Saturday, September 8 - Sunday, September 9

Early registration is $350 for AdNet members and $475 for non-AdNet members. Separate registration is required.

*There is an optional AdNet Management Session and Lunch on Sunday, September 9, 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

This can’t-miss preconference event is for donor services and development staff of all experience levels and from community foundations of all sizes. You and your peers will also have many opportunities to reconnect and share your ideas and stories. Don’t miss out. Register today! We look forward to seeing you there.

Please contact cochairs Lisa Jolley (614-545-3244) or Kevin Moore (814-454-0843) for more information.

SOLD OUT

Two-day Session
September 8 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
September 9 - 7:30am to 5:15pm

Cost is $595 for members and $809 for nonmembers. Separate registration is required.

A well-trained staff and a well-informed board are critical to success. Designed for both new and experienced employees, this course will help you master the unique aspects of the field in short order.

Sponsored by Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc.

Only CEOs of a community foundation may attend this event. Cost is $350 for members and $500 for nonmembers. Separate registration is required. SOLD OUT

Two-day Session
September 8 - 3:00pm to 8:00pm (Includes Dinner)
September 9 - 7:30am to 12:00pm (Includes Breakfast)

The CEO Retreat is based on the work of Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy and the application of strategic principles to social problems. His work will be adapted by FSG, CFLeads, and CF Insights and applied to the unique roles of community foundations. Topics will include how to work with the board to achieve strategic clarity, aligning for stronger community leadership, aligning the business model, and the role of the CEO as  strategist. 

Read a piece from Michael Porter. Mr. Porter will not be in attendance.

Bring the conference home with you for training, reviewing sessions, or to share with those unable to attend. We offer the opportunity to purchase mp3 multimedia recordings that include audio recordings of conference sessions. Session PowerPoint and resource materials, an exhibitor/sponsor list, and important information about the Council are also included. In addition, resources will be available on the Web at the Live Learning Center.

Pre-conference Orders – $159
Onsite Orders – $179
Post-conference Orders – $329

Order early and save!

SOLD OUT

Cost is $595 for members and $809 for nonmembers. Separate registration is required.

A well-trained staff and a well-informed board are critical to success. Designed for both new and experienced employees, this course will help you master the unique aspects of the field in short order.

Only CEOs of a community foundation may attend this event. Cost is $350 for members and $500 for nonmembers. Separate registration is required. SOLD OUT

Two-day Session
September 8 - 3:00pm to 8:00pm (Includes Dinner)
September 9 - 7:30am to 12:00pm (Includes Breakfast)

The CEO Retreat is based on the work of Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy and the application of strategic principles to social problems. His work will be adapted by FSG, CFLeads, and CF Insights and applied to the unique roles of community foundations. Topics will include how to work with the board to achieve strategic clarity, aligning for stronger community leadership, aligning the business model, and the role of the CEO as  strategist. 

Read a piece from Michael Porter. Mr. Porter will not be in attendance.

Hear all about the Community Experience Partnership—a network of nine community foundations helping older adults tackle serious local issues. This rich, multiformat session will feature strategies used, lessons learned, and practical tools you'll be able to use at your foundation.

Speakers are from the following Organizations:

• Baltimore Community Foundation (MD)
• California Community Foundation
• Grand Rapids Community Foundation (MI)
• Maine Community Foundation
• The New York Community Trust
• Northland Foundation (MN)
• The Oregon Community Foundation
• Rochester Area Community Foundation (NY)
• Rose Community Foundation (CO)
• CPR Group

Saturday, September 8 - Sunday, September 9

Early registration is $350 for AdNet members and $475 for non-AdNet members. Separate registration is required.

*There is an optional AdNet Management Session and Lunch on Sunday, September 9, 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

This can’t-miss preconference event is for donor services and development staff of all experience levels and from community foundations of all sizes. You and your peers will also have many opportunities to reconnect and share your ideas and stories. Don’t miss out. Register today! We look forward to seeing you there.

Please contact cochairs Lisa Jolley (614-545-3244) or Kevin Moore (814-454-0843) for more information.

Program cost is $150 and the meeting and dinner cost is $45. Separate registration is required.

