Session Description

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre Service Project 
Denver Host Committee Day of Community Service for conference attendees
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall A, 3rd Level
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. *Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy - Morning Plenary
  Convention Center, 201, Meeting Room Level
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Insights for Philanthropic Leadership: A Trustee and CEO Conversation - Welcome
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D-E, 3rd Level
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. *Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) - Professional Development Salon
  Convention Center, 207, Meeting Room Level
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Insights for Philanthropic Leadership: A Trustee and CEO Conversation - Opening Plenary: “Negotiating the CEO/Trustee Roles"
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D-E, 3rd Level
10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. *Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy – Emerging Leaders Salons
  Convention Center, 202, 204, 206, 210 Meeting Room Level
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Insights for Philanthropic Leadership: A Trustee and CEO Conversation - CEO-only and Trustee-only Breakout Sessions
12:00 p.m. Resource Central and Registration Opens
  Hyatt Regency, Capitol Ballroom, 4th Level
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Insights for Philanthropic Leadership: A Trustee and CEO Conversation – Lunch and Keynote Presentation – Philanthropy, Governance and the IRS
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D/E, 3rd Level
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. *Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy - Lunch Plenary
  Convention Center, 201, Meeting Room Level
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. *ABFE - Site Visit: Funding the Power of Civic Involvement
  Convention Center, 207, Meeting Room Level
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. *ABFE Community Philanthropy-Trends in the Field
  Convention Center, 203, Meeting Room Level
1:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Insights for Philanthropic Leadership: A Trustee and CEO Conversation Concurrent Sessions
  • Grantmaking, Grand Jury Subpoenas, and ACORN
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, 3rd Level
  • Pathways to Leadership
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall F/G, 3rd Level
  • CEO and Trustee Transitions: Managing Change
      Hyatt Regency, Granite A-C, 3rd Level

2:00 p.m.

43rd Annual Film & Video Festival begins
  Hyatt Regency, Quartz A/B, 3rd Level
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. *Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy – Afternoon Sessions
  Convention Center, 202, 204, 206, 210 Meeting Room Level
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Insights for Philanthropic Leadership: A Trustee and CEO Conversation Concurrent Sessions
  • What If the IRS Audits Your Foundation?
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, 3rd Level
  • Data on Foundation Effectiveness: What a Trustee Needs to Know
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall F/G, 3rd Level
  • Investing for Impact: Mission Related Investing
      Hyatt Regency, Granite A-C, 3rd Level
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. *Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy – Afternoon Sessions
  Convention Center, 202, 204, 206, 210, Meeting Room Level
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. *ABFE - Registration for the James A. Joseph Lecture and Awards Ceremony Registration
  Convention Center, 207 Foyer, Meeting Room Level
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Global Philanthropy reception and dinner
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C and Mineral Hall D/E, 3rd Level
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. *ABFE James A. Joseph Lecture and Awards Ceremony
  Convention Center, 207, Meeting Room Level
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. *ABFE Awards Reception
  Convention Center, 205, Meeting Room Level

8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday Night at the Movies: The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
  Hyatt Regency, Quartz A/B, 3rd Level


Sunday, April 25

7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Resource Central Open House and Continental Breakfast
  Hyatt Regency, Capitol Ballroom,, 4th Level
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. *Hispanics in Philanthropy-Annual Membership Meeting - The State of the Aging Latino Population
  Convention Center, 203, Meeting Room Level
8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Insights For Philanthropic Leadership: A Trustee and CEO Conversation Breakfast Plenary: Philanthropic Leadership for Education or Anything Else!
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D-E, 3rd Level
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Opening Session for Corporate Grantmakers
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial A, 3rd Level
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers (cont.)
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall A, 3rd Level
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. *Asian-Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy Annual Membership Meeting
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial C, 3rd Level
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. *Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy – Concurrent Sessions
  Convention Center, 202, 204, 206, 210, Meeting Room Level
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. *Native Americans in Philanthropy Annual Meeting
  Convetion Center, 212, Meeting Room Level
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. *International Funders for Indigenous People: Exploring the Trend of International Grantmaking Specifically to Indigenous Communities
  Convention Center, 205, Meeting Room Level
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. *ABFE Annual Membership Meeting
  Convention Center, 207, Meeting Room Level
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Special Funders Briefing: The War on Children in the U.S. and Mexico
  Hyatt Regency, Agate A-C, 3rd Level
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The Story of Stuff: How we are trashing the planet, our communities, and our health - and a vision for change
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial B, 3rd Level
10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Insights for Philanthropic Leadership: A Trustee and CEO Conversation Concurrent Sessions

  • The Next Generation Trustee: Insights into Engaging the Next Generation
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, 3rd Level
  • Madoff, The Markets, and Trustee Liability
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall F/G, 3rd Level
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. *Native Americans in Philanthropy: Native Philanthropy Funders' Briefing: Strategic Funding for Impact and Change
  Convention Center, 212, Meeting Room Level
10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. *Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy – Closing Plenary
  Convention Center, 201, Meeting Room Level

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Opening Lunch Plenary Session of the 2010 Council on Foundations Annual Conference Featuring Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor, Obama Administration
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial D-H, 3rd Level
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Resource Central Break
  Hyatt Regency, Capitol Ballroom, 4th Level
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Knowledge Exchange for Corporate Grantmakers
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall A, 3rd Level
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mini-Plenary Sessions
  • How Can We Get to a Healthier America?
      Convention Center, 201/203, Meeting Room Level
  • Globalization and the Challenge for Education Improvement
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D-G, 3rd Level
  • Social Justice:  From Here to 2030
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial, A-C, 3rd Level
  • Social Innovation: What It Is and What It Means for Philanthropy
      Convention Center, 205/207, Meeting Room Level
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Resource Central Ice Cream Social
  Hyatt Regency, Capitol Ballroom, 4th Level
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
  • Health Reform 101: What’s Happening, What’s Next, and What Is the Role for Foundations
      Convention Center, 203, Meeting Room Level
  • Navigating the Crossroads of Global Social Justice Issues
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial B/C, 3rd Level
  • Education: Federal Policy and Advocacy: Fixing No Child Left Behind and What Foundations Can Do About It
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, 3rd Level
  • Bringing Social Innovation to Market
      Convention Center, 207, Meeting Room Level
  • Legislative and Regulatory Roundup
      Convention Center, 201, Meeting Room Level
  • Protecting your Investments: Leadership Development for Sustainability
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D/E, 3rd Level
  • Living Cities—Past, Present, and Future
      Hyatt Regency, Granite A-C, 3rd Level
  • *Philanthropic Strategies to Address Poverty and Disparity Using a Race + Gender Lens
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall F/G, 3rd Level
  • *Hip-Hop Arts in Education
      Hyatt Regency, Agate, A-C, 3rd Level
  • *You Want to WHAT? Effecting Change and Building Support for Streamlining
      Convention Center, 205, Meeting Room Level
  • *Citizens United vs. FEC Supreme Court Decision: Victory for Free Speech or Threat to Democracy?
      Convention Center, 210/212, Meeting Room Level
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Global Philanthropy Leadership Initiative Launch
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial A, 3rd Level
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Networking Event at the Denver Art Museum
  Hamilton Building of the Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday Night at the Movies: A Village Called Versailles
  Hyatt Regency, Quartz A/B, 3rd Level
8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Council for a Strong America: Meet Unexpected Messengers for Children & Families
  Hyatt Regency, Granite A-C, 3rd Level

 

 

Monday, April 26

7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. COF Annual Meeting of Members
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial D-H, 3rd Level
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Plenary Session Featuring Former Vice President Al Gore
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial D-H, 3rd Level
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Knowledge Exchange for Corporate Grantmakers
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall A, 3rd Level
9:30 a.m. to 6:05 p.m. Film & Video Festival resumes
  Hyatt Regency, Quartz A/B, 3rd Level
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Break in Resource Central
  Hyatt Regency, Capitol Ballroom, 4th Level
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Site Sessions
  • Denver Transit Oriented Development(TOD) Tour
      Off Site
  • Healthy Schools, Healthy Children
      Off Site
  • Our Surplus, Their Survival: Project C.U.R.E. Provisions for Global Health
      Off Site
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wilmer Shields Rich Awards presentation
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial A, 3rd Level

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • Economy: Revert or Reset—Strategies for the New Normal
      Convention Center, 207, Meeting Room Level
  • Technology and Philanthropy in the 21st Century
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial C, 3rd Level
  • Challenges and Opportunities in Health Programs Across Sectors
      Convention Center, 205, Meeting Room Level
  • Getting Out of the Catch-Up Business: Pre-K-3rd as the First Indispensable Step
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, 3rd Level
  • Movement Building for Social Justice
      Convention Center, 210/212, Meeting Room Level
  • Unlocking Social Innovation through Prize Philanthropy
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall F/G, 3rd Level
  • Career Pathways to the Top in Philanthropy: Diversity and Inclusion in Senior and Executive Leadership
      Convention Center, 201, Meeting Room Level
  • Trading Power: What Next Gen Offers in Exchange for What Seasoned Leaders Provide
      Convention Center, 203, Meeting Room Level
  • Philanthropy and Rural America—Expanding the Conversation
      Hyatt Regency, Granite A-C, 3rd Level
  • Let's Go Outside: Building External Champions for Foundations
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D/E, 3rd Level
  • *Population, Justice, and the Environment: New Thinking; New Funding Strategies
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial B, 3rd Level
  • *Civic Pathways Out of Poverty and Into Opportunity
      Hyatt Regency, Agate A-C, 3rd Level
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch Plenary Session: National Service - Military and Civilian with Admiral Michael Mullen and Patrick Corvington, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial D-H, 3rd Level
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Break in Resource Central
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Knowledge Exchange for Corporate Grantmakers
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall A, 3rd Level
2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Site Sessions
  • Boomers Leading Change
      Off Site
  • Social Change at the Grassroots: Where Funder Goals Meet Resident Action
      Off Site
  • Building Rural Capacity, Collaboration and Access to Resources through Colorado Philanthropy Days and Rural Regional Councils
      Off Site
  • Early Childhood Takes Center Stage
      Off Site
  • Alliance Center and Living Cities: Past, Present and Future
      Off Site
  • Integrated Health Care at Denver Health
      Off Site
  • Denver’s Road Home: Funder Collaboration and Co-Investment to End Homelessness
      Off Site
  • The Realities, Delights, and Challenges of Immigrant Integration
      Off Site
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Town Hall: Did Philanthropy Do Its Part in Response to the Economic Crisis?
  Convention Center, 207, Meeting Room Level

3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • Social Change, Education: It Is Rocket Science: The Imperative of STEM
      Convention Center, 205, Meeting Room Level
  • Social Change, Health: Clearing the Path to Health: Creating Conditions for Healthy Eating and Active Living
      Hyatt Regency, Agate A-C, 3rd Level
  • Social Justice: Change Not Charity - Strategic Resources Mobilization for Social Justice
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial A, 3rd Level
  • Social Innovation: Scaling What Works
      Convention Center, 203, Meeting Room Level
  • Social Innovation: The Role and Effect of Technology on Social Innovation
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial C, 3rd Level
  • Council, National Workforce: Post-Recession Workforce Innovations - Smart Ideas for the Public, Private, and Philanthropic Sectors
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, 3rd Level
  • Council, Global: Equivalency Determination and the Centralized Repository Project
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D/E, 3rd Level
  • Immigrant Integration: National Trends, Local Influence
      Convention Center, 201, Meeting Room Level
  • Beyond Cash Machine: Communicating the Value of Foundations
      Hyatt Regency, Granite A-C, 3rd Level
  • Intersections: The roles of the public, private and philanthropic sectors in advancing community service
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall F/G, 3rd Level
  • Authentic CSR: Moving Beyond Corporate Philanthropy for Social Change AND Business Impact
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial B, Third Level
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Seeking Excellence at Scale: Strategies for Urban School Reform
  Convention Center, 210/212, Meeting Room Level
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Social Innovation Fund: Status Update with Patrick Corvington and Paul Carttar
  Hyatt Regency, Sandstone, 4th Level
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Van Leer Lecture: The Challenge of the Urban Millennium
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall G, 3rd Level
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. *Native Americans in Philanthropy Reception
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial A, 3rd Level
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. COF Reception for Chair-Designee Carol S. Larson
  Hyatt Regency, Bluespruce 606, 6th Floor
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. *Funders Together to End Homelessness – Annual Member Reception and Policy Update
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial C, 3rd Level
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Community Foundations Reception
  Hyatt Regency, Agate A, 3rd Level
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Corporate Grantmakers Reception
  Hyatt Regency, Granite A-C, 3rd Level
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Family Philanthropy Services Reception
  Hyatt Regency, Agate B/C, 3rd Level
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Global Philanthropy Reception
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall F, 3rd Level
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. *All for One Reception
  Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B-E, 3rd Level, HR
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Play: “Anne & Emmett” by Janet Langhart Cohen
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial D-H, 3rd Level

