Created for family donors and donor services professionals.

Community Foundations and Online Giving: A Perfect Match

Monday, September 10 - 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Foundation staff seeking online strategies to be community leaders, support important issues, and attract new donors will benefit from lessons learned by foundations that are using three distinct strategies: (1) a proprietary online donation portal, (2) a social-media driven “match day,” and (3) partnering with online charity DonorsChoose.org.

Raising Community Endowment: Your first act of Civic Leadership

Monday, September 10 - 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

As part of an ongoing series focused on raising unrestricted assets, this session will look at discretionary assets within the larger framework of a community foundation leadership agenda and help you identify key elements to successful discretionary endowment fundraising.

Engaging Donors in Light of Changing Demographics

Monday, September 10 - 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Many community foundations are situated in areas that have experienced substantial demographic shifts. This session will look at strategies undertaken by community foundations to engage donors of color and address critical issues facing the changed human development landscape locally and regionally.

Fundraising & Community Investment: The Road to Strategic Alignment

Monday, September 10 - 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Community foundations have always had two customers: their funders and their community. But can they have two missions? Hear success stories—and lessons learned—from two foundations that have worked to align internally around the needs of the community.

Grants to Individuals: Beyond the Basics

Monday, September 10 - 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Making grants to individuals means more than just scholarships! Bring your burning questions for the Q&A portion of this interactive session, which will help you navigate these sometimes tricky legal waters.

Innovating Internal and External Partnerships

Monday, September 10 - 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Learn how your community foundation peers are collaboratively fundraising in multiple communities, growing prospect and donor lists, securing major endowment grants, and forging new internal partnerships between the grantmaking, donor relations, and communications departments—and then replicate some of these practices in your own shop.

GenX and the Millennials: Understanding the NextGen of Family Philanthropy

Monday, September 10 - 4:30-6:00 p.m.

The Council on Foundations has partnered with 21/64 and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy to profile next generation leaders in philanthropic families, including community foundation donors. Join the leaders of the study and community foundations that are focusing on the Next Gen to discuss the outcome of this landmark research, which will inform the legacy of philanthropy for years to come.

Civic Engagement & Neighborhood Revitalization: Small Grants, Big Ideas (Learning Lab)

Monday, September 10 - 5:00-5:20 p.m.

Discover how the Community Foundation of Central Georgia and the Knight Foundation have partnered on a neighborhood revitalization project that is making a huge difference in the community and helped develop a new crop of young leaders.

Donors of Color: Investing in the Supply Side of Philanthropy

Tuesday, September 11 - 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Join us for a candid conversation with the Community Investment Network and representatives of “Giving Circles,” donors of color who leverage their time and talent to create change. Discussion topics will include supporting philanthropic leadership, learning-centered practices, inclusive philanthropy, social justice and equity, and collaborative influence.

Redefining Community: Expanding Place-based Funding Around the Globe

Tuesday, September 11 - 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Are you interested in partnering with intermediary organizations to facilitate international grantmaking? Hear all about the benefits of these partnerships, including the ability to offer additional donor-advised fund platforms with minimal additional overhead. Interested in learning more about global grantmaking? Be sure to "Preparing Your Community Foundation for Global Grantmaking," taking place on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Fundamental Principles of an Effective Donor Experience

Tuesday, September 11 - 2:30-3:30 p.m.

What is the definition of an effective donor experience? Representatives from the Silicon Valley Foundation will share their techniques for developing and cultivating strong, consistent relationships with donors built on outstanding customer service.

Fostering Innovation in our Communities and Ourselves (Learning Lab)

Tuesday, September 11 - 4:00-4:20 p.m.

Hear all about a new program, the Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship, that sits uniquely at the intersection of community problem-solving, donor stewardship, and targeted grants. Fellows will receive up to $300,000 over a three-year period to develop, test, and implement ideas that could dramatically improve life in the state.

Curious Gifts: Working with Donors to Convert Complex Assets to Community Impact

Tuesday, September 11 - 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Community foundations are often asked to consider gifts beyond traditional stock and cash. Hear how three foundations turned these offers into win-win situations for everyone involved.

Annual Giving at Community Foundations – Lessons Learned

Tuesday, September 11 - 4:00-5:00 p.m.

The Pasadena Community Foundation and the Santa Barbara Foundation have both had annual giving programs for many years. While Pasadena uses annual giving to fund operations, Santa Barbara uses it to build endowments. Hear how these programs have evolved over time, and then share your own annual giving strategies, successes, and failures.

A Strategic Alliance that Resets the Philanthropic Landscape

Wednesday, September 12 - 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Last January, The Philanthropic Initiative merged with The Boston Foundation to create a new philanthropic entity. What was each side thinking about the merger and how has it gone so far? Hear from officials representating both sides and find out whether this portends a different/stronger role for community foundations as a resource and catalyst for a wide range of donors?

Incorporating a Major Gift Approach to Community Foundation Fundraising

Wednesday, September 12 - 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Community foundations traditionally generate referrals from the professional adviser community as part of their fundraising efforts. However, many are now searching for ways to expand their fundraising by identifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual prospects directly. Learn about the challenges and opportunities of incorporating this type of fundraising into community foundation practices.