The late Ted Turner to receive Lifetime Achievement Award on Nov. 5
By: Saporta Report
The 40th anniversary of National Philanthropy Day will take place Nov. 5 at the Georgia Aquarium to celebrate individuals and organizations for their generosity, leadership and volunteerism.
The Greater of Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is hosting the luncheon with Delta Air Lines as its presenting sponsor.
National Philanthropy Day will also present the Lifetime Achievement Award to the late Ted Turner, who was a larger-than-life presence locally, nationally and globally.
Turner was nominated for the award by the Captain Planet Foundation and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.
Over the course of his life, Ted acquired and conserved more than 2 million acres across the Southeast, the Great Plains and the West. He protected them through conservation easements and ecologically-driven stewardship.
Turner also made an historic $1 billion pledge to create the United Nations Foundation. His giving was the inspiration for Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to create the Giving Pledge. As of now, 256 families around the world have committed to give away 50 percent of their net worth during their lifetimes.