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Women's Funding Network Annual Conference

by Social Edge last modified 2008-04-11 16:24
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May 1-3, 2008, Washington, D.C. Area

LEADERSHIP FOR A CHANGING WORLD: Scaling Up For Global Impact
Women's Funding Network Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency Hotel Crystal City at Reagan National Airport

Expand your leadership vision.
Build the skills, solutions and alliances to propel global change.

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Our 2008 Annual Conference, Leadership for A Changing World, will be a high-energy gathering of visionary leaders from around the world. Join us for the best in skill-building, inspiration and global idea exchange as we forge bold strategies to empower women, communities and nations.

Women's funds are at the forefront of investing in solutions to some of the world's most pressing social issues. Together we are bringing in a new era of global change for women and their communities. Our conference will showcase the most cutting-edge ideas, trends and insights on social investment in women. We will also offer practical opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and connections in arenas from social networking to social investment. Join Us!
    
Conference highlights include:
•     Over 500 delegates from around the world
•     Keynote address by Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Goodwill Ambassador for the Congo Basin Forest Ecosystem
•     Special Event: Reception with Members of Congress
•     Intensive focus on leadership including interactive conference keynote with Rayona Sharpnack - TRADE UP: Redesigning Your Leadership from the Inside Out
•     Extensive networking opportunities with inspirational women leaders from around the world
•     Groundbreaking speakers including:
Geeta Rao Gupta, International Center for Research on Women
Kathryn Finney, The Budget Fashionista
Christine Grumm, The Women's Funding Network
•     Skill building workshops including: (partial list)
Leadership Transition: Finding and Building a Great Relationship with Your Replacement
Enhancing Your Grantmaking: How Aging and Health Affect Economic Security
Legacy Gifts: How to Secure Your Fund's Future
Collective Action & Impact: Leveraging Our Shared Assets to Alleviate Poverty
A Simple Act: A World of Good: Mobilizing for the Good Deed Product Launch
Teach-In On Advocacy
Raising Six Figure Gifts: A How To Guide
•     Leadership Retreats and Peer Learning
•     Changing the Face of Philanthropy Awards Banquet
Featuring scenes from"Real Security"- a new film by Frances Reid & Deborah Hoffmann
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