Pre-Conference Programs


Next Generation Welcome Dinner
Wednesday, Sept 17, 6:30 p.m.
Are you a young trustee (ages 18-35, give or take) starting to participate in your family’s foundation? Join us for a special pre-conference dinner in downtown Denver, hosted by Rob Greenlee of Greenlee Family Foundation. Enjoy a fun evening and get to know your colleagues and peers from the very start of the conference. Dutch treat. Please reserve your space by contacting Akilah Massey at akilah (at) smallfoundations [dot] org.

*SOLD OUT* Sole Staff Pre-Conference
Wednesday, Sept 17, 6:30 p.m.: Welcome Dinner
Thursday, Sept 18, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Program
Are you the only staff person for your foundation? Take time away from your office to renew with fellow "sole staffers." A welcome dinner on Wednesday evening will be followed by a program Thursday morning with Harvey Goldberg, business entrepreneur and leadership coach. Harvey will share four characteristics of extraordinary performers in the workplace, and through interactive exercises, you will learn how to translate these characteristics into skills that can be demonstrated, learned, practiced, and incorporated.
FACILITATOR
Harvey Greenberg, Chair, Vistage International, Inc., Washington, DC

This program is sold out. Please contact Akilah Massey by email if you would like your name to be added to the waitlist.

Help! I've Just Incorporated
Thursday, Sept 18, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Is the ink barely dry on your incorporation or trust documents? This session is for you! Learn about the key structures and operations necessary to manage your foundation with ease and enjoyment. There's no need to reinvent the wheel; come learn from other small foundations and the experts at ASF.
SPEAKERS

• Sara Beggs, Senior Program Manager, Association of Small Foundations, Washington, DC
• Anne Kemp, Trustee, The Greenlee Foundation, Lafayette, CO

Orientation for Newcomers
Thursday, Sept 18, 9:45 - 11:15 a.m.
New to ASF? New to the conference? Meet folks who will help you make the most of your ASF membership and your conference experience.
SPEAKERS

• Henry Berman, The Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s Foundation, MA
• Heather Carroll, The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation, CO
• Kathleen Edwards, Cedarmere Foundation, WA
• Charles Fleming, Aunt Kate Foundation, MO

FACILITATORS
Karen Engstrom and Holli Rivera, Association of Small Foundations, Washington, DC


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