Executive Director Throughout her life, she was a mentor to hundreds William Randolph Hearst of young people who sought careers in the nonprofit Foundations sector and was an active and engaged leader in many organizations Vice Chairs serving an array of causes. During her 38-year tenure with the Carnegie James Canales Corporation of New York, Ms. Finberg’s unrelenting focus on the President and CEO importance of early childhood education led directly to the creation The James Irvine Foundation of the award-winning PBS television show, Sesame Street. Barbara Judy Vredenburgh Finberg was a long-time friend, member, and supporter of President and CEO INDEPENDENT SECTOR. She is greatly missed. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 7 Our 2004 Report to Our Members

s we look back on 2004 and the beginning of 2005, we see a travelogue of places we’ve been, accomplishments we’ve A achieved, and challenges still to be addressed. We’ve been on Capitol Hill, advocating for a responsible approach to oversight of the sector and engaging in productive debate and discussion with lawmakers who have become particularly concerned about ethical conduct within the chari- table community. We’ve focused our efforts, bringing together thousands of nonprofit experts from around the country to collabo- rate with a view toward improving practices and accountability. Our board and members have been actively engaged in considering complex policy issues, identifying ways to strengthen governance and sound practice. We have changed the way in which we are organized in order to align more closely our priori- The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector debates recommendations to improve ethical practice, accountability, and oversight. ties and our resources. And we have done it all during a year of rebirth and transformation — a year when an energized board and membership pushed our coalition to deliver, deliver, and deliver some more. During 2004, we monitored and influenced legislation, and provided vital information and practical tools to members on how to operate with more transpar- ency and accountability. We created task forces on civic engagement, communica- tions and marketing, and international issues, and encouraged foundations to provide more general operating support — the list goes on and on. Primarily, though, we set out to achieve three major goals: (1) Embrace the leadership role that our forward-thinking, increasingly diverse sector encouraged us to assume; (2) Endorse ethical standards and governance practices for nonprofits while working with Congress to adopt reforms that will strengthen all segments of our sector; and (3) Actively encourage nonprofit organizations to be leaders in their own communities and to increase civic participation.

Strengthening the Way INDEPENDENT SECTOR Does Its Work

The last two years have been reorienting years for INDEPENDENT SECTOR. President and CEO Diana Aviv completed her first full year in office in 2004 and worked with the IS Board of Directors to refine IS objectives. During 2004, we set out to make the organization as focused and effective as possible, and started by looking inward. Continued on next page

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Developing a strategic business plan that guides an organization’s future re- quires meticulous study and determined focus. The board went through that process, which included a study of the results of surveys and interviews that told the board what members and non-members liked — and didn’t like — about the way IS was operating. Two important observations rose above the others. The strategic business plan that followed, adopted by the board in September, was consistently shaped with the following two member comments in mind:

INDEPENDENT SECTOR needs to provide greater leadership and be the strong voice the nonprofit community needs.

During 2004, IS fully embraced its leadership role. We identified issues faster than ever before and told our members about possible implications. In a strategic shift to concentrate on IS’s strengths, we stopped doing our own research data collection on the sector and created the Department of Emerging Issues and Strategic Initiatives to synthesize the Senator Charles Grassley, chair, U.S. Senate Finance universe of data available from the nation’s Committee, and IS President and CEO Diana Aviv talk many, well-established nonprofit research before a 2004 Committee hearing at which she testified. centers. IS — one of the first organizations to conduct research on the sector — can better address impending challenges if it focuses its attention on all studies, not just its own. During 2005, the new depart- ment will fulfill current research commitments while developing a program for moving forward. Also in 2004, we conducted national conference calls to discuss the issues at the core of how nonprofits operate. We established mutually respectful relationships with members of Congress and leaders in the Bush Administration interested in our sector’s work and operations. We also developed some internal mechanisms — a new mission statement and statement of values (see page 3) — that commit IS to taking on difficult challenges and providing the focused leadership the sector urgently needs. As a result of this new leadership, IS was the organization the U.S. Senate Finance Committee turned to when it decided in 2004 to consider new and, perhaps sweeping, regulations for the charitable sector (see page 11). We have been convening our members and working with Congressional leaders ever since to help them consider the consequences new regulations will have on the sector.

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We can strengthen the influence of the coalition by engaging a more diverse membership, including regional and local organizations.

Since its inception in 1980, membership in IS has been limited to national chari- table organizations, based on the belief that influence resides in organizations that in turn have a wide reach. With influence on the regional, state, and community levels growing and sometimes being the primary locus of influence for certain communities, the board concluded that local and regional groups should be able to be part of the IS network. Among the reasons considered were:

■ Innovative thinking and practices often come from the vibrancy, passion, and flexibility of local nonprofits; ■ Some of these groups may be large in size, scope, and capacity, belong to a number of national organizations, and have an interest in what happens not only in their state capitals but also nationally; ■ Minority communities and other constituent groups often have clout in their Congressional districts that can translate into national influence in some legislative battles, and their leaders often have influence far beyond their geographic locale; and ■ Some local and regional organizations have strong national influence within their networks, and their resources and capacities may be much greater than their national organizations.

A change in membership criteria required a change in the by-laws, and IS members voted unanimously to make that change during the annual business meeting in November, 2004. In 2004, as part of the strategic review, we also examined our membership roster and removed all inactive organizations, reducing our girth but strengthening our spine. A coalition like IS relies on active, engaged members willing to commit their human and financial resources to the good of the sector, not just their own missions. IS members listed in this report are such members, and we are deeply grateful for their support and partnership.

Strengthening Ethics and Accountability

As one corporate blue chip name after another tumbled from grace, Congress erupted into a fury, enacting new regulations and threatening tougher sanctions against publicly traded companies that conduct business irresponsibly. The non- profit sector did not escape this scrutiny, nor should it have. Abuses, though isolated, are real, certainly damaging, and potentially crippling to the entire sector. Every bad news story about self-dealing or excessive compensation damages the ability of the rest of the sector’s organizations to achieve their missions and serve their constituents. During the last 25 years, as the philanthropic community has grown bigger and more sophisticated, the vast majority of organizations, large and small, have worked Continued on next page

10 — INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report Report to Our Members (continued) hard to behave ethically and honestly; however, most have been reluctant to demand the same of their colleagues. Couple that lack of demand with a lack of IRS over- sight, and a few bad actors have been able to create a perfect storm of abuse — one in which they have been able to operate in bad faith, with impunity, abusing the public trust, cheating unchecked, and damaging the respect that so many other charitable and philanthropic organizations and professionals have worked tirelessly and selflessly to earn.

nter the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, which spent much of 2004 considering — and continues to consider during 2005 — potentially broad Eregulatory reforms of the nonprofit and philanthropic community. Al- though no legislation has been introduced as of this writing, IS expects Congress to propose some during 2005. The good news is that, early on, the Senate Finance Committee turned to INDEPENDENT SECTOR to help it understand the ramifications of any proposed reforms. IS embraced this request for assistance and was determined to engage its members in the process and navigate through a potentially hazardous environment — leading, facilitating, and enabling others to walk this road together. Diana Aviv testified before the Commit- tee in June 2004 and a month later partici- pated in a roundtable convened by the Committee’s staff. (She testified again in IRS Commissioner Mark Everson (right) meets with the April 2005.) As the Senate Finance Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, as Bob Boisture of Committee’s work became more focused, Caplin & Drysdale, legal coordinator for the Panel, looks on. and as the threat of potentially far-reaching legislation became more real, IS leadership was aware that the sector’s input into the process had to become more structured, more broad-based, and at the same time, more specific than it had been.

nter next: The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. In October 2004, at the encouragement of the Senate Finance Committee leadership, IS announced Eit would convene the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector to make specific recommendations to Congress about how to improve the oversight and gover- nance of charitable organizations. This was the beginning of an enormous nation- wide, sector-wide self assessment that continues into 2005 and includes more than 175 nonprofit experts — many of them staff of IS members — working on the Panel, its five Work Groups, its two Task Forces, and two Advisory Groups. The Panel will continue to solicit feedback throughout 2005 as it considers many of the thorny issues facing the sector, from how to determine fair compensa- tion for CEOs to how to make the IRS Form 990 more meaningful for everyone.

