Building Community Resources

Agenda

Wednesday, June 4, 2008: Pre-Conference Outing for Early Arrivals

5:30–7:30 pm

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
          Meet in the Wyndam Hotel lobby, 1260 Euclid Ave.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

9:00-9:30 am

Check-In and Breakfast
          Cleveland Foundation, 1422 Euclid Ave., Suite 1200

9:30–10:00 am

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Kief Schladweiler, Coordinator of Cooperating Collections, Foundation Center
          Cleveland Foundation

10:00–11:00 am: Plenary Session

State of the Foundation Center
Judith Margolin, V.P. for Planning and Evaluation, Foundation Center; Cynthia Bailie, Director, Foundation Center–Cleveland and Special Online Initiatives; and Kief Schladweiler. What's new, what's ahead, and where do the CCs fit in?
          Cleveland Foundation

11:00–12:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions

Orientation to the Cooperating Collection Program (required for new CC Supervisors)
Kief Schladweiler. Share expectations with other CC supervisors and Foundation Center staff.
          Cleveland Foundation

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Foundation Directory Online: New Features/Advanced Techniques
Dave Clark, Manager Online Subscription Services, Foundation Center. Find out about the latest enhancements to FDO and advanced search strategies.
          Foundation Center Library

12:15–2:00 pm

Lunch out at local restaurants - (informal discussion)
Led by Foundation Center staff; meet in Cleveland Foundation reception area.

2:00–3:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions

Grantseeking Basics
Jimeka Holloway, Training Coordinator, Foundation Center–Cleveland and Jimmy Tom, Manager of Bibliographic Services, Foundation Center. Learn about the grantseeking process and resources for funding research.
          Foundation Center Computer Lab

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Building Community Relationships That Reinforce Service
Panel discussion with Patricia Pasqual, Director, Foundation Center–Washington, DC; Michael Parry, Senior Manager, Corporate & Foundation Support, American Red Cross, Greater Cleveland Chapter; and Carol K. Willen, Manager, Nonprofit and Public Service Center, Lakeland Community College.
          Cleveland Foundation

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Meeting the Unique Needs of Individual Grantseekers
Judith Margolin with Linda Koss, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. Strategies, print resources, and online tools for individual grantseekers.
          Foundation Center Library

3:15–4:15 pm: Plenary Session

How to Get Your Collection Noticed
Cheryl Loe, Communications Project Manager, Foundation Center with Sally Freaney, Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County and Virginia Palmer, Dayton Metro Library. Learn from an expert and share tips with colleagues about promotion of your collection and media relations.
          Cleveland Foundation

4:15-5:00 pm

Mixer/Q&A
          Foundation Center Library

6:00 pm

Optional Dutch Treat Dinner in East Fourth Street Neighborhood and Outing to Bowling Alley
          Meet in the Wyndam Hotel lobby.

Friday, June 6, 2008

9:00-9:30 am

Breakfast
          Cleveland Foundation

9:30–10:30 am: Concurrent Sessions

Foundation Directory Online Basics
Dave Clark. Orientation to the Center's database and tips for effective searching.
          Cleveland Foundation

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Cultural Competency and Our CC Audiences
Jimeka Holloway. Build your knowledge about a very important aspect of working with nonprofit audiences.
          Foundation Center Library

10:30–12:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions

Field Trip! Coffee & Conversation with a Grantmaker
Richard Steubi, The Cleveland Foundation's BP Fellow for Energy and Environmental Advancement. Meet Judi Margolin in Cleveland Foundation reception area for trip across the street.
          Brown Lab at Idea Center

OR

Proposal Writing Basics: Train the Trainer
David Holmes, Training Coordinator, Foundation Center–Cleveland. Learn the basics of a key skill that every grantseeker needs to develop, with tips on effective presentation.
          Cleveland Foundation

12:15–1:15 pm

Networking Lunch: Roundtable Discussion with CC Colleagues Organized by Topic
          Cleveland Foundation

1:15–2:15 pm: Concurrent Sessions

Collection Development
Jimmy Tom. Selecting the best print and non-print materials for your audiences.
          Cleveland Foundation

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Case Study: Serving the Faith-based Community — The Cleveland Foundation's Project Access
Lisa L. Bottoms, Program Director for Human Services and Child and Youth Development, The Cleveland Foundation and Administrator of Project Access; Anita Branan, Consultant and Project Access Coach; and Clifford C. Cooper, JD, Principal, Cooper and Associates and Project Access Manager.
          Foundation Center Library

2:15–3:30 pm: Plenary Session

Panel Discussion: Why Fund Nonprofit Capacity Building?
Cynthia Bailie, moderator; Jennifer Alexander, Associate Professor, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs and Co-Director, Center for Nonprofit Policy and Practice, Cleveland State University; Victoria S. Conley, Executive Director, Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton; Cynthia M. Drennan, Grants Manager, William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation; and LaTida Lester, Senior Program Officer, Saint Luke's Foundation.
          Cleveland Foundation

3:30–4:00 pm

Wrap-up and Conference Evaluation
Kief Schladweiler. How did we do? Share your thoughts about the conference and suggestions for next time.
          Cleveland Foundation