Early Arrivers Happy Hour
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 5:00 PM–7:00 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade (Second Floor)
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Registration Opens
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 5:00 PM–7:00 PM CDT
Nicollet Promenade (First Floor)
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SV0: Site Visits (optional)
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
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SV1: Putting Equity in the Driver’s Seat: Central Corridor Funders Collaborative (Off-site)
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
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Andrianna Abariotes, Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Mary Kay Bailey, Central Corridor Funders Collaborative
Chris Ferguson, Bywater Business Solutions
Nancy Homans, City of Saint Paul
Ann Mulholland, Minnesota Philanthropy Partners
Nieeta Presley, Aurora St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation
Va-Megn Thoj, Asian Economic Development Association
Patrick Troska, The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota (moderator)
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SV2: Improving Impact Through Creative Practices and Placemaking: Pillsbury United Communities (Off-site)
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
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Chanda Smith Baker, Pillsbury United Communities
Vickie Benson, The McKnight Foundation (moderator)
Sue Gens, Minnesota State Arts Board
Mike Hoyt
Helen Davis Johnson, The Kresge Foundation
Faye Price, Pillsbury House Theatre
Noël Raymond, Pillsbury House Theatre
Erik Takeshita, Bush Foundation
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W1: In an Election Season, What Should All Foundations Know About Advocacy?
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9:30 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Lakeshore C (First Floor)
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Christine Reeves Strigaro, Alliance for Justice
Catherine Gray, The Minneapolis Foundation
Kathy Annette, Blandin Foundation
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W2. Mobilizing for Social Change
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9:30 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B/C (Second Floor)
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Emma Bloomfield, Purpose
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Emma Bloomfield, Purpose
Anne Keenan, Purpose
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W3. A New Approach to Collaborative System Change
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9:30 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A/J (Second Floor)
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Richard Evans, EmcArts, Inc
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Richard Evans, EmcArts, Inc
Lynne McCormack, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
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W4. Kick-Start Your Conference and Get to Know the GEO Community
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9:30 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Regency Room (Second Floor)
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Jason Twiss, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
J McCray, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Quynh-Anh McMahan, The George Foundation
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Salon Conversation: Environment and Conservation Funder Meet-up
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Minnehaha (Second Floor)
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Salon Conversation: International Funder Meet-up
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 11:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Minnehaha (Second Floor)
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Break
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 11:30 AM–12:00 PM CDT
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Opening Plenary Luncheon: Culture Matters
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 12:00 PM–1:45 PM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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James E. Canales, The Barr Foundation
Carrie Pickett-Erway, Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Sylvia Yee, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Kathleen P. Enright, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (moderator)
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Monday, May 2, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:15 PM CDT
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A00: Breakout Sessions Round A
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
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A01: Helping Grantees Build Fundraising Capacity
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A/J (Second Floor)
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Rachel Baker, The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
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Linda Wood, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Rick Moyers, The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
Jeanne Bell, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
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A02: Trust Building: Transparency, Triumphs and Tribulations
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B/C (Second Floor)
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Rajiv Khanna, International Development Exchange (IDEX)
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Rajiv Khanna, International Development Exchange (IDEX)
Pia Infante, The Whitman Institute
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Rajiv, Khanna
A03: Hoping for Smooth Sailing But Planning for Rough Seas
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D/E (Second Floor)
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Maya Winkelstein, Open Road Alliance
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Maya Winkelstein, Open Road Alliance
Laurie Michaels, Open Road Alliance
Cristi Hegranes, Global Press Institute
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Maya, Winklestein
A04: How to Leverage the Law for Greater Impact
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F/G (Second Floor)
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Jared Raynor, TCC Group
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Jared Raynor, TCC Group
Annmarie Benedict, The Atlantic Philanthropies
Baher Azmy, Center for Constitutional Rights
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A05: Funder Collaboration for Policy Change
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H/I (Second Floor)
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Denise Mayotte, The Sheltering Arms Foundation
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Trista Harris, Minnesota Council on Foundations
