Day 1, Thursday, June 6

NOON-1:00 PM
Registration

1:00 - 1:30
Welcome and Conference Overview
Conference Chairs

1:30 - 2:30 
Opening Keynote Speaker: Exploring Diverse Philanthropy: The New Direction for Philanthropic Fundraising
Helen Smith Price, Executive Director of the Coca Cola Foundation

2:30 - 2:45
Break

2:45 - 3:45
Concurrent sessions

• Philanthropy: The Impact of Diverse Wealth Transfer
  Lesley Grady, Chairperson, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
  Rodney Parks, Director of Development, Philander Smith College
• Leadership: Strategies to Recruiting, Retaining and Promote Diverse Employees
  Larry Smith, Founder & CEO of Leaf, LLC

3:45 - 4:00
Break

4:00 - 5:00
Concurrent sessions

• Philanthropy: Creating Successful Programs for Recent and Graduates of the Last 10 years
  Juan McGruder, Director of Development, School of Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
  Laura Zimmerman Weekly, Volunteer Programs Director, Emory University Alumni Association
• Leadership: Managing Up, Down and All Around!
  Henry Taylor, Vice President for Advancement & University Relations, Clark Atlanta University

5:00 - 6:00
Reception

Day 2, Friday, June 7

8:00-9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast/Roundtables

1. Major Gifts 101
Facilitator: Ashaki Charles, Major Gifts Officer, Teachers College, Columbia University

2. Managing the Alumni Brand - The Essentials of Communication Staff
Facilitator: Brian Lin, Senior Communications Coordinator, The University of British Columbia

3. Regional Affinity - Far from Campus, but not Forgotten
Facilitator: Lupita Rasheed, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Philander Smith College

4. Leading Among a Sea of Leaders - How do you Stand Out?
Facilitator: Dionne Jackson, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement & Executive Director, Foundation for Reichhold Center for the Arts, University of the Virgin Islands

5. Race Still matters...Succeeding as a Minority at a Majority Organization
Facilitator: Reshunda Mahone, Director of Development, University of Miami Law School

6. Tips for Running a Small Fundraising Shop
Facilitator: Shane Carlin, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Student Affairs Advancement, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

7. What are the Current Trends in Corporate and Foundation Fundraising?
Facilitator: Roxanne Christian, Assistant Director for Advancement, University of Washington

8. International Fundraising
Facilitator: Rodney Parks, Director of Development, Philander Smith College

9. Closed Door Session with Vice Presidents and other Senior Leadership

9:00 - 10:15
Leadership IQ - What is Your Professional Brand Identity?
Michelle Matthews, President, Matthews Consulting, Group

10:15 - 10:30
Break

10:30 - 11:45
Concurrent sessions

• Philanthropy: Don't Ask- Don't Tell: The Unveiling of LGBT Fundraising
  David Jobin, Executive Director, Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC
• Leadership: Career Coaching: How to Chart Your Ideal Career Path
  Michelle Matthews, President, Matthews Consulting, Group
  Kym Harris, President and CEO of Your Sweet Spot Coaching

12:00 - 1:30
Keynote Panel: Crafting Messages and Publications that Resonate with Diverse Constituencies
Birgit Burton, Senior Director, Foundation Relations, Georgia Institute of Technology (Moderator)
Lisa Respers-France, Senior Producer, Digital Entertainment, CNN
Matthew Winston, Assistant to the President, University of Georgia
Toni Mosley, Director of PR, Morehouse College

1:30 - 2:45
Concurrent sessions

• Philanthropy: Engaging Diverse Communities through Affinity Groups
  Shane Carlin, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Student Affairs Advancement, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Mark Forrest, Associate Director, Clubs & Groups, The George Washington University
  Jorge Breton, Director, Office of Hispanic Initiatives, Georgia Institute of Technology
  Amtul Siddiqui, Manager, Corporate, Disaster Appeals & International Fundraising Fund Development, Red Cross Canada
• Leadership: The Art and Strategy of Salary Negotiating
  Rob Henry, Executive Director, Emerging Constiuencies, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Moderator)
  Jaffus Hardrick, Vice President, Human Resources, Florida International University
  Marian DeBerry, Director, Executive Search, Campbell & Company

2:45 - 3:00
Break

3:15 - 4:30
Expectations of Stewardship for Diverse Populations
Angelique Grant Hutchinson, Assistant Vice President, Development, Florida International University (Moderator)
Towalame Austin, President, Mourning Family Foundation
Diana Campoamor, President, Hispanics in Philanthropy

4:30 - 5:00
Final Thoughts

Adjourn
Conference Adjourns

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