Schedule
At-a-Glance
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Schedule subject to change
Sunday, October 10
| Time Frame |
Session Info |
| Afternoon |
| 2:00 – 6:00 P.M. | Next Generation Retreat
Preregistration Required
|
| Evening |
| 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. | Early Registration |
| 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. | Texas Two-Step Reception |
Monday, October 11
| Time Frame |
Session Info |
| All Day |
| 7:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. | Registration Open |
| Morning |
| 7:00 – 7:45 A.M. | Early Riser Walk |
| 8:30 – 11:00 A.M. |
Preconference Workshops
Preregistration Required
- Newcomers’ Orientation
- Help! I Just Incorporated
- Funding Early Childhood Development
- Not Your Parent’s Wealth Management Strategies
- Streamlining Your Application and Reporting (Full)
|
| 11:30 A.M. – 12:45 P.M. | Opening Plenary Brunch |
| Afternoon |
| 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. |
Concurrent Sessions
- Using Technology in Grantmaking
- Strategic Uses of Donor Advised Funds
- Old Rules, New Realities: Rethinking Investment Strategies
- Voices of the Next Generation
- Hold the Mayo: Philanthropy and the Sandwich Generation
- Navigating Nonprofit Financials
- Legislative and Public Policy Update
- Artists Spaces + Community Transformation
|
| 3:00. – 4:30 P.M. |
Concurrent Sessions
- Family Foundation Succession Planning: Who Will Lead the Way?
- Getting Ready to Give
- Heart and Mind: Personal Experiences in Giving
- Digging Out of a 20% Loss: Understandig the Potential of Alternative Investments
- Identifying and Supporting Strong Nonprofit Leaders
- Communicating Your Work
- Working Together: Cross-Sector Partnerships
|
| Evening |
| 6:00 – 8:00 P.M | Networking Event at The Driskill Hotel |
Tuesday, October 12
| Time Frame |
Session Info |
| All Day |
| 7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. |
Registration Open |
| Morning |
| 7:00 – 7:45 A.M. | Early Riser Walk |
| 7:30 – 8:45 A.M. |
ASF 15th Anniversary Celebration and Membership Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 12:00 |
Learning Labs
Preregistration Required
- Filing the Form 990-PF
- Roadmap to Financial Health: Your Investment Policy Statement
- Facilitation: Tools of the Trade (Full)
- Program Related Investments: Do Good and Get Your Money Back
- Funding Public Education (Full)
- Identifying Winning Nonprofits Intensive (Full)
- At the Board Table
- Legal Intensive
- International Grantmaking: Nuts and Bolts
- Impact Intensive
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| Afternoon |
| 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. |
Service Project (times approximate) |
| 12:30 – 1:45 P.M. |
Plenary Luncheon |
| 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. |
Service Project |
| 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. |
Site Sessions |
| 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. |
Concurrent Sessions
- Lessons Learned From the Economic Downturn
- Behavioral Finance: How to Kick the Irrational Investing Habit
- Lessons Learned in Transforming Distressed Communities
- The Power of Advocacy
- Boom Times: Foundations, Nonprofits, and Volunteers
- Start-ups and Seed Projects
- Faith and Philanthropy
|
| 3:45 – 5:00 P.M. |
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|
| 3:45 – 5:00 P.M. |
Film Screenings |
| 3:45 – 5:00 P.M. |
For Children and Families
Preregistration Required |
| 4:30 – 6:00 P.M. |
Reception |
| Evening |
| 6:30 – 9:00 P.M |
Dine-Arounds |
| 6:30 – 9:00 P.M |
Mission Related Investments “Pitch Night” and Dinner |
Wednesday, October 13
| Time Frame |
Session Info |
| Morning |
| 7:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. |
Registration Open |
| 7:00 – 7:45 A.M. | Early Riser Walk |
| 7:00 – 8:45 A.M. |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:30 A.M. |
Concurrent Sessions
- Small Assets, Big Impact: Strategies to Leverage Small Sums
- Foundation Investing: Where Are Global Markets Headed?
- Funding Women and Girls to Change Community
- Self-Dealing and Conflicts of Interest
- Grantmaking for Impact
- Difficult Conversations
|
| 10:45 A.M – 12:15 P.M. |
Concurrent Sessions
- People Matter: Hiring, Managing, and Evaluating Investment Advisors
- Evaluating for Impact
- Multigenerational Conversations
- The Courage to Rebalance
- High-Impact Giving Opportunities
|
| Afternoon |
| 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. |
Closing Plenary Luncheon |
| 2:00 – 6:00 |
Outdoor Excursion Within Austin City Limits
Preregistration Required |
“Attending an ASF conference provides a nice balance of varied sessions with a total attendance that allows for a critical mass without being overwhelming.”
—Judith Peckham, Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation, NY
