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Eric Henderson
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Hello: I'd like to share a column I've just written for the industry publication Advertising Age.
In it, I am proposing a rethinking of our approach to philanthropy, and of course, inviting critical discussion. While I am speaking of the intersecti…
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- New York
- Organization Name
- Living Cities
- Organization Title
- Director, Communications
- Organization Website Addess
- http://www.livingcities.org
- Professional Bio
- Eric Henderson is Director of Communications for Living Cities, a collaboration of 21 of the largest foundations and financial institutions in the United States. Previously he served as Director of Account Management for the marketing firm commonground (Chicago, IL) handling communications and creative strategy for Fortune 100 consumer products companies. His career has spanned multiple industries and sectors, with 14 years of marketing leadership in the U.S. and abroad with General Electric, Citigroup, Xerox, The Pepsi-Cola Company, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow. As a regular contributor to the industry publication, AdAge, Eric is a recognized thought leader in marketing and advertising.
Eric is also lead adviser on marketing/branding for the Socrates Society Seminars, a program of the Aspen Institute. He is an avid marathoner as well as an accomplished fine art photographer, having been recognized in The New Yorker magazine for works exhibited at The Studio Museum in Harlem. He earned his MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Glendale AZ), including one year at ESADE (Barcelona, Spain). He completed his B.A. in Communications at Texas A&M University. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, conversational in Catalan.
- Previous Boards you have Served
- Greater Dallas Planning Council
Dallas Urban League
- Current Advisory Boards you are Serving
- Texas A&M Dept. of Communications
- Current Association Memberships
- The Socrates Society (of The Aspen Institute)
- Personal Areas of Interest
- Philanthropy Development
- Business Areas of Interest
- Find Advisory Board Members, Find Key Expertise, Offer my Company, Offer my Expertise, Offer my Relationships
- Philanthropy Areas of Interest
- other
- Describe your passion about giving back
- We treat the urban center as the principal entity and work to realign policy and break down siloed operations that block the delivery of mainstream market services to low-income and underserved people.
- Describe your unique gifts for giving back
- Administration, Leadership, Teaching
- Describe your impact for giving back
- The impact of our giving will be sustainable and systemic change for America's urban centers, bringing the power of mainstream markets to underinvested urban areas.
- Describe the legacy you want to leave
- Equity in the advances we make in society - no more divides, digital, green or otherwise.
- Areas of Interest
- Education, Not-forProfit, Human Capital, other
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Thanks for sharing yoru profile with me...I really liked the comment you left about the legacy you woudl liek to leave behind. If there are ways that I or my company can assist you, just let me know! I am not sure what you menat by you were looking for Advisory Board Memebers, but I'd love to be considred for those types of roles if I can make a difference.
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Q4B - Quantum Solutions for Business
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I appreciaed reading your Profile. You mentioned an interest in human capital...you may want to look at our site at www.futureachievement.com. We focus on character and behavior assessment and development.
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