2017 Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance. Register here.
| Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | |
| 9:00 am— 10:30 am | Annual Conference Program Committee |
| 10:30 am—12:30 pm | Audit & Finance Committee |
| 10:30 am—12:30 pm | Communications Committee |
| 10:30 am—12:30 pm | Membership Committee |
| 12:00 pm—5:00 pm | Community Foundations Conference |
| 1:00 pm—2:30 pm | Educational Programs Committee |
| 1:00 pm—2:30 pm | Legislative Network Committee |
| 2:00 pm—5:00 pm 3:00 pm—5:00 pm | Foundant User Group Board Meeting |
| 7:00 pm & 8:30pm | Movie & Fireside Conversation |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 | |
| 9:00 am—11:00 am | Philanthropy and Cybersecurity - Don't Be Clueless, No Excuses |
| 9:00 am—11:00am | Trustee Essentials - What You Need to Know for 2018 |
| 11:00 am—12:00 pm | Newcomers Reception |
| 12:00 pm—1:15 pm | Lunch and Opening Plenary |
| 1:30 pm—3:00 pm | Breakout Sessions: |
| 360° to Navigating Environmental Advocacy | |
| Child Sex Trafficking: Efforts to Uncover Hidden Victims | |
| A Foundation's Strategic Approach to Addressing the Needs of Seniors | |
| Difficult Conversations with Nonprofit Partners | |
| Key Elements of an Investment Policy Statement (ends at 3:10 pm) | |
| 3:00 pm—3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm—5:00 pm | Breakout Sessions: |
| From Trauma to Resilience: Supporting Immigrant Children, Families, and Communities in Uncertain Times | |
| Getting a Bang for your Buck: Making Foundation Money Matter | |
| Art for Good | |
| Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Restorative Justice in Schools | |
| Testing Our Theories: A More Empirical Approach to Asset Allocation (ends at 5:10 pm) | |
| 6:30 pm—8:00 pm | All Conference Reception Showcasing Innovative Grants by Philanthropy Southwest Members |
| Friday, October 13, 2017 | |
| 7:30 am—8:30 am | Breakfast and Book Review with Randy Mayeux |
| 8:30 am—9:30 am | Breakfast Plenary |
| 9:45 am—11:15 am | Breakout Sessions: |
| Philanthropy’s Role in the Uncertain Future of Healthcare Reform | |
| Investing in Change: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy | |
| Expanding Philanthropic Impact in Bridging the Digital Divide | |
| High Reliability Schools: Report from the Field | |
| Employment Law Issues for Nonprofits (ends at 11:25 am) | |
| 11:30 am—1:00 pm | Lunch and Annual Meeting |
| 1:15 pm—2:15 pm | In and Out Sessions: |
| Finding Veterans a Way Home | |
| Lessons Learned from an Incarceration Diversion Program | |
| The Health and Wealth Connection | |
| Games for Change (game arcade ends at 3:45 pm) | |
| Working Through Intermediaries | |
| 2:15 pm—2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45 pm—3:45 pm | In and Out Sessions: |
| Equity 101: How Philanthropy Can Begin to Engage with an Equity Lens | |
| Embracing Change: Building Capacity for Adaptation, Collaboration and Innovation | |
| Disaster Philanthropy: What is the Right Role? | |
| Understanding Your Investment Expenses | |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00pm | Topic/State Meetings |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Small Receptions |
| 6:30pm - 8:30 pm | No Stakes Casino Mixer |
| Dinner on your own | |
| Saturday, October 14, 2017 | |
| 7:30 am—8:30 am | Breakfast & Book Review |
| 8:30 am—9: 30 am | Morning Plenary I |
| 9:35 am—10:35 am | Morning Plenary II |
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 2017 AC Registration Form print.pdf | 91.03 KB |