Thursday, October 23 - Saturday, October 25
"Community Foundation Fundamentals"
Center for Community Foundation Excellence

Sunday, October 26
"60 Million Strong: Youth Engagement in Community Change"
Co-hosted by CCFY & ProNet

Monday, October 27 — 8:00 a.m.
"Welcome to Baltimore" Opening General Session
As he welcomes us to his city, Mayor O'Malley will help set the stage for the conference by identifying some of the challenges Baltimore faces regarding race, class and difference.

Monday, October 27—12:30 p.m.
Plenary Luncheon: "Education for the 21st Century in a Diverse Society"
Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, as well as a community foundation trustee, will speak about his experience with the Myerhoff Fellows, the most successful program in the nation in preparing African American youth for advanced graduate work in math and science.

Monday, October 27—6:00 p.m.
Taste of Baltimore-"A Night on the Town"
Dine-Arounds
Spend some time seeing the conference city while networking with other conference goers, and sampling the diverse cuisine opportunities offered in Baltimore.

Tuesday, October 28—8:00 a.m.
Community Foundations Leadership Team
Open Forum
Hear an update from the Community Foundations Leadership Team on their major initiatives and plans, including national standards; professional and organizational development; national marketing; legislative advocacy; technology; and strategic relationships.

Tuesday, October 28—11:45 a.m
Plenary Luncheon: "Leadership for Racial Justice: Addressing Racial Inequality in Challenging Times"
Rinku Sen examines the moral and political imperatives for changing face of racism and reflects on community organizing as a model for achieving positive change.

Wednesday, October 29—8:00 a.m.
Breakfast Roundtables
Join your colleagues for a continental breakfast, and networking discussion groups. To submit a topic for discussion, send a brief topic title and the discussion leader's name to Heather Scott at scoth@cof.org by Friday, October 17. After October 17, bring your topic title to the on-site Registration Desk at Resource Central.

Wednesday, October 29—11:00 a.m.
Closing Plenary Luncheon: "The Rise of the Creative Class"
Richard Florida, expert on economic development and author of the best-selling book, The Rise of the Creative Class, discusses how this societal group is transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life. His insights will stimulate debate about the causes and consequences of economic growth and change the framework for discussing social and economic inequality. Cities and regions across the United States and the world have embarked on new creative strategies based on his book.