FPN Corporate Grantmakers Call

September 23, 2010
2:00 - 3:00 pm ET

Who Should Attend: Staff or board members of corporate foundations or corporate giving programs. This call is open to FPN members only.
Cost: No charge.
To Register: Register Online.
Presenters: Nancy L. Gidusko, Director, Community Relations, Walt Disney World Resort; Connie E. W. Smith, Vice President, Community Affairs Manager-Florida, Social Responsibility Group, Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company.

Please join us for FPN's inaugural Florida Corporate Grantmakers Call, a bimonthly information-sharing and networking teleconference for FPN members involved in corporate giving and related areas of community affairs and corporate social responsibility.

On this call, Nancy Gidusko from Walt Disney World Resort and Connie Smith from Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company will provide an overview of their corporate philanthropy strategies and activities in Florida - what they fund, how they fund, their overall goals, etc. There will be plenty of time for Q&A and informal discussion.

About the Presenters

Nancy Gidusko is Director, Community Relations for Walt Disney World Resort, a position she has held since December 2008. She previously served as the company’s Director-Minority Business Development and prior to that spent seven years as Director of Internal Communications. A 34-year Disney veteran, Nancy held began her career with the company in a communications role in 1986 as part of the Walt Disney World Resorts Division, and held various positions in the company in the areas of communications and human resources. Among her many community involvements, Nancy serves on the board of directors of the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund.

Connie E. W. Smith has worked with Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company since 1995. In her role as Vice President, Community Affairs Manager, she is responsible for the company’s philanthropy in Florida. She was named a Jacksonville Business Journal Woman of Influence in 2010, and serves on the board of directors of the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida. Other community involvement includes her participation with Project Breakthrough-Changing the Story of Race in Jacksonville, serving as an Elder for South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church and serving as a member of Florida Philanthropic Network’s Gulf Oil Spill Task Force. Connie holds a B.A. in Economics and Fine Arts from Vanderbilt University.
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