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Women in Development: Celebrating A Quarter Century

The Program Committee Presents:

"Is there A Glass Ceiling in the 21st Century?"

Moderator: Susan Lewis Solomont, Senior Fellow, The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc.

Speakers: Dr. Susan D. Sampson, Associate Professor, Simmons School of Management
Dr. Lynda L. Moore, Associate Professor, Simmons School of Management
Kristine Laping, Senior Vice President for Development, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jim Husson, Vice President for University Advancement at Boston College

When WID was founded 25 years ago, the Development Profession was predominantly male with very few women and virtually no women holding leadership positions. WID was established as a professional organization to provide women with more opportunities to advance in the field. Over the past 25 years, the number of women in the field of development and employed in leadership positions has increased dramatically. While women have made great headway during this time, many of the concerns regarding networking, skill building, salary levels and job responsibilities are still relevant today.

Join us on October 20 as WID, Simmons School of Management and the Center for Gender in Organizations unveil the results of the 2005 Compensation Survey of Development Professionals. The program, moderated by Susan Solomont of The Philanthropic Initiative, will feature Dr. Susan D. Sampson and Dr. Lynda L. Moore of Simmons School of Management, and Kristine Laping of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Drs. Sampson and Moore will share highlights form the findings of the survey while Ms. Laping discuss the implications of the results on our profession.

Susan Lewis Solomont is Senior Fellow at The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), a not for profit consulting firm that advises individuals, family foundations and corporations on how to design philanthropy programs that create meaning and impact. Mrs. Solomont has expertise in board relations and governance, program design, program implementation and evaluation. She has helped to develop focused, thoughtful and results oriented approaches to charitable giving and community engagement. Prior to joining TPI, Mrs. Solomont had an independent consulting company which worked with numerous not for profit organizations helping them with board relations and capacity building strategies. Before establishing this business, she worked for 18 years at WGBH TV and Radio as the Director of Corporate Development where she successfully raised funds for WGBH's premier TV and Radio programs, raising over $35 million annually from local and national companies.

Dr. Susan D. Sampson joined the Simmons faculty in 1995 after teaching at Babson College, and has led courses on undergraduate, graduate, and executive education levels. As Associate Professor of Marketing, she teaches courses in marketing, marketing management, market research, retail management, integrated marketing communications, consumer behavior and brand management. A nationally recognized expert on retailing, Dr. Sampson consults to various retailers and other types of businesses, has appeared on television and radio, and is an often-quoted retail expert in such respected publications as The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and USA Today. Before moving into academia, Dr. Sampson worked in the retailing and banking industries.

Dr. Lynda L. Moore's expertise is in the advancement and leadership of women and the management of diversity in organizations. For over 20 years she has taught courses in Managing the Diverse Workforce, Women and Leadership, Organizational Communication and Behavior, Cross-Cultural Communication, and Strategy. Dr. Moore has conducted research on diversity management with a special focus on women business leaders and entrepreneurs. Her articles have appeared in both scholarly and popular publications. She has also consulted extensively to numerous organizations and was the founding consultant and Acting Director of the Radcliffe Public Policy Institute at Harvard University.

Kristine Laping is the Senior Vice President for Development at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). She joined BIDMC in February 2003 from the boys and Girls Club of Boston, where she served as Vice President for Development. Ms. Laping has served as Assistant Dean for Development at the Harvard School of Public Health, Director of Annual Giving at Brandeis University, and Development Director at Deaconess-Nashoba Hospital.

Jim Husson is the Vice President for University Advancement at Boston College, overseeing the university's development and alumni relations functions. He joined the BC development team in 2002 as Vice President for Development and was promoted to his current position in June, 2004. Jim has nearly 20 years of experience in educational advancement and has served as Vice President for Development for Brown University and Director of Major Gifts for Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Early in his career, Jim worked for two private secondary schools, Northfield Mount Hermon School and Cushing Academy, and for the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Jim is a graduate of the University of Rochester.

Thursday, October 20, 2005
Radisson Hotel
200 Stuart Street, Boston, MA

Registration: 11:30 a.m.
Program: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Registration Deadline for Member Cost: Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Cost: $40 for WID members; $50 for non-members, late registration (after 10/11/05) and walk-ins.

No refunds will be made within 10 days of the program.

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