2016 Forum Annual Conference

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The Forum’s 2016 Annual Conference will be the nation’s largest-ever gathering of the CEOs and staffs of regional and national philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs) in the field.

#ForumCon16 will bring together—for the first time—the leadership and staff of all organizations serving the nation’s philanthropic sector, including regional philanthropy-serving organizations (i.e. regional philanthropy associations) as well as national philanthropy-serving organizations, primarily issue-based, identity-based and practice-based national affinity groups. It’s the only conference where we can delve into our unique role as CEOs and staff of regional and national PSOs, connect with others in similar roles, and explore how we can work together to increase philanthropy’s impact.

Please use #ForumCon16 for any social media posts around the conference. 

Photos

Check out some of the photo highlights from this year's conference!

Program Highlights

• Keynote presentations by Jamie Merisotis, President & CEO of Lumina Foundation and Vu Le, Writer of the Nonprofit With Balls blog and Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps. 
• Funder panel on philanthropy infrastructure trends and issues, featuring Chris Cardona, Ford Foundation; Nick Deychakiwsky, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Lindsay Louie, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; and Miriam Shark, Annie E. Casey Foundation.
• CEO Summit for leaders of regional and national PSOs. Please note there is a separate registration fee to participate in this session.
• Staff Summit for staff of all types of regional and national PSOs, featuring Job-Alike roundtable networking and more.
• An opening reception on July 18 at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. Attendees will have an opportunity to walk through the museum's collection at the end of the evening.
• A plenary session on philanthropy’s response to terrorist attacks & migrant “crisis” in Europe and America, with representatives from DAFNE (Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe), the Forum’s European colleague organization, and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. 
• A plenary session focused on how to lead and build cultures and practices that enable networks to thrive, with Converge for Impact.
• A variety of practical, interactive sessions covering issues relevant to our unique roles at PSOs, including managing member networks, best practices for creating top-rated programs, effective communications and much more.

Check out the agenda

See Who Attended

Did you register for this year's conference? Check out who else was in Indianapolis! Remember to update your profile with a picture and up-to-date contact information.

See the registration list

Questions about the event? Please contact Courtney Moore.