Babson College is among the sponsors of the Boston Business Journal's Corporate Citizenship Summit that will take place on September 11, 2009, from 7 to 11 a.m., at Marriott Copley Place, Boston.

This event features an awards celebration honoring top charitable contributors and provides tools and information on how to begin or sustain a charitable mission.

President Leonard Schlesinger will moderate a CEO Panel Discussion: The Business of Foundations and Giving in Challenging Economic Times. Panelists include

·         Paul Grogan, President & CEO, Boston Foundation

·         Blake Jordan, Executive Director, Highland Street Foundation

·         Andrea Silbert, President, EOS Foundation.

President Schlesinger will also present three of the Partner of the Year awards, which recognize companies that engage in non-profit partnerships.

The event also features a keynote address by Charlie Baker, Former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and a presentation of the Lewis Family Foundation CEO Social Leadership Award to Joel Lamstein, Co-Founder & President of John Snow Inc., and a countdown of the region's Top Corporate Contributors to Massachusetts Non-Profits.

Registration and Networking:  7:00 am - 8:00 am

Awards Presentation, Keynote and Breakfast:  8:00 am - 11:00 am

To register, visit http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/event/5112