Practice and Purpose of Policy - 2024

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Training Hours

  • Tuesday, July 30: 1:00-5:30 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, August 6: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET

Watch Before Training

Jamboard and Action Plan

Your Faculty

Jenn Holcomb

Jenn Holcomb
Director, Government Affairs
Council on Foundations

Len Bartel

Len Bartel
Vice President of Learning and Impact
CFLeads

Your Hosts

Jeryl Raphael

Jeryl Raphael
Associate, Leadership Development & Training
Council on Foundations

Jill Gordon

Jill Gordon
Manager, Training
Council on Foundations


Agenda

Day 1 | Tuesday, July 30 | 1:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET

Section One: Evolution of Community Leadership to Include Policy

  • Conversation with Shelly O'Quinn (Innovia Foundation)

Section Two: Policy & Advocacy

  • Legal Refresher with Remy Barnwell, Council on Foundations

Section Three: How Community Foundations Can Support Policy Change

Section Four: Assessing Your Organizational Preparedness

  • Conversation with Marisa Maggallanez (Albuquerque Community Foundation) and Naomi Amaha (The Denver Foundation)

Optional Networking Opportunity (5:10-5:30 p.m. ET)

Anticipated 20-minute breaks will take place at: 

  • 2:20 pm ET / 1:20 pm Central / 12:20 pm MT / 11:20 am PT

  • 3:40 pm ET / 2:40 pm Central / 1:40 pm MT / 12:40 am PT

Day 1 Speakers

Shelly O'Quinn

Shelly O'Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
Innovia Foundation

Remy Barnwell

Remy Barnwell
Director, Legal Resources
Council on Foundations

Marisa Magallanez

Marisa Magallanez
Chief Financial Officer
Albuquerque Community Foundation

Naomi Amaha

Naomi Amaha
Director of Policy & Government Affairs
The Denver Foundation

Day 2 | Tuesday, August 6 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET

Section Five: Preparing Your Board: Earning and Maintaining Their Support

  • Conversation with Cara Matteliano (Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo) and Board member Tammy 

Section Six: Communications

  • Conversation with Chanda Smith Baker (Minneapolis Foundation)

Section Seven: Identifying Policy Goals and Priorities 

Section Eight: Addressing Roadblocks and Challenges

Section Nine: What's Next

  • Breakout Discussions with Peers

Anticipated 15-minute breaks will take place at: 

  • 2:25 pm ET / 1:25 pm Central / 12:25 pm MT / 11:25 am PT

  • 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm Central / 1:30 pm MT / 12:30 pm PT

Day 2 Speakers

Cara Mattliano

Cara Matteliano
Senior Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Tammy Alsace

Tammy O. Alsace, Ph.D.
Associate Investigator at City University of New York, Initiative on Immigration in Education
Board Member, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Heather Peeler

Heather Peeler
President and CEO
ACT for Alexandria


Additional Resources


Webinar Recording - Rules of Advocacy and Lobbying for Grantmakers

Watch video prior to first session on July 30, 2024.

Questions?

Connect with Council Staff

Jill Gordon

Senior Manager, Training