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M'Lea Davis is the former executive director for the Community Foundation of East Mississippi
Stacie is the former Director of Knowledge Strategy for the Council on Foundations.
Hundreds of miles from urban centers like Memphis, Atlanta, and New Orleans, the five counties served by the Community Foundation of East Mississippi are a textbook definition of “rural.” Cotton was king here years ago, but ever since it left—along with a good deal of the…
Call for Abstracts
The Council’s Annual Conference is animated by the ideas, experiences, and innovations that are happening every day in philanthropy. This year, our Call for Abstracts provides the broader field with the opportunity to shape the conference programming. Our hope is that…
Anne Sekula is vice president of programs at the Erie Community Foundation.
PRESENTER POLICIES
Generally, if you are selected, you will be expected to register for the conference (at the early bird/member rate) and cover your own expenses. If you only plan to attend the conference to present your session, we will offer complimentary registration for your speaking day only…
PROGRAMMING OBJECTIVES
Provide a Rich Learning Experience
Give concrete direction
Can be applied practically by a variety of grantmakers
Highlight new tools, techniques, and processes
Showcase top innovators with creative solutions and experimental approaches
Deepen existing…
How should a mid-sized foundation position its initiatives in this age of austerity and how can one county and community foundation influence state-level decisions? These are questions that the Erie Community Foundation asked when it planned an early childhood education initiative more than a year…