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Who's Governing Greater Philadelphia's Anchor

Institutions—

and Why You Should Care


A roundtable discussion with leading experts on the regional anchor economy, nonprofit governance, higher education, healthcare, philanthropy and civic leadership

Join the Women’s Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (WNLI) for a program grounded in its new report on the demographic composition of the boards of Greater Philadelphia’s largest higher education and healthcare institutions and the importance of board diversity. The discussion will focus on what the findings mean for governance, leadership, representation, the future of our region, and the lives of all who call Greater Philadelphia home.

Monday, October 26, 2026

5:00–7:30 p.m.

Fitler Club Ballroom

Event entrance: 1 S. 24th Street, Philadelphia

Program

 

Welcome and Opening Comments:  

Jane Scaccetti, WNLI Co-chair and experienced board member

 

Setting the Stage Presenters: 

 

• Philip Hackney, Esq., Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a national expert on tax-exempt organizations — on nonprofit governance, transparency and accountability

 

• Patrick Harker, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, Director of Academic Engagement at Penn Washington, Past President and CEO of Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank

Roundtable Discussion

 

• Judith Gay, Ph.D., WNLI Co-chair, Vice President Emerita of Community College of Philadelphia — program moderator


Phil Hackney and Patrick Harker will be joined on the panel by 


• Elaine Maimon, Ph.D., Higher education columnist for The Philadelphia Citizen. Former university president, author and higher education advisor


• Pedro A. Ramos, Esq., President and CEO of the Philadelphia Foundation


• Susan C. Taylor, MD, Bernett L. Johnson, Jr. Endowed Professor of Dermatology at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine

The roundtable will be followed by audience discussion and then a reception.

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We look forward to seeing you on October 26th. Attendance is complimentary. Please complete the form below.

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