Plenary Session: Strengthen Your Place

Join us for our conference kick-off and breakfast plenary as we answer the question: What does crisis response illuminate about the best of humanity and philanthropy? In the face of compounding crises, funders in Colorado are catalyzing local solutions. Learn from funders who are strengthening their places by supporting recovery in the wake of natural disasters, facilitating healing in the aftermath of community violence, investing in affordable housing, and welcoming migrants who have been displaced by war and trauma. Together they will share their love for their places, their ideas for building resilience, and the innovations that can lead the way.

Welcome & Introductions: Kathleen Enright, President and CEO, Council on Foundations; Joanne Kelley, CEO, Philanthropy Colorado; Javier Alberto Soto, President & CEO, The Denver Foundation

Speakers: Tatiana Hernandez, CEO, Community Foundation Boulder County; Kyle H. Hybl, President and Chief Executive Officer, El Pomar Foundation; Santhosh Ramdoss, President & CEO, Gary Community Ventures

Facilitator: Lindy Eichenbaum Lent, President & CEO, Rose Community Foundation