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10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
Welcome
Judy Mohraz, president and CEO, Virginia G. Piper Trust; David Campbell, president, The McGregor Fund |
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10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Opening Plenary: “Negotiating the CEO/Trustee Roles”
In today’s rapidly changing environment, CEOs and trustees face a variety of management and governance challenges. Join us for an engaging conversation as CEOs and trustees from three foundations share insights about effective leadership and innovative management strategies. Patty Stonesifer, chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, will moderate this lively conversation which will cover topics ranging from governance to board dynamics to defining appropriate roles and responsibilities for the Board and CEO. Afterwards, trustees and CEOs will have an opportunity to break into smaller CEO and trustee only sessions to continue the dialogue and exchange ideas and explore possible solutions with peers.
Moderator: Patty Stonesifer, chair, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institution
Presenters: Luz Vega-Marquis, president and CEO, Marguerite Casey Foundation; Freeman Hrabowski, chair of the Board, Marguerite Casey Foundation; Mary Jalonick, president, The Dallas Foundation, John Castle, chair of the Board, The Dallas Foundations; William J. Hybl, chairman and CEO, El Pomar Foundation
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11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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CEO-only and Trustee-only Breakout Sessions |
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12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch and Keynote Presentation - “Philanthropy, Governance and the IRS”
Douglas
Shulman, commissioner, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. |
Break
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1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions - “Insights on Leadership in Today’s Philanthropy”
- Grantmaking, Grand Jury Subpoenas and ACORN
Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, Third Level
Being on the receiving end of a grand jury subpoena can ruin anyone’s day. Panelists who have had this experience will discuss steps any foundation should take as soon as it learns that it has been subpoenaed and reflect on lessons learned from the experience of responding to one.
Moderator: Richard Woo, CEO, The Russell Family Foundation
Presenters: Lance Lindblom, president
and CEO, Nathan Cummings Foundation; Anthony Iton,
M.D., senior vice president, healthy communities, the
California Endowment; Karen Miller, Director,
finance and chief compliance officer, The Annie E. Casey
Foundation; John
Kim, director, grants, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Pathways to Leadership
Hyatt Regency, Agate A-C, Third Level
Contribute to a peer learning dialogue and candid discussion on diversity, inclusion and philanthropic leadership. A highly interactive case study in action on talent acquisition, management and retention strategies featuring Gary Yates, President and CEO, of the California Wellness. Hear about the California Wellness Foundation’s strategies, journey, mistakes and lessons learned. Learn about new findings on foundation CEO and executive profiles and turnover patterns
Presenters: Renee Branch, director, diversity and inclusiveness, Council on Foundations; Gary Yates, president and CEO, California Wellness Foundation
- CEO and Trustee Transitions: Managing Change
In today's nonprofit environment, boards must be prepared for the departure of the CEO and any trustees. It might be tomorrow. It might be 10 years from now. But some day, the CEO is going to leave the foundation, as well as trustees as their terms end or they have changes in their own lives. Are you ready? If there is a well-thought-out plan in place, expect smooth transitions. If not, departures could trigger a chaotic situation that reduces the foundation’s effectiveness and panics key stakeholders. This workshop will help leaders understand how to proactively approach CEO succession planning and trustee rotation and manage the change process.
Presenters: David Styers, senior governance consultant, Boardsource
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3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
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Break
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3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
- What if the IRS Audits your Foundation?
Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall B/C, Third Level
The IRS has significantly increased the number of foundations it is auditing. Panelists will describe the audit process from notification through appeals and offer practical tips on everything from where to locate the IRS agent to the critical role of your document retention and destruction policy.
Moderator: Janne Gallagher, Vice President and General Counsel, Council on Foundations
Presenters: Deborah Whitehurst, CEO, Arizona Community Foundation; Marc Owens, member, Caplan & Drysdale; John Edie, director, Exempt Organization Tax Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC.
- Data on Foundation Effectiveness: What a Trustee Needs to Know
A crucial function of foundation trustees is to assess the effectiveness of the foundation. But identifying the right performance metrics is a daunting challenge. What should board members do to understand the effectiveness of the foundations they govern? What role can data on the perceptions of grantees, staff, trustees, and others play in that assessment? This interactive panel will explore these questions and others as well as discuss ways to improve a foundation’s impact and effectiveness.
Presenters: Phil Buchanan, president, Center for Effective Philanthropy; Christy Pichel, president, Stuart Foundation; Davis Campbell, trustee, Stuart Foundation
- Investing for Impact: Mission Related Investing and Extending Your Reach
The need for foundation leaders and trustees to harness their foundation endowments and financial capacity to further their missions has never been greater. With a growing array of programmatic needs as well as investment opportunities, it's still possible to achieve real economic leverage in extending programmatic and mission objectives without sacrificing financial returns. This interactive session will look at how many foundations of all types have begun the board-level discussions on mission, strategy and impact -- and how trustees can lead a thoughtful, productive process to link the program, financial and fiduciary sides of a foundation.
Moderator: Melissa Berman, president
and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Presenters: Buzz
Schmidt,
board chair, The F.B. Heron Foundation; Jim
Bildner, trustee, The Kresge Foundation
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7:00 p.m.
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Dinner Option
There is no scheduled dinner for attendees in the program. However we would encourage participants to register for the Global Philanthropy Dinner with speaker Helmo Hernandez, president of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. |