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None of the proposed recommendations came easily, and some will not be devel- oped until well into 2005. What is clear is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. There are always nuances and special circumstances, and the Panel has been careful to consider all perspec- tives, especially those of small organizations that could be easily overwhelmed if new regulations become onerous. A more compre- hensive discussion of the Panel’s recommendations can be found on its website at: www.NonprofitPanel.org

Policies establishing ethical standards and practices won’t guar- antee above-reproach behavior, but Panel on the Nonprofit Sector’s Citizens Advisory Group member they do act as a kind of public Leon Panetta listens to Senate Finance hearing at which he testified. declaration, announcing to an Panetta was President Clinton’s White House chief of staff. organization’s staff and contributors that it intends to behave in an ethical, transparent manner. IS started developing these policies in January 2004, when it adopted a model Code of Ethics that was months in the making. Before adopting it, draft versions were posted on the IS website for review and comment. The Ethics and Accountability Committee reviewed and edited it. Members discussed it during Annual Conference roundtable discussions. Once adopted, it quickly became one of our most sought-after re- sources. Members reported back to us that the code stimulated discussions within their organizations about how to adopt one or whether to revise an old one. During a town hall meeting at our 2004 Annual Conference, IS asked members whether INDEPENDENT SECTOR should require organizations to have a Code of Ethics as a condition of membership. An informal poll taken at the conference showed that many members were interested, and even supported such a requirement, but many also had questions about how such a requirement would be implemented and enforced. The board will likely discuss the issue again in 2005. IS will develop other model policies during the next year that members will be able to modify or adopt, including policies related to conflicts of interest, audits and audit committees, whistleblower protection, and executive compensation and travel. In addition, the IS website (www.IndependentSector.org) maintains a growing reference section of sample policies and documents to help organizations develop their own.

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Encouraging Civic Engagement in Important Issues of the Day

IS consistently encourages its members of all sizes and perspectives to take a leadership role in the activities that fundamentally affect our democracy. In 2004, nowhere was that leadership more important than in the elections. IS provided members with information and tools so that they could host events — such as nonpartisan candidate forums — to help both candidates and voters learn about and discuss the issues important to the sector. IS supplied sample questions on issues such as charitable giving incentives and the role of nonprofit organizations in society to help voters understand candidates’ views of the sector’s role. IS provided dos and don’ts for get-out-the-vote campaigns, voter registration drives, and issue education. IS also developed several tools to make our members aware of the public policy issues gaining momentum in the states. A new Nonprofit State Legislation Tracker is frequently updated and available on our website (member password required). A monthly federal-state policy issues conference call is open to all members interested in learning about the latest issues before Congress. And IS’s Nonprofit Policy Action Network, launched in 2004 at the Annual Conference, builds on our activities to create a stronger voice for the sector at both the state and federal levels. By helping members become leaders in their own communities, and giving them the information and tools they need to engage their citizens, IS helps strengthen the undergirding of the philanthropic community.

he depth of public policy issues, federal regulations, and Congressional legislation that IS monitors and influences during a typical year is long, Tcomplex, and impressive. From changes in the tax deductions available for vehicle donation programs to the burdens of meeting anti-terrorism guidelines, INDEPENDENT SECTOR continually keeps members informed of the issues affecting their operations. Strong leadership relies on good information, and IS encourages members to visit our website often to learn what current events mean to you and the sector throughout the year. During 2005, we will continue to embrace our leadership role, to maintain our dedication to the highest ethical practices, to stimulate civic engagement, and to face, head on, the new and continuing challenges before our sector. We invite all members of our coalition to join us in our efforts to build an even stronger independent sector – one that unequivocally deserves the trust of the American people.

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Making Participation Count

INDEPENDENT SECTOR’s Annual Conference is the largest gathering of senior- level nonprofit professionals in the country. It is a time of year when the nation’s nonprofit leaders have an opportunity to get together to share their thoughts and experiences, and discuss the important issues facing the sector. The 2004 Annual Conference, held in November in Chicago, focused on the theme Making Participation Count and was highly successful, according to feedback received from conference participants. Nearly 900 sector leaders attended. Participants widely praised both the quality and variety of the sessions. Among the highlights were: ■ An analysis of the 2004 elections with author Arianna Huffington, commentator Juan Williams, and pollsters Ed Goeas and Mark Mellman; ■ A conversation with Susan Berresford, president, The Ford Foundation, interviewed by Lew Feldstein, president, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation; ■ A town hall meeting on ethics and accountability; and ■ A discussion of the independent sector’s role in social change with Stephen Heintz, president, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Wade Henderson, executive director, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; and the Honorable Timothy Wirth, president, the United Angela Glover Blackwell, CEO of PolicyLink and IS board member, at the Nations Foundation. 2004 Conference. ■ An address from SEC Chairman William Donaldson on “The New Imperative for Good Governance” at the 2004 CEO Summit.

INDEPENDENT SECTOR’s 25th Anniversary Conference will be held October 23-25, 2005 in Washington, D.C. Its theme is “Reshaping the Social Compact.”

See the IS website for the latest information. www.IndependentSector.org

Daphne Kwok, executive director, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies, at the 2004 Conference.

14 — INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report IS Recognizes Outstanding Leaders

Champion of Hispanic Rights Receives Gardner Award IS presented the 2004 John W. Gardner Leadership Award to Raul Yzaguirre, retired president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, for his lifelong efforts to reduce poverty and discrimination and to improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Mr. Yzaguirre began his civil rights career at the age of 15 when he organized the American G.I. Forum Juniors, an auxiliary of the American G.I. Forum, a Hispanic veterans organization. As head of the largest constituency-based national Hispanic organization and a leading “think tank” in Washington, D.C., he has carried out a lifelong mission to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

Western Law Center Receives Leadership Award IS presented the Western Law Center for Disability Rights with IS President the 2004 Leadership IS Award. An Honorable Mention was awarded Receives 2004 Civil to the Orange County Human Relations Council. Rights Leadership The Western Law Center for Disability Rights, based at Loyola Award Law School in Los Angeles, promotes the rights of people with dis- The Embassy of Israel and abilities and the public interest in and awareness of those rights by the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism providing legal and related services. The presented Diana Aviv, Orange County Human Relations president and CEO of Council in Santa Ana, California, INDEPENDENT SECTOR, with works to improve inter-group relations, the 2004 Civil Rights organize community-building initia- Leadership Award in a ceremony commemorating tives through collaboration with diverse the life and work of Dr. organizations and residents, and pro- Martin Luther King, Jr. in vides a broad spectrum of dispute reso- January. Ms. Aviv and lution and prevention services. Hugh Price, immediate past president of the (From left) Danielle Nava, Orange County The Leadership IS Award, created in National Urban League, Human Relations; Skip Rhodes, ChevronTexaco; 1999 and funded by Chevron were honored for their Eve Hill and Joanna Morales, both of Western Corporation, recognizes nonprofit commitment to Dr. King’s Law Center for Disability Rights. organizations that have demonstrated legacy of strengthening a commitment to leadership development and the value of investing justice and equality for all in their people by promoting an inclusive and diverse environment Americans. within their staff, board, volunteers and programs. The award comes with a gift of $10,000. A gift of $1,000 goes to the runner-up.

Georgetown Professor Receives Research Prize The 2004 Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Prize was awarded to Dr. Marc Morje Howard, assistant professor of government at Georgetown University, for his book, The Weakness of Civil Society in Post-Communist Europe. His study provides a compelling analysis of the fragility of civil society in Central and Eastern Europe. Marion Fremont- Smith, a senior research fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University, received the second-place prize for Governing Nonprofit Organizations: Federal and State Law and Regulation. The Hodgkinson Prize recognizes exceptional published research that enhances understanding of philanthropy, nonprofits, voluntary action, and civil society. The 2004 prize was sponsored in part by the eBay Foundation and The NonProfit Times.

