At-A-Glance Schedule

Registration open
Special thanks to Mattel for providing the eco-friendly tote bags and to the Office Depot Foundation for providing the flash drives.

Innovation opening Reception & Vendor Fair

Sponsored by IBM Corporation.

Innovation in Product Giving opening General Session and Dinner

Dinner will feature presentation of the

Light of Hope Awards and a keynote address by Jim Welch, president and founder of "The Growth Leader, Inc.," on innovation and thelatest strategies companies are using to help solve some of today's greatest business and social challenges.

Sponsored by IBM Corporation.

Special media presentation sponsored by HP.   

Corporate Eye-Opener Continental Breakfast and Vendor Fair

Sponsored by H&M (Hennes & Mauritz AB) 

General Session

This morning session will feature a keynote address by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy's Charles Moore on the latest corporate giving trends, with a highlight on in-kind philanthropy.

A. Globalization: The Future of Corporate Product Philanthropy
B. Reducing Your Corporate Environmental Footprint: Going Green with Product Donations

1. A. Successful Collaboration: Signature Programs that Work

CSR Luncheon, Keynote Speaker and Vendor Fair

Featured Keynote: Kyle Peterson of FSG, a nonprofit organization founded by the Harvard Business School’s Michael Porter, will address emerging social issues and a framework that corporations can use to address them.Sponsored by the The Home Depot Foundation and UPS                                       

1. A. Showcase Your Impact: New & Retooled Techniques for Communicating Philanthropic Results

A. Disaster Response & Rebuilding: Leveraging Public & Private Relationships To Facilitate the Identification of Needs and Donations

B. Creating Value for Business & Community: Aligning Your Giving Programs with Business Objectives

Giving Back Networking Reception

Sponsored by The Estée Lauder Companies.

Corporate Eye-Opener Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by Men's Wearhouse

A. D Engaging Your Employees in Corporate Citizenship: Increase Employee Satisfaction and Benefit the Community

B. Product Donations from Retail Locations: Best Practices That Create Value in the Community, Enhance Lossprevention Strategies & Contribute to Sustainability

Bottom-line Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Jones Apparel Group

A. Is Your Product-giving Program Making An Impact? Tools and Techniques to Evaluate Program Success

B. Product Security: How to Protect Your Brand and Ensure Donated Products Are Used For the Purpose Intended

Closing General Session

Featured Keynote: Andy Savitz, author of The Triple Bottom Line: How the Best Run Companies are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success, will speak about this issue with a focus on how product donations fit into corporate sustainability strategies.