Rochester
Grantmakers Forum
A
professional association of foundations, corporations, government
representatives, philanthropic organizations and individuals;
the Forum serves as a catalyst and resource for effective
philanthropy.
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Events The
Grantmakers Forum
presents a variety of educational and/or networking opportunities Funder
programs listed here are located throughout Upstate New York.
View events of interest to funders, sponsored by other organizations.
Tuesday, March 7, 11 AM - 12:30 PM or Wednesday, April 26, 2 - 3:30 PM Teleconference: Making the Most of Your 990 PF Cost: $25 per site Registration Form -or- Join members at the Grantmakers Forum office on March 7 for a brown bag lunch. No charge, beverages provided. RSVP to Lisa Dahl. For funders and their tax preparers. The form 990-PF is more than a report to the IRS. Publicly available, it is the information source about your organization most frequently used by grantseekers, researchers, and the media. Lori McLaughlin of KPMG will provide guidance on completing your 990-PF, focusing especially on common errors and potentially misleading entries. Learn how to make the most of this form to represent your organization, by design, not by default. Sponsored by the Grantmakers Forum of New York and their membership association, the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.
Philanthropy Forum - for Grantmakers and Grantseekers Got Grants? Diversifying Your Funding Resources RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 W. Henrietta Rd., West Henrietta, NY Representatives from government
agencies, national and statewide grantmakers talk about how grantseekers
can find funding and ways grantmakers can leverage
limited resources, collaborate with other funders, and expand impact
in their community. $40 fee includes refreshments; limited space; first-come,
first-serve. Registration Form.(PDF) Our Sponsors: AMES-AMZALAK MEMORIAL TRUST
THE BULRUSH FOUNDATION
With additional support from: Eastman Kodak Company Fairport Savings Bank
Wednesday, April 5, 2006, 2:00-3:30pm Teleconference: Leading Boldly: 919 Winton Rd. South, Rochester Mark
Kramer and John Kania, Foundation Strategy Group, speak about leadership
and foundation effectiveness and how your foundation can move past traditional
approaches to achieve new, higher levels of impact. Read more about this program sponsored by the Grantmakers Forum of New York and the Stanford Social Innovation Review. To listen at your own site for $25.00 fee, register online.
Wednesday, April 26, 2 - 3:30 PM (Same program as March 7) Teleconference: Making the Most of Your 990 PF Cost: $25 per site Registration Form For funders and their tax preparers. The form 990-PF is more than a report to the IRS. Publicly available, it is the information source most frequently used by grantseekers, researchers, and the media. Lori McLaughlin of KPMG will provide guidance on completing your 990-PF, focusing especially on common errors and potentially misleading entries. Learn how to make the most of this form to represent your organization, by design, not by default. Sponsored by the Grantmakers Forum of New York and their membership association, the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.
Friday, April 28, 2006, 9am-5pm Community Foundations Retreat for Community Foundation executive staff - administration, finance and development, Board members and program staff Finger Lakes Institute, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva In-depth discussions on collaboration, communication and leadership. Special Guest: Donell Mersereau, Director, Community Foundations, Council of Michigan Foundations $75members, $90 nonmembers. Questions? Lisa Dahl, Program Director. REGISTER NOW! EngAGEment Initiative: Judy Goggin, Civic Ventures Utica, NY Tapping the experience and wisdom around us! Judy Goggin, Sr. Vice President of Civic Ventures, will speak about our aging residents as community assets. This program has a special registration process, please contact the Program Director if you are interested in attending.
Outcome
Management: A powerful tool for understanding and increasing funder
impact Esperanza Mansion, Keuka Lake An intensive workshop focused on the impact of your grantmaking organization. Set targets for outcomes; learn the value of collecting and analyzing data/information; help the board strategize, the staff plan, and the public understand your community accomplishments; assess the true impact of your giving. Workshop Leader: Bill Phillips, Director, Rensselaerville Institute Center for Outcomes Download the registration form (PDF).
Upstate Grantmakers' Stories Grantmakers Forum of New York Annual Meeting (For members only) Del Monte Lodge, Pittsford
Literacy Roundtable Ithaca, NY Hear about focused funder initiatives to increase the literacy rate in our communities. Representatives from the national Verizon Foundation, the Community Foundation of the Elmira-Corning Area, and the Central NY Community Foundation will speak about community assessment, decision rationale, and implementation of this organizational priority. Details will be posted soon.
