TITLE : Panel discussion and dialogue with Grantmakers
CITY : New York , NY
DATE : Tuesday, July 01, 2008
TIME : 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PRICE : $ 95.00
Panel discussion and dialogue with Grantmakers


As the grant seeking process becomes more and more competitive, it is  essential to understand what grantmakers are actually looking for when they decide whether or not to award a grant. This session offers an unusual opportunity to hear directly from a variety of corporate, community, private and family foundation funders, and consists of two parts:

A. Panel Discussion
In the first two hours, grantmakers from a variety of private, corporate and family foundations will participate in a panel discussion. Issues we will explore with the panelists include:
  • Foundation culture: what kinds of projects do grantmakers like to fund?
  • Winning proposals: what makes them stand out?
  • Foundation guidelines: are they set in stone?
  • Building the relationship: what gives foundations confidence in the organizations they fund?
Whether you have been securing grants for decades or are just starting out, the panel discussion will provide you with a valuable view of the grantmaking world from the point of view of the grantmaker.

B. Q&A session
In the third hour, the grantmakers will join attendees at at their tables to answer specific questions.  Grantmakers will switch every 15 minutes to a different table to ensure that everyone in the room is able to ask them questions.

Speakers for this session:

Victor De Luca
President
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Vic has been the president of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation since 2000. Established in 1947, the Foundation promotes a sustainable and just social and natural system. Vic joined the Foundation in 1991 as a program officer. Vic is a board member of the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers and the Funders Network for Population, Reproductive Health and Rights. He is on the Advisory Board for the Diversity in Philanthropy Project and the Council on Foundation’s Committee on Family Philanthropy. A former VISTA Volunteer, Vic was the director of the Ironbound Community Corporation, a Newark community-based organization from 1976 through 1990. Vic is serving his third, three-year term on the Maplewood Township Committee (NJ), currently serving as Vice-Mayor. From 2001 through 2003, he served as Maplewood’s Mayor. Vic is a former Commissioner of the New Jersey Citizens’ Clean Elections Commission, which monitored the state’s first publicly funded legislative elections.

Marc Hurlbert
Director, Avon Breast Cancer Crusade
Avon Foundation

Dr. Marc Hurlbert directs the breast cancer research and access to care grant programs of the Avon Foundation. In his role, Dr. Hurlbert oversees Avon’s $40+ million annual grant-making budget; develops overall strategy, funding guidelines, manages review committees, and monitors and evaluates the progress of grant awardees. The Avon Foundation and Avon Products has raised and awarded more than $525 million for the breast cancer cause since 1992. He serves on the board of the Health Research Alliance and on numerous NIH/NCI panels. Dr. Hurlbert received his Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and completed his training with a fellowship at New York University Medical Center. After completing his training, Dr. Hurlbert began a career in the nonprofit, grant-making sector with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) International prior to Avon.

Yvonne Moore
Executive Director
Daphne Foundation

Yvonne Moore is the Executive Director of the Daphne Foundation, a family foundation supporting programs that confront the causes and consequences of poverty in the five boroughs of New York City. Yvonne received her BA from Texas Tech University and her MS in Nonprofit Management from Milano The New School for Management & Urban Policy. Before joining the Daphne Foundation Yvonne was a program associate at The Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation, and before relocating to New York she was director of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program in Midland, Texas. Yvonne serves as vice-chair of the Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy Committee for the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) and also serves on the Grants Advisory & Allocations Committee for the New York Women’s Foundation, the New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards Committee and is a member of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy.

Julie Wong
Coordinator, New Project Development
William T. Grant Foundation

Julie Wong is the coordinator of new project development at the William T. Grant Foundation. The Foundation supports research and other activities to understand and improve the settings of youth, ages 8 to 25, in the United States. Julie works with the president to launch new programs and improve processes at the Foundation. Among her current responsibilities, she oversees the Youth Service Improvement Grants program, which funds efforts by community-based organizations to improve the quality of services for young people in the New York metropolitan area. Julie joined the Foundation in September 2003.

 

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  • Networking Sessions
  • Afternoon Seminars
  • Morning Seminars

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Seminar TitleTimePrice
Breakfast
Prior to panel discussion, participants and experts become acquainted over a continental breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM$ 0.00 
Panel discussion and dialogue with Grantmakers9:00 AM - 12:00 PM$ 95.00More
Lunch
Participants and experts registered for the next session make new contacts over lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM$ 0.00 
Finding Funders: the art of successful research1:00 PM - 3:00 PM$ 55.00More
Proposal writing1:00 PM - 3:00 PM$ 55.00More
Exploring the world of corporate sponsorship 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM$ 55.00More
Networking break
Mid-afternoon refreshments are served to attendees registered for the next session
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM$ 0.00 
How to build a successful relationship with grantmakers 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM$ 55.00More
Winning proposals: a tour of four successful case studies 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM$ 55.00More
Cause marketing: building profitable relationships with corporate partners 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM$ 55.00More

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Seminar TitleTimePrice
Breakfast
Participants registered for the first session become acquainted over a continental breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM$ 0.00 
Engaging your board8:00 AM - 10:00 AM$ 55.00More
Special events fundraising8:00 AM - 10:00 AM$ 55.00More
Online fundraising: harnessing technology to build and maintain relationships9:00 AM - 12:30 PM$ 95.00More
Networking break
Participants registered for the next session are served mid-morning refreshments
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM$ 0.00 
Major gifts fundraising10:30 AM - 12:30 PM$ 55.00More
Lunch
Participants and experts registered for the next session make new contacts over lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM$ 0.00 
Planned giving1:30 PM - 3:00 PM$ 55.00More
Annual giving campaigns1:30 PM - 3:00 PM$ 55.00More
Fundraising in the one-person development shop: making the most of a shoestring budget1:30 PM - 5:00 PM$ 95.00More
Networking break
Mid-afternoon refreshments are served to attendees registered for the next session
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM$ 0.00 
Direct mail fundraising3:30 PM - 5:00 PM$ 55.00More
Capital campaigns3:30 PM - 5:00 PM$ 55.00More


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