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Welcome and Introduction

Jack H. Knott, C. Erwin and Ione L. Piper Dean, School of Policy, Planning, and Development, University of Southern California
James M. Ferris, Director, The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy, USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development

Keynote Remarks

Sonal Shah, Director, White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation

Philanthropic Leadership: What are the Emerging Opportunities in these Challenging Times? (Plenary Session)

Moderator:
Robert K. Ross, President and CEO, The California Endowment

Panelists:
Fred Ali, President and CEO, Weingart Foundation
Diana Aviv, President and CEO, Independent Sector
Karen Baker, Secretary of Service and Volunteering, State of California
Sonal Shah, Director, White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation
Kerry Herlihy Sullivan, President, Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Where Is Philanthropy Heading? Where Should It Be? What Should We Be Doing? (Plenary Session)

Moderator:
James Canales, President and CEO, The James Irvine Foundation

Panelists:
Stacy Palmer, Editor, Chronicle of Philanthropy
William A. Schambra,William A. Schambra Director, Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal
Ralph Smith, Executive Vice President, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Sean Stannard-Stockton, CEO, Tactical Philanthropy Advisors

Track I: Philanthropy and Public Problem Solving

Foundation – Government Relationships

How can foundations influence public policy, work to build more effective governing institutions, and forge partnerships with the public sector to get things done?

Moderator:
James M. Ferris, Director, The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy, USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development

Panelists:
Karen Aldridge-Eason, Foundation Liaison, Michigan’s Office of the Foundation Liaison
Geraldine P. Mannion, Program Director, Democracy and Special Opportunities Fund, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Mike Roque, Director, Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships
Daniel Zingale, Senior Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, The California Endowment

Social Entrepreneurship and Public Problem Solving

How can innovation and entrepreneurship be utilized to achieve scale and sustainability to tackle pressing public problems?

Moderator:
Jack H. Knott, C. Erwin and Ione L. Piper Dean, School of Policy, Planning, and Development, University of Southern California

Panelists:
Paul N. Bloom, Faculty Director, Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Daniel Crisafulli, Director of Investments and Partnerships, Skoll Foundation
Eli Kennedy, Director, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Ted Mitchell, President and CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund

Building the Nonprofit Marketplace

What are the emerging mechanisms to help link donors with nonprofits for a more effective nonprofit marketplace?

Moderator:
Trent Stamp, Executive Director, The Eisner Foundation

Panelists:
Greg Baldwin, President, VolunteerMatch
Jacob Harold, Program Officer, Philanthropy, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Melissa Stevens, Director of Special Projects, FasterCures
Bill Strathmann, CEO, Network for Good

Track II: Strengthening Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector

Increasing Effectiveness in Foundations and their Partners

What are the keys to increasing the effectiveness of foundations and strengthening the organizational capacity of their nonprofit partners?

Moderator:
Marcia Sharp, Principal, Millennium Communications Group, Inc.

Panelists:
Linda C. Crompton, President and CEO, BoardSource
Francie Ostrower, Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin; Senior Fellow, RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service
Robert G. Ottenhoff, President and Chief Executive Officer, GuideStar
Christy Pichel, President, Stuart Foundation

Building Public Awareness and Support for Philanthropy

How can philanthropy improve how the public and policymakers see the sector and help to shape public policies to strengthen the sector?

Moderator:
Eugene Wilson, Senior Vice President (Retired), Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Panelists:
Carol S. Larson, President and CEO, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Adam Meyerson, President, The Philanthropy Roundtable
Mark Sedway, Project Director, Philanthropy Awareness Initiative

Advancing the Field of Philanthropy

What can philanthropy do to advance the field through research and practice?

Moderator:
James M. Ferris, Director, The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy, USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development

Panelists:
Jan Jaffe, Project Leader, Grantcraft
Henry A. J. Ramos, Director/Lead Consultant, Diversity in Philanthropy Project
Bradford K. Smith, President, The Foundation Center
Nan Stone, Partner, The Bridgespan Group

Track III: Creating a New Generation of Donors

Engaging New Donors

How does one best engage and facilitate donors throughout their journey in philanthropy?

Moderator:
Michael Moody, President, Moody Philanthropic Consulting, LLC

Panelists:
Max Factor III, Trustee, Max Factor Family Foundation
Douglas K. Freeman, Chairman, First Foundation Advisors
Ellen Remmer, President and CEO, The Philanthropic Initiative
Patrick M. Rooney, Executive Director, The Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University

New Models for Giving

What are emerging new models for giving that empower a new generation of donors?

Moderator:
John E. Kobara, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, California
Community Foundation

Panelists:
Judy Belk, Senior Vice President, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Angela Eikenberry, Assistant Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Peter deCourcy Hero, Vice President for Development and Institute Relations, California Institute of Technology
Lisa Parker, President, Lawrence Welk Family Foundation

Youth Engagement, the New Media and Social Change

How is the new media encouraging youth to become involved and work for social change?

Moderator:
Jeff Hoffman, Vice President, Worldwide Outreach, The Walt Disney Company

Panelists:
Allison H. Fine, Senior Fellow, Democracy Team, Demos
Robert Grimm Jr., Director, Office of Research and Policy Development, Corporation for National and Community Service
Robert Hollister, Dean, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Tufts University