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DAY 1 CONCURRENT SESSION | Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits
Day 4 Keynote - Vu Le, Nonprofit AF - Transforming the Social Sector: A Call to Action for 2021
Day 1 Concurrent Session - Using Data to Guide Nonprofits through an Uncertain Future…
DAY 2 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Day 2 Concurrent Session - Coaching for Our Communities
Lunch & Keynote Address with Liz Dozier, Chicago Beyond
DAY 3 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Afternoon Workshops & Roundtable Chat Sessions
Day 2 Concurrent Session - Relationship Building and Its Impact on Philanthropy
Are you using principles of Trust Based Philanthropy and don’t even know it? When philanthropist Carole Haas Gravagno and Stanford Thompson teamed up a decade ago to plan and launch the music education program Play On Philly, the journey and relationship impacted their own lives as much as those of the students.
Day 2 Concurrent Session - Bridging Information Divides and Elevating Narratives: How Resolve Philly Does Community Engagement
Networking Breakfast
Plan to arrive early to take advantage of this time to network with colleagues and visit with our sponsors who provide professional services to philanthropy and nonprofits.
Morning Networking and Breakfast Sponsored by:
DAY 1 CONCURRENT SESSION | Journey Toward Justice: Transforming Education Institutions
This panel discussion will explore what it means to be a transformational organization, one with policies reflecting a commitment to anti-racism and attitudes that are inclusive and equitable for all members of the community. Panelists will discuss:
Day 3 Concurrent Session - Equitable Grantmaking Is A Thing? How Using Demographic Data Can Help
As the sector grapples with improving its record on inclusion and racial equity, the question of what exactly the record shows about philanthropy’s reach into specific communities emerges. After all, how can we work toward a more equitable sector if we don’t have a starting point of data to use as a benchmark to track progress and inform our impact? Join this learning session to hear about field-wide collaborative efforts to strengthen the systems for collecting demographic data effectively at both the organizational and program level to advance equity in grantmaking.
Day 3 Concurrent Session - Investing in Returns
America is the incarceration capital of the world, having invested in exponential imprisonment rates and leaving one third of its citizens with a criminal record. 95% of those in prison eventually come home, facing formidable barriers to successful reentry. This includes over 25,000, mostly Black and Hispanic, who return to Philadelphia annually. This interactive seminar exposes the injustices of mass incarceration and systems of reentry, and invites attendees to explore 5 ways they can take action to invest in the successful return of persons to their communities.
Day 2 Concurrent Session - Philanthropic-Private Partnerships: New Models for Delivering Impact through Technology
The COVID-19 Pandemic has created new challenges for our sector, but it has also brought perennial problems to the forefront. Two areas loom large: How do we help nonprofits build capacity around digital engagement, particularly at a time when in-person activity is limited, so they can build relationships with current and potential supporters? How can nonprofits and foundations assess the impact of their efforts beyond their own organizations and build momentum toward moving the needle on recalcitrant problems on a citywide, regional, or state level? How can philanthropic dollars be coo
Day 2 Concurrent Session - Blueprint for a Better Safety Net: Participatory Grantmaking in Action
Featured Speaker: Michael O'Bryan, Humanature
COVID-19, civic unrest, and issues of equity and justice have converged and taken center stage over the last two years. These forces will be shaping our world and economy for years to come. In this conversation, Michael will explore frameworks and concepts that support the incorporation of human development, trauma theory, systems dynamics, and design methodologies into the internal and external work of organizations.
Morning Workshops & Roundtable Chat Sessions
Workshop Track #1: Innovation
Dynamic Data: Using Data to Inform Funding & Program Decisions -- Columbus Ballroom A
Funders and nonprofits are increasingly utilizing data to help inform their decision-making and develop solutions to pressing community needs. Workshop participants will learn from data-informed organizations about how they are using data to build in-depth community profiles to guide funding and program planning.
Fireside Chat with Tonya Allen, Skillman Foundation
As CEO of the Skillman Foundation, Tonya Allen's work centers on pursuing, executing and investing in ideas that improve her hometown of Detroit and increase opportunities for its people, especially children, who live in under-resourced communities.