Service Project & Site Visits
Friday, September 19, 2008
12:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Experience these unique snapshots of the Denver funding community, and issues that are common to all parts of the country. Agendas and speaker bios are posted by each program description. Register today.
Service Project
Denver Urban Gardens
Site Visits
SERVICE PROJECT
12: 30 - 5:00
Denver Urban Gardens
(Lunch will be provided en route.)
Agenda & Speaker Bios [PDF]
For more than twenty years, Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) has worked to “grow” community – one urban garden at a time. DUG helps neighborhoods in-need create sustainable gardens, improve the health and food security of residents, and educate and empower participants to use gardening as a vehicle to build community. DUG also manages a community-supported agricultural project at its DeLaney Community Farm in Aurora. DeLaney participants pay or work as shareholders who "buy into" the fate of the farm each season. At DeLaney Farm, service project participants will assist farm staff and community shareholders with harvesting and preparing crops for the farmers market, planting a windbreak of native shrubs, and building picnic tables for use at DeLaney and other DUG gardens. Tools, gloves, and refreshments will be provided, and each activity will be supervised by DUG staff. Register now.
SPEAKER
Ben Valore-Caplan, BVC PRIME Consulting Group, UBS Financial Services, Inc., Denver, CO
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SITE VISITS
12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Site Visit Preparation Lunch
1:30 – 5:00 p.m. Site Visits
Education: Denver Public Schools
Agenda & Speaker Bios [PDF]
Handout
The Denver Public Schools district has been in local and national news for its sweeping reforms. Visit the Bruce Randolph School and meet administrators and funders behind the school’s significant changes. Three years ago, Bruce Randolph was the lowest performing middle school in the system and sanctioned by the Colorado Department of Education. Under the leadership of a new principal, its staff embarked on “Challenge 2010,” a restructuring process to turn the school around. Staff took an additional bold and controversial step this year with a sweeping proposal for autonomy – a factor they deem necessary to serve their students well. They have precipitated a movement for greater autonomy among Denver schools and inspired state legislation to encourage autonomy and innovation statewide. Register now.
SPEAKERS
- Phillip Gonring, Senior Program Officer, Rose Community Foundation, Denver, CO
- Happy Haynes, Assistant to the Superintendent for Community Partnerships, Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO
- Tony Lewis, Executive Director, Donnell-Kay Foundation, Denver, CO
- Kristin Waters, Principal, Bruce Randolph School, Denver, CO
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Neighborhoods: Supporting Neighborhoods at the Grassroots Level
Agenda & Speaker Bios [PDF]
A tour of Denver neighborhoods, part of The Denver Foundation’s Strengthening Neighborhoods Program (SNP), will give you insight into supporting change at a local level. Learn how to support grassroots civic engagement efforts, from community gardens to community organizing. You'll also get a chance to visit with several resident-led partners (grantees) to see their work in action. Staff from SNP will be joined by the executive director of Grassroots Grantmakers, the national affinity group that supports resident-focused grantmakers. Register now.
SPEAKERS
- Janis Foster, Executive Director, Grassroots Grantmakers, Hallettsville, TX
- Patrick Horvath, Manager, Strengthening Neighborhoods Program, Denver, CO
- Jane Justis, Trustee & Executive Director, The Leighty Foundation, Cascade, CO
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Arts: Curious Theater and Scientific & Cultural Facilities District
Agenda & Speaker Bios [PDF]
The 10-year old Curious Theater of Denver was just awarded the Mayor's Cultural Legacy Award. The award is in addition to other significant changes at the theater – a new home, more comfortable seats, and a significant boost to its budget by a multi-year partnership with a local foundation. Tour the theater’s new space and learn about their significant growth and achievements. In addition, learn more about the success of the arts community in Denver, made possible in part by legislation that prioritized the city’s scientific and cultural organizations. Namely, learn more about the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), a unique collaboration between rural, suburban, and urban counties that distributes a percentage of the sales and use tax to cultural facilities throughout the seven-county Denver metropolitan area. Register now.
SPEAKERS
- Rodger Hara, Trustee, The Sam S. Bloom Foundation, Denver, CO
- Dorothy Horrell, President & CEO, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Denver, CO
- Peg Long, Executive Director, Scientific & Cultural Facilitatorilities District, Denver, CO
- Chip Walton, Producing Artistic Director, Curious Theatre, Denver, CO
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Direct Service: The Women's Bean Project
Agenda & Speaker Bios [PDF]
The Women's Bean Project is a social enterprise that teaches job readiness and life skills for entry-level jobs through employment in a gourmet food production business. Women come with the goal of transforming their lives and moving toward self sufficiency, and they are met with immediate income and support services. Program participants come from backgrounds of chronic unemployment and poverty, and the program helps them develop the work and interpersonal skills to function independently in the workplace and community. Products made by Women’s Bean Project include mixes for soup, chili, cookies and brownies, corn bread, and more – sold online and in stores across the United States. Register now.
SPEAKERS
- Lisa Fasalo-Frishman, Executive Director, Social Venture Partners Denver, Denver, CO
- Susan France, Vice President of Programs, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Denver, CO
- Bob Macdonald, Services Director, Women's Bean Project, Denver, CO
- Mike Roque, Director, Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships, Denver, CO
- Tamra Ryan, Executive Director, Women's Bean Project, Denver, CO
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Rural Philanthropy: Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days
Agenda & Speaker Bios [PDF]
Background on Rural Philanthropy in Colorado[PDF]
Handout 1 [PDF]
Handout 2 [PDF]
We're bringing rural Colorado to downtown Denver! Head to the Colorado History Museum and join colleagues for an in-depth look at Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) – a unique model to fund rural communities. Founded 16 years ago, Colorado RPD is a collaborative effort among private grantmakers, local and community foundations, and rural nonprofits across the state. Originally formed to increase access to resources by rural nonprofits, RPD also now strives to promote a regional approach to community and economic development. Join representatives of the former and current steering committees, the foundation community, and the capacity building group that organizes RPD events. Get an overview of RPD and discuss the elements of success. For those who are interested in participating in Heart of Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days, September 26-28, visit www.crcamerica.org. Register now.
SPEAKERS
- Erin Binford, Program Officer, Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation, Denver, CO
- Sarah Fischler, Director of Consulting, Community Resource Center, Denver, CO
- Gabriel Guillaume, Executive Director, Community Resource Center, Denver, CO
- Jeff Pryor, Executive Director, Anschutz Family Foundation, Denver, CO
- Wendell Pryor, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Chaffee County, CO
- Darlene Scott, Eastern Colorado Business Development Representative, Office of Economic Development & International Trade, Burlington, CO
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Register for the Service Project or a Site Visit.
Site Visits cost $50 per attendee (this is in addition to regular conference costs). Fees will defray transportation and related costs; donations will also be made the the nonprofit organizations that host us. Please contact Akilah Massey to register - 888-212-9922.
The Service Project has no additional fees. Please contact Akilah Massey to register - 888-212-9922.
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