ABFE Association of Black Foundation Executives

Greetings, We are writing to invite Jay Bailey, CEO of the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, to serve as a speaker at our 2025 Annual Conference, taking place April,6 – 9, 2025 at the Signia by Hilton Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center Located in: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Address: 159 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30313. Our conference, we call Harambee, is one of the largest gatherings of Black philanthropic and nonprofit professionals and allies in the country. We would like Mr. Baily to join us in our plenary session, Monday afternoon April 7th. Established in 1971, ABFE is a membership-based organization with a mission to promote effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities across the United States and beyond. Our members and supporters, by way of the work they do and the role they play in philanthropy, are catalysts for advancing philanthropic practices that build on a tradition of self-help, empowerment, and excellence to solve the challenges faced in Black communities. Here at ABFE, we are committed to promoting responsive philanthropy, by leveraging our collective action to move public and private investments to Black communities. We anticipate an audience of over 500 respective leaders will join us this year. Given your legacy and continued work in uplifting and strengthening our communities, including your important business endeavors, we would be highly honored to have you join us for this special conversation, where our audience would appreciate hearing of your philanthropic and enterprise origin stories. Your participation will help to raise awareness and inspire grantmaking entities, philanthropic individuals and nonprofits in the U.S. to work collectively towards a brighter future for our communities. The session is scheduled for Monday, April 7th, 1:15PM-2:45PM EST. Other voices include Jannelle Williams of Kindred Futures. ——————————————————————- ‘Black Investmen…