Family Central


Family Central is the hub of activity and the center of the Family Philanthropy Conference. Pick up your registration materials and tickets for
off-site sessions. See all of our exhibitors and connect with Council staff and colleagues from the world of philanthropy. Family Central has it all:


    • Visit the Council on Foundations lounge to learn more about the benefits of being a Council member and to meet the staff. We're here to serve you!

    • Get legal information from the experts and answers to the questions that keep you awake at night. Sign up for a free consultation with the Council's legal team at the conference registration desk.

    • Register for preconference events.

    • See the latest products, services, and programs available from a broad range of exhibitors.

    • Browse our bookstore for the latest titles—including the updated version of Family Foundations and the Law—and learn about the Council's latest programs, services, and professional development offerings.

    • Attend book signings and get an autographed copy of Ron Clark's The End of Molasses Classes.

    • Leave messages for other attendees. You also can post your most memorable family stories and traditions for others to see and contribute to the Twitterfeed screens.

    • Stay connected. Check your e-mail or use the Internet at the Council's Cyber Café.


And for the first time, connect and recharge at the Relaxation Station. Professional massage therapists will provide seated massages to relax the classic tension areas of the neck, back, shoulders and arms so you'll feel more refreshed, alert and energized. Visit the Foundant Technologies booth for your ticket to instant relaxation.



Service Project: The Foundation for Hospital Art's Paintfest in Family Central

Throughout the Conference


There is something healing about artwork, especially when it is placed in a hospital setting. The colors, shapes, and textures beautify a patient’s surroundings and provide a needed distraction from the clinical atmosphere. Conference attendees will have an opportunity to participate in a special service project, courtesy of PaintFest—a national nonprofit program that allows volunteers to paint murals for health care environments. Channel your inner artist and support patients in the healing process by helping to create a mural for a local hospital that will be enjoyed by patients and caregivers for years to come.