Sunday, October 26
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8:00—11:30 a.m.
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Legal Seminar
8:00 a.m.—8:30 a.m.—Breakfast
8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.—Seminar
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9:30—11:30 a.m.
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Diversity: A Standard for Philanthropic Excellence
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12:00—1:00 p.m.
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"Welcome to the Field" Luncheon
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12:00—2:00 p.m.
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Smart Growth and Livable Communities Workshop
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2:00—4:00 p.m.
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Women's Funds Teatime Sharing
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2:00—5:00 p.m.
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Board/CEO Event—Managing Change
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4:30—9:00 pm
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FAOG Business Meeting &Dinner
4:30—5:30 p.m. Business Meeting
6:00—9:00 p.m. Dinner
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5:30—9:30 p.m.
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CommA Membership Meeting and Dinner
5:30—6:30 p.m. Business Meeting
6:45—9:30 p.m. Dinner
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6:00—7:00 p.m.
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SuppNet Business Meeting and Reception
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6:00—8:00 p.m.
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AdNet Business Meeting and Reception
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6:00—8:00 p.m.
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ProNet Business Meeting and Reception
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Monday, October 27
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7:30—8:30 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast served in Resource Central
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8:00—8:45 a.m.
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Opening General Session: "Welcome to Baltimore"
The Honorable Martin O'Malley, mayor, city of Baltimore
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9:00—10:30 a.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- Identifying, Recruiting and Developing a Diverse Board
- Strengthening Community Foundations: Redefining the Opportunities
- Uncovering and Undoing Institutional Racism
- The Heart of Community Foundation Governance
- When Mission is Message: Building Identity
- Attracting Family Foundations: Services That Sell
- Growing Community Philanthropy by Partnering with Financial Institutions
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9:00—11:00 a.m.
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Site Visit: Living, Learning, Growing Up Strong in Baltimore
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10:45 a.m.—12:15 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- Building Inclusive Multicultural Communities: Race, Poverty & Regional Development
- Women Giving through Innovative Vehicles: Giving Circles and Collaborative Funds
- National Marketing Team Update: Leveraging Our Collective Strengths
- Demanding More from the Public Dollar: Community Foundations & Public Partnerships
- Assessing Internal Performance and External Value: Two Unique Tools
- Keys to a Successful Board
- Managing during a down economy—Part I
- Investment Survey Results
- Difficult Conversations: Improving your Convening Skills
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12:30—1:45 p.m.
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Plenary Lunch: "Education for the 21st Century in a Diverse Society
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, III, President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Board member, Baltimore Community Foundation
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2:00—3:30 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- African American Legacy Program: Expanding the Tradition of Charitable Giving
- Time, Talent, Treasures: Youth Grantmakers Take on Expanded Roles
- Leveraging Communications to Maximize Outreach to and Meet the Needs of Diverse Communities
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Its Implication on the Non-Profit Sector
- Diversity: What Are Boards Saying?
- Technology Steering Committee: Working Together to Reach Our Common Goals
- Managing During a Down Economy—Part II
- Have Long-Term-Oriented Investment Strategies Failed?
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2:00—5:00 p.m.
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Site Visit: Diversity, Difference and Community Philanthropy in Southeast Baltimore
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4:00—5:30 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- Community Partnerships: Building on the Strengths of Diverse Communities
- Business Continuity and Emergency Response
- Using Strategic Fund Development Tools to Serve Diverse Populations
- Working with Controversy: Lessons Learned From Challenging Moments
- Who Will Be Left Holding the Bag? The Impact of State Fiscal Crises on Community Foundations
- How Are We Doing? How Boards Can Assess Foundation Performance
- Washington Update
- New Alliances with United Way
- Micro-Enterprise: Creating Opportunities from Change
- Knowledge at Work: What Difference Does It Make?
- A Community's Philanthropic Legacy: Leading the Promise for Social Change
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6:00 p.m.