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 15 Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary

uring 2005, INDEPENDENT SECTOR celebrates its 25th Anniversary, a time during which the nonprofit field grew into a sophisticated, influential sector D— a sector with combined annual budgets of more than $934 billion and assets of nearly $3 trillion that employs 11 million people, and benefits from volunteers whose time amounts to 9 million full-time employees. Twenty-five years ago, the activities of nonprofit organizations were increasingly coming under government scrutiny and regulation. At that time, nonprofit leaders worried that, absent a better understanding of the sector, lawmakers might constrain the sector’s activities in ways that could jeopardize its work. There was no meeting ground through which to discuss these concerns. Some 12 attempts had been made to create an umbrella organization to strengthen the sector but none were successful until 1980 when two organizations — the Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations, a coalition of public charities, and the National Council on Philanthropy, a coalition of grantmakers — merged into The INDEPENDENT SECTOR charter is signed March 5, 1980. one, and INDEPENDENT SECTOR was born. From left, Brian O’Connell, founding president, Since then, IS has been working to protect INDEPENDENT SECTOR; James Lipscomb, chairman, advocacy rights in all its forms, and improving practices National Council on Philanthropy; Philip Bernstein, in a field that in 1980 had not yet come into its own. In chairman, Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations; the past quarter-century, IS has also been instrumental in Bayard Ewing, president, National Information Bureau; assisting in the creation of other organizations that serve John W. Gardner, founding chair, INDEPENDENT SECTOR; the sector, such as BoardSource and CIVICUS. In and Kenneth Albrecht, immediate past president, National addition, IS was one of the first organizations in the Council on Philanthropy. country to conduct research on the nonprofit sector and give its issues and concerns the studied eye it deserved. IS nurtured and encouraged the proliferation of nonprofit research and training centers that now exist in scores of America’s colleges and universities. Below is a brief timeline of milestones in our first quarter- century. We look forward to building on this success in the years ahead.

The Precursor Years

1975 Filer Commission completes its work with a report including a call for a national organization, envisioned as substantially a government body, to promote and preserve the charitable sector (the Peterson Commission report had a somewhat similar recommendation in 1970).

1978 Brian O’Connell, executive director, National Mental Health Association, engaged by National Council on Philanthropy (NCOP) and the Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations (CONVO) to conduct a feasibility study on their futures.

1978-79 NCOP and CONVO agree to a fuller study leading to a new entity larger than the sum of their parts, to be headed by John W. Gardner, former secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, former president of Carnegie Corporation of New York, and founder of Common Cause; and staffed by Brian O’Connell.

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16 — INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report 25 Years of Listening

1980 INDEPENDENT SECTOR founded at a charter meeting on March 5 in Washington, D.C. John Gardner was named first chair; Brian O’Connell, the first president. The name of the new organization was selected to celebrate what the organizers saw as the most important quality of the sector.

Supreme Court decision on Village of Schaumburg v. Citizens for a Better Environment et al delivered, protecting nonprofits’ rights to free Senators Moynihan, Byrd and Packwood hear testimony in 1980 favoring the speech and solicitation; CONVO nonitemizer deduction for the charitable contributions. had led this effort.

First IS Annual Conference held in Washington, D.C.

1981 The nonitemizer deduction passes. This legislation allowed the vast majority of taxpayers who do not itemize on their tax returns to deduct a portion of their charitable contributions. This was IS’s first legislative effort.

1982 IS produces the film To Care: America’s Voluntary Spirit, documenting the work and contributions of the vast, diverse philanthropic, voluntary sector.

1983 Senator Elizabeth Dole, Brian O’Connell’s book, America’s Voluntary Spirit, published — the first of then-president and CEO many books written during his IS presidency. of the American Red Cross, speaks at the 1992 IS convenes the first of numerous meetings among nonprofit and IS Annual Conference. philanthropic academics and researchers. These convenings help build a (Above) strong research effort on the nonprofit sector and help influence the creation Former First Lady of some of today’s academic centers for the study of philanthropy and Rosalynn Carter addresses nonprofits. the IS Conference in 1985. (Below) OMB Circular A-122 attempts to curtail the lobbying rights of nonprofits; IS leads a coalition that successfully defends against the effort.

IS launches Lend a Hand, a nationwide advertising campaign, via the Advertising Council and in cooperation with the White House Office of Private Sector Initiatives, celebrating the strong, widespread tradition of giving and volunteering.

1985 IS conducts forums emphasizing the need for strong leadership and management in nonprofits.

The John W. Gardner Leadership Award is established. Inaugural recipients are Marian Wright Edelman, president, Children’s Defense Fund; Father Theodore Martin Hesburgh, former president, Notre Dame University; and Mitchell Sviridoff, former president, Local Initiatives Support Corporation. Continued on page 18

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 17 25 Years of Leading

1986 Major tax reform legislation eliminates the nonitemizer deduction for charitable contributions.

IRS issues regulations relating to the 1976 nonprofit lobbying law — again infringing upon the advocacy and lobbying rights of nonprofits; IS in coalition with other groups opposes the new regulations and helps hammer out better regulations (which are finally implemented Arthur Mitchell, founder of the Dance Theatre of in 1990). Harlem, was the 1996 recipient of the John W. Gardner Leadership Award. 1987 IS launches Give Five with the Advertising Council, calling for personal goals of giving five percent of income and volunteering five hours per week. Three Leaders 1988 IS has had three presidents since its IS releases its first major national giving and founding in 1980. volunteering survey, conducted by the Gallup Organization. Brian O’Connell, 1980-1994 IS, along with the Association of Governing Boards of “In 1980 INDEPENDENT SECTOR represented Universities and Colleges, founds the National Center only great needs and high hopes. Now, the for Nonprofit Boards (now BoardSource), focusing on evidence is clear that by working together the nonprofit board and governance education. organizations of the sector can have enormous impact on the health of the sector and on our The Chronicle of Philanthropy launches its first issue ability to be of public service.” at the IS Annual Conference. Sara E. Meléndez, 1994-2002 1989 “The one thing that is certain is that our IS holds a convening meeting for the National Council sector has become more critical than ever to of Nonprofit Associations, a national umbrella group our society, to our democracy, and to our for state associations. communities. Our sector and our members will help our nation move beyond the most 1990 challenging period in our lifetime.” IS celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a major national Diana Aviv, 2003-present membership drive, adding 200 new organizations to its membership. “The charitable sector’s great challenge, and paramount responsibility, is to take up the 1991 unfinished business of freedom, justice, IS publishes Obedience to the Unenforceable, a education, creative expression, and the basic statement on ethics for the sector. (It was republished work of democracy-building that enables the in 2002.) people of this nation and others around the world to realize their potential, improve their IS helps to create CIVICUS — an international alliance lives, and uplift their communities. This dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil obligation requires the myriad organizations society. that comprise our sector to work together, articulate our shared vision, and make the 1993 essential contributions that only we can.” IS conducts its first seminar on the nonprofit sector for journalists at Louisiana State University. The program, The Fourth Estate and the Third Sector, continues today at the University of Mississippi. Continued on page 19

18 — INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report 25 Years of Mobilizing

1994 foundations in providing assistance and Brian O’Connell retires from IS; Sara E. healing; the post-9/11 world becomes the Meléndez becomes the organization’s focus of IS’s October Annual Conference in second president. Atlanta.

1995-96 2003 The “Istook Amendment,” named after its Diana Aviv becomes chief sponsor, Congressman Ernest Istook third IS president and (R-OK), poses a serious threat to nonprofit CEO and launches a advocacy; again, IS provides leadership to strategic business a large, diverse nonprofit coalition, planning process. eventually defeating the bill. 2004 1996 U.S. Senate Finance IS advises the IRS on legislation creating Committee leadership “intermediate sanctions,” providing the IRS encourages IS to with additional penalties in dealing with convene a national Richard W. Lyman, former president fraudulent and law-breaking nonprofit panel of leaders to of the Rockefeller Foundation, was organizations and their leaders. conduct a major study second IS chair. on nonprofit oversight IS launches its website, and governance and to provide www.IndependentSector.org recommendations for action. IS establishes the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, naming 1997 24 distinguished leaders from public charities IS President Sara Meléndez participates in and private foundations as its members. the Presidents’ Summit for America’s Future in Philadelphia. IS creates new task forces to strengthen civic engagement, explore international 1998-2000 issues, and develop communications strat- IS conducts the “Three-Sector Initiative,” egies for the sector. (For more 2004 high- bringing together leaders from government, lights, see pages 8-13.) business and nonprofits to discuss major societal issues. 2005 Panel on the Nonprofit Sector conducts 15 2001 field hearings throughout the country to gain Following the terrorist attacks of September feedback on proposed recommendations for 11, IS tracks the efforts of charities and reform.

