• 11th Annual Regional Community Partnership Forum, presented by GMCC, UWNCA & GMU

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    Name: 11th Annual Regional Community Partnership Forum, presented by GMCC, UWNCA & GMU
    Date: April 23, 2018
    Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Registration: Register Now
    Event Description:
    NEW DATE - Monday, April 23

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    Better Together
    New Practices in Cross-sector Collaboration


    Business, nonprofit and government leaders
    are invited to learn about cutting-edge practices in cross-sector collaboration  
     
    Featuring
    Sara Brenner -- Community Wealth Partners

    Ed Grenier -- Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
    Todd Hitt -- Kiddar Capital

    Timothy Johnson -- United Way NCA
    Katie Leonard -- Zero Eight Three

    Heerad Sabeti -- Fourth Sector Group

    Hon. Margi Vanderhye -- Virginia Commission for the Arts
    Dave Wakeman -- Wakeman Consulting Group
    Cindy Walsh -- Fairfax County Park Authority
    Clifford Yee -- Northern Virginia Family Service
    Nada Zohdy -- Open Gov Hub

    Topics will include
    -practical and theoretical aspects of sector convergence
    -the reimagination of today's workspace
    -panel on new ways to mobilize resources to address community needs
    -managing transformation while dealing with disruption


    Plus
    -breakfast, lunch and networking opportunities

    Forum Agenda
    *subject to change


    8:00-8:45 - Registration, Networking, Breakfast

    8:45-9:00 - Welcome and Introductions -
    Alan Abramson, Professor and Nonprofit Center Director, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason
     University;  Hon. Terry McAuliffe​, Former Virginia Governor and Visiting Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government; Bruce Potter, COO, InsideNoVa.com and Chair, Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce; David DockendorffVP, M&T Bank

    9:00-9:45 - Opening Keynote - Heerad Sabeti, Co-Founder & CEO, Fourth Sector Group
                                    
     "The Emerging Fourth Sector" -- Driven by interest in finding fresh approaches to address persistent social problems, social entrepreneurs are creating a new wave of hybrid, 'for-benefit' organizations.  These hybrids have a double-bottom-line orientation, seeking both to 'do good', like government and nonprofit organizations, and 'make money' from market-oriented transactions, like businesses.  Heerad Sabeti will discuss how many nonprofits and businesses are adopting hybrid features and forming an important new Fourth Sector of the economy.

    9:45-10:15 - Public Private Partnerships that Deliver Community Space
        Moderator: Hon. Margaret Vanderhye, Executive Director, Virginia Commission for the Arts
    •     Todd HittFounder & CEO, Kiddar Capital
    10:15-10:30 - Break - Networking
    10:30-11:15 - Innovative Spaces Fostering Opportunity, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
            ModeratorHon. Margaret VanderhyeExecutive Director, Virginia Commission for the Arts
    • Nada ZohdyDirector, Open Gov Hub
    • Katie LeonardCEO, Zero Eight Three
    • Cindy WalshDirector, Resource Management Division, Fairfax County Park Authority

    11:15-11:30 - Break - Networking
    11:30-11:35 - Remarks by 
    Mark RozellDean
    Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University;
    11:35-12:20 - Midday Keynote  - Dave WakemanPrincipal, Wakeman Consulting Group
                                   "Where Does Change Come From?" - In today's nonprofit business environment, creating a connection with our community, our funders, and the world is more difficult than ever. Does that mean that we should give up?  No! Far from it. In today's world, more than ever before, people are looking for connection and community. As leaders, our job is to
     take advantage of this to create real change for the people we serve. That's why we must understand the process of creating change in our world using the tools that all of us have available to use: community, stories, and consistent action.
    12:20-1:00 - Lunch & Networking
    1:00-2:00 High Impact Partnerships Transforming Lives through Financial Empowerment

            Moderator: Clifford Yee, EVP/CFO, Northern Virginia Family Service
    • Muriel Garr, SVP & Community Development Manager, SunTrust Bank
    • Ed Grenier, President & CEO, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
    • Timothy Johnson, Vice President, United Way NCA
    2:00-2:45 - Closing Keynote - Sara Brenner, President, Community Wealth Partners
                                    '
    Rethinking Impact: Making Transformational Change in Disruptive Times'  You work every day on some of the most daunting challenges our communities face. At the same time, you question whether today's strategies can create lasting, significant change. Why do some social change efforts achieve transformational results while others only make incremental progress? Drawing from in-depth research and direct experience partnering with nonprofits, foundations, businesses, governments, and coalitions across the country, Sara Brenner will discuss insights on what it takes to solve social problems at the magnitude they exist, helping us think about how we might transform our region into the thriving and equitable place we know it can be.
    2:45-3:00- Wrap Up & Adjourn
       ___________________________________


    Ross, Langan & McKendree LLP  // McLean Project for the Arts // Chain Bridge Bank // M&T Bank // Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation

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                                         Communication Partners
                                  Asian American Chamber of Commerce
    ​                                Falls Church Chamber of Commerce
                                  Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce 
                                                Leadership Fairfax
                                Mt. Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce
                                                Tysons Partnership
                                        Vienna Business Association
                                                   Volunteer Fairfax

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    Event Sponsors:
    • M&T Bank
    • Chain Bridge Bank
    • Freedom Bank
    • Kaiser Permanente
    • Eagle Bank
    • Volunteer Fairfax
    • Access Point Public Affairs, LLC
    • Frank & Company, P.C.
    • Inside NOVA.com/Rappahannock Media LLC
    • Mr. Paul Kohlenberger
    • Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation
    • The Arc of Northern Virginia
    • Potomac Financial PCG
    • Georgetown University Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic
    Location:
    George Mason University - Arlington Campus
    Founders Hall
    3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22201

     
    Date/Time Information:
    Monday, April 23, 2018
    8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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    Fees/Admission:
    Full Day
    Single Ticket - $60.00; includes continental breakfast and lunch
    Two Tickets - $100.00; includes breakfast and lunch

    Drop-In
    Single Ticket - $35.00; no meals
    Two Tickets - $70.00; no meals
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