May’s GCRI schedule has been changed, so please make a note of the new dates and times.
Tuesday, May 9 at 9am — Employee Engagement Catalyst Group Conference Call
Thursday, May 25, 1:00-2:30pm — Financial and Social Returns: Maximizing Impact Through Mission-Related Investments
The roundtable on Low Income Supports originally scheduled for May 18 has been postponed.
Contact Nancy at nancy.wolanski@uwri.org with any questions about upcoming events.
There are a number of upcoming conferences and events in the region — many of them offer discounts to GCRI members, so be sure to take advantage of them!
Youth Organizing Funder Roundtable
Aspen Forum for Community Solutions
Boston, May 22
The Aspen Forum has invited GCRI members to a Funder Roundtable on “Radical Possibilities: The Power of Youth in the Fight for Social Justice.” The session will take place from 2:30-6:00pm at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, and is co-sponsored by the Ford Foundation, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Funders Collaborative for Youth Organizing and the Hyams Foundation. The purpose of the roundtable is to share models of youth-led organizing and examples of authentic youth-adult partnerships in the work for social change. The session will showcase the possibilities and power of youth voice, leadership and organizing, and the role of philanthropy in supporting these efforts. For more information, contact Christina Kostuk, christina.kostuk@aspeninstitute.org or 202-736-5809.
2017 Collective Impact Convening
Collective Impact Forum
Boston, May 23-25
As a local partner, GCRI members are eligible to receive $100 discount on registration. The Collective Impact Forum is a partnership between FSG and the Aspen Institute, and the convening will attract more than 400 funders, backbone leaders, and other collective impact partners. GCRI members who are currently involved in cross-sector partnerships — or interested in learning more about best practices in collective impact — can use promo code RI100 at the end of registration, which will take $100 off the individual three-day funder registration rate of $1095. Note: if you plan to bring more than one person from your organization, you do * not * need to use this promo code because there is a price break already built in for bringing multiple representatives from the same organization.”
Grantmaking Fundamentals Workshop 2017
Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
Baltimore, June 6
A full-day professional development workshop for grantmakers taught by regional experienced practitioners! Topics include: Your grantmaking within the local and national philanthropic landscape; Developing grant guidelines and communicating with the public; Reviewing proposals and conducting due diligence; Legal and ethical guidelines for grantmaking excellence; Maximizing grant impact; Strategies for continued learning and improvement. GCRI members are eligible for the ABAG member price, using discount code: 2017RANETWORK.
2017 Conference on Scaling Impact
Social Impact Exchange
New York, NY, June 14-15
The 2017 Conference on Scaling Impact is for foundation officers, philanthropists, corporate executives, trustees, and wealth managers and philanthropy advisors interested in learning about innovative methods to support high-impact nonprofits in education, youth development, poverty alleviation, health and impact investing. The conference includes presentations from foundation CEOs and nonprofit leaders, as well as knowledge sessions and peer networking opportunities. Members of the Forum are eligible to attend at the discounted rate of $895 (regular price is $1,695). To receive the discount, visit the registration site and indicate in the drop down menu that you are invited by the Forum. Space is limited so we encourage you to register soon.
Community Foundation Boot Camp
Associated Grantmakers
Boston, August 29-30
The two-day Community Foundation Boot Camp program offers a comprehensive overview of the structure and operations of a community foundation. The program is an ideal in-depth introduction to community foundations for new community foundation staff, community foundation board members or more experienced community foundation staff looking for a good refresher. Training is provided by Indiana Philanthropy Alliance. GCRI members are eligible to participate at the AGM member price of $450/person.