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Category Archives: Tuesday Sessions
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
Posted in Session 5 - Tues. 1:30P-2:30P, Tuesday Sessions
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JOBS, JOBS, JOBS! Opportunities for Rural Community Foundations?
You’ll learn about ways that rural community foundations can support economic development. Find out how one of Michigan’s rural community foundations leverages their neutral convening mission to help communities envision, develop and implement strategies for economic development – encompassing tourism; … Continue reading
Posted in Community Foundation, Session 4 - Tues. 10:30A-11:30A, Tuesday Sessions
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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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Maximizing Your Stewardship Program: Best Practices for Successful Donor Engagement
Having a strong stewardship program is the key to building solid, long-term relationships with your donors. From timely gift acknowledgments to special events, personal visits, written reports and phone calls, a robust stewardship program is essential to maximizing donor investment … Continue reading
Posted in Community Foundation, Session 4 - Tues. 10:30A-11:30A, Tuesday Sessions
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Healthcare and Michigan: Where Are We On This Rollercoaster?
The Affordable Healthcare Act presents opportunities and challenges for Michigan residents. The debate over healthcare is complex and raises many questions that affect the consumer, the underinsured, and the underserved. What is the current state of healthcare in Michigan? What … Continue reading
Posted in Grantmaking Issues, Session 4 - Tues. 10:30A-11:30A, Tuesday Sessions
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Philanthropy and Government: New Partnerships for New Times
Join us for a discussion of how philanthropy can help government as it navigates consolidation efforts, whether foundations should provide short-term/gap funding support for programs, and how philanthropy can effectively educate and build relationships with elected officials. Speakers: Bill Rustem, … Continue reading
Posted in Grantmaking Issues, Leadership, Session 4 - Tues. 10:30A-11:30A, Tuesday Sessions
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Passion To Purpose: Reinventing Michigan Communities
Join us for an entertaining session where family foundations will share inspirational and enlightening stories about how their philanthropy has helped reinvent Michigan. Tap into the energy of your own passions and return to your communities with renewed purpose to … Continue reading
Posted in Family Foundation, Session 4 - Tues. 10:30A-11:30A, Tuesday Sessions
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Governance as Leadership Clinic
If you are a board chair, trustee or CEO interested in increasing the engagement, power and value of your board or need help to moving to the next level, join this clinic to share your successes and dilemmas and to … Continue reading
Posted in Grantmaking Issues, Leadership, Session 4 - Tues. 10:30A-11:30A, Tuesday Sessions
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Achieving Greater Impact: Shaping Your Message, Telling Your Story
An extension of the pilot work of the 3D Philanthropy Project, this session provides an overview of shaping key messages, telling stories, case studies and highlighting member successes. Materials: Five Questions about Demonstrating Impact Moving Beyond the Money – Case … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Session 4 - Tues. 10:30A-11:30A, Tuesday Sessions
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Becoming a Diverse and Inclusive Foundation: Michigan Experiences
A growing group of Michigan foundations have committed to becoming more diverse and inclusive to increase their effectiveness and, ultimately, their impact. These foundations are beginning their organizational change efforts from different starting points, in different communities and with inspiring … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Session 4 - Tues. 10:30A-11:30A, Tuesday Sessions
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Community Connections
Philanthropy’s role as conveners has the power to leverage resources and stimulate community collaboration. Collaborations have never been greater as our nonprofit partners struggle with dwindling resources and greater demand for services. How do we help nonprofits to “put the … Continue reading
Posted in Grantmaking Issues, Session 3 - Tues. 9:00A-10:00A, Tuesday Sessions
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Building Relationships with Professional Advisors
What is “sexy” about lawyers studying musty tax codes, accountants basking in the glow of green-shaded lamps, and financial advisors tracking market trends? Money, connections and power! These professionals are the gatekeepers and trusted advisors of your supporters. Your community … Continue reading
Posted in Community Foundation, Session 3 - Tues. 9:00A-10:00A, Tuesday Sessions
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Economic Outlook – Effect on Foundation Investments
A look ahead at Michigan, U.S. and international economies and what that means for foundation investments. As the U.S struggles to address the widening federal deficit how will potential policy shifts affect foundation endowments and are strategic shifts in investment … Continue reading
Posted in Investment, Session 3 - Tues. 9:00A-10:00A, Tuesday Sessions
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Building on the Promise
This session will showcase efforts within Kalamazoo to ensure children are college-ready so that they can take advantage of the Promise, while also lifting up similar initiatives underway across the state (Grand Rapids, Detroit) as foundations play a role across … Continue reading
Posted in Grantmaking Issues, Session 3 - Tues. 9:00A-10:00A, Tuesday Sessions
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Our Local Food Economy, Where People and Place Meet
What is food security and how are Michigan’s local food economies addressing this issue? Food security commonly refers to the availability, access, and appropriate use that individuals experience with their local food economy. This session will introduce food security concepts, … Continue reading
Posted in Grantmaking Issues, Session 3 - Tues. 9:00A-10:00A, Tuesday Sessions
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Family Funders Building Capacity for Innovation and Collaboration
This session will highlight Kalamazoo area families who have chosen to use their philanthropic resources to support collaboration and innovation in the social sector. Discussion will focus on lessons learned from funding these types of initiatives. Speaker: Donald R. Parfet, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Foundation, Session 3 - Tues. 9:00A-10:00A, Tuesday Sessions
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Growing the Generative Powers of Your Board
In today’s challenging environment, every organization needs an effective board that understands the context, contributes strategic vision and direction and operates in an inclusive way that ensures that every board member is contributing their expertise in support of mission. Join … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Leadership, Session 3 - Tues. 9:00A-10:00A, Tuesday Sessions
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Building Foundation Transparency, Inclusion and Accountability
Over the past decade, the philanthropic sector has become increasingly focused on transparency and accountability to increase effectiveness. What does it really take to achieve those ends? Join this session to learn how one Michigan foundation used the Baldrige National … Continue reading
Posted in Grantmaking Strategies, Leadership, Session 3 - Tues. 9:00A-10:00A, 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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