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The Learning Conference 2015

June 10–11, 2015

Boston, Mass.

Partner Event: EPIP Boston Happy Hour

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT
Scholar's Boston Bistro

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Continental Breakfast

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM EDT
Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor Level)

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Opening Session: Set Your Learning in Motion

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM EDT
Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor Level)

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Zahra Ebrahim, archiTEXT
Sherry Lin, archiTEXT

A1. Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Shoes: Partnering for Success

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Adrienne Salon (Fourth Floor Level)

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Lori Fuller, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

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Nora Ferrell, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
Lori Fuller, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

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Karen McNeil-Miller, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
Lori Fuller, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

A2. The State of Network Evaluation

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Duxbury (Fourth Floor Level)

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Madeleine , Taylor

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Madeleine Taylor, Network Impact

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Kimberly Haskins, Barr Foundation
Kimberly M. James, Ph.D., W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Madeleine Taylor, Network Impact

A3. Prioritizing Equity in Learning, Inside and Out

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Martha’s Vineyard A (Main Lobby Level)

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Carrie, Boron
Angela, Frusciante

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Carrie Boron, Everyday Democracy
Angela Frusciante, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

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Carrie Boron, Everyday Democracy
Angela Frusciante, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
Deloris Vaughn, PhD, Everyday Democracy

A4. Using Participatory Evaluation to Advance Neighborhood Change

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Dedham (Fourth Floor Level)

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Lois, Greco

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Ms. Maggie Grieve, NeighborWorks America,
Ms. Lois Greco, Wells Fargo Regional Foundation and Community Development Corporation

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Ms. Meishka Mitchell, Cooper's Ferry Partnership
Ms. Maggie Grieve, Sucess Measures, NeighborWorks America
Ms. Lois Greco, Wells Fargo Regional Foundation & CDC

A5. A Partnership Model: Co-designing Evaluation with Grantees

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Martha’s Vineyard B (Main Lobby Level)

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Susan , Zepeda

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Susan Zepeda, Foundation for a Health Kentucky

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Madeleine Frey, Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Maggie Jones, Center for Community Health and Evaluation
Susan G. Zepeda, Foundation for a Health Kentucky

A6. Blur The Lines, Sharpen Your Work

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Cape Cod (Main Lobby Level)

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Jessica, Bearman

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Jessica Bearman, Bearman Consulting

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Sara Davis, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Marc F. McDonald, AARP Foundation
Jessica Bearman, Bearman Consulting

Plenary Luncheon: Coming Together and Getting It Together

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 12:30 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor Level)

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Jim Keddy, The California Endowment
Manuel Pastor, University of Southern California
Kathleen P. Enright, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (moderator)
Diana Rodriguez Ross, Mid-City Community Advocacy Network

B1. Live with Performance Measurement Mavens! A Journey toward Organizational Transformation

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM–4:15 PM EDT
Cape Code (Main Lobby Level)

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Cindy Eby, Mile High United Way
Kenzie Strong, Mile High United Way

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Cindy Eby, Mile High United Way
Kenzie Strong, Mile High United Way

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Danielle Scaturro, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Mary Zanotti, Colorado Youth for a Change
Cindy Eby, Mile High United Way
Kenzie Strong, Mile High United Way

B2. Designing, Piloting and Evaluating Major Shifts in Grantmaking Strategy

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM–4:15 PM EDT
Duxbury (Fourth Floor Level)

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Roberto, Cremonini

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Roberto Cremonini, GivingData LLC

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Sandra Dunsmore, Open Society Foundations
Roberto Cremonini, GivingData LLC
Julie McCarthy, Open Society Foundations

B3. Learning with Diverse Communities through Culturally Responsive Evaluation

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM–4:15 PM EDT
Martha’s Vineyard A (Main Lobby Level)

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Cheryl, Chang

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Cheryl Chang, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Dr. Hanh Cao Yu, Social Policy Research Associates

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Dr. Hanh Cao Yu, Social Policy Research Associates
Michael Courville, Open Mind Consulting
Cheryl Chang, David and Lucile Packard Foundation

B4. Co-Creating Knowledge with Social Justice Grantees

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM–4:15 PM EDT
Martha’s Vineyard B (Fourth Floor Level)

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Barbara, Osborn

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Barbara Osborn, Annenberg School, University of Southern California and Liberty Hill Foundation

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Evelin Montes, Liberty Hill Foundation
Eric Wat, Special Services Group
Barbara Osborn, USC Annenberg School of Journalism and Communications and Liberty Hill Foundation

B5. Building the Data-use Capacity of Multi-Sector Grantees

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM–4:15 PM EDT
Adrienne Salon (Fourth Floor Level)

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Marty, Campbell

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Marty Campbell, College Access Foundation of California

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Amy Gerstein, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, Stanford University Graduate School of Education
Marty Campbell, College Futures Foundation

B6. Growing Your Organization’s Ability to Open Source Social Change

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM–4:15 PM EDT
Dedham (Fourth Floor Level)

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Nadia Owusu, Living Cities

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Nadia Owusu, Living Cities, Inc.
Elizabeth Vargas, Living Cities, Inc.

