Workshops - 2013 Fall Conference for Community Foundations

Professional Development Workshops

Build your skill set with professional development workshops separated into three categories—101, 201, and Deep Dives—based on your level of experience with the topic.

101 Workshops

Tuesday, September 24, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-2:30 p.m.

Refresher courses that provide a basic understanding of function-related skill sets as well as applicable strategies to take home. Topics include:

Impact Investing
Marketing Your Foundation
Grantee Engagement
Ethics/Accountability for CEOs and Board Members

201 Workshops

Tuesday, September 24, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-2:30 p.m.

Courses that provide a more advanced understanding of select strategies to apply in your foundation. Topics include:

Resident Engagement: A Call to Action for Community Foundations
Data and Donor Services: Donors, Data, and Population Demographics
Strategic Communications and Storytelling
Grassroots Giving—Social Giving, Giving Circles, Microgrant Programs, and More

Deep Dives

Tuesday, September 24, 1-3:45 p.m.

In-depth courses that cover broad, pertinent topics and provide application strategies to implement in your foundation. Topics are:

Anchor Institutions
Complete Capital—Using Human, Financial, Social, and Intellectual Capital to Increase Your Foundation's Impact

The first 1,000 registrants receive a free copy of Here for Good: Community Foundations and the Challenges of the 21st Century by Terry Mazany and David C. Perry.

2013 Fall Conference for Community Foundations Task Force

The Council on Foundations is a national nonprofit association of more than 1,700 grantmaking foundations and corporations. Our mission is to provide the opportunity, leadership, and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance, and sustain their ability to advance the common good.