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Taste Of Baltimore—A Night on the Town Dine-arounds
6:00 p.m. Reception
7:30 p.m. Dine-arounds
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Tuesday, October 28
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7:30—8:30 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast served in Resource Central
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8:00—8:45 a.m.
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Community Foundations Leadership Team Open Forum
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9:00—10:30 a.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- Can We Stand the heat? Tolerating Risk to Better Serve Diverse Communities
- The Role of the Advancement and Finance Departments in Planned Giving Programs
- Costs are Cool: How to Understand Product Costs and Improve Peformance
- Working Collaboratively with Grantees to Tell Our Story
- Professional Advisors Metamorphoses
- Scholarships 101
- Nurturing Young Community Foundation Leaders
- Merrill Lynch Charitable Community Funds
- Crossing Borders: How International Experience Helps to Tackle Local Problems
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9:00—11:00 a.m.
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Site Visit: "Welcome To Fantastic Art"
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10:45 a.m.—12:15 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- Finance—Basics of Investing
- Technology Strategic Planning for Today and Tomorrow
- The Role of Community Foundations in Addressing Race Relations: The Cincinnati Experience
- High-Net-Worth Individuals: Building Investment in Community
- Outreach Outside the Box: From Tchotchkes to Church Fans
- Telling the Community Foundation story through the Media
- Executive Transitions and Capacity: A Community Foundation Leadership Issue
- Youth Around the World—Community Foundations and Conflict Mediation
- Reaching Optimum with Your Women's Fund
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12:30—1:30 p.m.
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Plenary Luncheon: "Leadership for Racial Justice: Addressing Racial Inequality in Challenging Times"
Rinku Sen, Publisher, ColorLines magazine, and Director, Applied Research Center
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2:00—3:30 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- Growth Cycles of Community Foundations
- Finance—Basics of Accounting and Taxation
- Effective Grantmaking I
- What's the Buzz on Donor Education All About?
- Websites 101
- Small Foundations, Big Ideas
- Mega Donors: the Relationship, the Pitfalls and the Potential
- Hot Topics in Human Resources and Employee Benefits
- New and Diverse Media
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2:00—5:00 p.m.
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Site Visit: Maryland Roots: Religious Toleration, Philanthropy and Race
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4:00—5:30 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- Tales from the Front—IRS Audits and UMIFA
- Finance/Technology/Human Resources Roundtables
- Effective Practices Showcase
- Competition or Collaboration? Benefits and Challenges of Working with Alternative Funds
- Advanced Online Tools for Communication
- Effective Grantmaking II
- Beyond Granting—Engaging Entrepreneurial Donors
- Accountability: Defining Useful Measures and Outcomes
- Building Assets for Low-Income People through Home Ownership
- Using Marketing and Communications to Strengthen Advocacy Programs
- Professional Advisor Metamorphoses
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6:00—7:30 p.m.
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Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
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6:00—8:00 p.m.
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Neighborhood Funders Group Reception
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6:00—8:00 p.m.
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International Programs Reception
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Wednesday, October 29
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8:00—9:00 a.m.
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Breakfast Roundtables
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9:30—11:00 a.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- Leadership from the Top: Creating Equity and Diversity from the Inside Out in Community Foundations
- Financial and Operational Issues for Supporting Organizations and Affiliates
- Affinity Group Collaborations with Community Foundations in Diverse Communities
- At the Deep Roots: Foundations in Biodiversity and Environmental Protection
- Finding Meaning in Grantee Financial Information
- Leaving YOUR Legacy: Ideas for Starting and Growing Your Legacy Society
- Constructive Relationships with Donor Families: Tips from the Family Foundations Trade
- Regional Marketing: Is It Worth the Effort?
- Faithful Intermediaries: Community Foundations and Faith-based Organizations
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11:30 a.m. —1:00 p.m.
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Closing Plenary Luncheon: "The Rise of the Creative Class"
Richard Florida, Economist and author
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