Frank Forsberg, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Denise Mayotte, The Sheltering Arms Foundation
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A06: Responsive Neighborhood Investment Amid Police Conflict and Community Upheaval
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Regency Room (Second Floor)
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Leah Hendey, Urban Institute
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Matthew Perkins, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Kimberly Spring, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Seema Iyer, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance — The Jacob France Institute
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Leah, Hendey
A07: Harmonizing Strategy and Learning
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Mirage (Second Floor)
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Marilyn Darling, Fourth Quadrant Partners
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Ann Cleaveland, ClimateWorks Foundation
Tim Larson, Ross Strategic
Marilyn Darling, Fourth Quadrant Partners
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Marilyn Darling, Fourth Quadrant Partners
A08: Supporting Capacity Building Through Crowdsourcing
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Skyway A/B (Second Floor)
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marianne philbin, Pierce Family Foundation
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Heather Parish, Pierce Family Foundation
Ellen Ray, Center for Changing Lives
Marianne Philbin, Pierce Family Foundation
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Marianne, Philbin
A09: Advancing Racial Equity and Inclusion Through System Leadership
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Lakeshore A (First Floor)
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Robert Albright, Collective Impact Forum, FSG
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Paul Schmitz, Collective Impact Forum (moderator)
Stacy Holland, The Lenfest Foundation
Tawanna Black, Northside Funders Group
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Robert, Albright
A10: Grantee Inclusion? Am I Included? Navigating Power Dynamics and Relationships for More Inclusive Grantmaking
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Lakeshore B/C (First Floor)
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Lori Bartczak, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Justin Laing, The Heinz Endowments
Alexandra Nolen, Episcopal Health Foundation
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Active Hour (optional) / Break
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:00 PM CDT
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Salon Conversation: What's our Capacity for a Common Capacity Building Lexicon and Assessment Tool?
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 4:30 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Minnehaha (Second Floor)
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Joan Parker, Counterpart International
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Welcome Reception
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 5:30 PM–7:30 PM CDT
Orchestra Hall
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Active Hour (optional)
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 6:30 AM–7:30 AM CDT
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Networking Breakfast
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Roundtable Discussion over Breakfast: Get Smarter about Performance Measurement
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Roundtable Discussion over Breakfast: Quantifying the ROI of Capacity Building
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Roundtable Discussion over Breakfast: Simplify
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Roundtable Discussion over Breakfast: Systems Grantmaking Community of Practice
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Salon Conversation: Beyond Foundations: Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Minnehaha (Second Floor)
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Short Talk 0: Short Talks
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 9:15 AM–9:40 AM CDT
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Short Talk 1A: Want to Support Communities of Color? Stop Trickle-Down Community Engagement
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 9:15 AM–9:40 AM CDT
Regency Room (Second Floor)
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Vu Le, Rainier Valley Corps and Nonprofit With Balls
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Short Talk 1B: Collaborating Across Sectors to Build Better Lives for Immigrants
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 9:15 AM–9:40 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F/G (Second Floor)
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Frank Mirabal, City of Albuquerque
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Short Talk 1C: Here for Good
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 9:15 AM–9:40 AM CDT
Mirage (Second Floor)
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MayKao Y. Hang, Amherst A. Wilder Foundation
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Short Talk 2A: Place-Based Change Requires Supporting Creative Leaders
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 9:55 AM–10:20 AM CDT
Regency Room (Second Floor)
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Laura Zabel, Springboard for the Arts
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Short Talk 2B: Philanthropy’s Role in Times of Crisis
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 9:55 AM–10:20 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F/G (Second Floor)
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Isaiah Oliver, Community Foundation of Greater Flint
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Short Talk 2C: Let’s Rewrite the Social Contract between Grantmakers and Grantees
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 9:55 AM–10:20 AM CDT
Mirage (Second Floor)
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Deepak Bhargava, Center for Community Change
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Short Talk 3A: Culture By Design and the Unexpected Role of Happiness
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 10:35 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Regency Room (Second Floor)
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Sunny Grosso, Delivering Happiness
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Short Talk 3B: Turning Moments into Movements
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 10:35 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F/G (Second Floor)
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Alicia Garza, National Domestic Workers Alliance and the Black Lives Matter network
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Short Talk 3C: The Purpose Gap
