Excitement Builds for SI’s First National CEO Conference and Nonprofit Leadership Summit
More than 750 high-profile business leaders will travel to Philadelphia for two days of conversations about Corporate Social Responsibility and community impact.
Since its founding a decade ago, the Satell Institute has embraced a simple motto: “Community is EVERY leader’s business.”
There’s no clearer proof of how deeply that idea has taken hold than the unprecedented excitement surrounding SI’s first-ever National CEO Conference and Nonprofit Leadership Summit.
To be held on May 11th and May 12th at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the events — part of America’s Semiquincentennial — will draw more than 750 business leaders from nine states (plus the District of Columbia) and three countries.
Attendees will hear from an outstanding lineup of world-class speakers and have the chance to engage in deep conversations about Corporate Social Responsibility — sharing ideas on the best ways for for-profit and nonprofit organizations to partner on improving communities.
An Amazing Lineup of Speakers
Both the CEO Conference and Nonprofit Leadership Summit will begin with an Honor Guard of Boy and Girl Scouts presenting the Colors, including the Semiquincentennial flag celebrating America’s 250th!
The CEO Conference — to be held on May 12 — will include a keynote panel featuring SI Member Paige Alexander, CEO of The Carter Center, founded by Nobel Prize-winning President Jimmy Carter. Joining Alexander will be fellow SI members A.J. Jordan, President of the Vanguard Group Foundation, and Geoff Brandon, Market President of TD Bank. The panel will be moderated by Tim McDermott, President of the Philadelphia Union.
The Nonprofit Summit — to be held on May 11 — will feature Michael Thatcher, CEO of Charity Navigator, the nation’s most trusted nonprofit evaluator. Also speaking will be SI Members David Griffith, Chair of the Modern Group and a nonprofit CEO, and Danielle Y. Scott, CEO of the Pincus Family Foundation.
In addition, David Finegold, one of SI’s Founding Members in Pittsburgh, will share an exciting opportunity for SI Nonprofit Affiliates to partner with America’s most prominent business schools through the Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Network.
All-Star Contributors
SI is thrilled to announce that the two-day national conference will also include the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia’s Youth Diplomats, a group of remarkable high school students who are volunteering at key 2026 events and helping Philadelphia shine during this historic moment. Our thanks to them!
SI is also deeply grateful to the generous sponsors of this exciting event:
Spirit of Independence Sponsor: Your Part-Time Controller LLC
Stars and Stripes Sponsors: WSFS Bank; Dena and Morey Goldberg Family Fund; Connelly Foundation; Pincus Family Foundation
Patriot Partner Sponsor: Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld; OceanFirst Bank; CCS Fundraising; Friends of Ed Satell in Honor of His 90th Birthday
Nonprofit Leadership Summit Lunch Sponsors:Sixers Youth Foundation and Your Part-Time Controller LLC
In addition, SI extends its deep thanks and appreciation to our Nonprofit Leadership Summit Chair, Leslie Walker, and Committee; our CEO Conference Co-Chairs, Tim McDermott and A.J. Jordan, and Committee; and our gifted moderator, SI Executive Vice Chair Tony Conti. These events would not be possible without you.
The two-day conference will be a unique celebration of America’s founding 250 years ago, the strength of the free-enterprise system, and the unparalleled impact of corporations and nonprofits working together.
And we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the vision that has become the Satell Institute. Since SI’s inception in 2016, Members have committed more than $200 million to nonprofit organizations. Current SI chapters include Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Central PA, Northern NJ, New York, Long Island, Baltimore and Washington D.C., with sub-chapters in Southern NJ and Delaware. Expansion is rapidly continuing.