Nine Chairs In its first quarter century, INDEPENDENT SECTOR has been lead by nine outstanding volunteer board chairs. John W. Gardner (1980- Rockefeller Foundation. Mr. Council of La Raza. Associates. Ms. Finberg 83), former secretary of Lyman is now retired. Currently, Presidential died in 2005. Health, Education and John H. Filer (1987-89) Professor of Practice, Peter B. Goldberg Welfare in the Johnson former chairman and Community Development (1999-2001), president Administration; president of CEO, Aetna Life and and Civil Rights, Arizona and CEO, Alliance for Carnegie Corporation of Casualty. He died in 1994. State University. Children and Families. New York; and founder of Eugene C. Dorsey Barbara D. Finberg John R. Seffrin (2002- Common Cause. Mr. (1990-92) former (1996-98), former 04), CEO, American Gardner died in 2002. president, the Gannett executive vice president, Cancer Society (2002-04). Richard W. Lyman (1984- Foundation. Mr. Dorsey is Carnegie Corporation of William E. Trueheart 86), president emeritus, now retired. New York, and vice (2004-present) president Stanford University and Raul Yzaguirre (1993- president, MEM and CEO, The Pittsburgh former president of the 95) president, National Foundation.

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 19 Financial Summary 2004

NDEPENDENT SECTOR completed 2004 in strong financial condition due to the continued dedicated support from our member organizations and a variety of Ifoundations and corporations. This support included grants and contributions designated for current and future year IS programs and operations. The organization implemented a new structure as a result of the strategic business plan developed in 2004, which included the elimination of certain operations and the consolidation of others. In addition, management strengthened internal controls while adhering to the generally accepted accounting principles required of nonprofit organizations. INDEPENDENT SECTOR also served as the convener for a special, urgent, and independent project, the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, which began in the fall of 2004. For this nationwide initiative, an extraordinary number of public charities and private foundations came together to provide the necessary resources. As with all restricted funds, grants in support of this project, along with the staff time and other expenses dedicated to the project, are recorded, tracked, and monitored separately from other program operations. The portion of those funds attributable to the Panel efforts to be performed in 2005 is shown in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets. The financial statements and pie charts on pages 20 and 21 provide a snapshot of IS’s fiscal position at the close of 2004. Statement of Financial Position Assets As of December 31, 2004 Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 5,550,082 Accrued Interest Receivable 7,639 Grants and Accounts Receivable, Current Portion 746,416 Short Term Investments 248,582 Total Current Assets $6,552,719

Long-Term Investments $4,735,362 Grants and Accounts Receivable, Less Current Portion 1,183,994 Property and Equipment, net 195,940 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan 133,255 Other Assets 44,390 Total Non-Current Assets $6,292,941

Total Assets $12,845,660

Liabilities and Net Assets

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable and Accrued Expense $562,111 Deferred Revenue 12,200 Total Current Liabilities $574,311

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan 133,255 Total Liabilities $707,566

Net Assets Unrestricted Undesignated $3,990,513 Designated 3,697,259 Temporarily Restricted 4,450,322 Total Net Assets $12,138,094

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $12,845,660

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Temporarily For the Year Ended December 31, 2004 Unrestricted Restricted Total

Revenue Grants and Contributions $1,536,812 $4,659,571 $6,196,383 Membership Dues 2,165,010 2,165,010 Conference Fees and Sponsorships 928,510 928,510 Interest and Dividend Income 60,112 60,112 Publication Sales and Other 40,169 40,169 Net Assets Released from Restrictions 2,430,791 (2,430,791) Total Revenue $7,161,404 $2,228,780 $9,390,184

Expenses Program Services Nonprofit Sector Programs and Practice $1,345,602 $1,345,602 Public Policy 1,184,643 1,184,643 Annual Conference/Meeting Ground 1,149,317 1,149,317 Communications and Marketing 482,551 482,551 Panel on the Nonprofit Sector 318,773 318,773 Emerging Issues and Strategic Initiatives 248,294 ______248,294 Total Program Services $4,729,180 $4,729,180

Supporting Services General and Administrative $718,670 $718,670 Membership Development 137,083 137,083 Fundraising 131,171 ______131,171 Total Supporting Services $986,924 ______$986,924 Total Expenses $5,716,104 ______$5,716,104 Change in Net Assets Before Net Gain on Investments $1,445,300 $2,228,780 $3,674,080 Net Gain on Investments 469,031 ______469,031

Change in Net Assets $1,914,331 $2,228,780 $4,143,111

Net Assets Beginning of Year 5,773,441 2,221,542 7,994,983

Net Assets, End of Year $7,687,772 $4,450,322 $12,138,094

Revenue Expenses

Emerging issues General Other Membership Conference strategic initiatives Administration 1% 2% 10% 4% 13% Fundraising Panel on the 2% Nonprofit Sector 6% Each year, independent Nonprofit Sector accountants conduct an Dues Programs and examination of IS’s books, 23% Practice records and fiscal policies Annual Conference 24% and procedures and present 20% audited financial statements to the IS Board Grants of Directors. The audited 66% statements are available on Communications the IS website at 8% Public Policy www.IndependentSector.org. $9.3 million $5.7 million 21%

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 21 2004 Special Funders

In addition to our many other member organizations, INDEPENDENT SECTOR would like to thank the following special funders for their support in 2004. Alcoa Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation American Express Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur The Annie E. Casey Foundation Foundation The Center for Information and Research Charles Stewart Mott Foundation on Civic Engagement (CIRCLE), School New World Foundation of Public Affairs, University of Maryland Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Fund, an Advised Foundation, Inc. Fund at Peninsula Community Foundation Chevron Corporation Open Society Institute The Ford Foundation David and Lucile Packard Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund GE Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation General Service Foundation The John Ben Snow Foundation The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Surdna Foundation W. K. Kellogg Foundation The Wallace Foundation Annual Conference Supporters

The following organizations and individuals generously supported the 2004 IS Annual Conference in Chicago.

Aetna Foundation, Inc. Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Morino Institute American Express Company GetActive Software The Elizabeth Morse American Legacy Foundation Grand Victoria Foundation Charitable Trust Anonymous Grant Thornton LLP Nehemiah Corporation of Ariel Capital Management William Caspar Graustein America Bank of America Memorial Fund The NonProfit Times BankOne Grenzebach Glier & Northern Trust The California Wellness Associates, Inc. OpportunityKnocks Foundation Harris Bank Peninsula Community The Annie E. Casey The Irving Harris Foundation Foundation Foundation William Randolph Hearst Peoples Energy Chevron Corporation Foundations The Pittsburgh Foundation The Chicago Community Idealist.org Polk Bros. Foundation Foundation The Joyce Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts The Chicago Community Ewing Marion Kauffman The Prudential Foundation Trust Foundation The Retirement Research Chicago Foundation for Kintera, Inc. Foundation Women LaSalle Bank RR Donnelley Chicago Tribune Foundation Lipman Hearne, Inc. Sara Lee Foundation The Cleveland Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. Dr. Scholl Foundation The Crown Family MacArthur Foundation ShoreBank Gaylord and Dorothy McCormick Tribune The Siragusa Foundation Donnelley Foundation Foundation The Spencer Foundation The Richard H. Driehaus McDougal Family State Street Corporation Foundation Foundation Paula Van Ness eBay Foundation Sara E. Mélendez Woods Fund of Chicago eBay Giving Works Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. www.LatinMusicBooking.com The Field Foundation of Michael Reese Health Trust YWCA El Paso Del Norte Illinois, Inc. Elba Montalbo & The Region Barbara D. Finberg † Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc. †Deceased

22 — INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report 2004 Annual Fund

The Annual Fund includes individual and organizational gifts to support INDEPENDENT SECTOR’s leadership for the sector. Kenneth L. Albrecht Gordon Green Harvey J. Berger Mary Grimm Angela Glover Blackwell J. Bryan Hehir Rose Brown J.D. Hokoyama Kathleen W. Buechel Just Give Combined Federal Kevin Klose Campaign Joseph F.X. Lee Hawaii-Pacific Area Lutheran Services in Lake County, Illinois America National Capital Area Lorraine H. Marchi-Fastie Norfolk, Virginia Kathleen D. McCarthy Southeastern North Frederick T. Miller Carolina Gabriella E. Morris Chautauqua Institution Karen Narasaki Patricia Nash Christel Brian O’Connell Eugene C. Dorsey Howard M. Rieger Robert W. Edgar Michael Rubinger Lewis M. Feldstein Peter Shiras David S. Ford Lorie Slutsky Marilda Gándara Jonathan Small Christopher T. Gates Herman Art Taylor John H. Graham IV M. Cass Wheeler Ruth Wooden Matching Gifts

Aetna Foundation, Inc. John S. and James L. Knight Alcoa Foundation Foundation Hershey Trust Company The Nellie Mae Education The Ford Foundation Foundation, Inc. Ewing Marion Kauffman The Pittsburgh Foundation Foundation Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

In-Kind Gifts

In 2004, INDEPENDENT SECTOR announced that the estimate Berkeley Merchant for the value of a volunteer The Bridgespan Group Robert J. Gould, senior hour had reached $17.55, up partner and managing from $17.19 per hour in 2003. director, Porter Novelli IS estimated that the total value United Nations Foundation of hours volunteered was equivalent to approximately $272 billion of contributed service during 2004.