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 10:35 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Mirage (Second Floor)
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Aaron Hurst, Imperative
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Moderated Q&A with Short Talk Speakers
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
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Q1. Moderated Q&A with Vu Le, Rainier Valley Corps
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Lakeshore B/C (First Floor)
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Vu Le, Rainier Valley Corps and Nonprofit With Balls
Jeff Kutash, Peter Kiewit Foundation (moderator)
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Q2. Moderated Q&A with Frank Mirabal, City of Albuquerque
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A/J (Second Floor)
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Frank Mirabal, City of Albuquerque
Kate Shirah, John Rex Endowment (moderator)
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Q3. Moderated Q&A with MayKao Hang, Amherst A. Wilder Foundation
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B/C (Second Floor)
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MayKao Hang, Amherst A. Wilder Foundation
Lori Bartczak, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (moderator)
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Q4: Moderated Q&A with Laura Zabel, Springboard for the Arts
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Skyway A/B (Second Floor)
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Laura Zabel, Springboard for the Arts
Jessica Bearman, Bearman Consulting (moderator)
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Q5. Moderated Q&A with Isaiah Oliver, Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H/I (Second Floor)
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Isaiah Oliver, Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Meghan Duffy, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (moderator)
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Q6. Moderated Q&A with Deepak Bhargava, Center for Community Change
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Lakeshore A (First Floor)
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Deepak Bhargava, Center for Community Change
Grace Hou, Woods Fund of Chicago (moderator)
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Q7. Moderated Q&A with Sunny Grosso, Delivering Happiness
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Regency Room (Second Floor)
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Sunny Grosso, Delivering Happiness
Ted Chen, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (moderator)
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Q8. Moderated Q&A with Alicia Garza, National Domestic Workers Alliance and the Black Lives Matter network
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F/G (Second Floor)
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Alicia Garza, National Domestic Workers Alliance and the Black Lives Matter network
Justin Laing, The Heinz Endowments (moderator)
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Q9. Moderated Q&A with Aaron Hurst, Imperative
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Mirage (Second Floor)
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Aaron Hurst, Imperative
Lindsay Austin Louie, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (moderator)
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Plenary Luncheon: Equity as an Effectiveness Imperative
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 12:15 PM–1:45 PM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Starsky Wilson, Deaconess Foundation (MO) (moderator)
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Michael McAfee, Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink
Doug Stamm, Meyer Memorial Trust
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B00: Breakout Sessions Round B
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
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B01: Building Internal Culture to Achieve External Results
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Lakeshore A (First Floor)
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Rachel Mosher-Williams, Community Wealth Partners
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Sara Brenner, Community Wealth Partners
Laura Weidman Powers, CODE2040
John Esterle, The Whitman Institute
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Rachel , Mosher-Williams
B02: Real Cost. Real Outcomes. What Funders Need to Know
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Lakeshore B/C (First Floor)
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David Greco, Social Sector Partners
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David Greco, Social Sector Partners
Ellen LaPointe, Northern California Grantmakers
Linda Baker, The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
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B03: Supporting Beneficiary Feedback Loops
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A/J (Second Floor)
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Melinda Tuan, Fund for Shared Insight
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Arelis Diaz, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Tess Reynolds, New Door Ventures
Sam Schaeffer, Center for Employment Opportunities
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Lindsay, Louie
Melinda, Tuan
B04: New Frameworks for Measuring Capacity and Assessing Performance
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B/C (Second Floor)
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Julie Simpson, TCC Group
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Mary K. Winkler, Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy
Julie Simpson, TCC Group
Tyrone Spann, Transformative Nonprofit Solutions, Inc.
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Thomas, Kelly
B05: Better Funder Collaboration Yields Greater Grantee Collaboration
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D/E (Second Floor)
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Alejandra L. Ibañez, Woods Fund Chicago
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Alejandra Ibañez, Woods Fund Chicago
Sophia Zaman, Raise the Floor Alliance
Matthew Bruce, Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance
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Alejandra L., Ibañez
B06: From Scarcity and Competitiveness to Abundance and Collaboration
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F/G (Second Floor)
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Lucia Corral Pena, Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Lucia Corral Peña, Blue Shield of California Foundation
Beckie Masaki, Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
Sharon Turner, STAND! For Families Free of Violence
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Lucia Corral, Pena
B07: How Does Your Approach to Evaluation Measure Up?
