19th Fall Conference for
Community Foundations

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
Baltimore, Maryland
October 27-29, 2003

Highlights for this years conference Conference Agenda, Speakers, Site Visits, Dine-Arounds, Professional Groups General Conference Information including Staff Contacts,  Handouts, Future Dates, etc. About Baltimore, Airlines, Ground Transportation, and Maps Where to stay How to register. Tools for your grantmaking Other Council events

Program
  • Conference-At-A-Glance
  • Site Visits
  • Dine Arounds
  • Speakers



  • Site visits are scheduled for Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28. Space is limited and tickets are required. Reserved tickets are free and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the Conference Registration Desk.

    WELCOME TO FANTASTIC ART
    The American Visionary Art Museum is a national repository for artworks created by artists using both conventional, and unconventional media. COF visitors will tour this this collection-unique, and have the added pleasure of viewing the new show: "Golden Blessings of Old Age: Out of the Mouths of Babes" which celebrates artists who discovered their gifts in their older years.

    MARYLAND ROOTS: RELIGIOUS TOLERATION, PHILANTHROPY AND RACE"
    Mount Vernon Cultural District is the home of the Baltimore Community Foundation and the hub of the downtown cultural area. Let the community foundation staff and MVCD leaders guide you through a brisk fall afternoon tour of their home.

    DIVERSITY, DIFFERENCE AND COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY IN SOUTHEAST BALTIMORE
    Glimpse into a neighborhood where non-profit community partners and community residents have responded to growth and changes with innovation, creativity, and insight. Learn how separate yet interlocking and overlapping programs support the development, re-development, and stabilization of this community.

    LIVING, LEARNING, GROWING UP STRONG IN BALTIMORE
    The Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation, housed at the Community Foundation, funds the Turning the Corner Achievement Program (TCAP), believing that all children are born with the strengths and talents to enable them to become strong, fully engaged citizens. Conference attendees will visit Living Classrooms Foundation, which provides innovative experiential education and job training programs to youth.













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