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Creating an Impact – How Philanthropy Can Lead Social Change
Through leadership, collaboration and funding partnerships, foundations can be community leaders creating meaningful social change with significant impact. Join this session for an insightful discussion on how foundations built collaborations and created change for children being sex-trafficked in Georgia and … Continue reading
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60% by 2025: Michigan College Access Network
In order to build and sustain a vibrant economy and strong communities based on a highly educated population, MCAN has worked to ensure that everyone in Michigan has the opportunity to access and succeed in post-secondary education. Michigan community foundations … Continue reading
Posted in Community Foundation, Session 5 - Tues. 1:30P-2:30P, Tuesday Sessions
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Latest Requirements for Fair Value Reporting in Your Financial Statements
This session will cover the current fair value accounting standards that impact the disclosures in your financial statements from the classification of investments and other assets and liabilities recorded at fair value, to the required reporting categories, descriptions of the … Continue reading
Posted in Community Foundation, Investment, Session 5 - Tues. 1:30P-2:30P, Tuesday Sessions
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Investing in Civic Engagement: Philanthropy’s Role in Building a Vibrant and Inclusive Democracy
By giving citizens new tools to engage with government, philanthropy is empowering residents to transform their communities. Additionally, foundations now recognize the importance of building public will to sustain their work. This session will build upon the philanthropy and government … Continue reading
Posted in Grantmaking Issues, Session 5 - Tues. 1:30P-2:30P, Tuesday Sessions
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Creating an Intergenerational Legacy: Successful Strategies for Inclusion
Learn meaningful and effective ways to engage all generations of your family in philanthropy. The session will feature tips on inclusion to help families work successfully with multiple generations and offer tools for succession to advance your family’s philanthropy. Materials: Creating … Continue reading
Posted in Family Foundation, Session 5 - Tues. 1:30P-2:30P, Tuesday Sessions
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Listening to Your Stories: The Editor and Reporter Perspective
Today’s reporters and editors are faced with multiple priorities and a shrinking “news hole.” Join us for the editor and reporter perspectives on what types of stories from the philanthropy sector are of interest, communicating effectively, and utilizing an editorial … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Session 5 - Tues. 1:30P-2:30P, Tuesday Sessions
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Writing Concisely: A Songwriter’s Perspective on Constructing Messages with Impact
Conference Artist-in-Residence Joel Mabus will lead an exploration of lyric writing techniques which can also be applied to any writing: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, letters, essays – even grants or appeals. It is all about finding your voice, knowing your reader, and distilling … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Session 5 - Tues. 1:30P-2:30P, Tuesday Sessions
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Mapping Foundation Strategies and Investments for Greater Impact
In early 2011, a group of 11 Detroit funders embarked on a data mapping exercise with the Center for Effective Philanthropy using the Monitor Institute’s Strategy Landscape Tool in order to understand more fully where investments were being made. Join … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Session 5 - Tues. 1:30P-2:30P, Tuesday Sessions
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