Agenda At a Glance

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Pittsburgh!

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• Monday Activities
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The David L. Lawrence Convention Center

Most conference activities will take place in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, which is the largest "green" building in the world.  Click here to learn more about the home for the 2006 Annual Conference!

Pre-conference highlights

Thursday and Friday, May 4 and 5

Women's Funding Network: 2006 Annual Conference

OFFSITE–Hilton Pittsburgh and Towers

SATURDAY, MAY 6

Women & Philanthropy and Women’s Funding Network

Leveraging Power, Engendering Change and Who Sets the Agenda for Women and Girls? Registration
8:00–9:00 a.m.

Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families

Bright Beginnings: Public Mental Health Supports for Children and Implications for Funders
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Women’s Funding Network

Business Meeting

8:30–10:00 a.m.

Women & Philanthropy
Business Meeting

9:00–10:00 a.m.

Women & Philanthropy and Women’s Funding Network
Opening Plenary

10:15–11:15 a.m.

Women & Philanthropy and Women’s Funding Network
Concurrent Sessions

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11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

A Visit to Fallingwater, One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpieces

12:00–5:30 p.m.
Registration Required: $50. See registration form.

A Visit to TWO of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpieces—Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob Tour

12:00–8:30 p.m.
Registration Required: $75.

Women & Philanthropy and Women’s Funding Network

Lunch Plenary
1:00–2:30 p.m.

Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group

An Overview of Grantmaking in Africa
1:30–2:30 p.m.

Grantmakers in Health

Building a State-of-the-Art Health Care System for Vulnerable Populations
2:00–5:00 p.m.

Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Walking Tour

2:30–3:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh Art in Public Places Downtown Walking Tour

3:45–4:45 p.m.

CEO Summit—The Best Advice

2:30–5:00 p.m.
Registration Required.

Women & Philanthropy

Afternoon Plenary
2:45–4:15 p.m.

Orientation for Newcomers and New Members

4:00–5:00 p.m.

RESOURCE CENTRAL OPEN HOUSE AND RECEPTION

Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
Reception
4:00–6:30 p.m.

Grantmakers in the Arts

Pittsburgh Jazz Party (OFFSITE)
5:00–7:00 p.m.

Women & Philanthropy

10 th Annual LEAD Award Celebration & Reception
4:15–6:00 p.m.

ABFE

Annual James A. Joseph Lecture and Award Ceremony Registration
5:30–6:00 p.m.

International Reception and Dinner

Registration required: $75.

ABFE

Annual James A. Joseph Lecture and Award Ceremony Program
6:00–8:00 p.m.

Saturday Night at the Movies—The Education of Shelby Knox

Registration required: Tickets are free but required. RSVP to Evelyn Gibson by May 3.

Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

Reception and Happy Hour
6:00–9:30 p.m.

Foundation Board Members and CEOs Reception & Dinner—The World of Ideas (OFFSITE)

6:30–9:00 p.m.
Registration required: $75.

ABFE

Annual James A. Joseph Lecture and Award Ceremony Reception
8:00–9:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 7

RESOURCE CENTRAL OPEN HOUSE & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

7:00–10:00 a.m.

Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families

Best Practices for Strengthening Education Opportunities for Immigrant Youth

7:30–11:00 a.m.

Diversity Program

ABFE

Annual Membership Meeting

Opening Session for Corporate Grantmakers – Constructs, Conundrums and Consequences: The State of Strategic Grantmaking

Registration required: $75.

Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

Annual Membership Meeting

Grantmakers in Film & Electronic Media

Trends in Media Funding

Grants Managers Network

Grants Management: The Trade, the Tasks, the Tools, the Trends

Hispanics in Philanthropy

Annual Membership Meeting
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Board/Trustee Seminar

8:30–11:00 a.m.

Orientation for Newcomers and New Members

9:00–10:00 a.m.

Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues

Economic and Racial Justice Issues in the Queer, Women’s and Disability Community

PACE: Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement

9:00–10:30 a.m.

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy

Professional Development for the Next Generation of Grantmakers

Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities

Coffee Klatch

Grantmakers in Aging

Pursuing Excellence in Long-Term Care - Is the Ideal Reachable?
9:00–11:00 a.m.

Funders Network on Population, Reproductive Health and Rights

Morning Mixer on Population, Reproductive Health and Rights
9:30–11:00 a.m.

Fourth Annual William Diaz Impact Award Presentation Ceremony

9:30a.m.