Join us for a full-day of accounting, investment, IT, and HR programming—including UBIT, donor-recommended investment management, HR compliance, understanding investment fees, and more. Talk to your peers during lunch about the topics that keep you awake at night, and wrap up with the always-anticipated FAOG business meeting and networking dinner. You’ll have fun while earning valuable CPE.

Cost is $150 for members and $250 for nonmembers. Separate registration is required.

This half-day seminar and workshop will teach you how to participate in cross-border grantmaking and provide hands-on training on key tasks such as expenditure responsibility and equivalency determination. You’ll also learn the essential skills needed to comply with legal and regulatory requirements of international grantmaking, including those related to donor-advised funds, and how international intermediaries can support a community foundation’s global grantmaking. “Preparing Your Community Foundation for Global Grantmaking” will cover the following key topics:

* Pathways to global grantmaking
* Working through international intermediaries
* Expenditure responsibility (overview and a hands-on exercise)
* Equivalency determination (overview and a hands-on exercise)
* Anti-terror compliance
* Additional concerns in global grantmaking, including country in-flow restrictions, currency exchange, and more
* Introducing global grantmaking to your donors

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn what it takes to fulfill the global aspirations of your donors!

This event is free, but separate registration is required.

The Knight Digital Media Center at USC/Annenberg is hosting this workshop for community foundation leaders who want to explore strategic opportunities in the digital age. Aimed at CEOs and program and communication professionals, the session will cover strategies, new approaches, and best practices for fostering informed, engaged communities.

Now in its 45th year, the Council on Foundations Film + Video Festival is the premier showcase for grantmaker-funded media. This year’s slate of films embodies the dynamic power media can have to raise awareness and reflect change.

The films will be shown at the times indicated on the session calendar. On-demand screening will also be available if you’d like to view a film on your own. Please request tapes in the screening room.

Cost is $59 for members and $109 for nonmembers. Separate registration is required.

Taxpayers face a large tax increase in 2013 when the Bush Tax cuts expire. What steps should charitable gift planners take in 2012 to plan for the future tax world? What advice should donors be given when Congress delays the extension of the IRA charitable rollover? The seminar answers these and other questions as both the in-depth technical nuts and bolts of the current and future income and estate tax environment are discussed and how those environments impact charitable giving by individuals. Also discussed are strategies for handling charitable giving through gifts and bequests of retirement assets. Specific areas to be addressed include*:

·         The future of estate taxes

·         Charitable IRS rollover

·         Planning for charitable gifts of appreciated stock in light of future tax rate changes

·         Proposals to change the income tax deduction for charitable gifts

·         Lifetime and testamentary charitable gifts from retirement accounts

·         Funding trusts with retirement assets

·         How to leave a retirement account to both family and charity

·         Estate planning with retirement assets

A Q&A component will provide an opportunity for questions on the above topics and any other legal issues that keep you awake at night.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
The Advanced Legal Seminar has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Louisiana Supreme Court for a maximum of 2.75 credit hours. For more information, please contact the Council’s Legal department at legal@cof.org or 703-879-0713.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

While advance preparation is not necessary and there are no prerequisites for registering, the seminar is intended for intermediate to advanced learners. CPAs who participate in this group-live event can earn 2 CPE credits. Learning objectives include: The nuts and bolts of the current and future income and estate tax environment; how those environments impact charitable giving by individuals, and; strategies for handling charitable giving through gifts and bequests of retirement assets. For questions or concerns, please contact the Council’s Legal department at legal@cof.org or 703-879-0713.

The Council on Foundations is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

*subject to minor changes pending evolving regulatory developments and timing constraints.

This event is free, but separate registration is required.

8/16/12 - EVENT IS SOLD OUT AND ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO HAVE PRE-REGISTERED.

Younger, smaller community foundations are succeeding with proven approaches to marketing, staffing, financial sustainability, board engagement, and community leadership. Join us for an interactive workshop where you’ll work with, and learn from, the practitioners and consultants who created the Community Foundations Series from The James Irvine Foundation.

