Hosts
Grantmakers Forum of New York
Western New York Grantmakers Association

 

  • Conference details and registration information
  • Sessions
  • Speakers
  • Sponsors
  • Lodging
  • Conference site: Statler Hotel at Cornell University

 

 

 

Conference Committee

Diane Hannum, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation

Heidi Holtz, Rosamond Gifford Foundation

Don Matteson, The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation

Jane McNamara, NY Council for the Humanities

Kathryn Thomas, Women's Foundation of Genesee Valley
Diane Traina, Park Foundation

Kathleen Christy, Western New York Grantmakers Association

Lisa Dahl, Grantmakers Forum of New York

 

 

Primary Contact:

Grantmakers Forum of New York
75 College Avenue, Suite 311
Rochester, NY 14607-1009

585.232.2380

gfny@grantmakers.org

 

2009 NYS Funders Conference

 

CONFERENCE-AT-A-GLANCE

Sunday, October 25, 2009
3:00-6:00 pm Registration Begins, Statler Hotel Lobby
6:30-8:00 pm

Opening Reception, Taylor Room, Statler Hotel

Keynote: Martin Lehfeldt, Notes From A Non-Profitable Life

8:00 pm Dinner on your own. Enjoy Taverna Banfi at the Statler, or one of Ithaca's many outstanding restaurants
Monday, October 26
7:00-11:00 am Registration, Statler Hotel Lobby
7:30 am

Continental Breakfast

Conversations and Connections

Wellness Activities

8:30-10:00am

Opening Plenary

The Power of Policy: Supporting Policy Work for Systemic Change

Keynote: Ralph Smith, Annie E. Casey Foundation and Chair, Council on Foundations

10:15-11:45am

Concurrent Sessions/Workshops

• Launch A New Initiative? Decisions! Decisions!
• Beyond Grantmaking: Program Related Investing

• Succession and Transitions: Generational Issues of Family Foundations

12:00-1:30 pm

Plenary and Lunch

Community-Driven Planning: The Model

Keynote: Ann Monroe, Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York

1:45-3:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions/Workshops

• Community-Driven Planning: Healthcare Outcomes
• Community Foundation Issues: National Standards and More
• Restructuring the Nonprofit Landscape: Lessons Learned

3:15-3:45 pm

Special: Grantmakers Forum of New York Annual Meeting

3:15 pm Free Time
5:30-7:30 pm

Grand Reception, Andrew Dickson White House, Cornell campus

Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities

Keynote: Dr. William Dietz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7:30 pm Dinner on your own
Tuesday, October 27
7:00-10:00 am Registration, Statler Hotel Lobby
7:30 am

Continental Breakfast

Conversations and Connections

Wellness Activities

8:30-10:00 am

Morning Plenary

Investing in Capacity: Stage-based Nonprofit Lifecycles

Keynote: Susan Kenny Stevens, management consultant

10:15-11:45 am

Concurrent Sessions

• Women in Philanthropy

• Philanthropy 2.0 Basics
• Embracing Failure: Learning From Your Grantmaking

12:00-1:30 pm Closing Plenary and Lunch
Sustainable Economies/Sustainable Communities
Keynote: Dr. Stuart Hart, Sustainable Global Enterprise, Cornell University;
Aaron Bartley, PUSH Buffalo
1:30 pm Closing Remarks

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