Conference Program Information

7:00 am

Conference Registration Opens

Attendees can sign in, collect their conference program and materials, confirm their pre-registration activities, and learn about newly scheduled events and other planned activities.

7:30 am - 9:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Booths Open

9:00 am – 10:30 am

Opening Plenary

Speaker: Bradford K. Smith, President of The Foundation Center

Bradford Smith will share his perspective on the current and future state of philanthropy and the importance of streamlining from the grantseeker perspective.

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Networking

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round A

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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch

1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round B

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3:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round C

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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Reception

7:30 am - 9:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Booths Open

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Plenary

Speaker: Rick Cohen, National Correspondent with The Nonprofit Quarterly

In the Pivot:  Foundations Repositioning Themselves in the New Political Economy
What should foundations do to be prepared in this new political and economic environment? Many foundations are excited by the Obama administration’s promised partnerships with institutional philanthropy. Rick Cohen, a national correspondent for the Nonprofit Quarterly and editor of the Cohen Report, will discuss what foundations should do to avoid becoming overly entranced. He will also challenge us to remember some critical functions that should be considered during the economic crisis and current administration, such as countercyclical grantmaking, supporting small grassroots organizations, balancing partnership with government with a necessary skepticism, supporting the networks or infrastructure that undergirds effective nonprofits, and bolstering the capacity of watchdogs to hold both government and business accountable.

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Networking

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round D

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12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Lunch/Annual Meeting

Learn about the business of the Grants Managers Network and help us chart the course for the coming year. The agenda will include a report on GMN’s activities and financial health, a vote on proposed revisions to the bylaws, and the election of Board members.

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Networking

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round E

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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Break

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Dine-Arounds

7:30 am - 9:00 am

Breakfast

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Concurrent Sessions Round F

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10:30 am - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round G

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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch/Closing Plenary

Speaker: Lois G. Lerner, Director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service

Lois Lerner will discuss the role the IRS plays in private sector philanthropy and will share her insight into key issues under discussion at the Exempt Organization Division that may impact your grantmaking in the future. 

1:30 pm

Conference Ends

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Post-Conference Event – Tour the Site of the East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative 
Participants in this exciting post-conference event will tour the site of the East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative. This Initiative is an ambitious plan to stabilize and revitalize East Baltimore by transforming the neighborhood into a healthier, thriving community for families and children. The Annie E. Casey Foundation is a partner on this exciting project and has arranged a walking tour for GMN Conference attendees.  Participants will go by bus to East Baltimore where the tour will begin. It will be led a representative of the Initiative. Additional staff members of the Annie E. Casey Foundation will be on hand to provide insight about the challenges involved in funding projects such as this. Please visit http://www.ebdi.org/ to learn more about the Initiative. 

(Space is limited - pre-registration required)