A film by Ramona Diaz

American teachers established the English-speaking public school system in the Philippines100 years ago. Now, in a striking turnaround, American schools are recruiting Filipino teachers. This film is the story of four Filipino teachers who come to Baltimore hoping to use their earnings to transform their families’ impoverished lives back home. However, the women’s idealistic visions of the job soon collide with Baltimore’s tough realities.

Business Meeting 4:30 – 5:30 in Celestin II

Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Bourbon House New Orleans  144 Bourbon Street (Sponsored by Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc.)

A film by Marilyn Ness

What if your life-saving medicine contained deadly viruses—and the drug manufacturers, the government, and your own doctors knew but failed to warn you? This film chronicles how a “miracle” treatment for hemophilia became an agent of death for 10,000 Americans, as well as the hemophilia community’s powerful and inspiring fight to right the system that failed them and make it safer for all.

The cost is $30 for ProNet members and $45 for nonmembers. Separate registration is required.

Ready to talk shop with your peers? Hear some new ideas and share a few of your own? Please join program officers from around the country at the award-winning Red Fish Grill. It’s located at 115 Bourbon Street, one block off of Canal Street and walking distance from the conference hotel.

Join us for networking, cocktails, and appetizers at 5:00 p.m. We’ll elect the new ProNet Steering Committee, meet some special guests, and hear from a keynote speaker doing amazing work in the Big Easy. Dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Register now to be automatically entered for a chance to win a free iPad! Make sure to enter ProNet Dinner into the Fund Designation field.

You can also mail a check to Jackie Mahoney, The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, 6 Tower Place, Albany, NY 12203. Checks should be made out to The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. Please write ProNet dinner in the memo line.

A film by Roger Weisberg and Vanessa Roth

Risa Bejarano was the subject of a recent PBS documentary, "Aging Out," about teenagers leaving foster care. In a shocking turn of events, Risa was brutally murdered, and the film about her last year of life unexpectedly became the centerpiece of a dramatic death penalty trial. "No Tomorrow" takes viewers inside the suspenseful trial and challenges their beliefs about capital punishment.

Sponsored by Russell Investments

Panelists from rural and urban community foundations will share their experiences with impact investing and discuss risk-taking, intermediary relationships, donor engagement, and navigating organizational culture.

With a presidential election on the horizon and Congress poised to review the tax code, the remainder of 2012 is shaping up as an exciting political year that offers the philanthropic field an excellent opportunity to demonstrate its effectiveness, value to society, and collaborative power of partnering with government. Join members of the Council’s public policy department as they share the latest news from Washington, D.C., and offer tips on how to navigate the sometimes muddy political waters. You’ll also hear how community foundations are partnering at the federal, state, and local levels to promote positive philanthropic policies.

A film by Richard Chisolm

After several angry kids brought their horrible cafeteria food to the Baltimore City School Board, food expert and chef Tony Geraci came to town as the new food and nutrition director. His plan: feed kids healthy, locally-sourced meals, teach them nutritional awareness, and offer them vocational opportunities in the world of food. “Cafeteria Man” chronicles Geraci’s tenacious efforts to kick-start school reform in Baltimore.

Sponsored by WizeHive

Running multiple grant and scholarship programs with donor-advised funds requires numerous applications and review processes, which places an administrative strain on foundations. Representatives from Wizehive will discuss how online systems can ease administrative burdens and expand programs by streamlining the application, review, and communication processes involved with awarding funds.

Sponsored by ScholarSelect

Online application forms can greatly improve the process and experience for you, your applicants, your committee members, and your donors.  Learn how to navigate the online world, including application design, collecting applicant information, reviewing the applications you receive, and selecting the recipients.  Receive real-life examples and tips from those "in the know."

A film by Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway

The story of Bradley Crowder and David McKay, who were accused of plotting to firebomb the 2008 Republican National Convention, “Better This World” is a dramatic tale of idealism, loyalty, crime, and betrayal. It follows the radicalization of these boyhood friends while getting to the heart of the war on terror and its impact on civil liberties and political dissent in post-9/11 America.

