One of the events that Modlin produced in the sport of figure skating was “Stars, Stripes, and Skates” put on by The Heritage Foundation of 9/11.  On July 23, 2011, Candace M. Giove of the New York Post wrote that New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is looking into Modlin’s actions after the New York Post earlier published a report that her nonprofit did not send any money to 9/11 victims.

Only a week prior to Candace M. Giove’s write-up, Tara Modlin posted the following message on the Stars, Stripes, and Skates website:

Stars Stripes and Skates

Modlin claims that the New York Post has engaged in a smear campaign against her and The Heritage Foundation.  Modlin has retained New York attorney Charlene Verkowitz as her legal counsel with regards to any matter with the New York Post.  She also wrote a letter dated July 4, 2011, which was published on the Stars, Stripes, and Skates website.

Special_SSS_Message –

I have no intention of taking anyone’s side with regards to this pending matter; however, I do hope, for Modlin’s sake that the following remains her favorite song.

i'm singing ..... KARMA KARMA KARMA KARMA ... its my new favorite song!

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Tara Modlin

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When: March 27-29, 2011

Where: Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV - Special Nightly Rate: $50 (plus taxes and fees)*

Who: Individuals involved with sports and entertainment philanthropy (Executive Directors, Development Directors, Representatives from teams’ Community Relations, friends & family of charitable celebrities) gather to learn from experts in various aspects of philanthropic fundraising, governance, and management.

AGENDA INCLUDES:

Sunday, March 27: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. — Networking cocktail reception

Monday, March 28

• 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. — Registration and Breakfast
• 8:30 am. – 8:45 a.m. — Opening Remarks
• 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. — Saving the World Through Social Entrepreneurship
• 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. — Break
• 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. — 35 Ways to Maximize Fundraising Through Your Web Site & Twitter
• Mini-Bootcamp
• 11:00 a.m. – noon — Case Study: Andre Agassi Foundation for Education
• noon – 1:30 p.m. — Lunch & Keynote, Public Relations
• 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. — Private tour of the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy

Tuesday, March 29

• 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. — Breakfast
• 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. –Developing a Fundraising Board
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — Legal FAQs
• 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. — Break
• 10:45 a.m. -11:45 — Leveraging Celebrity to Change Public Policy
• noon – 1:00 p.m. — Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Corporate Sponsorship
• 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Innovative Special Events
• 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. — Closing Remarks

*Schedule subject to change.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Keynote: Saving the World Through Social Entrepreneurship
Jonathan Greenblatt, Social Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Ethos Water
Jonathan Greenblatt is the founder of Ethos Water, currently serves as the CEO of GOOD Worldwide, and is an acknowledged thought leader on ethical branding and social entrepreneurship. He teaches social entrepreneurship at the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. He is a former
vice president of Starbucks Coffee, and also served as a staffer in the Clinton White House.

Panel: 35 Ways to Maximize Fundraising Through Your Web Site & Mini Twitter Boot Camp
Amy Martin, Founder, Digital Royalty
With a focus on strategy development, Amy helps corporate brands, celebrities, professional sports leagues, teams and athletes build, measure and monetize their digital universe. Her clients have included Shaquille O’Neal,UFC, Chicago White Sox, and the Cleveland Indians.

Allan Pressel, Founder and CEO, CharityFinders
Allan Pressel is the founder and CEO of CharityFinders, which helps nonprofits use the Internet to further their mission. CharityFinders’ main product is NonprofitSite123, a tool that enables any nonprofit to have its own world-class website quickly, at a low cost, with no training required. Pressel is the co-author of Internet Management for Nonprofits: Strategies, Tools and Trade Secrets.

Case Study: Andre Agassi College Prepatory Academy
Steve Miller, CEO, Andre Agassi Foundation for Education
As CEO of the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, Steve Miller is responsible for the leadership and operation of the Foundation enterprise, and managing the financial portfolio. Miller brings a wealth of experience to these positions.  Most recently, he was the CEO of Power Plate International, and the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.  He has served as a senior analyst and adjunct professor at the University of Oregon’s Warsaw Sports Marketing Center.  Acting as a key industry specialist, he worked with the Warsaw Center on a variety of initiatives, including industry outreach and research.

Keynote: Public Relations
Terrie Williams, President and Founder, The Terrie Williams Agency
Terrie Williams is the president of The Terrie Williams Agency, one of the country’s most successful public relations firms. The company has handled the biggest names in entertainment, sports, business and politics. The Agency‘s public relations achievements have been featured as case studies in PR seminars, college texts and industry newsletters.

Keynote: Developing a Fundraising Board
Kurt Aschermann, President, Charity Partners Foundation
Kurt Aschermann has more than 35 years experience as a marketing and resource development professional. As former chief marketing and development officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, he packaged and helped produce Denzel Washington’s first book “A Hand to Guide Me”, which
raised nearly $600,000.

Panel: Legal FAQs
Ryan Lapine, Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman, LLP
Ryan Lapine is a trial lawyer with significant experience litigating entertainment and complex business disputes. In addition to his litigation practice, he provides oversight and transactional counsel to sports and entertainment companies, including a 501(c)(3) organization that manages trusts and foundations for athletes and entertainers, the preeminent entertainment-industry sports league, and a large nightlife company.