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Elizabeth Vargas, Living Cities, Inc.
Nadia Owusu, Living Cities

Active Hour

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 4:30 PM–5:15 PM EDT

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Fail Fest and Evening Reception

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 5:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT
Grand Ballroom & Grand Ballroom Terrace (Fourth Floor Level)

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Mae Hong, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Eric Kelly, Quantum Foundation
Kelci Price, Colorado Health Foundation
Kevin Jennings, Arcus Foundation
Victoria Dunning, The Global Fund for Children
Jeff Poulos, Associated Grant Makers

Dine Arounds

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 7:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT
Off-site

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Active Hour

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 6:30 AM–7:30 AM EDT

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Networking Breakfast

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM EDT
Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor Level)

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Partner Event: Expanding the Bench

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM EDT
Dedham (Fourth Floor Level)

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Partner Event: Small Foundations and Funders Connect to Learn

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM EDT
Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor Level)

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Short Talk 1: The Fundamental Flaw of the Social Sector

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
Martha’s Vineyard (Main Lobby Level)

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Andrew Means, The Impact Lab

Short Talk 2: What’s Your Agenda?

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
Cape Cod (Main Lobby)

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Tiffany Cooper Gueye, BELL

Short Talk 3: Making Failure Count: Metrics that Matter, Metrics that Don’t

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
Martha’s Vineyard (Main Lobby Level)

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Eric Shih, Groundswell

Short Talk 4: Presenting Data Effectively

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
Cape Cod (Main Lobby)

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Stephanie Evergreen, Evergreen Data

Short Talk 5: 30 years of Mistakes, Misfits and Magic

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
Martha’s Vineyard (Main Lobby Level)

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Rajasvini Bhansali, IDEX

Short Talk 6: Learning Together by Deciding Together: Participatory Budgeting and the Impacts of Engagement

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
Cape Cod (Main Lobby)

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Josh Lerner, Participatory Budgeting Project

C1. Moderated Conversation with Andrew Means, The Impact Lab

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:30 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Plymouth (Fourth Floor Level)

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Andrew Means, The Impact Lab
Meghan Duffy, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

C2. Moderated Conversation with Tiffany Cooper Gueye, BELL

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:30 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Dedham (Fourth Floor Level)

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Tiffany Cooper Gueye, BELL
Ify Mora, Barr Foundation

C3. Moderated Conversation with Eric Shih, Groundswell

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:30 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Duxbury (Fourth Floor Level)

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Eric Shih, Groundswell
Joshua Joseph, The Pew Charitable Trusts

C4. Moderated Conversation with Stephanie Evergreen, Evergreen Data

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:30 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Adrienne Salon (Fourth Floor Level)

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Stephanie Evergreen, Evergreen Data
Rosanna Tran, California HealthCare Foundation

C5. Moderated Conversation with Rajasvini Bhansali

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:30 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Martha’s Vineyard (Main Lobby Level)

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Rajasvini Bhansali, IDEX
Ramani Sripada, Associated Grant Makers

C6. Moderated Conversation with Josh Lerner, Participatory Budgeting Project

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:30 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Cape Cod (Main Lobby)

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Josh Lerner, Participatory Budgeting Project
Lori Bartczak, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

Closing Plenary Luncheon: Learning Together to Build Community Knowledge and a Public Voice

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 12:30 PM–2:00 PM EDT
Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor Level)

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Ceasar McDowell, Interaction Institute for Social Change
Heather Peeler, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Danielle Breslin, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

W1. Post-conference Workshop: System Mapping Made Simple(r)

Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 2:30 PM–5:00 PM EDT
Duxbury (Fourth Floor Level)

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Julia , Coffman
Tanya Beer, Center for Evaluation Innovation

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Julia Coffman, Center for Evaluation Innovation
Tanya Beer, Center for Evaluation Innovation

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Tiffany Griffin, The Democracy Fund
Julia Coffman, Center for Evaluation Innovation
Tanya Beer, Center for Evaluation Innovation
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