Sponsored by Crown Philanthropic

Explore how the expectations for online donor environments are being redefined. We'll look at how the latest systems can help you deliver multi-instrument information, and touch upon the ways technology is supporting multigenerational donor development; expanding feedback and transparency surrounding the impact of grants, improving communication, and collaboration between families and foundation staff; and how unique marketing tools are helping  to capture and retain critical donor relationships.

Hear how community foundations are using research and data to strengthen and improve overall community well-being and make a case for increased action, new coalitions, engaged philanthropy, and positive change. This information also can play a major role in determining how foundations are perceived in their local communities. In addition, panelists will share how they conducted their research and some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

Sponsored by Russell Investments

Preview performance results and strategy from the community foundation investment survey and look at the long-term records of community foundations and markets as they relate to supporting different spending rates.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
While advance preparation is/is not necessary and there are/are no prerequisites for registering, the seminar is intended for intermediate learners. CPAs who participate in this group-live event can earn 1.5 CPE credits. Learning objectives include:

• Industry trends in spending policies for endowments
• Portfolio construction of community foundation endowments
• Analysis of investment returns
For questions or concerns, please contact Edward Jones, director, conference programming with the Council at jonee@cof.org or 703-879-0752.

The Council on Foundations is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

What is the role of community foundations in training the next generation of philanthropists?  Join us for an engaging session with youth philanthropy program participants and several young community foundation staffers—and leave inspired by their enthusiasm and resourcefulness.

A film by Heather Courtney

From a snowy, small town in Northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan, this film follows the four-year journey of childhood friends who join the National Guard after graduating from high school. It offers an intimate look at the young Americans who fight our wars, the families and towns they come from—and the way one faraway conflict changes everything.

Sponsored by Crown Philanthropic

Curious about what other foundations are doing to meet donor expectations for enhanced online environments, and how they’re achieving their goals by adopting leading-edge technology? This session will provide brief insights from two community foundations that have recently made the commitment to expand their online donor and staff capabilities by shifting from Web-based solutions to new technology platforms. You'll also receive valuable feedback from Crown Philanthropic

To develop and support an effective website, you need to apply strategic thinking to your messaging, apply a curator’s eye to content and design, and make sure your copy is crisp and compelling. This session will provide you with tools and techniques for focusing your online communications—including content strategy—with an eye toward storytelling and best practices for usability and design.

How does effective community foundation financial management contribute to outcomes in the community? How do donor cultivation and engagement enhance a foundation’s ability to achieve social impact? Does the operations department at a community foundation play a role in its mission work? Hear the stories and successes captured from both “on the ground” programs and those responsible for running the day-to-day business of a foundation.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
While advance preparation is/is not necessary and there are/are no prerequisites for registering, the seminar is intended for intermediate to advanced learners. CPAs who participate in this group-live event can earn 1.5 CPE credits. Learning objectives include:

• Gain clarity on roles and responsibilities within a community foundation and how each contributes to the achievement of the foundation’s mission.
• Help participants identify mission-related assessment questions for all roles and responsibilities within the foundation.
• Understand what quality outcome and impact data look like and how to use them to map foundation operations to mission.

For questions or concerns, please contact Edward Jones, director, conference programming with the Council at jonee@cof.org or 703-879-0752.

The Council on Foundations is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

Donor-advised funds are the engine of growth for community foundations. But questions abound: How are donors engaged? Do they leave bequests? Do they contribute to philanthropic impact? Find out what is myth and what is reality based on the latest research from FSG/CF Insights. Enjoy this preview.

A Henry Hampton Award-winning film by Steve James, Alex Kotlowitz, and Zak Piper

This film is the powerful story of Ameena, Eddie, and Cobe, three antiviolence crusaders who use bravado, humility, and humor to protect their Chicago communities and “interrupt” the violence they once perpetuated. Shot over the course of a year, “The Interrupters” captures their work and reveals their inspired journeys from criminals to courageous allies for peace. According to the New York Times, it has “put a face to a raging epidemic and an unforgivable American tragedy.”

Discover how the Community Foundation of Central Georgia and the Knight Foundation have partnered on a neighborhood revitalization project that is making a huge difference in the community and helped develop a new crop of young leaders.