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 23 Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Funders

AARP Ford Foundation McKesson Foundation The organizations Ahmanson Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Meadows Foundation and individuals Alcoa Foundation Foundation Andrew W. Mellon listed here American Cancer Society GE Foundation Foundation contributed to the American Diabetes Georgia Power Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. work of the Panel Association Wallace Alexander Meyer Memorial Trust on the Nonprofit American Express Gerbode Foundation Charles Stewart Mott Sector during Foundation Goodwill Industries Foundation 2004-2005, and American Heart International National Alopecia Areata helped ensure that Association Miriam and Peter Haas Foundation it had the expert American Red Cross Fund The Nature Conservancy advice and Associated: Jewish Evelyn and Walter Haas, New Hampshire counsel, as well as Community Federation Jr. Fund Charitable Foundation the staff support of Baltimore William and Flora New York Community necessary, to Atlantic Philanthropies Hewlett Foundation Trust undertake a Berks County The James Irvine Samuel Roberts Noble complete and Community Foundation Foundation Foundation thorough review Boston Foundation J.C. Penney Company North Carolina of the sector’s Boy Scouts of America Fund, Inc. Community Foundation accountability Otto Bremer Foundation Jewish Community David and Lucile Packard practices. California Wellness Federation of Cleveland Foundation Foundation Jewish Federation of Partnership for Prevention Annie E. Casey Greater Los Angeles Peninsula Community Foundation Jewish United Fund/ Foundation Central New York Jewish Federation of Pew Charitable Trusts Community Foundation Metropolitan Chicago Pittsburgh Foundation Chevron Corporation F. Martin & Dorothy A. Rochester Area Chicago Community Johnson Family Fund at Community Foundation Foundation the Grand Haven Area Rockefeller Brothers Fund Edna McConnell Clark Community Foundation Rockefeller Foundation Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Seattle Foundation Cleveland Foundation Foundation Skoll Foundation Robert S. Collier Joyce Foundation Sonora Area Foundation Community Foundation Kalamazoo Community Stark Community for Greater Atlanta Foundation Foundation Community Foundation W. K. Kellogg Foundation Surdna Foundation for Monterey County John S. and James L. Take Charge America Community Foundation Knight Foundation Herman Art Taylor of Santa Cruz County The Susan G. Komen Triangle Community In-Kind Gifts Board Discretionary Breast Cancer Foundation • Caplin & Grants of the Foundation UJA Federation of Jewish Drysdale, LLP Community Kresge Foundation Philanthropies of New • Robert J. Foundation Serving Lucent Technologies York Gould, senior Richmond & Central Foundation United Cerebral Palsy partner and Virginia Lumina Foundation for United Jewish managing Nathan Cummings Education Communities director, Porter Foundation The John D. and United Nations Novelli Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • United Doris Duke Charitable Foundation United Way of America Foundation A.L. Mailman Family Verizon Communications Nations Dyson Foundation Foundation, Inc. The Wallace Foundation Foundation Evangelical Council for March of Dimes Birth Weingart Foundation Financial Accountability Defects Foundation YMCA of the USA

24 — INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report INDEPENDENT SECTOR Members

AAFRC Trust for American Foundation for Association for Healthcare Philanthropy AIDS Research Philanthropy* Indianapolis, IN New York, NY Falls Church, VA AARP American Foundation for the Association for Research on Washington, DC Blind Nonprofit Organizations & The Academy for Leadership New York, NY Voluntary Action and Governance, American Heart Association Indianapolis, IN Columbus, OH Dallas, TX Association for Volunteer ACCESS** American Humanics Administration Dearborn, MI Kansas City, MO Richmond, VA Actknowledge Inc. American Institute of Association of Advanced New York, NY Philanthropy Rabbinical & Talmudic The Advertising Council Chicago, IL Schools New York, NY The American Leadership New York, NY Advocacy Institute Forum Association of Art Museum Washington, DC San Jose, CA Directors Aetna Foundation, Inc.* American Legacy New York, NY Hartford, CT Foundation Association of Baltimore Aga Khan Council for USA Washington, DC Area Grantmakers Sugar Land, TX American Lung Baltimore, MD Aga Khan Foundation Association** Association of Governing U.S.A. Washington, DC Boards of Universities and Washington, DC American Museum of Colleges* Alcoa Foundation* Natural History Washington, DC Pittsburgh, PA New York, NY Association of Jewish Family Consuelo Zobel Alger American Red Cross* and Children’s Agencies Foundation Washington, DC East Brunswick, NJ Honolulu, HI American Symphony Association of Junior Alliance for Children and Orchestra League Leagues International* Families* New York, NY New York, NY Milwaukee, WI Americans for Indian Association of Lutheran Alliance for Excellent Opportunity Development Executives Education Albuquerque, NM Madison, WI Washington, DC Americans for the Arts* Association of Public Alliance of Nonprofit Washington, DC Television Stations Mailers America’s All Stars, Inc. Washington, DC Washington, DC Orlando, FL Association of Small Altria Group, Inc. America’s Fund for Foundations New York, NY Communities Bethesda, MD American Arts Alliance* Fairfax Station, VA AT&T Foundation* Washington, DC America’s Second Harvest New York, NY American Association of Chicago, IL The Atlantic Philanthropies Community Colleges Amigos de las Americas New York, NY Washington, DC Houston, TX B.A.Y. Fund American Association of Anti-Defamation League San Francisco, CA Museums New York, NY Mary Reynolds Babcock Washington, DC Appalachian College Foundation* American Cancer Society* Association Winston Salem, NC Atlanta, GA Berea, KY Helen Bader Institute for American Civil Liberties Lance Armstrong Nonprofit Union Foundation** Foundation Management,University of New York, NY Austin, TX Wisconsin-Milwaukee American Council on Asian Pacific American Milwaukee, WI Education Institute for Congressional Bank of America Foundation Washington, DC Studies Charlotte, NC American Diabetes Washington, DC Bay Area Homeless Services, Association The Aspen Institute Inc. Alexandria, VA Washington, DC Baytown, TX The ASPIRA Association* American Express Company * Charter member New York, NY Washington, DC Associated Grant Makers ** New member Boston, MA Continued on next page

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 25 Our Members (continued)

BBB Wise Giving Alliance CANBE: Community The Chicago Community Arlington, VA Association of Nonprofit Trust S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Business Executives Chicago, IL San Francisco, CA Blue Springs, MO Chicago Tribune Foundation BellSouth Corporation Cancer Care, Inc. Chicago, IL Atlanta, GA New York, NY Cisco Systems, Inc. Benton Foundation Carnegie Corporation of San Jose, CA Washington, DC New York* City Connect Detroit Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York, NY Detroit, MI Charleston SC Cascade Community City Year, Inc. Charleston, SC Services, Inc.** Boston, MA Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Atlanta, GA CLAL - The National Jewish America The Annie E. Casey Center for Learning and Philadelphia, PA Foundation Leadership Blackbaud, Inc. Baltimore, MD New York, NY Charleston, SC Caterpillar Foundation Edna McConnell Clark BoardSource Peoria, IL Foundation Washington, DC Catholic Charities USA* New York, NY M. Booth and Associates ** Alexandria, VA The Cleveland Foundation* New York, NY Catholic Network of Cleveland, OH The Boston Foundation Volunteer Service Close Up Foundation Boston, MA Takoma Park, MD Alexandria, VA Otto Bremer Foundation CBM Credit Education The Coca-Cola Company* Saint Paul, MN Foundation, Inc. Atlanta, GA The Bridgespan Group Madison, WI College Foundation of Boston, MA CDC Foundation UVA** Bristol-Myers Squibb Atlanta, GA Charlottesville, VA Foundation* The Center for Effective College Fund/UNCF* New York, NY Philanthropy Fairfax, VA The Bruderhof Foundation, Cambridge, MA College Summit** Inc. Center for Lobbying in the Washington, DC Rifton, NY Public Interest Colorado Association of Burr, Pilger & Mayer** Washington, DC Nonprofit Organizations San Francisco, CA Center for Non-Profit Denver, CO Business Volunteers Corporations Columbia Foundation Unlimited North Brunswick, NJ San Francisco, CA Cleveland, OH Center for Nonprofit Columbia Lighthouse for the CAFAmerica Excellence Blind Alexandria, VA Colorado Springs, CO Washington, DC The Louis Calder Center for Nonprofit The Columbus Foundation Foundation Excellence Columbus, OH New Canaan, CT Akron, OH Common Cause Education California Association of The Center on Philanthropy Fund Nonprofits and Public Policy, University Washington, DC Los Angeles, CA of Southern California The Communications The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA Network, Inc. Woodland Hills, CA Center on Philanthropy and Silver Spring, MD California HealthCare Civil Society, City Community Counselling Foundation University of New York Service Co. Inc. Oakland, CA New York, NY New York, NY The California Wellness The Center on Philanthropy The Community Foundation At Indiana University Foundation for Greater Woodland Hills, CA Indianapolis, IN Atlanta C. E. and S Foundation** Center on Wealth and Atlanta, GA Louisville, KY Philanthropy, Boston College Community Foundation for Camp Fire USA* Chestnut Hill, MA Southeastern Michigan Kansas City, MO Centre for Management & Detroit, MI Campaign for Tobacco-Free Technology Kids Baltimore, MD * Charter member Washington, DC Chevron Corporation* ** New member San Ramon, CA Continued on next page

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The Community DEMOS: A Network for The John Fetzer Institute, Foundation for the National Ideas and Action Inc.** Capital Region New York, NY Kalamazoo, MI Washington, DC The Development Fund First Nonprofit Educational Community Foundations of San Francisco, CA Foundation America, Inc. DMA Nonprofit Federation Chicago, IL Louisville, KY Washington, DC Florida Earth Foundation CompuMentor Gaylord and Dorothy West Palm Beach, FL San Francisco, CA Donnelley Foundation Florida Philanthropic The Congressional Hispanic Chicago, IL Network** Leadership Institute, Inc. Donors Forum of Chicago Winter Park, FL Washington, DC Chicago, IL The Ford Foundation* Connecticut Council for The Herbert H. and Grace New York, NY Philanthropy A. Dow Foundation Ford Motor Company Fund* Hartford, CT Midland, MI Dearborn, MI Connelly Foundation Doris Duke Charitable Forum of Regional Conshohocken, PA Foundation Associations of Grantmakers The Conservation Fund New York, NY Washington, DC Arlington, VA DuPont* The Foundation Center* Consistent Computer Wilmington, DE New York, NY Bargains Duquesne University, Foundation for Chiropractic Racine, WI Nonprofit Leadership Education & Research** Consumer Consortium on Institute Norwalk, IA Assisted Living Pittsburgh, PA The Foundation for Falls Church, VA Easter Seals Community Empowerment Consumers Union of the U.S. Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Yonkers, NY Echoing Green Foundation Foundation for Independent Jack Kent Cooke New York, NY Higher Education Foundation** Ecumenical Center for Washington, DC Lansdowne, VA Stewardship Studies Foundation for the Mid Copilevitz & Canter LLC Indianapolis, IN South Kansas City, MO Educap Inc Jackson, MS Cord Blood Donor Mc Lean, VA Foundation of the National Foundation Educational Testing Service Student Nurses’ Association, San Bruno, CA Princeton, NJ Inc. Peter C. Cornell Trust El Pomar Foundation Brooklyn, NY Snyder, NY Colorado Springs, CO FoundationWorks Council for Advancement Elderworks Washington, DC and Support of Education* Scarsdale, NY Franklin McKinley Washington, DC Environmental Defense Education Foundation Council for American New York, NY San Jose, CA Private Education* Eureka Communities Freeborn Foundation Germantown, MD Washington, DC Stamford, CT Council of Michigan Evangelical Council for The Fresh Air Fund* Foundations Financial Accountability* New York, NY Grand Haven, MI Winchester, VA Friedlander Family Fund** Council on Foundations* The Eye-Bank for Sight Cincinnati, OH Washington, DC Restoration, Inc.** Lloyd A. Fry Foundation The Nathan Cummings New York, NY Chicago, IL Foundation Family Promise Fund for Theological New York, NY Summit, NJ Education Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fannie Mae Foundation Atlanta, GA Bethesda, MD Washington, DC Bill & Melinda Gates DaimlerChrysler Maurice Falk Fund Foundation Corporation Fund Pittsburgh, PA Seattle, WA Auburn Hills, MI Fedcap Rehabilitation Day, Berry & Howard Services, Inc. Foundation, Inc. New York, NY Hartford, CT FEGS Health and Human * Charter member Delaware Valley Services System ** New member Grantmakers New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Continued on next page

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 27 Our Members (continued)

Gay and Lesbian Victory William Caspar Graustein High Point University, Fund and Leadership Memorial Fund Masters Program in Institute Hamden, CT Nonprofit Management Washington, DC Greater Bridgeport Area High Point, NC GE Foundation Foundation High/Scope Educational Fairfield, CT Bridgeport, CT Research Foundation General Conference of Grenzebach Glier & Ypsilanti, MI Seventh-day Adventists* Associates, Inc. Hispanics in Philanthropy Silver Spring, MD Chicago, IL San Francisco, CA General Mills Foundation The Gries Family Hitachi Foundation Minneapolis, MN Foundation Washington, DC Georgia Center for Cleveland, OH Hole In The Wall Gang Fund Nonprofits The Harry Frank New Haven, CT Atlanta, GA Guggenheim Foundation The Home Depot The Wallace Alexander New York, NY Foundation** Gerbode Foundation GuideStar-Philanthropic Atlanta, GA San Francisco, CA Research, Inc. The Home Depot, Inc.** Gifts In Kind International Williamsburg, VA Atlanta, GA Alexandria, VA The George Gund The Hospital for Special Gill Foundation Foundation* Surgery, New York City Denver, CO Cleveland, OH New York, NY Girl Scouts of the USA* Walter and Elise Haas Fund* Houston Endowment Inc. New York, NY San Francisco, CA Houston, TX Girls Incorporated* Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Hudson-Webber Foundation New York, NY Fund Detroit, MI Giving Global San Francisco, CA Humanity First, USA San Francisco, CA Half the Sky Foundation Silver Spring, MD The Gleitsman Foundation Berkeley, CA IBM International Malibu, CA Hallmark Corporate Foundation* The Global Fund for Foundation Armonk, NY Children Kansas City, MO Idealist.Org Washington, DC HandKind Company New York, NY Global Fund for Women Chicago, IL Indiana Grantmakers San Francisco, CA Hands On Network, Inc. Alliance Global Impact Atlanta, GA Indianapolis, IN Alexandria, VA Mary W. Harriman Innovation Network Global Rights Foundation Washington, DC Washington, DC New York, NY Institute for Global Ethics The Goldman Sachs Hart-Shegos and Associates Camden, ME Foundation Saint Paul, MN Institute for Women’s Policy New York, NY The Harwood Institute Research Goodwill Industries Bethesda, MD Washington, DC International, Inc. The Edward W. Hazen InterAction-American Rockville, MD Foundation* Council for Voluntary The Grace Children’s New York, NY International Action Foundation William Randolph Hearst Washington, DC New York, NY Foundations The Interfaith Alliance Granite State Association of New York, NY Foundation Nonprofits H. John Heinz III Center for Washington, DC Concord, NH Science, Economics and the The International Alliance Grant Thornton LLP Environment for Women Vienna, VA Washington, DC McLean, VA Grantmakers for Effective Helping Teens Succeed International Association of Organizations Atlanta, GA Jewish Vocational Services Washington, DC F. B. Heron Foundation Philadelphia, PA Grantmakers In Health New York, NY International Primate Washington, DC The William and Flora Protection League Grants Management Hewlett Foundation* Summerville, SC Associates Menlo Park, CA * Charter member Boston, MA ** New member Continued on next page

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International Society for Charles F. Kettering Marguerite Casey Third Sector Research Foundation* Foundation Baltimore, MD Dayton, OH Seattle, WA Iowa Nonprofit Resource John S. and James L. Knight John and Mary R. Markle Center, University of Iowa Foundation Foundation Iowa City, IA Miami, FL New York, NY The James Irvine The Susan G. Komen Breast Maryland Association of Foundation* Cancer Foundation Nonprofits Organizations San Francisco, CA Dallas, TX Baltimore, MD Islamic Society of North The Kosciuszko Foundation, McCormick Tribune America Inc. Foundation* Plainfield, IN New York, NY Chicago, IL JA Worldwide KPMG Foundation McGregor Fund Colorado Springs, CO Montvale, NJ Detroit, MI Japanese American National The Kresge Foundation McKesson Foundation* Museum Troy, MI San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA Land Trust Alliance, Inc. The McKnight Foundation JCPenney Company Fund* Washington, DC Minneapolis, MN Dallas, TX Leadership Conference on The Meadows Foundation Jewish Agency for Israel** Civil Rights, Leadership Dallas, TX New York, NY Conference Education MEM Associates, Inc. Jewish Funders Network Fund** New York, NY New York, NY Washington, DC The John Merck Fund JM Foundation Leadership Education for Boston, MA New York, NY Asian Pacifics Merrill Lynch & Co. Jobs for the Future Los Angeles, CA Foundation, Inc. Boston, MA League of Women Voters of New York, NY Johnson & Johnson* the United States MetLife Foundation New Brunswick, NJ Washington, DC Long Island City, NY The Robert Wood Johnson Leukemia and Lymphoma Metropolitan Association for Foundation Society Philanthropy Princeton, NJ Washington, DC Saint Louis, MO The Johnson Foundation Lexi Com LTD The Metropolitan Museum Racine, WI Calgary, Alberta Canada of Art Joint Action in Community Lilly Endowment, Inc.* New York, NY Service, Inc. Indianapolis, IN Mexican American Legal Washington, DC Lucent Technologies Defense and Educational Joint Agencies’ Trust Foundation Fund New York, NY New Providence, NJ Los Angeles, CA Joint Center for Political and Lumina Foundation for Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Economic Studies Education Foundation Washington, DC Indianapolis, IN Washington, DC The Joyce Foundation Lutheran Services in Michael Reese Health Trust Chicago, IL America Chicago, IL JPMorgan Chase Baltimore, MD Michigan Nonprofit Foundation* The John D. and Catherine Association New York, NY T. MacArthur Foundation Lansing, MI KaBOOM! Inc. Chicago, IL Mid-America Arts Alliance Washington, DC Maddie’s Spirit Kansas City, MO Kansas Health Foundation Alameda, CA Midwest Center for Wichita, KS Make-A-Wish Foundation of Nonprofit Leadership, L.P. Ewing Marion Kauffman America Cookingham Inst of Public Foundation Phoenix, AZ Affairs Kansas City, MO Mandel Center for Kansas City, MO W. K. Kellogg Foundation Nonprofit Organizations Minnesota Council of Battle Creek, MI Case Western Reserve Nonprofits Kellogg School of University Saint Paul, MN Management, Northwestern Cleveland, OH University March of Dimes Birth Evanston, IL Defects Foundation* * Charter member The Kerr Foundation, Inc. White Plains, NY ** New member Oklahoma City, OK Continued on next page

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 29 Our Members (continued)

Alan Minskoff & Royanne The National Center for National Public Radio Minskoff Foundation Family Philanthropy Washington, DC Boise, ID Washington, DC The National Society of Mississippi Center for National Center for Outreach Collegiate Scholars Nonprofits Madison, WI Washington, DC Jackson, MS The National Center on National Urban Fellows, Inc.* Morino Institute Nonprofit Enterprise New York, NY Reston, VA Arlington, VA National Wildlife Charles Stewart Mott National Civic League, Inc. Federation* Foundation* Denver, CO Reston, VA Flint, MI The National Conference for National Youth Leadership National 4-H Council Community and Justice Council Chevy Chase, MD New York, NY Saint Paul, MN National Alliance for Choice National Council for Native American Rights Fund in Giving International Visitors Boulder, CO Portland, ME Washington, DC Natural Resources Defense National Alliance to End National Council of La Council Homelessness Raza* New York, NY Washington, DC Washington, DC The Nature Conservancy The National Architectural National Council of Arlington, VA Trust Nonprofit Associations NCSL Foundation for State Washington, DC Washington, DC Legislatures National Asian Pacific National Council of The Denver, CO American Legal Consortium Churches of Christ in the NEC Foundation of America Washington, DC USA Islandia, NY National Assembly of State New York, NY Nehemiah Community Arts Agencies * National Council on Child Foundation Washington, DC Abuse & Family Violence Sacramento, CA National Association for Washington, DC NeighborWorks America Visually Handicapped National FFA Washington, DC New York, NY Indianapolis, IN Nellie Mae Education National Association of National Health Council* Foundation Independent Schools Washington, DC Quincy, MA Washington, DC National Health Foundation New Hampshire Charitable National Association of Los Angeles, CA Foundation Latino Elected & Appointed The National Health Concord, NH Officials Educational Fund Museum New York City Center for Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC Charter School Excellence** National Association of National Human Services New York, NY Schools of Art and Design* Assembly New York City Police Reston, VA Washington, DC Foundation National Association of National Humanities Alliance New York, NY Schools of Music* Washington, DC The New York Community Reston, VA National Immigration Forum Trust* National Association of Washington, DC New York, NY Schools of Dance National Institute on Money New York Regional Reston, VA in State Politics Association of Grantmakers National Association of Helena, MT New York, NY Schools of Theatre National Medical The Samuel Roberts Noble Reston, VA Fellowships, Inc. Foundation National Association of New York, NY Ardmore, OK Service & Conservation National Multiple Sclerosis Nonprofit & Public Corps Society Management Center, Ford Washington, DC Washington, DC School of Public Policy National Business Officers National Network for Youth Ann Arbor, MI Association Washington, DC Nonprofit Academic Centers Boulder, CO National Ovarian Cancer Council National CASA Coalition** Cleveland, OH Seattle, WA Boca Raton, FL * Charter member National Catholic National Press Foundation Development Conference* Washington, DC ** New member Hempstead, NY Continued on next page

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Nonprofit Coordinating Pennsylvania Association of Rockefeller Philanthropy Committee of New York Nonprofit Organizations Advisors New York, NY Harrisburg, PA New York, NY Nonprofit Finance Fund The Pew Charitable Trusts Rockwood Fund Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA Berkeley, CA The Nonprofit Roundtable Philadelphia Health Rose Community of Greater Washington** Management Services Foundation** Washington, DC Corporation Denver, CO North Carolina Center for Philadelphia, PA Rosenberg Foundation* Nonprofits The Pittsburgh Foundation San Francisco, CA Raleigh, NC Pittsburgh, PA The Gary Rosenthal Northern California Points of Light Foundation Collection** Grantmakers Washington, DC Kensington, MD San Francisco, CA Policy Development** RR Donnelley Northern Westchester Amherst, MA Chicago, IL Hospital Foundation Project Arriba Russell Sage Foundation* Mount Kisco, NY El Paso, TX New York, NY Northrop Grumman The Prudential Foundation St. Vincent’s Seminary** Corporation Newark, NJ Philadelphia, PA Los Angeles, CA Public Affairs Council Salem College** Noyce Foundation Washington, DC Winston Salem, NC Palo Alto, CA Public Agenda The Salk Institute for Npower.Org New York, NY Biological Studies Seattle, WA Public Allies, Inc. San Diego, CA NYC Center for Charter Milwaukee, WI The Salvation Army School Excellence Public Conversations Project National Headquarters* New York, NY Watertown, MA Alexandria, VA Ohio Grantmakers Forum Public Radio International The San Francisco Columbus, OH Minneapolis, MN Foundation* Ohio Jewish Communities Raising More Money San Francisco, CA Columbus, OH Seattle, WA Sara Lee Foundation Olive Crest - Homes & Raytheon Company Chicago, IL Services for Abused Children Waltham, MA Dr. Scholl Foundation* Santa Ana, CA Research!America Northbrook, IL The Omidyar Network Alexandria, VA Charles and Helen Schwab Redwood City, CA Retirement Research Foundation Open Society Institute - Foundation San Mateo, CA New York Chicago, IL The Score Foundation** New York, NY Charles H. Revson Sarasota, FL Operation Respect, Inc. Foundation* ShoreBank New York, NY New York, NY Chicago, IL Oral Health America RGK Foundation** The Sierra Club Foundation Chicago, IL Austin, TX San Francisco, CA Outreach International The Rhode Island Sikkuy: The Association for Independence, MO Foundation** the Advancement of Civic David and Lucile Packard Providence, RI Equality Foundation Sid W. Richardson Jerusalem, Israel Los Altos, CA Foundation Harry Singer Foundation Parent-Child Home Program Fort Worth, TX Carmel, CA Port Washington, NY Fannie E. Rippel Foundation The Skillbuilders Fund Park Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ Overland Park, KS Ithaca, NY Rochester Area Community Skillman Foundation Partnership for Prevention Foundation Detroit, MI Washington, DC Rochester, NY Skoll Foundation PBS Foundation Rochester Grantmakers Palo Alto, CA Alexandria, VA Forum Alfred P. Sloan Foundation* Peninsula Community Rochester, NY New York, NY Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund* San Mateo, CA New York, NY * Charter member Rockefeller Foundation* New York, NY ** New member Continued on next page

INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 31 Our Members (continued) Xerox Corporation* Richard and Susan Smith United Jewish Appeal Stamford, CT Family Foundation Federation of New York, Inc. YMCA of the USA* Chestnut Hill, MA New York, NY Chicago, IL The John Ben Snow United Jewish Communities Young Audiences, Inc. Foundation New York, NY New York, NY Syracuse, NY United Leukodystrophy Youth Service America Society for Nonprofit Foundation Washington, DC Organizations Sycamore, IL YWCA of the USA* Canton, MI United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Somerville Family Washington, DC Foundation U.S. Committee for United Santa Monica, CA Nations Population The 2004 South Carolina Association New York, NY of Nonprofit Organizations United States Conference of Associates Program Columbia, SC Catholic Bishops* Southern California Washington, DC The Associates Program is a United Way of America* Grantmakers leadership circle of individuals Los Angeles, CA Alexandria, VA investing in the future of The Spencer Foundation* US Committee for United Chicago, IL Nations Population Fund** philanthropy and citizen action St. Vincent’s Seminary New York, NY through personal gifts of $1,000 Philadelphia, PA Utah Nonprofits Association or more to INDEPENDENT SECTOR. Starlight Starbright Salt Lake City, UT Children’s Foundation Vietnamese Culture & Edward H. Able, Jr. Los Angeles, CA Science Association Diana Aviv State Street Corporation Houston, TX Susan Berresford Boston, MA Virginia Tech’s Nonprofit Jeffrey Bradach Statedemocracy Foundation Excellence Initiative Hodding Carter III Bowie, MD Alexandria, VA Märianne Eby Levi Strauss Foundation* Volunteer Consulting Wayne Feinstein San Francisco, CA Group, Inc. Barbara D. Finberg † Student Conservation New York, NY Julie Floch Association* VolunteerMatch Joseph Freiburger Charlestown, NH San Francisco, CA Barry D. Gaberman Surdna Foundation, Inc. Volunteers of America* Brian Gallagher New York, NY Alexandria, VA Peter B. Goldberg Szekely Family Foundation The Wallace Foundation Dahna Goldstein San Diego, CA New York, NY Douglas B. Green Darell Hammond Taconic Foundation* Izaak Walton League of Lyda Hunt Hill New York, NY America* Robert L. Lipman Target Foundation* Gaithersburg, MD Washington Grantmakers Richard W. Lyman Minneapolis, MN Lynn Lyss The Teachers Network, Inc. Washington, DC Washington Mutual Bank Robert Moore New York, NY Rita Moya Seattle, WA Third Sector New England William D. Novelli The Robert A. Welch Boston, MA Hilary Pennington Foundation** Tides Pat Read San Francisco, CA Houston, TX William S. Reese Time Warner Inc. Wildflowers Institute Mary Beth Salerno Sterling, VA San Francisco, CA John R. Seffrin Translational Research Fund Women and Philanthropy* Ruth Shack Bethesda, MD Washington, DC Marcia Sharp Travelers Aid International Women’s City Club of New Donald M. Stewart Washington, DC York Russell W. Taylor Trust for Public Land New York, NY William E. Trueheart San Francisco, CA Robert W. Woodruff Paula Van Ness Union Institute & University Foundation* Terry G. Vavra Cincinnati, OH Atlanta, GA William S. White United Cerebral Palsy Woods Charitable Fund, Inc. John C. Whitehead Washington, DC Lincoln, NE Gary L. Yates Woods Fund of Chicago * Charter member †Deceased ** New member Chicago, IL

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Every day in this country and around the world, INDEPENDENT SECTOR’s members—voluntary, private foundations, and corporate giving programs—work to improve human rights, the environment, education, health and human services, religion, women’s interests, and the arts, to name a few.

With the shared vitality of its coalition behind it, INDEPENDENT SECTOR plays an active leadership role for this country’s charitable community. Members, in turn, are strengthened and are able to improve the lives of millions of individuals and enrich their communities.

Membership in INDEPENDENT SECTOR gives organizations the opportunity to: ■ Magnify their influence on public policy that affects the entire charitable community. ■ Identify and discuss sector practices and issues that affect our future. ■ Achieve greater impact through collective action, such as through the work of the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. ■ Network with other leaders and senior professionals to exchange ideas and build connections.

INDEPENDENT SECTOR is as strong as its members and actively encourages their involvement. Member participation, whether it is presenting a program at the Annual Conference or serving on a committee, sharpens the direction and strengthens the programs for the people and communities served.

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INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report — 33 INDEPENDENT SECTOR Staff

Office of the President Resource Development Diana Aviv Sherry L. Rockey President and CEO Vice President Gina Catedrilla Carletta Todd Assistant to the President Executive Assistant Tracy L. Fleming Executive Assistant Fundraising Mary M. Grimm Public Policy and Government Affairs Director, Financial Resources Development Patricia Read Kenneth Dallia Senior Vice President Development Associate Steven Bloom Anya Helfrich Director, Government Relations Development Associate Ellen Witman Meghan Wilson Senior Legislative and Policy Advisor Development Specialist Mary Coogan Assistant Director, Government Relations Development Gloria Kemp Engelke D. Michael Connor Assistant Director, Community Outreach Director, Membership Sarah Tomeo Anne Tishkoff Legislative and Policy Associate Assistant Director, Membership Terri Miller Executive Assistant Conference Planning Angelia Bland Nonprofit Sector Programs and Practice Director, Conference and Meeting Planning Peter Shiras Keith Greenidge Senior Vice President Assistant Director, Meeting Planning Kabi Pokhrel Policy Associate, Civic Engagement Finance and Administration Jocabel Michel Reyes Malvina Rollins Kay Policy Associate, Ethics and Accountability Vice President/CFO James Williams Emerging Issues and Strategic Initiatives Controller Claire S. Wellington Marcia Wheatley Vice President Director, Human Resources Nadine Jalandoni Abi Corbin Director, Research Services Office Manager Tiffany Newman Marian McGhie Executive Assistant Accounting and Executive Assistant Sasha Speed Communications and Marketing Administrative Assistant Patricia Nash Christel Chiquita Powell Vice President Customer and Member Services Assistant Bill Wright Eric Williams Director, Communications and Marketing Office Services Assistant Drew Williams Marketing Manager Information Technology Vanessa Orlando Dan Hall Publications and Marketing Associate IT Manager Brin Frazier Shawn Slater Speechwriter/Assistant to the President IT Specialist Elizabeth Jenkins Media and Communications Associate Jaclyn Simon Communications and Special Projects Assistant Current as of August 2005

34 — INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2004 Annual Report Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Staff, Advisors

Executive Director Legislative Advisors Diana Aviv Nick Giordano Washington Council Ernst & Young Project Director Timothy Urban Patricia Read Washington Council Ernst & Young

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Work Group Coordinators Information Technology Jeanne Ellinport Dan Hall Claudia Holtzman Office IT Solutions Janet Goldstein Peter Shiras Additional Program Support During Phase I Legal Staff Marcia Sharp M. Ruth M. Madrigal Millennium Communications Group Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered Sharon Light Lloyd Mayer Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered Regina Oldak Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered Communications Staff Marcus S. Owens Patricia Nash Christel Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered Jeanne Ellinport Bill Wright Technical Advisors on Additional support provided by Revisions to Form 990 Brin Frazier, Elizabeth Jenkins, and Chevo Consulting, LLC Sarah Tomeo Accreditation Study Development Staff Harvey Dale Kenneth Dallia National Center on Philanthropy Additional support provided by and the Law, New York University Märianne Eby, Mary Grimm, School of Law Tiffany Scott Newman, and Meghan Wilson Jill S. Manny National Center on Philanthropy Program Staff and the Law, New York University Ellen Witman School of Law Claire Wellington Communications Counsel Program and Administrative Support Porter Novelli Gina Catedrilla Jacyln Simon Research Support Additional support provided by Harris Interactive Marian McGhie, Tiffany Scott Newman, Jocabel Public Agenda in collaboration with Michel Reyes, and the Kettering Foundation Malvina Kay Rollins

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