Networking Events

ABFE James A. Joseph Lecture Awards Ceremony and Reception

Saturday, April 28 - 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Meeting Room: Gold Ballroom 2/3, 1st Floor

ABFE's signature event highlights philanthropic leadership in support of Black Communities. ABFE will present the Emerging Leader in Philanthropy and Institutional Leader in Philanthropy Awards, and you will hear from our 2012 Lecture. A reception for ABFE friends, supporters and guests immediately follows the lecture and awards ceremony.

Global Philanthropy Reception and Dinner - An Evening of Global Networking

Saturday, April 28 - 6:00-9:30 p.m.
Meeting Room: Plaza 1-3, 3rd Floor Tower

Cost is $150 for members and $200 for nonmembers. Package this with A Global Engagement: Widening Your Grantmaking Lens or with the Corporate Philanthropy Opening Session and save! Package price for Reception and Dinner plus A Global Engagement is $220 for members and $270 for nonmembers. Package price for Reception and Dinner plus Corporate Philanthropy Opening Session is $200 for members and $300 for nonmembers.
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Cap off a great day of learning by spending the evening networking with your global grantmaking peers.

Program Schedule:

Speed Networking
6-6:45 p.m.
Make multiple connections in a short amount of time, and then deep those connections over the course of the conference-and beyond.

Global Grantmaking Reception
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Enjoy wine, hors d-oeuvres, and great conversation during this festive reception.

Council on Foundations Annual Global Dinner Featuring Special Guest Julia Ormond
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Actress, philanthropist, and activist Julia Ormond discusses the trafficking of women and her work as the founder of ASSET, the Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking.

Sponsored by the Alliance for International Giving: Give2Asia, King Baudouin Foundation United States, and The Resource Foundation

Take a Break at Resource Central-Dessert Break

Sunday, April 29 - 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Location: Resource Central

Enjoy tasty dessert and a cup of coffee after the Opening Plenary in Resource Central and check out the latest products and services by visiting and chatting with the exhibitors.

Dessert Break in Resource Central is sponsored by Center for the Greater Good.

Evening Networking Event with Ozomatli at Club Nokia

Sunday, April 29 - 6:30-9 p.m.
Location: L.A. LIVE Club Nokia

Please join us for an exciting evening of networking and dancing the night away at L.A. LIVE Club Nokia. Ozomatli, three-time Grammy award winning L.A. band, will take the stage in an explosive performance. This promises to be an event you won't want to miss! Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Ozomatli's performance is sponsored by the Annenberg Foundation.

Family Philanthropy Reception

Monday, April 30 - 6-7:30 p.m.
Meeting Room: Plaza 1, 3rd Floor Tower

Meet fellow family philanthropy trustees and staff members at a reception hosted by the Committee on Family Philanthropy and the Family Philanthropy Services staff of the Council.

Community Foundation Reception

Monday, April 30 - 6-7:30 p.m.
Meeting Room: Atrium 3, 3rd Floor Tower

Share ideas and celebrate initiatives benefiting the community foundations field with the Community Foundations Leadership Team and Council staff members.

Sponsored by the Knight Digital Media Center, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Independent Foundations Reception

Monday, April 30 - 6-7:30 p.m.
Meeting Room: Plaza 2, 3rd Floor Tower

Meet your colleagues and Council staff at a new networking reception for independent foundations. Connect with old friends and make new ones. Find a mentor or offer to be one.

Sponsored by The Duke Endowment

Non-profit Working Group Reception

Monday, April 30 - 6-7:30 p.m.
Meeting Room: Olympic 1, 3rd Floor Tower

The Nonprofit Media Working Group was formed as a result of The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's generous grant to the Council to manage and support the activities of a working group of grantmakers, practitioners, scholars, and legal experts focus on remedying any identified barriers to greater philanthropic support of nonprofit news and information services. The reception will allow participants to learn more about the working group and to offer input on this topic directly to Knight representatives and working group members.

Corporate Reception

L.A. Community Leaders Reception, co-sponsored by the Council on Foundations and the L.A. Community Leaders

Monday, April 30 - 6-8 p.m.
Meeting Room: Invite Only, See Invitation

Southern California communities have been transformed by the resources, volunteers, funding, and support provided by local corporations. Join the region's leading philanthropic companies to celebrate corporate philanthropy. You'll learn how these collaborations have become a cornerstone of the region's success, meet new friends, and get reacquainted with old colleagues. The Corporate Reception is being co-hosted by the Council on Foundations and the L.A. Community Leaders: AEG/STAPLES Center Foundation, Amgen, Avery Dennison Boeing, City National Bank, Deloitte, Disney, Enterprise, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Mattel, Sony, Southern California Gas Company, and Union Bank of California at a private residence within the Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE.

This event is limited to corporate conference participants. To reserve your spot, RSVP to the STAPLES Center Foundation at 213-763-7738.

Global Philanthropy Reception

Monday, April 30 - 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Meeting Room: Olympic 3, 3rd Floor Tower

Colleagues who share a global grantmaking perspective will gather for a reception and dinner hosted by the Council on Foundations Global Philanthropy Committee.

Sponsored by Dow Corning Corporation on behalf of Child ViSion™

Generating Change Reception

Monday, April 30 - 8-11 p.m.
Meeting Room: Platinum A-C, 2nd Floor

Join Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP), the Vilcek Foundation, and the Council to make multigenerational connections that will last long after the conference has ended. This year's EPIP late-night extravaganza celebrates funders investing in nonprofit leadership and features drinks, hors d'oeuvres, dancing, and surprises! We'll also celebrate the ongoing partnership between EPIP and the Council to ensure a diverse future of foundation leaders through collaborative efforts such as the 2012 Stay in L.A. Scholarship Fund.

Sponsored by the Vilcek Foundation