Ecumenical Service featuring Ambassador James A. Joseph, President Emeritus, Council on Foundations

The Soul of Goodness: Faith and Philanthropy in Perspective

Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Walking Tour

10:00–11:00 a.m.

OPENING PLENARY  

Philanthropy---Investing in the Vision of Progress

Emmett Carson, chair of the Council on Foundations Board of Directors and president and CEO of The Minneapolis Foundation, will join Cole Wilbur, 2006 Annual Conference chair and Trustee of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, to begin two days of dynamic learning and networking at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Teresa Heinz, chair of The Howard Heinz Endowment and the Heinz Family Philanthropies will welcome conference attendees to Pittsburgh, where philanthropy’s impact has helped transform this great city immensely.

We also will honor those who have greatly contributed to philanthropy’s vision: the 2006 recipient of the Scrivener Award for Creative Grantmaking and the Wilmer Shields Rich Award winners.

Featuring: Emmett Carson, Cole Wilbur and Teresa Heinz

The State of Philanthropy and a Conversation with Richard Florida

Pittsburgh will be the launch pad of a new era in philanthropy. The Council will have begun the new year with a new, board-initiated Strategic Framework, guided by the leadership of new President and CEO Steve Gunderson. Hear how Gunderson sees the state (and future) of the philanthropic movement and the Council’s role in carrying it forward. He will be joined by noted author, social theorist and former Pittsburgh resident Richard Florida who will share thoughts on how philanthropy can positively affect society. Florida will share keen insight on where grantmakers can make the most impact, based upon his expert analysis of communities both near and far.

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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1:30–3:00 p.m.

 Issues

• Argument for Success: High School Debate as a Tool for Student Engagement and Education Reform
• Rural Poor, Asset Rich: Revisiting “Our Town” a Century Later
• Economic and Racial Justice Issues in the Lesbian, Gay, Women’s and Disability Communities
• Humans Are Taking Control of Human Nature. Now We Need to Make the Outcome Humane

Operations

• Beyond Core Support: Building Capacity through PRIs
• Executive Compensation: Getting It Right and Making a Record of It
• The Message, the Media and Building Community Relationships
• (Corporatel) Developing Corporate Grantmaking Strategies: Internal Collaborations or Collisions?
• (TIF) Blogs and Newsfeeds

Leadership

• The Federal Budget and You: A Conversation on Foundation-Government Relations
• The Honest Truth: Lessons Learned from the Stories of People of Color in Philanthropy

SITE SESSIONS

1:30–5:00 p.m.

• The Arts Transform Downtown Pittsburgh
• Saving City Treasures in a 21 st Century
• A Tale of Two Neighborhoods
• Riverfronts and Revitalization

WILMER SHIELDS RICH AWARDS PRESENTATION

2:30–4:00 p.m.

ROUNDTABLES and RESOURCES

3:15–4:15 p.m.
Click here to download a roundtable form! [MS Word]

Ethics and Sanctions: A Conversation Council Leadership

3:15–4:15 p.m.

EXHIBITOR SHOWCASES

3:15–4:15 p.m.

Meet the Filmmaker—Autism is a World

3:15–4:30 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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4:30–6:00 p.m.

 Issues

• Closing the Achievement Gap: The Role of District-Union-Community Collaboration
• Strategic Planning: Less Than Meets the Eye?
• Civil Rights in the 21st Century—The Role of Foundations in Building Movements
• Safe Refuge in the Storm—The Mobilization of Communities of Faith

Operations

• International Grantmaking: An Accountability Checkup
• Becoming a Learning Organization: Core Components of Foundation Learning
• Hiring and Retention: Inclusion vs. Diversity
• Investments When You Have Few Staff (tentative title)
• (Corporate) Strengthening Corporate Grantmaking Strategies: Multisector Partnerships
• (TIF) Maps and Public Datasets to Visualize Data

Leadership

• Nonprofit Accountability Practices: Burden or Benefit?
• Leading Philanthropic Change: A Debate
• Breaking Through: Going Beyond Issues to Move Values through the Culture

International Programs Van Leer International Philanthropy Lecture

6:00–7:00 p.m.

Grantmakers for Education

Networking Reception
6:00–7:00 p.m.

International Funders for Indigenous Peoples

Awards Reception
6:00–7:00 p.m.

Book Reception for Creative Philanthropy -Meet Helmut K. Anheier, co-author

Book Reception for Creative Philanthropy -Meet Helmut K. Anheier, co-author
Room 332
6:00-8:00p.m.