The networking event is always a highlight of the conference, and this year will be no exception. Join us and experience the distinctive Contemporary Arts Center, home to daring experiments in painting, theater, photography, performance art, dance, music, video, and sculpture that shine a spotlight on unique community-based programs and initiatives. You’ll have plenty of time to renew old acquaintances, meet new friends, and of course, enjoy the food, drinks, and music that make the Big Easy famous.

Breakfast available at 7:15 AM

The Stanford Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, more affectionately called "the d.school," is a world-renowned, multidisciplinary hub for innovators tackling some of the world's messiest problems through “design thinking”—a methodology for creative problem-solving that has been at the heart of product breakthroughs at Proctor & Gamble, patient care at GE Healthcare, and decreasing infant mortality in Nepal. Join a hands-on learning experience in the basics of design thinking and learn the power of human-centered design, iteration, and collaboration.

Sponsored by CF Insights

Do you have questions about your path to sustainability and business model? Need information and insights?  Learn what tools are available to you through CF Insights and get started on the path to a stronger business model. CF Insights staff members will provide a quick review of what you can use and how our team can assist you. You'll leave ready for action.

A film by Marc Smolowitz

“The Power of Two” offers an intimate look at half-Japanese twin sisters, their lifelong battle with the fatal genetic disease cystic fibrosis, survival through miraculous double lung transplants, and improbable emergence as authors, athletes, and global advocates for organ donation. Featuring expert interviews and deeply personal testimony from the twins, the film provides unprecedented insight into the personal and societal aspects of this modern medical miracle affecting millions worldwide.

Sponsored by Russell Investments

Does this sound familiar? You’ve allowed certain donors to retain their investment advisers. Now your operations are strained, your portfolio management and allocation processes are cumbersome, your investment results aren’t meeting expectations, and your development goals aren’t being met. Is there a better solution? Come to this session and find out.

A film by Mona Nicoara and Miruna Coca-Cozma

Three Roma children from a small Transylvanian town participate in a project to desegregate the local school, struggling against indifference, tradition, and bigotry with humor, optimism, and sass. This film is a captivating and often funny story about hope and race, as well as an elegy about generational prejudice and squandered opportunities.

Open to CEOs and Board Members

Impact investing is an excellent way for community foundations to unleash more capital into their communities using assets such as debt and equity in addition to grants. Join us for a high-level overview of impact investing from both a governance and operational perspective using discretionary and donor-advised dollars.

Community foundations know that an important piece of their role as community leader involves convening and collaborating with other key community stakeholders.  Effective facilitation helps maximize individuals' contributions to these conversations and their commitments to the decisions made and partnerships formed. Come to this workshop to learn the skills necessary to broker agreements and reach consensus on critical community issues.

Sponsored by Russell Investments

Join representatives from four foundations as they share how they’ve implemented creative, affordable ways to reward their employees, help to cover health care costs, and leave staff feeling valued. Have a question or something to share? You’ll definitely have a chance to participate in the discussion.

Are you interested in partnering with intermediary organizations to facilitate international grantmaking? Hear all about the benefits of these partnerships, including the ability to offer additional donor-advised fund platforms with minimal additional overhead.

Interested in learning more about global grantmaking? Be sure to register for the preconference seminar, “Preparing Your Community Foundation for Global Grantmaking,” taking place on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

A film by Roland Legiardi-Laura, Deborah Shaffer, Amy Sultan, and Eddie Martinez

This award-winning PBS production tells the story of three Bronx, N.Y., high school students and three innovative, courageous educators who develop a unique program using literacy and poetry to empower young people through language. In our country—where two thirds of all those enmeshed in the penal system are functionally illiterate and only one in eight adults can read well enough to understand the U.S. Constitution—"To Be Heard" helps show why we are in need of new approaches to these problems.

In recent years, community foundations have emerged in Zimbabwe, Egypt, Palestine, Thailand, and elsewhere. What distinguishes these community foundations—many of which operate in situations of extreme poverty, political instability, and aid-dependence—from their older counterparts? Are the two generations at odds with each other, or do they still belong to the same family? What does the new generation have to offer the old generation and vice versa? Enjoy this preview.

