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The Learning Conference 2013

June 3–4, 2013

Hilton Miami Downtown, Miami, FL

W1: Evaluation Basics for the Impact Eager, Resource Meager

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 8:30 AM–11:30 AM EDT
Concerto A
Session Designer

Sara Beggs. Association of Small Foundations

Session Type

Workshop

Speakers

Ms Sara Beggs, Association of Small Foundations
Ms. Catherine A. Gura, The Children's Guild Foundation

W2: Change Agents for Learning

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 8:30 AM–11:30 AM EDT
Concerto B
Session Designer

Jessica Bearman, Bearman Consulting

Session Type

Workshop

Speakers

Jessica Bearman, Bearman Consulting

Opening Plenary Luncheon -- Toward Resilience

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 11:30 AM–1:30 PM EDT
Symphony Ballroom
Session Type

Plenary

Speakers

Kathleen P Enright, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Andrew Zolli, Pop Tech
Sidney R Hargro, Community Foundation of South Jersey
Connie Yowell, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Short Talk 1: Innovation Isn't Graded on a Curve

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM–2:00 PM EDT
Concerto A
Session Designer

Tonya Allen, Skillman Foundation

Session Type

Short Talk

Speakers

Tonya Allen, Skillman Foundation

Short Talk 2: How Social Innovation Is Like Art, And Why Philanthropy Should Nourish It

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM–2:00 PM EDT
Concerto B
Session Designer

Kiff Gallagher, MusicianCorps

Session Type

Short Talk

Speakers

Kiff Gallagher, MusicianCorps

Short Talk 3: Made to Measure?

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 2:10 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Concerto A
Session Designer

Udaya Patnaik, Jump Associates

Session Type

Short Talk

Speakers

Udaya Patnaik, Jump Associates

Short Talk 4: Did I Make a Bad Grant, or Did I Make a Grant Badly?

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 2:10 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Concerto B
Session Designer

Mae Hong, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Session Type

Short Talk

Speakers

Mae Hong, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Short Talk 5: Fast Feedback: How Imperfect Data Now is Better than Perfect Data Later

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 2:40 PM–3:00 PM EDT
Concerto A
Session Designer

Wayan Vota, Kurante

Session Type

Short Talk

Speakers

Wayan Vota, Kurante

Short Talk 6: What Do We Want to Discover?

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 2:40 PM–3:00 PM EDT
Concerto B
Session Designer

Connie Yowell, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Session Type

Short Talk

Speakers

Connie Yowell, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Discussion Groups

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT
Symphony Ballroom
Session Type

Networking

Speakers

Fail Fest and Evening Reception

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 4:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT
Concerto A and B
Session Designer

Heather Peeler, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and Wayan Vota, Kurante

Session Type

Special Event

Speakers

Kathleen P Enright, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Suzanne Walsh, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Ted Chen, Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
Courtney Bourns, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
Rafael López, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Michael Maness, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Dine Arounds

Monday, June 3, 2013 at 7:00 PM EDT
Off-site
Session Type

Networking

Speakers

Networking Breakfast

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 7:30 AM–8:30 AM EDT
Symphony Ballroom
Session Type

Networking

Speakers

A1. Building the Collective Capacity of Grantees for Learning

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 8:30 AM–10:00 AM EDT
Concerto B
Session Designer

Matt Forti,The Bridgespan Group

Session Type

Breakout

Speakers

Matthew Forti, The Bridgespan Group
Nancy Csuti, The Colorado Trust
Nancy MacPherson, Rockefeller Foundation

A2. Adding It All Up and Learning from the Portfolio

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 8:30 AM–10:00 AM EDT
Tenor
Session Designer

Jessica Mancini, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Session Type

Breakout

Speakers

Melissa Extein, American Jewish World Service
Victoria Dunning, The Global Fund for Children
Melody Keim, Lancaster County Community Foundation
Phillip Chung, The Colorado Trust
Casey Johnson, GreenLight Fund Bay Area
Jessica Mancini, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

A3. Making the Right Evaluation Choices for Your Organization

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 8:30 AM–10:00 AM EDT
Concerto A
Session Designer

Lester Baxter, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Session Type

Breakout

Speakers

Rebekah Levin, Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Angela Frusciante, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
Ehren Reed, Skoll Foundation
Thomas Kelly, Hawai'i Community Foundation
Lester Baxter, The Pew Charitable Trusts

A4: How Networks Learn

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 8:30 AM–10:00 AM EDT
Picasso
Session Designer

Marianne Hughes, Interaction Institute for Social Change, and Pat Brandes, Barr Foundation

Session Type

Breakout

Speakers

Marianne Hughes, Interaction Institute for Social Change
Rahn Dorsey, Barr Foundation

B1. Breakthrough Strategies to Create a Meaningful Learning Environment

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 10:30 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Concerto B
Session Designer

Rosanna Tran, California HealthCare Foundation

Session Type

Breakout

Speakers

Rosanna Tran, California HealthCare Foundation
Fatima Angeles, The California Wellness Foundation
Allison Metz, Ph.D., Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

B2. Putting Evidence-Based Grantmaking into Context

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 10:30 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Picasso
Session Designer

Cindy Eby, Mile High United Way, and Brian Paulson, Greater Twin Cities United Way

Session Type

Breakout

Speakers

Jon Baron, Coalition for Evidence Based Policy
Gary Chapman, Communities in Schools
Cindy Eby, Mile High United Way
Brian Paulson, Greater Twin Cities United Way

B3. Who Cares? Audience-Driven Strategies for Communicating Impact

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 10:30 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Tenor
Session Designer

Jon Sotsky, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Session Type

Breakout

Speakers

Jon Sotsky, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Debra Joy Pérez, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Kevin Rafter, The James Irvine Foundation
Kimberely James, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Josie Heath, The Community Foundation of Boulder County

B4. Removing the Roadblocks to Learning

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 10:30 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Concerto A
Session Designer

Tanya Beer, Center for Evaluation Innovation

Session Type

Breakout

Speakers

Tanya Beer, Center for Evaluation Innovation
Julia Coffman, Center for Evaluation Innovation
Roberto Cremonini, Cremonini Consulting Network
Joshua Joseph, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Veronica Olazabal, The MasterCard Foundation
Mr. Dan Wilson, Ontario Trillium Foundation

Closing Plenary Luncheon -- Real Learning in Real Time

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 12:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT
Symphony Ballroom
Session Type

Plenary

Speakers

Kathleen P Enright, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Rebekah Levin, Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Michael Quinn Patton, independent consultant

W3: Developmental Evaluation: What Are You Ready to Do??

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 2:30 PM–5:00 PM EDT
Concerto B
Session Designer

Hallie Preskill and Srik Gopalakrishnan, FSG

Session Type

Workshop

Speakers

Hallie Preskill, FSG
Srik Gopalakrishnan, FSG

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Session Type

Short Talk

Speakers

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