Topics to be Addressed July 16 – July 17, 2009

The current economic climate forces corporations to evaluate the effectiveness of their giving strategy. As resources become scarcer the philosophy behind giving, the allocation of the resources and the efficacy of the organizations being funded, will all be challenged. This year ’s conference will focus on how contributions professionals address these questions, how to stretch giving dollars and how to help all stakeholders to be stewards of the resources. These topics will be covered while examining many fundamentals of a CCI program including: volunteer programs; regulatory and legislative issues; technology; measurement; and, communications.

Agenda at a Glance

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Registration and Continental Breakfast: 7:45–8:30 am

Welcome and Introductions: 8:30–8:45 am

8:45–9:30 am	Opening Session — Challenges Facing Corporate America
9:30–10:30 am	Using Community Involvement to Generate Business Value
11 am–12:15 pm	Determining a Measurement System
	Value–Added Grantmaking: Increasing the Impact with Limited Funds
	Building Successful Partnerships for Community Impact
12:30–2 pm	Luncheon Session: Staying True to Our Mission
2–3:15 pm	International Giving
	Volunteering
	Collaboration as Key to Maximizing Success
	Mastering the Communication Maze

Networking Cocktail Reception and Vendor Fair: 5–6 pm

Dinner Conversations: 7 pm

Note: The price of dinner is at the participant’s expense.

Friday, July 17, 2009

7:15–8 am	Roundtable Breakfast Session
8–9 am	The Regulatory and Legislative Landscape
9–10:15 am	Maximizing the Effectiveness of Your Program Websites
	Lobbying for Good
	Selecting an Education Focus
10:30–11:45 am	Philanthropy as an Engagement Tool
	“Green” Community Involvement
11:45–12:30 am	What Have We Learned? What is Left?

Conference Adjourns: 12:30 pm

Conference Overview

This conference will help contributions professionals:

• reassess the philosophy behind their giving strategies
• examine the allocation of their resources—both financial and in–kind
• enhance the efficacy of the organizations being funded
• stretch giving dollars through greater collaborations
• and how to help all their stakeholders to be stewards of the resources.

These topics will be covered while examining many fundamentals of a CCI program including: volunteer programs; regulatory and legislative issues; technology; measurement; and, communications.