The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island and The Office of Attorney General Letitia James Presents: Charities Symposium – Doing Well While Doing Good

The Health & Welfare Council of Long Island is pleased to invite you to The Long Island Charities Symposium- Doing Well While Doing Good, hosted by The Office of Attorney General Letitia James. Hear from the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, listen to a panel discussion from the board room, learn about Internal controls and external accountability, property transactions by not-for-profit corporations and more!

When: Wednesday June 7th, 2023, 1:00PM- 4:30PM

Where: Suffolk Community College Van Nostrand Theatre

1001 Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717

How to Register: Click here

Program

12:30 – 1:00 Registration

1:00 – 1:30 Welcome and Introductions

Update from the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, Karin Kunstler Goldman, Deputy Bureau Chief

1:30 – 2:30 Working Together – Views from the Board Room and Officers

A moderated panel discussion with a President and CEO, a Chief Financial Officer and a Board Chair representing Long Island area charities who will share their insights and discuss their roles and responsibilities in ensuring their organizations fulfill their charitable purposes and comply with their legal obligations.

Panel Moderator: Kim Kinirons, Assistant Attorney General in Charge, Suffolk Regional Office

Rebecca Sanin, President & CEO, Health & Welfare Council of Long Island

Savitree Pestano, Chief Financial Officer, Harmony Healthcare Long Island

Hon. Steve Englebright, Former Assemblymember & Current Board Member, Adirondack Wildlife Council

Dr. Isma Chaudhry, Chair of the Board of Trustees at Islamic Center of Long Island & Board Member of Health & Welfare Council of Long Island

2:30 – 2:40 Break

2:40 – 3:40 Accounting from the Inside Out – Internal Controls and External Accountability

Kelly Mathews, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Financial Management Group – New York Council on Nonprofits

3:40 –4:25 Property Transactions by Not-for-Profit Corporations

Rachel Anello, Assistant Attorney General, Suffolk Regional Office

Coleen McGrath, Assistant Attorney General, Charities Bureau

4:30 Closing