Schedule-At-A-Glance

Opening Plenary — Engage, Educate, and Empower: Philanthropy’s Voice in the Public Policy Arena

Networking Breakfast

Veterans Philanthropy Exchange Public Policy Strategy Session

*Invite Only (if you're interested in obtaining an invitation, please contact Stephanie Powers at stephanie.powers@cof.org)

Breakfast Plenary — How Foundations Can Encourage Voter Engagement and Participation - Strategies and Case Studies

Concurrent Sessions

• The 2018 Midterm Elections: A Look into the Crystal Ball
• Beyond Lobbying: Innovative Ways to Engage in State and Local Policymaking
• New Tech Impacts on Charitable Activity: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
• Can Bipartisan Policymaking Work in Our Uber-Partisan Environment?

Networking Lunch

Concurrent Sessions

• Achieving Equity Through Policy-Advocacy
• Impacts of the 2018 Federal Budget and the President’s 2019 Budget Proposal
• A Portrait of the U.S. Political Landscape

Networking Reception- National Constitution Center: Grand Hall Overlook

Breakfast Roundtables

• Protecting the Federal Cultural Agencies: Philanthropy’s Role
• One Foundation’s Approach to Framing and Managing Policy Engagement Risks
• Generating New Local Revenue for Children and Youth
• Effective Strategies for Developing and Supporting Public Policy Advocacy
• Slay the Gerrymander?

Concurrent Sessions

• Can Democratic Engagement Be Powerful AND Non-Partisan? Yes. Really
• Great Expectations: Can Foundations Support the Partnerships Sought by State and Local Government?
• How Innovation and Collaboration Incentivized Massive Public Investment and Success

Closing Plenary- Politics and Power: Building and Utilizing Political Power in Pursuit of Policy Goals