Interested in learning more about global grantmaking? Be sure to register for the preconference seminar, “Preparing Your Community Foundation for Global Grantmaking,” taking place on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Sponsored by Russell Investments

For many community foundations, the HR function is either an add-on to an individual’s job description or the sole responsibility of one person. Learn how to create a sound HR infrastructure for your foundation during this interactive session.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
While advance preparation is/is not necessary and there are/are no prerequisites for registering, the seminar is intended for intermediate learners. CPAs who participate in this group-live event can earn 1 CPE credits. Learning objectives include:

• Learn the difference between tactical, consultant and strategic HR.   
• Be able to audit their current HR offering in their organization.    
• Use developed action to implement positive change. 

For questions or concerns, please contact Edward Jones, director, conference programming with the Council at jonee@cof.org or 703-879-0752.

The Council on Foundations is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

Open to CEOs and Board Members

Collective impact is generating a lot of buzz across the community foundation field. What is it? How is it different from other forms of collaborative action? What is the role of community foundations in leading and supporting these efforts? These questions and others will be answered during this special session for trustees and CEOs.

A film by Stanley Nelson

This film is the powerful, harrowing, and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. We will view clips from the film during this special session as Saket Soni, executive director of the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, leads a lively discussion about the continuing relevance of the Freedom Riders in today’s society.

Meet fellow attendees and get the evening off to a great start with delicious refreshments.

This event is sponsored by Stellar Technology Solutions.

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Free Wi-Fi is available in all meeting rooms, September 10–12. Check your e-mail and share conference stories with colleagues, family, and friends.

Sponsored by Razoo Global Corporation

Join us at the Next Gen Reception to celebrate the strengths of the next generation of community foundation leaders and to share the successes of their multi-generational mentors. Next Gens and non-next gens alike are invited to enjoy some mixing and mingling followed by a short presentation by Razoo on innovation and best practices to take your community match day to the next level!

Breakfast will be available

After spending several years creating civic engagement programs to deal with misperceptions of Muslim Americans, philanthropic leaders will discuss the lessons they’ve learned, the opportunities they’ve discovered, and what philanthropy can do to bridge these and other social divides and develop an agenda for the common good. You’ll also hear from community foundation representatives and others about building inclusive processes for marginalized populations, creating “bridges of cooperation and understanding,” and stemming the tide of division and intolerance.

Breakfast will be available

Community transformation is not for the meek. It truly takes a village to create a cohesive community. Louisville, Ky., has transformed its community using a multifold higher education strategy that:

• Creates a college-going culture
• Leverages the business community’s unique points to accelerate attainment 
• Prepares students for success in college, career, and citizenship
• Makes postsecondary education accessible and affordable
• Increases educational persistence, performance, and progress

Join this committed group of leaders to hear more about their strategy and the lessons they’ve learned long the way.

Breakfast will be available

Community foundations are well positioned to respond to the needs of a new generation of American military veterans as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan come to an end. But who are these new vets, what challenges do they face on the home front, and how are their needs different from previous generations? A nationally recognized veteran and advocate will paint the picture of the current decade’s veterans. Several community foundations will share the lessons they have learned from their grantmaking in this arena.  The plenary will double as a “listening session” for the two key military offices participating in the White House’s Joining Forces Initiative,  The National Guard and the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  The Council will also launch its new Veterans Philanthropy Community of Practice—a dynamic learning community that attendees can join on the spot.

ArtPlace is a collaboration of national foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts to accelerate creative placemaking across the United States.Join us to learn more about this growing network of funders and others who are bringing the arts to our nation's cities.

Sponsored by CF Insights

Do you have questions about your path to sustainability and business model? Need information and insights?  Learn what tools are available to you through CF Insights and get started on the path to a stronger business model. CF Insights staff members will provide a quick review of what you can use and how our team can assist you. You'll leave ready for action.

Sponsored by Russell Investments

This fast-paced workshop will explore best practices in risk management. Learn how to (1) gain the clearest possible perspective, (2) effectively engage your board, and (3) avoid common mistakes when designing and implementing a risk management strategy—and more.