Community Foundations Reception

Family Foundations Reception

Corporate Grantmakers Reception

Funders for Western Pennsylvania

Lecture and Reception

Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues

A Reception for Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues (OFFSITE)

Independent Sector

Reception

International Human Rights Funders Group

Networking Reception

Neighborhood Funders Group

Resident Engagement: Rebuilding the Gulf Coast

6:00–8:00 p.m.

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy

Intergenerational Transfer of…Fun! A Reception for Everyone

Resident Engagement: Rebuilding the Gulf Coast

Co-sponsored by : Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), National Network of Grantmakers (NNG), Neighborhood Funders’ Group (NFG)

6:00–8:00 p.m.

Funders Concerned About AIDS

Russ Radley Reception
6:00–9:00 p.m.

Henry Hampton Awards Program and Dinner—Bullets in the Hood: A Bed-Stuy Story

Registration Required: $45.

Featured speaker: Chris Bratton

Bratton is the President at the San Francisco Art Institute. Previously the Dean of Undergraduate Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bratton is a national leader in arts education and a co-founder of Chicago's Video Machete, an ongoing arts and media project for youth.

Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

Special Film Screening
6:00–9:30 p.m.

International Programs Reception

7:00–8:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh Dine-Arounds

7:00–9:00 p.m.

Ohio Grantmakers Forum

"Ohio Night" (OFFSITE)
7:00–10:00 p.m.
CONTACT: Anita Jones at ajones@ohiograntmakers.org to register by Monday, May 1, 2006.

Council of Michigan Foundations

Michigan Evening (OFFSITE)
7:30–10:00 p.m.
CONTACT: Mary Trimbach, mtrimbach@cmif.org or 616.842.7080

Unity Dance Party (OFFSITE)

9:00 p.m.–Midnight

MONDAY, MAY 8

Start the Day with a Healthy Walk or Run

6:00–6:30 a.m.

ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS & BREAKFAST PLENARY

New Time: 7:15–9:00 a.m.

Partners for the Common Good: Government and Philanthropy

Where does government support services end and philanthropy begin (and vice versa)? Can the government initiate effective oversight and laws that won’t impede the dynamic work of philanthropy? Join Council on Foundations President and CEO Steve Gunderson and the Council’s Government Relations team as they discuss Congress and philanthropy and their respective roles in finding solutions to societal challenges that impact us all. We’ve invited the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Bill Thomas and the Ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus to join us and discuss their insights and perspectives on future legislative action affecting our sector.

Find out the latest Capitol Hill actions regarding philanthropy.

Featuring: Council Government Relations team; Steve Gunderson; Senator Max Baucus; JUST ADDED:  2006 Olympic Gold & Silver Medal speed skater, Joey Cheek

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

New Time: 9:15–10:45 a.m.

 Issues

• The Indian Ocean Tsunami: Lessons from the Field
• Using Philanthropy as a Catalyst for Regional Economic Transformation
• Funding Sights and Sounds: A Roadmap for Social Justice
• Community Media as a Tool for Civic Engagement and Community Development

Operations

• Maximize Returns: How to Align Financial Objectives with Philanthropic Mission
• Leadership through Diversity: Building an Inclusive and Diverse Foundation
• Sweating the Small Stuff: Measuring the Incremental Outcomes That Matter Most
• (TIF) Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks

Leadership

• Board and CEO Relations for Foundations: Exploring What Works
• Foundations in Society
• Legislative and Regulatory Update: How Federal and State Action Affects Philanthropy
• (Corporate) Accountability, the Corporate Catalyst

SITE SESSIONS

New Time: 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

• Reinventing Human Services Delivery
• Emerging from the Smokestacks, Robo-Burgh Is Born
• The New Frontier in Perfecting Patient Care: Simulation Education and Team-centered Training
• Center for Minority Health/Kingsley Center

Meet the Filmmaker—Charles Moore: I Fight With My Camera, by Daniel and Kenneth Love

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Meet the Filmmaker – State of Fear

New Time: 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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New Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Issues

• Reaching the Unbanked: Financial Services That Work for Low-income Families
• Investing in Market Recovery: Innovative Philanthropy for Declining Cities
• Black-Brown Alliances: A Tide That Lifts All Boats?- More than Grantmaking: Building Community through Strategic Investments

Operations

• Human Resources Basics
• Public Policy Grantmaking: Innovative Solutions to Community Change
• Grants Management Software: Choosing the Right Integrated System for Your Foundation
• Engaging Corporate Resources to Improve and Leverage Grantee Evaluation (Corporate)
• Free Demographic Data to Support Grantmaking (TIF)

Leadership

• Walking Our Talk: Implementing Principles, Maximizing Effectiveness
• Moths and Flames:  Reflections on Foundations and Public Policy

LUNCH PLENARY

The Philanthropic Movement and Public Policy

New Time: 12:45–2:15 p.m.