Kent Seton, Esquire, Managing Partner, Seton and Associates PLC
Kent Seton is one of the foremost attorneys representing charities on tax, corporate governance and legal matters concerning fundraising. An entrepreneur at heart, Seton started his law career simultaneously with the launch of a separate online venture that quickly grew into one of the largest nationwide providers preparing the paperwork for creating 501(c)(3) organizations. At its height,
this online company was forming over 200 501(c)(3) organizations per month.

Panel: Leveraging Celebrity to Change Public Policy
Andrew Morton, President, Morton Advisors, P.C.
Andrew Morton is President and Founder of Morton Advisors, a nonprofit law, public policy and philanthropy consulting firm. Morton has provided pro-bono legal representation to numerous nonprofits including the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children and to FilmAid International. His advocacy on behalf of refugees and asylum-seekers was recognized in 2002 when the D.C. Bar Association honored Morton as “Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year.”

Todd Flourney, The Flourney Group
Todd Flournoy is a veteran government affairs executive who has held senior positions in the entertainment industry and government including as a Presidential Appointee in the Clinton Administration. Most recently, Flournoy served as Vice President and Senior Counsel for Federal Affairs and Policy for the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (“MPAA”).  At the MPAA, Flournoy handled a wide variety of congressional affairs and federal policy matters relating to all aspects of the motion picture industry and served as the MPAA’s principal liaison to federal agencies on all matters affecting member company film production issues including immigration, regulatory compliance, and outreach.

Panel: Corporate Sponsorship
Michael Jacobson, Director of Talent Relations, Octagon First Call
Michael Jacobson advises brands, non-profits and marketing agencies on how to best utilize celebrities in their marketing campaigns. As co-founding member of Octagon First Call, he assists clients with the negotiation and execution of 150+ deals annually, including endorsement deals, non-profit spokesperson roles, and celebrity licensing. Clientele ranges from Fortune 500 companies to leading marketing agencies to top tier non-profits.

Towalame Austin, President, Magic Johnson Foundation
Towalame Austin is the president of the Magic Johnson Foundation, Inc. She is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to one of the leading philanthropic organizations in the nation. She manages the daily operations and continued growth of the foundation by expanding its research base, solidifying new partnerships, securing corporate sponsorships and coordinating fundraising initiatives.

Tamar P. Hoapili, Manager of Community Relations, Cox Communications
Tamar Hoapili is the manager of community relations and video production at Cox Communications, Las Vegas where she serves as liaison for community, charitable and education outreach.

Keynote: Innovative Special Events
King Dahl, Executive Director of Design, MGM Resorts Events
King Dahl has turned his passion for art and design, environmental aesthetics, music and fine food into a flourishing career in the world of special events. As the Executive Director of Event Design for MGM Resorts Events, King’s 60+ person award-winning team designs and produces more than 900 events per year. His primary focus is implementing distinctive, innovative and forward-looking design concepts for one of the leading resort companies in the world. For the past 28 years, King and his associates have created intriguing environments for celebrities in film, sports and music as well as Fortune 500 clients and charitable foundations.

Cost: Regular Rate = $499, Group or Referral Rate = $375, Student Rate = $299 (limited availability)

Sports And Entertainment Philanthropy Summit from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

Today is Blog Action Day 2008.  Last year’s mission was to help the environment, and SportsAgentBlog.com did its small part to notice those in the sports world who have been going green and encourage others to follow suit.  This year’s goal is to make a difference by having over 7,500 bloggers post about poverty.  Those 7,500+ sites have a total readership of over nine million.  I have once again signed up this blog to take part in this effort to promote a good cause.  What can sports agents do to raise awareness about poverty and potentially reduce its footprint?

We can follow the lead of Glenn Toby.  Glenn, himself, had to deal with poverty as a child.  He went from not knowing if he would have a comfortable place to sleep at night to becoming a sports and entertainment executive worth many millions.  He has represented LL Cool J, 50 Cent, and Asante Samuel among many other big name clients.  Still, with all of his success, he gives back to those who need money a lot more than he does.  Toby is doing his part to ensure that young disadvantaged children have more opportunities than he did growing up.

Glenn Toby has gone from homeless to hero.  With all of his great achievements, he takes the most pride in the creation of the Book Bank Foundation.  It was formed in 1997 with the goal of boosting literacy among the nation’s youth.  Its mission is to make a positive impact on the communities in which we live by providing homeless children and their families resources for combating illiteracy.  The emphasis is placed on helping inner-city children who are often poverty stricken.

Dr. Cornel West, a popular professor at Princeton University, has noted, “Poverty is what has created & shaped Glenn Toby.”  Dr. West’s words are very inspiring, but trumped by this quote by Mr. Toby: “Homeless does not mean helpless.”  Do your part and either help Mr. Toby advance his Book Bank Foundation, find another worthy cause that raises awareness and helps out those who are poverty stricken, or start your own initiative.  Blog Action Day is all about doing something.  Even if it means donating a piece of memorabilia from one of your clients so that the money made from its sale goes to help out those who need the money, you would be doing a part in helping out our world.

For information on the Book Bank Foundation:

The Book Bank Foundation Inc.

Phone: (718) 989-2168

Fax: (718) 989-2168

Email: info@thebookbankfoundation.org
Web: http://www.thebookbankfoundation.org

Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules