Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Registration required; $349 for members and $449 nonmembers.

Seating is limited to 40. Don’t miss this MUST-TAKE workshop for grantmakers with two years or less experience in the field. Get answers to those questions that have been nagging you since day one—questions on foundation stewardship and accountability, grants management, and the financial and legal aspects of grantmaking. Spend two days with your peers in this comprehensive orientation program.

 

The workshop is designed for new foundation staff and those interested in a refresher course in grantmaking.

Contact Sophie Dunbar, sophie.dunbar@cof.org, 703-879-0768.

 

Opening Session for Corporate Grantmakers

Registration required; $75 for members and nonmembers.

Kick start your conference experience with a pre-conference program in which you learn from and connect with your peers in corporate philanthropy. Consider how companies approach social change, social justice, and social innovation in a competitive business context. Learn about the implications and opportunities for corporate philanthropy’s future. Where do foundations fit? What are the risks? FSG Social Impact Advisors presents a framework for these issues and facilitates smallgroup exchange.

Contact Kensei Brittain, kensei.brittain@cof.org, 703-879-0753.

 

Knowledge Exchange for Corporate Grantmakers

Confer about shared concerns and potential solutions with other leaders in corporate philanthropy. Meet informally between plenary and concurrent sessions at the Knowledge Exchange. Contact Kensei Brittain, kensei.brittain@cof.org, 703-879-0753.