The Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families (GCYF) 2011 Annual Conference,
What Counts and What Works: People, Practice and Policy, will provide a forum for grantmakers to explore pressing and emerging social and economic trends impacting children, youth, and families, but also the role that private philanthropy plays in lifting the people in our communities to survive and thrive. The GCYF 2011 Annual Conference will take place September 11–14, 2011, at the Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA.
The conference will challenge participants to consider the role they play in lifting up the people in our communities to survive and thrive. The conference will feature:
- Plenary sessions by key foundation, field and government leaders, who will present thought-provoking, broad visions on demographics and other trends impacting children, youth and families;
- Professional development offerings, in which participants will learn tangible skills, including opportunities to learn policy and advocacy skills;
- Information on policy and practice across local, state and federal arenas in order to understand opportunities for engagement in these processes; and
- The best local, regional/state and national collaborative approaches to improving the lives of families and communities.
Pre-Conference Day - Sunday, September 11, 2011
8:00 am – 8:45 am GCYF Program Committee Meeting
9:00 am – 5:00 pm GCYF Board of Director’s Meeting
11:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Pre-Conference Institutes (Pre-Registration Required)
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm San Francisco City Tours
Day 1 – Monday, September 12, 2011
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
8:00 am – 8:45 am First Time Attendee Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:45 am Youth Funders Networking Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:45 am Family & Community Funders Networking Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am Opening Plenary: Trends for the Future
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Luncheon Plenary: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Missing
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Host Event – Contemporary Jewish Museum
SEE FULL Schedule At-A-Glance