Hill-Snowdon Foundation Board President, Ashley Snowdon, will speak at the 2007 Family Foundation Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Titled Engaging the Next Generation: Social Change Philanthropy, her panel starts at 4 pm on Sunday, February 25, 2007 and is one of many exploring the conference theme Building Communities. Panelists will offer insights into transforming tough and potentially awkward exchanges about power and social change into lively and dynamic conversations which welcome younger family members into a tradition of giving.

The panel conversation will continue at a reception and book launch for Creating Change through Family Philanthropy: The Next Generation. A collection of profiles, case studies and action ideas, the publication helps 15-35 year olds understand some of the potentially controversial aspects of institutional philanthropy, e.g., power dynamics, grants payout, and the values and assumptions expressed through where and how family funds give. The resource is based on the program experience of Resource Generation, a national non-profit organization working to promote innovative ways for young people with wealth to align their personal values and political vision with their financial resources. Resource Generation will announce the specific time and place of the reception and book as the event draws near.