Presentation of the Paul Ylvisaker Award for Public Policy

The Paul Ylvisaker Award for Public Policy Engagement will be presented to the grantmaking organization whose participation in the public policy arena reflects the level of excellence exemplified by Paul Ylvisaker himself. At the end of the plenary, dessert will be available in Resource Central.

Special Plenary Presenter: Dr. Mae Jemison

Alabama born and Chicago reared, Dr. Mae Jemison has seen the world like few others. The first woman of color to go into space (Space Shuttle Endeavour, 1992), Jemison will share stories from her life as a trailblazer. As an entrepreneur, engineer, doctor, astronaut, professor and philanthropist, Jemison is dedicated to promoting wide-spread science literacy and the design and development of sustainable technologies for the benefit of all residents of this planet.

SITE SESSIONS

New Time: 2:30–5:30 p.m.

• Owning a Cultural Facility—The Golden Egg or the Poisoned Apple
• Dead Poets Society Meets That’s Entertainment
• Social Entrepreneurship: Visit One of the Best
• The Pittsburgh Project: Using Financial Innovation and Standards to Improve a Faith-Based Organization

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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3:00–4:30 p.m.

Issues

• Filling in the Gaps in Funding for Women’s Health Issues
• Voter Engagement: Why It’s Every Foundation’s Responsibility
• Philanthropy’s Role in Green Building
• Philanthropy for An Uncertain World: Responding in Times of Disaster

Operations

• Making the Most of Your 990-PF: Preparing Your Tax Return for Public Eyes
• Leveraging the Information Commons to Transform Community Investment Decisions
• Strategic Communications: Adding Value to Foundation Grantmaking
• (TIF) Experiencing SharePoint

Leadership

• Intuition: Making Sense of Soft Knowledge for Grantmaking
• Leading Boldly: Using Imaginative—and Sometimes Controversial—Leadership to Create Social Change
• Strategies for Effective Nonprofit Advocacy

Resource Central Break

4:30–5:30 p.m.

NETWORKING EVENT (OFFSITE)

PITTSBURGH ROARS!– CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART
6:00–8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 9

Start the Day with a Healthy Walk or Run

6:00–6:30 a.m.

BREAKFAST PLENARY

8:00–9:30 a.m.

Distinguished Grantmaker Award Honors

Join us this morning as we recognize the 2006 recipient of the Distinguished Grantmaker Award prior to hearing our featured speaker.

Making a World of Difference through Philanthropy

George Soros , the founder and chairman of Open Society Institute, a world-reaching network of grantmaking organizations, will discuss the innovative ways that OSI is changing lives across the globe. Soros will share how creative grantmaking and partnerships can effect change that is far-reaching and sustaining. Hear how this visionary strives to build “a global alliance for open society.”  

ALL DAY SITE SESSION

Coal Town to B & B: How Cultural and Recreational Tourism Can Transform Rural Communities
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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10:00–11:30 a.m.

Issues

• “A World Made New”: Making It Happen through Human Rights
• Follow ing the First Voice: Creating Ways to Connect with Arts Communities of Color
• Community Wireless: An Innovative Solution to Pressing Needs
• Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic with a Cure

Operations

• Foundation Expenses and Compensation: New Findings on the Impact of Operating Styles
• Funding at the Edge: Grantmaking to Emerging Groups and Innovative Programs
• What if? Disaster Planning for Foundations
• (Corporate) Storytelling: Effectively Communicating Your Role in the Community

Leadership

• Ethics in Action
• State Level Work for the Public Good

CLOSING PLENARY

12:00–1:30 p.m.

Before leaving Pittsburgh, meet the committee chair for the 2007 Seattle Annual Conference, Ralph Smith, senior vice president, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., as we take what’s been shared in Pittsburgh to our homes and communities across the globe.

Smith will share the vision for our next gathering in Seattle, April 29-May 1, 2007.

 

Newt Gingrich, the creator of the landmark Contract with America that created a sea-change movement in U.S. politics, will discuss how philanthropy can continue to have a powerful impact. He will share thoughts on how grantmaking can help improve communities and be a positive force in society in ways government can’t.

Featuring: Ralph Smith, Newt Gingrich