3rd e-Philanthropy Conference March 4-5, 2002 Hilton McLean Tysons Corner The Power of the Internet to Expand Giving, Volunteering, and Community Building The 3rd e-Philanthropy Conference has been rescheduled for March 4–5, 2002, in the Washington, DC, area. Building upon the two previous e-philanthropy conferences, the 3rd e-Philanthropy Conference ill explore the strategic issues and promising practices of the Internet to increase various forms of civic engagement—-giving, volunteering, and community building. The 3rd e-Philanthropy Conference is designed to help identify strategic issues and policies that will encourage greater use of the Internet for philanthropy. Organizations will also have the opportunity to share lessons learned from using their websites to respond to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Among the questions which the conference will seek to answer is, 'How can we help sustain the use of the Internet for philanthropy?' Monday, March 4 Keynote Address Ted Leonsis, vice chairman of America Online, Inc., and chief new product officer and president of AOL Advanced Services Group, will share reflections on building successful online communities and future directions for online communities. Mr. Leonsis is considered to be a founding father of the new media industry, one of the Internet’s foremost visionaries and an exemplary philanthropist. Tuesday, March 5 e-Philanthropy: Stories and Lessons from September 11 Panelists will provide insight into, analysis of, and lessons about how their organizations used the Internet to encourage and support philanthropy after September 11. For more information visit the website or email: ephilanthropy@IndependentSector.org