Community Foundation Boot Camp in Boston

GWP Members Only Program
When: 
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 (All day) to Wednesday, August 30, 2017 (All day)
Where: 
New England Room, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
600 Atlantic Avenue Boston
MA 02210
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The two-day Community Foundation Boot Camp program offers a comprehensive overview of the structure and operations of a community foundation.  It is an ideal in-depth introduction to community foundations for new community foundation staff, community foundation board members, or other community foundation staff looking for a good refresher. Topics covered include:  

  • History, purpose
  • Board governance
  • Gifts and funds
  • Asset development
  • Grantmaking
  • Community leadership
  • Finance and investments
  • Legal Issues
  • Operational sustainability
  • Lifecycles of community foundations


You can view the full community foundation boot camp curriculum here.

Day 1: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm with a reception immediately following
Day 2:   8:30 am – 4:00 pm

The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers is pleased to offer this program at a member rate to any community foundation that is a member of one of the Forum’s members. The training will be provided by our colleagues at the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance (IPA), who provide technical assistance for Indiana’s 90 community foundations.  IPA, thanks to ongoing support from Lilly Endowment Inc., offers a training and technical assistance program for community foundations, known as GIFT, and has a comprehensive curriculum and experienced trainers.

Cost

Early-Bird Pricing before May 12, 2017

  • Members: $450/person
  • Non-members: $650/person

 

Regular Pricing after May 12, 2017

  • Members: $500/person
  • Non-members: $700/person

Event Cancellation Policy

We must have at least 30 registrants by Monday, July 17. The event will be cancelled at that time if we haven't secured the minimum number of registrants.

 

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