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H/I (Second Floor)
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Julia Coffman, Center for Evaluation Innovation
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Jennifer Glickman, The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Phil Buchanan, The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Tanya Beer, Center for Evaluation Innovation
Julia Coffman, Center for Evaluation Innovation
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Julia, Coffman
B08: Walking the Talk of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from Inside Out
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Regency Room (Second Floor)
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Hanh Cao Yu, Social Policy Research Associates
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Hanh Cao Yu, Social Policy Research Associates
Mona Jhawar, The California Endowment
Kelly Brown, D5 Coalition
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Dr. Hanh, Cao Yu
B09: Adventures in Mixing For-Profit Investment With Philanthropy
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Skyway A/B (Second Floor)
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Justin Oliver, Gary Community Investments
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Luis Duarte, Gary Community Investments
Andrea Armeni, Transform Finance
Justin Oliver, Gary Community Investments
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B10: A Values-Based Approach to Next-Generation Philanthropy
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:15 PM–3:30 PM CDT
Mirage (Second Floor)
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Sharna Goldseker, 21/64
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Sharna Goldseker, 21/64
Robyn Schein, The Minneapolis Foundation
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Sharna Goldseker, 21/64
Break
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
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SV0: Site Visits (optional)
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 3:45 PM–6:15 PM CDT
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SV3: How Strong Relationships Fuel Nonprofit Innovation, Second Harvest Heartland (Off-site)
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 3:45 PM–6:15 PM CDT
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Jim McCorkell, College Possible
Mary Jane Melendez, General Mills Foundation
Mike Newman, Travelers Foundation
Jon McTaggart, American Public Media Group (moderator)
Rob Zeaske, Second Harvest Heartland
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SV4: Closing the Gap to Sustainability, Northside Achievement Zone (Off-site)
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 3:45 PM–6:15 PM CDT
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Meghan Barp, Greater Twin Cities United Way (moderator)
Tawanna Black, Northside Funders Group
Frank Forsberg, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Sondra Samuels, Northside Achievement Zone
Tracey Burton, Target Corporation
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SV5: Collaborative Solutions in the Twin Cities’ Somali Community, People’s Center Health Services (Off-site)
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 3:45 PM–6:15 PM CDT
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Dana Jensen, Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation (moderator)
Carrie Moore, People’s Center Health Services
Marcus Pope, Youthprise
Deanna Threadgill, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
Sahra Noor, People's Center Health Services
Steve Peacock, People's Center Health Services
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C00: Breakout Sessions Round C
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
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C01: How Can Foundation Boards Reach Their Peak Potential? (Trustees Only)
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Lakeshore A (First Floor)
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Kathleen P. Enright, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Carrie Avery, The Durfee Foundation
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C02: The Skills to Pay the Bills
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Skyway A/B (Second Floor)
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Polly Singh, The Wallace Foundation
Andrew Schwalm, FMA
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Hilda Polanco, Fiscal Management Associates
Karen Walker, Child Trends
Polly Singh, The Wallace Foundation
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Andrew Schwalm, FMA
C03: From Ideas to Actions: Managing Implementation to Achieve Results
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A/J (Second Floor)
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Lauren Kurczewski, U.S. Education Delivery Institute
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Lauren Kurczewski, Education Delivery Institute
Thomas Kelly, Hawaii Community Foundation
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C04: Enhancing Learning Through Relationship Building
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B/C (Second Floor)
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Trilby Smith, Vancouver Foundation
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Trilby Smith, Vancouver Foundation
Drew Stewart, Aunt Leah’s Place
Ashley Crossan, Fostering Change Youth Advisory Circle Member
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Trilby, Smith
C05: Nurturing a Community and its People Through Rural, Place-based Philanthropy
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D/E (Second Floor)
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Sonja M Merrild, Blandin Foundation
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Kate Barr, Nonprofits Assistance Fund
Sonja Merrild, Blandin Foundation
Susan Estee, Second Harvest North Central Food Bank
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Sonja, Merrild
C06: Learning and Assessment for Unrestricted Operating Support: Assessing What Matters
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F/G (Second Floor)
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Belen Vargas, Weingart Foundation
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Barbara Kibbe, S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
Johng Ho Song, Koreatown Youth & Community Center
Paul Harder, Harder+Company Community Research
Belen Vargas, Weingart Foundation
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Belen, Vargas
C07: No Trust Falls: Planning the Retreat You Want to Attend
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H/I (Second Floor)
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Joshua Joseph, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Bess Rothenberg, Ford Foundation
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Bess Rothenberg, Ford Foundation
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Joshua , Joseph
C08: Building the Strategy Plane While Flying It
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Lakeshore B/C (First Floor)
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Chris Cardona, Ford Foundation
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Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation
Fatima Angeles, The California Wellness Foundation
Josh Kirschenbaum, PolicyLink
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Chris Cardona, Ford Foundation
C09: Responding Collectively to Community Flashpoints
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Regency Room (Second Floor)
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Adam Donaldson, Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
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M. Celeste Amato, Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
Kevin Griffin Moreno, Baltimore Community Foundation
Danielle Torain, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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C10: Ramping Up Funders’ Impact With More Than Money
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Mirage (Second Floor)
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Beth Duda, The Patterson Foundation
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Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury, The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
Beth Duda, The Patterson Foundation
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Debra, Jacobs
Peer Event: Collaboration in Youth Philanthropy: Models of Collaboration Across Generations
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 5:30 PM–9:30 PM CDT
Skyway A/B (Second Floor)
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Dine Around Options
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM–9:00 PM CDT
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Dine Around: Advocacy Evaluation: Where have we been, and where are we going?