RECENT PROGRAMSTuesday, January 31, 2006, Noon-2pm, Lunch; hosted by Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation Community Action Roundtable Youth in Transition for Grantmakers Forum of New York members only Presenters: Jackie Campbell, Director, Bureau of Human Services, City of Rochester, and Lisa Dahl, GFNY Program Director, lead a discussion about youth ages 16-24, the disconnections that may occur along the path from childhood to adulthood, and some Rochester programs helping to develop the economic and social competencies necessary for adult participation in society.
National Philanthropy Day Luncheon Tuesday, November 15, 2005, Noon-1:30pm, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Rochester Grantmakers Forum of New York is one of the sponsors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals/Genesee Valley Chapter event. Call 585.586.7810 for ticket and program information.
Holiday Luncheon for Grantmakers Forum of New York members and their funder guests Thursday, December 1, 2005, Noon-2:00pm, Hyatt Regency Rochester Creating the Next Generation of Community Citizens, with speakers Malik Evans, Lillian Grady, and Woody Greene. Download the PDF registration/invitation.
Thursday, November 17, 2005, 12-1:30pm (ET) Teleconference for Grantmakers Forum of New York members only Funding Strategies When Hurricane Aid Ends: How families can help the Gulf Coast region in the long term, sponsored by National Center for Family Philanthropy. To register, click here.
2005 Annual Conference Building Strong and Ethical Grantmakers Thursday-Friday, November 3-4, 2005 The Otesaga Hotel Resort, Cooperstown, NY Sponsors: Corning Incorporated Foundation, Council on Foundations, Eastman-Kodak Company, Rosamond Gifford Charitable Foundation, Triad Foundation Presenters:
About the conference, arrangements, sessions and speakers, visit Cooperstown.
Family Foundations Reception The Oneida Community Mansion House, Oneida, NY Friday, October 21, 2005, 4:30-7:00 pm; sponsored and hosted by The Gorman Foundation Open to all family foundations - Forum members and nonmembers
alike - and their trustees and staff members, from across New York State.
Hors d'oeuvres and beverages, informal tour of national historic site,
and meeting colleagues. Reception free of charge.
Community Action Roundtable Workforce Development: Its Role in Family Economic Success Friday, September 30, 2005, 12:00-2:00 pm, Lunch; hosted by Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation Presenters:
Bob Giloth, Director, Family Economic Success Initiative,
Annie E. Casey Foundation; Marlene Bryant, Program
Officer, Rosamond Gifford Foundation, Syracuse; Phil Banks,
Economic Development, City of Rochester. Why workforce development is
a priority for urban/rural upstate New York regions and what role funders
play in workforce development, in job creation and retention, and in
improving and strengthening neighborhoods and communities.
Marketing Your Corporate Giving Program
Internally and Externally Chautauqua Institution
Reception Funder colleagues from Grantmakers Forum of New York, Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio Grantmakers Forum, and New York Regional Association of Grantmakers meet for sharing and fun. Special guests: Tom Becker, Chautauqua President, and Carol Naughton, East Lake Community Foundation.
