LEIGHTY FOUNDATION

PROMOTION OF PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT IN PROMOTION OF PHILANTHROPY, THE FOUNDATION EMPLOYS A STRATEGY WHICH INCLUDES LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON WOMEN'S AND FAMILY PHILANTHROPY. LOCAL WORK INCLUDES LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, FUNDER NETWORKS AND PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS CONSULTATIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND FOUNDATIONS. REGIONAL WORK IS PRIMARILY DONE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE ASSOCIATION OF PHILANTHROPISTS. NATIONAL INVOLVEMENT INCLUDES SERVING ON BOARDS, PLANNING TASK FORCES, TRAINING TEAMS AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTING TO EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS FOR THE FIELD OF PHILANTHROPY. ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE: EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY, WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY INSTITUTE/INDIANA UNIVERSITY LILLY FAMILY SCHOOL OF PHILANTHROPY, NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILY PHILANTHROPY, PHILANTHROPY FOR ACTIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (PACE), AND G

EARTH PROTECTION THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS AND SPONSORS RESEARCH WITH A FOCUS ON RENEWABLE SOURCE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS. THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES IN, PRESENTS AT, AND HAS PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCES, GENERALLY ON THE TOPIC OF ALTERNATIVES TO ELECTRICITY FOR TRANSMISSION, STORAGE, AND INTEGRATION OF STRANDED RENEWABLE-SOURCE ENERGY, BOTH CENTRALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED. THE PAPERS, POSTERS, AND POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT: WWW.LEIGHTYFOUNDATION.ORG/EARTH.PHP. THIS PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED BY WILLIAM C. LEIGHTY, PROGRAM DIRECTOR.