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM–9:00 PM CDT
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Dine Around: Investing for the Long Term...Lessons, Challenges, Opportunities
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM–9:00 PM CDT
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Dine Around: Issues of Funding in the Asian, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and/or South Asian communities (Off-site)
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM–9:00 PM CDT
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Dine Around: Navigating Grantee Financial Health
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM–9:00 PM CDT
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Dine Around: Successful Governance Structures for Donor Collaboratives
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM–9:00 PM CDT
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Peer Event: NCRP Impact Awards
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:30 PM–9:00 PM CDT
Northstar A (Second Floor)
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Active Hour (optional)
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 6:30 AM–7:30 AM CDT
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Networking Breakfast
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Roundtable Discussion over Breakfast: Are Intermediaries a Streamlining Solution?
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Roundtable Discussion over Breakfast: Information Session on Change Incubator for Potential 2016 Applicants
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Roundtable Discussion over Breakfast: Putting Culture into Action
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Skyway A/B (Second Floor)
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Roundtable Discussion over Breakfast: Simplify
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Salon Conversation: Help Inform the Work of GEO’s Equity Advisory Group
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CDT
Minnehaha (Second Floor)
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D00: Breakout Sessions Round D and Encore Sessions
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM–10:30 AM CDT
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D01: Tools for Big Picture Grantmaking and Influencing Systems
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM–10:30 AM CDT
Lakeshore A (First Floor)
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Jamaica Maxwell, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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Jamaica Maxwell, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Susan Misra, Management Assistance Group
Allan Best, The University of British Columbia
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D02: Your Leadership, Your Reflective Practice
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM–10:30 AM CDT
Lakeshore B/C (First Floor)
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Hanh Le, Exponent Philanthropy
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Jan Jaffe, The Giving Practice
Janis Reischmann, Hau`oli Mau Loa Foundation
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D03: Addressing Race and Equity at Community Foundations
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM–10:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A/J (Second Floor)
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Tammy Dowley-Blackman, CFLeads
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LaDawn Sullivan, The Denver Foundation
Judith Bell, The San Francisco Foundation
Tammy Dowley-Blackman, CFLeads
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D04: Laying the Groundwork for Shared Measures
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM–10:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B/C (Second Floor)
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Brian Paulson, Pohlad Family Foundation
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Rachel Speck, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Brian Paulson, Pohlad Family Foundation
Ruby Azurdia-Lee, CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio)
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D05: Supporting Leadership Development in Social Justice Organizations
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM–10:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D/E (Second Floor)
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Luis Arteaga, Levi Strauss Foundation
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Luis Arteaga, Levi Strauss Foundation
Lateefah Simon, Rosenberg Foundation
Vincent Pan, Chinese for Affirmative Action
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D06: Encore Session 1 TBD
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM–10:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F/G (Second Floor)
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D07: Encore Session 2 TBD
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM–10:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H/I (Second Floor)
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D08: Encore Session 3 TBD
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM–10:30 AM CDT
Skyway A/B (Second Floor)
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Break
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM CDT
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Closing Plenary Brunch: Connecting to Purpose and Making Meaning of What We’ve Learned
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 11:00 AM–1:30 PM CDT
Nicollet Grand Ballroom (First Floor)
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Post-Conference Focus Group (Invitation Only)
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 2:00 PM–3:30 PM CDT
St. Croix
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Member Lab
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 2:00 PM–6:00 PM CDT
Skyway A/B (Second Floor)
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