Schedule

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Saturday, October 6
Time Frame	Session Info
Morning
9:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M.	Next Generation Retreat
9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.	Impact Working Group Symposium Open to current IWG members only
9:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.	Foundant Users’ Group
Evening
5:00 – 9:00 P.M.	Master Juggler Exclusive
5:00 – 9:00 P.M.	Early Registration
5:30 – 8:00 P.M.	Saturday Night Supper Club

Sunday, October 7
Time Frame	Session Info
All Day
7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.	Registration Open
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Exhibit Hall Open
Morning
7:00 – 8:00 A.M.	Early Riser Walk: Ferry and Embarcadero
8:00 – 11:00 A.M.	Preconference Activities Preregistration required ASF New Member Orientation National Conference Newcomers’ Orientation Wealth Management Strategies Funding Early Childhood Development Your Cup of Tea: Topical Networking
10:00 – 11:30 A.M.	Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception The arts portion is generously underwritten by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
11:30 A.M. – 1:15 P.M.	Opening Plenary Lunch, featuring Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Hosted by Fidelity Charitable
Afternoon
1:30 – 3:00 P.M.	Early Afternoon Sessions Board Self-Assessment: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Capacity Building—> Stronger Nonprofits—> Improved Outcomes Freedom to Push the Envelope Road Map to Financial Health: Investment Policy Statement Social Media Is Beyond Buzz Streamlining Your Application and Reporting Technology Tool Shop: ASF Understanding and Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropic Leaders Up Close and Personal: The Art of Site Visits What You Should Know About Government Cuts to Nonprofits
3:00 – 3:30 P.M.	Networking Break in Exhibit Hall The arts portion is generously underwritten by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
3:30 – 5:00 P.M.	Late Afternoon Sessions Amp Up Your Impact With Program Related Investments Building a Portfolio: Asset Allocation, Risk, and Return Changing World, Changing Roles Finding Focus: A Tale of Two Foundations Leveraging Corporate Citizenship to Build Stronger Communities Market Outlook: Greener Pastures Ahead? Planning for SUCCESSion Salon: Conversation on Leadership in Small Foundation Philanthropy Stretch Your Imagination: How to Make Creative Grants Legally Technology Tool Shop: Foundant Technologies Using Film to Move Mission: Bully
Evening
6:00 – 8:00 P.M.	Host Night Reception at the Julia Morgan Ballroom Hosted by Foundation Source

Monday, October 8
Time Frame	Session Info
All Day
7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.	Registration Open
8:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.	Exhibit Hall Open
Morning
7:00 – 7:45 A.M.	Early Riser Walk: Union Square and Chinatown
7:00 – 7:30 A.M.	Membership Meeting
7:30 – 8:15 A.M.	Networking Breakfast
8:30 – 11:30 A.M.	Learning Labs Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health Engaging Youth in Philanthropy Facilitation: Tools of the Trade Funding Advocacy: Mobilizing Partners, Catalyzing Change Grantmaking Essentials Impact Intensive Impact Investing: Business Sensibility for Social Good Legal Intensive Social Entrepreneurship
Afternoon
11:45 A.M. – 1:15 P.M.	Plenary Lunch, featuring David Bornstein The arts portion is generously underwritten by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
1:30 – 4:30 P.M.	Site Sessions Cross-Sector Collaboration Sold out! Getting at Root Causes Sold out! Small Assets, Big Impact: Leveraging Through Collaboratives *Sold out!
1:30 – 4:30 P.M.	Service Project *Sold out!
1:30 – 3:00 P.M.	Early Afternoon Sessions Avoiding the Donor–Grantee Trap: Effective Collaboration Bringing People and Ideas Together: The Power of Convening Fresh Ideas on Funding Innovation Salon: Social Innovation Through Journalism Strategic Uses of Donor Advised Funds Technology Tool Shop: Crowdsourcing: Tapping the Masses for Ideas and Impact Ways to Choose and Use Investment Professionals We Have to Talk: Difficult Conversations Working Together Across the Miles
3:00 – 3:30 P.M.	Networking Break in Exhibit Hall The arts portion is generously underwritten by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
3:30 – 5:00 P.M.	Late Afternoon Sessions Add Flair to Your Technology Tool Belt Quick Tips for the Form 990-PF Salon: Conversation on Leadership in Small Foundation Philanthropy Spurring Your Board on to Greater Heights Technology Tool Shop: Foundation Source Turning Knowledge into Impact in the Information Age Using Film to Move Mission: The Interrupters We Are Philanthropy: Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Evening
5:00 – 6:30 P.M.	Exhibit Hall Reception
5:30 – 7:00 P.M.	Foundant Happy Hour Foundant Hospitality Suite; check suite assignment at conference registration desk.
6:30 – 9:00 P.M.	Dine-Arounds
8:30 P.M.	Film Screening & Dessert: The Interrupters

Tuesday, October 9
Time Frame	Session Info
All Day
7:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.	Registration Open
8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.	Exhibit Hall Open
Morning
7:00 – 8:00 A.M.	Early Riser Walk: North Beach, Financial District, and Cable Cars
7:00 – 8:15 A.M.	Networking Breakfast
7:00 – 8:15 A.M.	The Lawyer Is In
8:30 – 10:00 A.M.	Early Morning Sessions Accidental Spend Down Communications as Leadership: Championing the Organizations and Issues You Care About High Leverage Opportunities in Global Philanthropy Hiring and Keeping Great Staff Making an Impact When You Grant Less Than $100,000 Yearly Salon: Leveraging Your Impact by Building Community Self-Dealing and Conflicts of Interest Technology Tool Shop: ASF
10:00 – 10:30 A.M.	Networking Break in Exhibit Hall Hosted by Pacific Foundation Services, LLC. Arts portion underwritten by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.	Late Morning Sessions Fearless Forum and Fail Faire Getting to Impact Through Evaluation Multiple Generations at the Table Salon: ASF’s Strategic Framework Salon: Conversation on Leadership in Small Foundation Philanthropy Saying “I Do” to High-Engagement Collaboratives Tech Planning
Afternoon
12:00 – 1:30 P.M.	Closing Plenary Lunch, featuring Sal Khan
1:30 – 2:00 P.M.	Book signing with Sal Khan
2:00 – 6:00 P.M.	Outdoor Excursion: Get Out, Get Active, Get Connected

Sessions and times are subject to change.