Programs | 'Board of Boards' CEO Conference - February 25, 2008

TOP EVENT FOR CEOS

Based on a recent study by global public relations firm Weber Shandwick, CECP's 'Board of Boards' Conference has been ranked one of the top Five-Star Events for All-Star Executives.

  

Terry McGraw and other CEOs


Sidney Taurel, Angela Brady and Doug Conant


Christina Gold, Western Union, and Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon


Barry Salzberg, Deloitte


Tim Flynn, KPMG and Alain Belda, Alcoa


Shelly Lazarus, Ogilvy & Mather


KK Khoja, Roshan
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SAVE THE DATE

CEOs: mark your calendars now for the next 'Board of Boards' CEO Conference, taking place Monday, February 23, 2009.

OVERVIEW

On National Corporate Philanthropy Day, February 25, 2008, CECP convened
forty leading CEOs to discuss The CEO's Challenge: Leading the Company, Shaping Society. Moderator Rik Kirkland of McKinsey & Co. and formerly Fortune Magazine Editor-at-Large, led this roundtable discussion, offering CEOs
the opportunity to share their views on the benefits and challenges of effective corporate philanthropy.

The conference provided a unique program for senior leaders to share insights,
best practices, and the business case for corporate community investment.

Read more about what was discussed at this roundtable event.

2008 DISCUSSION CATALYSTS

Ivan Seidenberg Sidney Taurel
Ivan Seidenberg
Chairman & CEO
Verizon Communications		 Sidney Taurel
Chairman & CEO
Eli Lilly and Company

By congregating on February 25th, CEOs demonstrated their commitment to CECP's mission - to raise the level and quality of corporate philanthropy. This event preceded the CECP Excellence Awards luncheon. CECP and The McGraw-Hill Companies co-host this program, assisted by knowledge partner McKinsey & Co.


WHY CEOS ATTEND

  • Meet with like-minded executives to build relationships.

  • Discuss collaborative initiatives in corporate community investment.

  • Learn what other leading CEOs are saying and actions they are taking in corporate philanthropy.

  • Send the message that CEOs care about their communities and embrace responsible business practices.

  • Show their employees that they are committed to philanthropy.

  • Demonstrate to local reporters, nonprofit groups and other organizations
    that CEO leadership is essential in ensuring their company is a positive and productive entity in the communities in which it operates.

  • Share their company's successes in corporate philanthropy.



WHAT CEOS ARE THINKING

Based on the 2007 'Board of Boards' CEO Conference, CEOs expressed the following:

  • 94% of 2007 attendees agreed that companies should collectively try to move the needle on social issues.
  • Effective giving programs align with corporate strengths.
  • Securing the support of shareholders requires that philanthropic programs are structured, strategic, and consistent with business objectives.
  • Measurement is key - continually track and evaluate the effects of philanthropic efforts on communities.
  • Collaborating with other companies enhances results by collectively leveraging individual corporate strengths.
  • Employee and customer expectations require that businesses invest in the communities they touch.



WHAT THEY SAID

Click here for the 2008, 2007 and 2006 Summary Reports from the 'Board of Boards' CEO Conferences.