 

 

Tuesday, April 27

7:00 a.m. to noon COF Booth, Registration, and Cyber Café Open
  Hyatt Regency, Capitol Ballroom, 4th Level
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast Plenary Session Featuring Author Chip Heath
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial D-H, 3rd Level
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Town Hall: The Public-Philanthropic Partnership: Past, Present, and Future
  Convention Center, 207, Meeting Room Level
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
  • Race Confidential: The Myth of a Post-Racial Society
      Convention Center, 210/212, Meeting Room Level
  • Building Systems for College Access and Success: Using Data as a Lever for Systemic Reform
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial B/C, 3rd Level
  • Health Impact Assessment: Supporting Health-Based Decision Making in All Sectors
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall F/G, 3rd Level
  • Bringing It Home—Achieving Social Justice in Our Own Sector
      Hyatt Regency, Agate A-C, 3rd Level, HR
  • Volunteerism and Social Innovation
      Convention Center, 203, Meeting Room Level
  • Next Gen: What Else Do I Need for the Journey? Skills for Leaders Aiming at the Top
      Convention Center, 201, Meeting Room Level
  • Assisting Company Employees—The Legal Considerations
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, 3rd Level
  • Get Online and Thrive Online: What Foundations Need to Know
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D/E, 3rd Level
  • Investment Insights and Emerging Market Trends for Foundations
      Convention Center, 205, Meeting Room Level
  • *Setting the Table for Innovation and Impact: A Focus on Food Produces Results
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial A, 3rd Level
  • An Opportunity for all: Rebuilding Haiti’s social infrastructure
      Hyatt Regency, Granite A-C, 3rd Level, HR
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Lunch Plenary Session Featuring Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone
  Hyatt Regency, Centennial D-H, 3rd Level
1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Advanced Practice Institutes
  • Foundation Interventions in the Foreclosure Crisis
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial B/C, 3rd Level
  • Going to Scale in Jobless Recovery: The National Fund for Workforce Solution and Regional Strategies for Success
      Convention Center, 203, Meeting Room Level, CCC
  • Accelerating the Clean Energy Economy: How We Get There From Here
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, 3rd Level
  • How to align and leverage federal resources to support local Green and Healthy Homes Initiatives
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall F/G, 3rd Level
  • Successful Students. Productive Citizens. Thriving Cities
      Convention Center, 210/212, Meeting Room Level
  • Getting more Intentional about Innovation
      Convention Center, 201, Meeting Room Level
  • Social Justice Evaluation – Reframing for Real Learning
      Convention Center, 207, Meeting Room Level
  • The Sports Philanthropy Playbook: Strategic Giving for Community Change
      Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall D/E, 3rd Level
  • *Intersectionality 101—Reaching Underserved Populations with Solutions that Last
      Hyatt Regency, Centennial A, 3rd Level, HR
  • *Leverage Beyond Pure Grantmaking, Advocacy to Advance a Social Change Agenda
      Convention Center, 205, Meeting Room Level
  • Creating an Opportunity Society: A Frame for Bridging the Ideological Divide?
      Hyatt Regency, Agate A-C, 3rd Level
2:00 p.m. to April 28 Post-Conference Site Visit: OVERNIGHT IMMERSION SESSION Shared Experiences and Common Goals in Colorado: Partnering with Philanthropy to Chart New Paths to Justice and Lasting Change in Rural Colorado
  Off Site

.* Represents affinity group events and concurrent sessions