Charleston, WV- African American Philanthropy in Action (AAPA) will host “The Giving Project, Reframing Portraits of Philanthropy” at 5:30pm on February 18, 2016. The event will be held at the Davis Fine Arts Building, West Virginia State University and is free to the public.
This community wide Black History Month event will focus on Black Philanthropy and keynote speaker Ms. Valaida Fullwood, of Charlotte, NC, author of the book Giving Back: A Tribute to Generations of African American Philanthropists. The event will also include a panel discussion led by Ms. Fulllwood and include Dr. Michelle Foster, The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation (TGKVF) President & CEO; Mr Lewis Smoot, Sr Chairman & CEO Smoot Construction; and Mr. Charles Patton, American Electric Power (AEP) President & COO as panelist; Mr. Carl Chadband, COO KISRA; Mrs. Barbara M Washington Vice President of Philanthropic Solutions U.S. Trust
“Giving Back” was recognized as one the 10 Best Black Books of 2011, and was the winner of the prestigious Terry McAdam Book Award as the nation’s most inspirational and useful book for the nonprofit sector in 2012.
“So while our book serves as a moving tribute, the exhibit along with the programming and discussions it inspires are meant to compel us towards a triumphant movement of conscious giving for social change” says Ms. Valaida Fullwood and Charles W. Thomas, Jr., author and photographer of The Soul of Philanthropy exhibit.
An exhibit, The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited, Pop-Up, Abridged Edition will be available for viewing before and after the presentation. The exhibit will be on display in the Della Brown Taylor Art Gallery in Davis Hall during normal business hours the week of February 15, 2016. For more information on the exhibit, visit www.thesoulofphilanthropy.com.
“Our goal is to really reimage what philanthropy is ,”said Timothy Gibson, AAPA member and financial advisor with Merrill Lynch. “Giving really is about time, talent, and treasure. Some people can give best through volunteering their time—that is really what philanthropy is.”
African American Philanthropy in Action
For immediate release: Tuesday February 9, 2016
Contact: Melvin Jones, President, AAPA; TGKVF Board Chairman
304.610.1358
Tim Gibson, AAPA
- 347.2532
