Schedule
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Saturday, October 6
| Time Frame |
Session Info |
| Morning |
| 9:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. | Next Generation Retreat
Preregistration required |
| 9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. | Impact Working Group Symposium
Open to current IWG members only |
| Evening |
| 5:00 – 9:00 P.M. |
Master Juggler Exclusive |
| 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. | Early Registration |
Sunday, October 7
| Time Frame |
Session Info |
| All Day |
| 7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. | Registration and Exhibit Hall Open |
| Morning |
| 7:00 – 8:00 A.M. |
Early Riser Activity |
| 8:00 – 11:00 A.M. |
Preconference Activities
Preregistration required
- ASF New Member Orientation
- National Conference Newcomers’ Orientation
- Wealth Management Strategies
- Funding Early Childhood Development
- Your Cup of Tea: Topical Networking
|
| 8:00 – 11:30 A.M. |
Technology Tool Shop |
| 10:00 – 11:30 A.M. |
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening |
| 11:30 A.M. – 1:15 P.M. | Opening Plenary Lunch, featuring Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen |
| Afternoon |
| 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. |
Early Afternoon Sessions
- Board Self-Assessment: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
- Capacity Building > Stronger Nonprofits > Improved Outcomes
- Freedom to Push the Envelope
- Road Map to Financial Health: Investment Policy Statement
- Tech Planning
- Understanding and Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropic Leaders
- Up Close and Personal: The Art of Site Visits
- What You Should Know About Government Cuts to Nonprofits
|
| 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. |
Technology Tool Shop |
| 3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. | Networking Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 3:30. – 5:00 P.M. |
Late Afternoon Sessions
- Amp Up Your Impact With Program Related Investments
- Behavioral Finance
- Building a Portfolio: Asset Allocation, Risk and Return
- Changing World, Changing Roles
- Finding Focus: A Tale of Two Foundations
- Leveraging Corporate Citizenship to Build Stronger Communities
- Planning for SUCCESSion
- Streamlining Your Application and Reporting
- Stretch Your Imagination: How to Make Creative Grants Legally
|
| 3:30 – 5:00 P.M. |
Technology Tool Shop |
| 3:30 – 5:00 P.M. |
Salon Conversation on Leadership |
| 3:30 – 5:00 P.M. |
Film Screening With Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media |
| Evening |
| 6:00 – 8:00 P.M | Host Night Reception at the Julia Morgan Ballroom |
Monday, October 8
| Time Frame |
Session Info |
| All Day |
| 7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. |
Registration and Exhibit Hall Open |
| Morning |
| 7:00 – 8:00 A.M. | Early Riser Activity |
| 7:00 – 7:30 A.M. |
Membership Meeting |
|
7:30 – 8:30 A.M.
|
Networking Breakfast
|
| 8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. |
Learning Labs
- Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health
- Engaging Youth in Philanthropy
- Facilitation: Tools of the Trade
- Funding Advocacy: Mobilizing Partners, Catalyzing Change
- Grantmaking Essentials
- Impact Intensive
- Impact Investing: Business Sensibility for Social Good
- Legal Intensive
- Social Entrepreneurship
|
| Afternoon |
| 11:45 A.M. – 1:15 P.M. |
Plenary Lunch |
| 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. |
Technology Tool Shop |
| 1:30 – 4:30 P.M. |
Site Sessions
- Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Getting at Root Causes
- Small Assets, Big Impact
|
| 1:30 – 4:30 P.M. |
Service Project |
| 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. |
Early Afternoon Sessions
- Avoiding the Donor-Grantee Trap: Effective Donor-Grantee Collaboration
- Bringing People and Ideas Together: The Power of Convening
- Fresh Ideas on Funding Innovation
- Strategic Uses of Donor Advised Funds
- Ways to Choose and Use Investment Professionals
- Working Together Across the Miles
- We Have to Talk: Difficult Conversations
|
| 3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. | Networking Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 3:30 – 5:00 P.M. |
Late Afternoon Sessions
- Adding Flair to Your Technology Tool Belt
- Evaluating Investment Performance: Benchmarking and Indexing
- Quick Tips for the 990-PF
- Spurring Your Board on to Greater Heights
- Turning Knowledge into Impact: Scanning the Landscape in the Information Age
|
| 3:30 – 5:00 P.M. |
Technology Tool Shop |
| 3:30 – 5:00 P.M. |
Salon Conversation on Leadership |
| 3:30 – 5:00 P.M. |
Film Screening With Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media |
| Evening |
| 5:00 – 6:30 P.M |
Exhibit Hall Reception |
| 6:30 – 9:00 P.M |
Dine-Arounds |
Tuesday, October 9
| Time Frame |
Session Info |
| All Day |
| 7:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. |
Registration Open |
| 7:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. |
Exhibit Hall Open |
| Morning |
| 7:00 – 8:00 A.M. | Early Riser Activity |
| 7:00 – 8:30 A.M. |
Networking Breakfast |
| 7:30 – 8:30 A.M. |
The Lawyer Is In |
| 8:30 – 10:00 A.M. |
Technology Tool Shop |
| 8:30 – 10:00 A.M. |
Early Morning Sessions
- Accidental Spend Down
- Communicating and Speaking Out
- Hiring and Keeping Great Staff
- Making an Impact When You Grant Less Than $100,000 Yearly
- Self-Dealing and Conflicts of Interest
|
| 10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. | Networking Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. |
Late Morning Sessions
- Getting to Impact Through Evaluation
- Market Outlook: Greener Pastures Ahead?
- Multiple Generations at the Table
- Saying “I Do” to High Engagement Collaboratives
- Social Media Is Beyond Buzz
|
| 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. |
Salon Conversation on Leadership |
| Afternoon |
| 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. |
Closing Plenary Lunch |
| 2:00 – 6:00 P.M. |
Outdoor Excursion: Get Out, Get Active, Get Connected |
Sessions and times are subject to change.