Rochester Grantmakers
Forum 2005 Annual Meeting (with Funders Alliance of Upstate NY) Rochester Grantmakers Forum and Funders Alliance Members connect at the annual luncheon. After the member meeting with Board elections, grantmakers from across Upstate New York share their stories:
Community Action Roundtable The Changing Face of New York State: Strategies for the Future April 26 , 2005, 3:30-5:00 pm About Project 2015, a collaborative effort by New York State to involve all NY residents and all state agencies in addressing the issue, and help strategize for the future. Speakers: Neal Lane, Director, NYS Office on Aging (Coordinating agency for Project 2015); Ann Marie Cook, Executive Director, Lifespan of Greater Rochester
Philanthropy Forum Taking
the Lead: Effective Nonprofit Stewardship Speakers: Diana Aviv, President and CEO, Independent Sector, Michael J. Cooney, Esq., Nixon Peabody, LLP and Karin Kunstler Goldman
Measuring Corporate Philanthropy: Using the Corporate Giving Standard Tool March 17, 2005, 1:00pm
Community Action Roundtable Root Causes: Mental Illness Affects Us All January 27, 2005, 8:30-10:00 am When professionals are asked the causes of children's school problems, family dysfunctions, employee absenteeism and lost productivity, or community problems of crime and poverty, mental illness is immediately listed as a root cause. Hear about mental health issues in our community, prevention and treatment of mental illness, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, and alcohol and other substance abuse, to learn how grantmakers can focus their resources or programs for the greatest impact on social problems. Speakers: Dr. Kathy Plum, Director, Monroe County Office of Mental Health; John Lee, Coordinated Care Service Inc.; Carolyn Portanova, Catholic Family Center; Dr. John McIntyre, Unity Health
PAST PROGRAMS 2004Member-Initiated Program The Economic Status of Women in the Genesee Valley Region October 2004 How are women faring economically in our area? Rose Mitchell, Executive Director, Women's Foundation of the Genesee Valley and Kathy King, Chair of the WFGV Research Committee, reported on findings of recent research conducted on the economic status of women in Rochester and the seven surrounding counties. Read the report on the Economic Status of Women by the Women's Foundation.
Holiday Luncheon, 2004 Program: What Grantmakers Want Lunch with grantmaking colleagues and participation in an interactive program with Dana Gavenda, Board Member, as Master of Ceremonies lead participants through a survey of members, how their grantmaking is conducted, what would help them in their own philanthropic endeavors. Participants used Audience Response System equipment to give anonymous answers. Claire Heffernan gave instant, visual analysis of member responses. An open discussion about grantmaking practices in the Rochester area followed.
Community Action Roundtable How healthy are we? The Top Community Health Priorities November 4, 2004 A forum about health issues and priorities in our community. What role can funders play in improving health of area residents? Panel: Cheryl Utter, MBA, MS, RN, Manager, Health Administration, Monroe County Public Health; Thomas A. Pearson, M.D., Albert D. Kaiser Professor and Chair of the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and Professor of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine; Jonathan Klein, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive and Community Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine.
2004 Annual Meeting Healthy Families: Achieving Family Economic Success June 10, 2004, Noon-3:30 pm, RIT Inn and Conference Center, 5257 W. Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY Keynote Speaker Gwen Robinson, Program Associate of AECF's Family Economic Success Initiative Program Associate, Annie E. Casey Foundation, spoke about their programs in American communities, the strategic value of these programs, why they chose this area, and how funders can have lasting impact on children and families, transforming their communities as well. [Learn More]Workshop with Gwen Robinson and Tom Kelly addressed the implementation of AECF programs: the specific details of how they decided on locations to conduct the programs, how they work in and with communities, how the programs are operated. View their Slide Presentation here.
2004 Community Action Roundtables (Learn more about this program) 2nd floor conference room, Al Sigl Center 1600 South Avenue
Rochester Effectiveness Partnership: Community Conference For seven years, Rochester Effectiveness Partnership taught and coached area nonprofits and funders. Over 250 individuals were involved in this unique collaboration to study participatory evaluation with professional evaluators and apply their learning to increase the effectiveness of their work. The Partnership completed a final evaluation of the collaboration itself. Guest speakers spoke on capacity-building programs around the U.S. to increase effectiveness.
A Philanthropy Forum Let's Get Together: Strategic Nonprofit Alliances April
1, 2004, 8:00-11:30 am, Memorial Art Gallery, M&T Ballroom View
Dr. Austin's Power Point presentation:
Grantmaking Basics: Grantmaker Education Workshops for 2004
Holiday Luncheon 21st Century Grantmaking: Rejecting Deficits, Embracing Assets Thomas Argust, retired Commissioner of Community Development, City of Rochester
Investing in Community: Social Venture Partners and the Venture Philanthropy Movement Speaking on community investment using the venture capital model Tom Donlea, Director, Social Venture Partners International, Seattle, WA View Mr. Donlea's slide presentation
The State of Public Education in Rochester (Members Only) Dr. Manuel Rivera, Superintendent, Rochester City School District ___________________________
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