Reprinted from Philanthropy Roundtable
 The Philanthropy Roundtable is pleased to announce Frank J. Hanna III as the 2007 recipient of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership.
Mr. Hanna is a national leader in K-12 reform, and his philanthropic work helped produce Georgia's first charter school law. He contributes generously to the Federalist Society and other institutions dedicated to constitutional liberty, and he is vice chairman of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty.
Mr. Hanna's religious philanthropy is a model for donors of many faith traditions. He has helped to found three Catholic schools in Atlanta, having served on the boards of each. He is a trustee of the Papal Foundation, which supports worldwide charitable endeavors under the direction of the Pope. He recently donated to the Vatican the world's oldest copy of the Gospel of Luke and of the Lord's Prayer. The William E. Simon Prize honors living philanthropists who have shown exemplary leadership through their charitable giving. The prize honors the ideals and principles, which guided William E. Simon's giving, including personal responsibility, resourcefulness, volunteerism, scholarship, individual freedom, faith in God, and helping people to help themselves.
The Philanthropy Roundtable will honor Frank Hanna on Friday, November 9, during a special William E. Simon Prize awards luncheon.
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