Pictured above: ABFE Co-founder Ambassador James A. Joseph

28th Annual James A. Joseph Lecture & Award Program and Dinner Friday, April 5, 2019 | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center To register, visit ABFE-Conference.org for more details

Dear Members, ABFE is pleased to announce our 2019 Call for Nominations for the 28th Annual James A. Joseph Lecture & Awards Program and Dinner . This signature event, taking place on Friday, April 5th during our 2019 Annual Conference , "Harambee: Let's All Pull Together ," will include the keynote James A. Joseph Lecturer on Philanthropy , as well as remarks from the Emerging Leader in Philanthropy Award and the Institutional Award for Philanthropic Leadership recipients. To read more on last year's recipients, click here . The application deadline is on Friday, February 22, 2019 . If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at conference@abfe.org . Thank you for your nomination! ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities

2019 JAMES A. JOSEPH LECTURER

From L to R: ABFE Board of Director Cedric Brown, East Bay Community Foundation President & CEO James Head (2018 James A. Joseph Lecturer), and ABFE President and CEO Susan Taylor Batten (Photo credit: Winfield Ezell) The James A. Joseph Lecture was established in 1991 in honor of ABFE's co-founder and distinguished philanthropic leader, Ambassador James A. Joseph. Each year, this award recognizes an outstanding individual whose visionary leadership and stewardship of progressive philanthropic ideals advance ABFE’s mission. The Lecture is considered ABFE’s annual signature event and an illustration of our continuing commitment to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas about the role of philanthropy in addressing the concerns of Black communities. NOMINATE HERE!

2019 EMERGING LEADER IN PHILANTHROPY

From L to R: ABFE Vice President of Programs Edward M. Jones and Tynesha McHarris (2017 ABFE Emerging Leader in Philanthropy recipient) Photo credit: danielle c miles The Emerging Leader in Philanthropy Award was established in 2002 to recognize and encourage the accomplishments and contributions of people under the age of 40, and who have served as staff, donors and trustees in the philanthropic sector for no more than seven years. This award recognizes an outstanding individual whose innovative leadership promotes philanthropy as a means of social change in Black communities and advances ABFE’s mission. The ABFE Emerging Leader in Philanthropy Award recognizes an outstanding individual whose innovative leadership promotes philanthropy as a means of social change in Black communities and advances ABFE’s mission. The Emerging Leader in Philanthropy Award is presented during the 28th Annual James A. Joseph Lecture and Awards Program. NOMINATE HERE! 2019 INSTITUTIONAL AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP Nat Williams of Hill-Snowdon Foundation (2017 ABFE Institutional Award for Philanthropic Leadership recipient) Photo credit: danielle c miles The ABFE Institutional Award for Philanthropic Leadership was established in 2002 to recognize significant efforts and contributions of grant-making organizations to promoting philanthropy as a means for social change in Black communities. This award recognizes an exemplary grant-making institution that models effective and responsive grant-making practices. The ABFE Institutional Award for Philanthropic Leadership is presented during the 28th Annual James A. Joseph Lecture and Awards Program. NOMINATE HERE!

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ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities 42 Broadway, 20th Floor | New York, NY 10004 Main Number: 646.392.9877 Email: info@abfe.org 28th Annual James A. Joseph Lecture and Awards - Call for Nominations and ABFE Conference 2019 Questions: Email: conference@abfe.org Membership Questions: Email: membership@abfe.org

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