Results for Community Foundations

Do you need better answers to one or more of these questions?

• How do we know the impact we have had on our community?
• How do we become ‘the’ place to go for individuals and families who want to make a difference with their philanthropy?
• How do we use our data systems to help us track, verify and communicate results as well as activities and compliance?
• How can we balance an outcome focus with our focus on responsive grant-making?

If so, spend two nights in upstate New York after Labor Day to hear and apply some good answers. This workshop is co-sponsored by The Rensselaerville Institute (TRI) and The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. 

Five focal areas are included, each with extensive materials for your use after this event.

1. The mind set shift from funding to investing.   Such a difference exists between the business of acquiring and distributing money and the business of creating the most human gain for the dollars available!    The Institute’s focus on “Donor as Investor” can spark new energy and engagement for those many donor advised funds where results increasing matter.  

2. The convening power of information.  We see information as just as potent as money. Knowledge management includes information on problems and trends, the capability of non profit groups, and past success or its lack with given approaches and models.  “Donor Edge” a tool developed by The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation will be offered as one example.

3. Outcome tools to define, track, verify, and report results from grants.   TRI has many such tools proved with a variety of community foundations nationally to offer. These include outcome-based applications and report formats.

4. Information systems to do some heavy lifting for you on grant assessment and tracking.  We will use as a case in point FIMS, & IGAM the MicroEdge® products with which we have worked to connect with new formats.  As with all examples, we will use this to speak broadly of possibilities to connect data with practice. 

5. Co-investing opportunities.  These begin internally with the synergy between donor advised funds and unrestricted grants and quickly broaden to work with general foundations.  Given the convening legitimacy of community foundations we see great opportunity for leverage and enhanced visibility as an outcome leader in your city or area.  

The seminar begins at noon on Wednesday, September 3 and concludes at noon on Friday, September 5. It will be led by Hal Williams, President of TRI. Hal has guided many foundations toward greater scales of accomplishment. 

A foundation grant enables us to lower the cost to just expense—which for room, all meals, and all materials—Total $500.00

Dates: September 3 - 5, 2008

Program begins: Wednesday, September 3 - 12noon with Lunch

Program concludes: Friday, September 5 - 1pm after Lunch

Fee: $500 per person to Include registration, training workbook/binder & materials, lodging & 7 meals.

Early Arrival option: arriving on Tuesday afternoon may be possible with reservation made in advance. An additional charge of $150 would include Tuesday night dinner, overnight accommodation, and Wednesday breakfast.

Preliminary Agenda for Workshop

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Location & Directions

Rensselaerville Institute Meeting Center in Upstate New York

Transportation & Directions

If you have questions before deciding to register, please e-mail Bonnie Chase Gifford or call (518)797-3783 ext. 610 / (800) 682-9845.