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Overview & Governance

This session covers the following topics:

CF OVERVIEW

Definition, roles, history
National Standards
IRS Code; tax exempt orgs
Legal concepts & documents


GOVERNANCE

Key legal concepts
Governance vs. management
Unique challenges of boards
Board leadership
Board orientation/education
Board & executive roles
Strategic planning

Date & Time: 
11/05/2025 -
10:30am to 1:00pm

Overview & Governance

This session covers the following topics:

CF OVERVIEW

  • Definition, roles, history
  • National Standards
  • IRS Code; tax exempt orgs
  • Legal concepts & documents

GOVERNANCE

  • Key legal concepts
  • Governance vs. management
  • Unique challenges of boards
  • Board leadership
  • Board orientation/education
  • Board & executive roles
  • Strategic planning
Date & Time: 
02/26/2025 -
10:30am to 1:00pm

Film Screening: The Working Hungry

Grab your breakfast and join a screening of "The Working Hungry," a documentary that reveals the often-overlooked challenges of food insecurity faced by almost 1 million Hoosiers, many of whom are working full-time jobs. You will also be the first to get a sneak peek of the new film, “Food, Insecurity.” After the screening, a panel will share the film’s impact, including over 65 screenings across Indiana that have sparked conversations about solutions.

Date & Time: 
10/09/2024 -
7:45am to 8:45am

Peer Community Gatherings

Unwind, share nuggets of wisdom, and exchange contact info with your IPA Peer Community before heading home. 

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS

  • Communications Peer Community | Council
  • Scholarships Peer Community | Chamber
  • Grantmaking Peer Community | Caucus
  • Development Peer Community | Cabinet
  • Young Leaders Peer Community | Cameral

 

Date & Time: 
10/09/2024 - 2:30pm

Evening Welcome

The Indianapolis Foundation invites you to their office's Social Hub for refreshments at this conference welcome event. Continuous transportation from The Westin to the event and back will be provided.

LOCATION

The Indianapolis Foundation
615 N. Alabama St. #300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317.634.2423 ext. 145
 

Thanks to The Indianapolis Foundation for sponsoring this event!

Date & Time: 
10/07/2024 - 5:00pm

Hello, Is It You I'm Looking For? Understanding Your Audience with Persona Building

Americans interact with foundations and nonprofits on a daily basis, but research shows that most people don’t know what philanthropy actually does. How do you reach the communities you work with and communicate the work you do? Enter personas.

Persona building is an essential tool for grantmakers as they try to form meaningful connections with grantees and communities. Attend this session to learn how to use research to understand the values, worldviews, and identities of your audiences, and craft messages that actually resonate with the people you’re trying to reach.

Date & Time: 
10/09/2024 -
9:00am to 10:15am

Overview & Governance

This session covers the following topics:

CF OVERVIEW

  • Definition, roles, history
  • National Standards
  • IRS Code; tax exempt orgs
  • Legal concepts & documents

GOVERNANCE

  • Key legal concepts
  • Governance vs. management
  • Unique challenges of boards
  • Board leadership
  • Board orientation/education
  • Board & executive roles
  • Strategic planning
Date & Time: 
11/13/2024 -
10:30am to 1:00pm

Overview & Governance

This session covers the following topics:

CF OVERVIEW

  • Definition, roles, history
  • National Standards
  • IRS Code; tax exempt orgs
  • Legal concepts & documents

GOVERNANCE

  • Key legal concepts
  • Governance vs. management
  • Unique challenges of boards
  • Board leadership
  • Board orientation/education
  • Board & executive roles
  • Strategic planning
Date & Time: 
02/21/2024 -
10:30am to 1:00pm

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Case Study: Focus on Flint

Learn about a unique initiative in Flint, Michigan that brought residents to the table to voice their needs, share their concerns and craft a path beyond the city’s water crisis. Focus on Flint offers an intriguing study of community engagement and place-based philanthropy. Hear from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation about lessons learned and their ongoing efforts to improve quality of life in Flint.

Date & Time: 
10/10/2023 - 2:30pm

Roundtable Session Two

In LOCUST 2:

Real World Challenges and Ethics in Asset Development and Grantmaking
Facilitated by: Bill Barnes, President & CEO, Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County

How do ethics apply to challenging situations we all face, but rarely discuss, like working with a grieving donor hours after the loss of a relative.

Date & Time: 
08/07/2023 -
11:45am to 12:30pm

Capacity Building Centered in Equity

While capacity building is a critical part of our work, traditional models of capacity building do not always account for culture, systems, and power in their design, failing to keep equity centered in their approach. GEO’s latest publication, Reimagining Capacity Building, explores principles for centering equity in our capacity-building efforts, explores the way inequities can show up, and offers steps we can take to address and mitigate those inequities.

Date & Time: 
09/05/2023 -
10:00am to 12:00pm

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