The Office of Attorney General Letitia James Presents:
Charities Symposium – Doing Well While Doing Good
June 7, 2023
1:00 - 4:30 pm
Suffolk Community College
Van Nostrand Theatre
1001 Crooked Hill Rd
Brentwood, NY 11717
12:30 - 1:00
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Registration
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1:00 - 1:30
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Welcome and Introductions
Greetings from Attorney General Letitia James
Update from the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau
Karin Kunstler Goldman, Deputy Bureau Chief
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1:30 - 2:30
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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 Suffolk 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
Dr. Isma Chaudhry, Chair of the Board of Trustees at Islamic Center of Long Island & Board Member of Health & Welfare Council of Long Island
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2:30 - 2:40
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Break
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2:40 - 3:40
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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
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3:40 - 4:25
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Property Transactions by Not-for-Profit Corporations
Rachael C. Anello, Assistant Attorney General, Suffolk Regional Office
Coleen McGrath, Assistant Attorney General, Charities Bureau
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4:30
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Closing
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