Upcoming Events

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CAF Executive Admin Affinity Group Meeting

When: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: Gill Foundation, 2215 Market Street

CAF executive admin staff and others who support senior-level executives at CAF member organizations are invited to join us for lunch and conversation as we exchange ideas and share resources about meeting space and catering options.

RSVP to awurmnest@coloradofunders.org by Sept. 7.

The CAF Executive Admin Affinity Group is a peer-group of executive admin staff and others who support senior-level executives at CAF member organizations. The group provides a forum to exchange ideas and resources with other like-minded individuals who perform similar job functions. There is no participation fee. The group is co-chaired by Monique Loseke, Executive Assistant at Bonfils-Stanton Foundation and Jenny Lehman, Executive Associate at The Colorado Trust.

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Southeast Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days

When: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 to Friday, September 17, 2010
Where: La Junta, CO

The Southeast Colorado Steering Committee welcomes you to our 2010 Rural Philanthropy Days for Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero and Prowers Counties. Save the Date! September 15-17, 2010

Rural Philanthropy Days gives communities access to newly identified resources, opportunities for collaboration, and capacity-building services in order to more effectively meet the needs of rural Colorado communities. The event is designed, organized, funded and planned by community leaders from the host region. Grant seekers, grant makers, representatives of public agencies, and elected officials explore new partnerships that lead to mutual understanding, successful grant proposals, and more financial resources for rural Colorado. Registration will open in June.

Early Childhood Education Funders Network

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: TBD

The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Funders Network meets to discuss funding issues related to early childhood care and education in Colorado. For more information, contact Susan Steele at the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation, 303-744-1688

Grants Managers Network (GMN) Annual Meeting and MicroEdge Road Show

When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Where: Daniels Fund, 101 Monroe Street, Denver

Grants Managers Network (GMN) members and nonmember grant managers are invited to join the Rocky Mountain Region chapter for their Annual Meeting and MicroEdge Road Show.

Microedge will provide updates as well as “Tips & Tricks” sessions for GIFTS and FIMS.

The last hour and a half of this meeting will be dedicated to answering your specific questions – those that aren’t typically covered in a “Tips & Tricks” type of session. These questions need to be submitted to Tami Brown prior to the meeting.

CLICK HERE to view the agenda.

Lunch will be provided, so please be sure to RSVP by September 17 to tbrown@danielsfund.org

Colorado Aging Dialogue Meeting

When: Friday, September 24, 2010
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Where: Bright Mountain Foundation, 1470 Walnut St., Boulder

The Colorado Aging Dialogue is an informal group of grantmakers and key community and government funding agencies that address aging issues, an affinity group of the Colorado Association of Funders. The group provides a forum to exchange ideas and explore ways to work together and maximize resources to best address the needs of Colorado's older adults and caregivers.

If you're a funding agency and would like more information or to RSVP, please contact Therese Ellery at Rose Community Foundation at tellery@rcfdenver.org

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Partners in Innovation National Symposium and Policy Forum

When: Monday, September 27, 2010 to Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Where: Denver Marriott City Center

National Symposium and Policy Forum exploring the intersection of housing and transportation. The MacArthur Foundation is sponsoring this one-day national conference and one-day regional session in Denver because of Denver’s expanding transit system. In addition to transportation experts, presenters also include national and regional foundations that are investing in Transit Oriented Development projects in Denver and other metropolitan regions as means to increase self-sufficiency opportunities for low-income families and communities.

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Conference of Southwest Foundations 62nd Annual Conference

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010 to Saturday, October 2, 2010
Where: Vail, Colorado

Registration for the 62nd Annual Conference of Southwest Foundations is now open and available online at www.c-s-f.org!
• Friday Luncheon Plenary by award-winning television writer turned non-profit communications guru Andy Goodman on Storytelling: The First Big Thing,
• Friday Breakfast Panel on Oversight by the Attorney General's Office, featuring Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, Knox Walkup, former Attorney General of Tennessee and moderated by El Pomar Foundation Chairman William J. Hybl,
• Dessert Reception on Friday night and screening of the National Geographic Channel documentary The Farm: 10 Down that goes back inside the maximum security Angola Prison in Louisiana 10 years after the Academy-nominated, multiple-Emmy winning documentary The Farm. You will meet the film's producer, Mara Batlin, and former penitentiary inmate, Ashanti Witherspoon, now an author and pastor,
• An array of timely and interactive breakout session topics including healthcare reform, sustainable workforce development, charter school expansion, teen pregnancy, land conservation, chief executive transitions, investments, management, legislative and regulatory update and much more!

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CommunityMatters ‘10

When: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 to Friday, October 8, 2010
Where: Grand Hyatt Hotel, Denver, CO

Join the Orton Family Foundation for a four-day conference of novel tools and solutions, instructive discussions and hands-on experiences for citizens and community builders.

Early bird registration closes on August 31

October 6 CAF Luncheon Program

When: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: Lower level conference center, Denver Public Library - 10 W 14th Ave. Pkwy, Denver

More details and registration info coming soon!

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Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (GCYF) Annual Conference

When: Sunday, October 10, 2010 to Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Where: Capital Hilton, Washington, DC

Within the overarching theme of Children, Youth & Families: The Centerpiece of Change, the GCYF 2010 Annual Conference will offer four off-site sessions throughout the D.C. community. Through tours, presentations and special activities, each half-day session will showcase diverse and innovative nonprofits working to address the unique needs of children, youth, and families in and around the nation's capital. The sessions will offer participants the opportunity to take advantage of local D.C. culture and expertise.

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