October 14-16, 2007
Statler Hotel at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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Hosted
by
Grantmakers Forum of New York
Western New York Grantmakers
Association
Grantmakers
Alliance of Northeastern New York
- Registration Form (PDF)
- Arrangements
- Conference site: Statler Hotel at Cornell University
- Sessions
- Speakers
- Sponsors
- Directions
- Discover Ithaca
Primary Contact:
Grantmakers
Forum of New York
919 Winton Road South
Rochester, NY 14618-1633
Conference
Committee:
Glenda Cadwallader, Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation
Leslie Cheu, Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation
Lisa
Dahl, Grantmakers Forum of New York
Mary Eberl, Western New York Grantmakers Associaiton
George Ferrari, Community Foundation of Tompkins County
Joanne Florino, Triad Foundation
Cathie Gura, The Children's Guild
Penny Munschauer, The Children's Guild
Nancie Williams, Grantmakers Alliance of Northeastern New York
CONFERENCE-AT-A-GLANCE
| Sunday, October 14, 2007 | |
| 3:00-5:00 pm | Registration, Statler Hotel Lobby |
| 6:00-8:00 pm | Opening Reception, Taylor Room, Statler Hotel Keynote: Dr. Joel Fleishman, Duke University |
| 8:00 pm | Dinner on your own. Enjoy Taverna Banfi at the Statler, or one of Ithaca’s many outstanding restaurants |
| Monday, October 15 | |
| 7:30-9:00 am | Breakfast Roundtables, Ballroom |
| 9:00-10:15 am | Opening Plenary Welcome: Honorable Carolyn Peterson, Mayor, City of Ithaca Keynote: Phil Buchanan, The Center for Effective Philanthropy |
| 10:30-12:00 n | Concurrent Sessions/Workshops •
Foundation Governance: Inside the boardroom |
| 12:00-1:30pm | Plenary and Lunch The Role of Universities in Upstate New York Keynote: Dr. David Skorton, President, Cornell University |
| 2:00-3:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions/Workshops •
Funders As Leaders: A Dialogue |
| 3:30pm | Free Time |
| 3:30-5:00 pm | Special Session for Young/New Grantmakers Rusty Stahl, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy |
| 5:30 pm | Continuous Shuttle to Reception |
| 6:00-8:00 pm | Grand Reception, Museum of the Earth Vitamin L Youth Chorus of Ithaca Keynote: Dr. Arthur Brooks, Syracuse University |
| 8:00 pm | Dinner on your own |
| Tuesday, October 16 | |
| 7:45-9:45 am | Breakfast Roundtables, Ballroom |
| 10:00-11:30 am | Concurrent Sessions •
Knowledge Management: Using Learning to Make Better Grants |
| 12:00-2:00 pm | Closing
Plenary and Lunch The Upstate Economy: Assets, Opportunities, and People Speakers: Dr. Susan Christopherson, Cornell University; Ken Schoetz, Empire State Development Corporation |
| 2:00 pm | Adjourn |
QUESTIONS?
Contact Lisa Dahl or call 585.232.2380.