About the Conversation

The program’s goal is to help college leaders understand why foundations choose the areas of support that they do and why they choose to fund certain projects in order to serve their larger purposes. CIC also hopes that the meeting will help foundation leaders understand how creative and effective many of the lesser-known small colleges are and how helpful these institutions can be in advancing the foundations’ goals. The meeting is emphatically not intended for foundation leaders to recite their program guidelines, nor for college presidents to press specific proposals.

Presenters

Stephanie Bell-Rose, Head, TIAA Institute, and Senior Managing Director, TIAA
Sean Buffington, Vice President, Henry Luce Foundation
Andrew Delbanco, President, Teagle Foundation
Daryl A. Graham, Senior Vice President, Philanthropy, Strada Education Network
Sarah L. Simmons, Assistant Director, Science Education, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Eugene M. Tobin, Senior Program Officer, Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Rebeca Vargas, President and CEO, U.S.-Mexico Foundation

Who May Participate

In order to preserve the candid nature of the Foundation Conversation, only CIC member presidents are invited to participate; development and other campus officers may not attend. CIC also encourages effective interaction by keeping the meeting small, limited to approximately 100 presidents. For that reason, your early registration is encouraged.

Schedule

Adjournment	Adjournment	11
Boxed Lunches and Roundtable Discussions with Foundation Executives	Boxed Lunches and Roundtable Discussions with Foundation Executives	10	<h3>Discussion Leaders:</h3><p><br><strong><em>Daryl A. Graham</em></strong><br>Strada Education Network<br><br><strong><em>Sarah Simmons</em></strong><br>Howard Hughes Medical Institute<br><br><strong><em>Dianne Harris</em></strong><br>Andrew W. Mellon Foundation</p>
Breakfast Buffet	Breakfast Buffet	1
Greetings from TIAA	Greetings from TIAA	2	<p><strong><em>Stephanie Bell-Rose</em></strong>, Senior Managing Director, TIAA, and Head, TIAA Institute<br></p>
Inclusive Excellence in STEM Education: One Funder’s Perspective	Inclusive Excellence in STEM Education: One Funder’s Perspective	6	<p><strong><em>Sarah Simmons</em></strong>, Assistant Director of Science Education, Howard Hughes Medical Institute<br><br>Moderator: <strong><em>J. Bradley Creed</em></strong>, President, Campbell University<br></p>
Introduction	Introduction	2	<p><strong><em>Richard Ekman</em></strong>, President, Council of Independent Colleges</p>
Keynote Address: Higher Education and the Public Good	Keynote Address: Higher Education and the Public Good	3	<p><strong><em>Eugene M. Tobin</em></strong>, Senior Program Officer, Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation<br><br>Moderator: <strong><em>MaryAnn Baenninger</em></strong>, President, Drew University, and Chair, CIC Board of Directors<br></p>
Promoting Completion with a Purpose in Higher Education	Promoting Completion with a Purpose in Higher Education	9	<p><strong><em>Daryl A. Graham</em></strong>, Senior Vice President for Philanthropy, Strada Education Network<br><br>Moderator: <strong><em>Lester C. Newman</em></strong>, President, Jarvis Christian College, and Treasurer, CIC Board of Directors</p>
Supporting Education and Youth Leadership on Both Sides of the Border	Supporting Education and Youth Leadership on Both Sides of the Border	7	<p><strong><em>Rebeca Vargas</em></strong>, President and CEO, U.S.-Mexico Foundation<br><br>Moderator: <strong><em>Mary Dana Hinton</em></strong>, President, College of Saint Benedict<br></p>
Supporting Innovation in Humanities Research and Education	Supporting Innovation in Humanities Research and Education	8	<p><strong><em>Sean Buffington</em></strong>, Vice President, Henry Luce Foundation<br><br>Moderator: <strong><em>Michael C. Maxey</em></strong>, President, Roanoke College</p>
TIAA Institute: Knowledge Builder, Knowledge Partner	TIAA Institute: Knowledge Builder, Knowledge Partner	4	<p><strong><em>Stephanie Bell-Rose</em></strong>, Head, TIAA Institute, and Senior Managing Director, TIAA<br><br>Moderator: <strong><em>D. Mark McCoy</em></strong>, President, DePauw University<br></p>
Thoughts from a Rookie: Aims and Hopes	Thoughts from a Rookie: Aims and Hopes	5	<p><strong><em>Andrew Delbanco</em></strong>, President, The Teagle Foundation<br><br>Moderator: <strong><em>Elizabeth Davis</em></strong>, President, Furman University<br></p>
Welcome	Welcome	2	<p> <strong><em>Michael Gilligan</em></strong>, President, Henry Luce Foundation, and Member, CIC Board of Directors</p>

Location and Hotel

The 2018 Foundation Conversation will take place at the TIAA Wharton Auditorium in New York City (730 Third Avenue, between 45th and 46th Streets), from 7:45 a.m. until 1:40 p.m.

For those needing hotel accommodations, a block of rooms is being held at a discounted rate at the Westin New York Grand Central.

The Westin New York Grand Central

212 East 42nd Street
New York, New York, 10017
Phone: (212) 490-8900 or (866) 961-3782

Room Rate: $329 per night plus state and local taxes (currently 14.75% plus $3.50 daily occupancy fee) for single or double occupancy. Please refer to CIC when calling to make your reservation or you may book online.

Reservation Deadline: Monday, September 17, 2018.
(Please note: The room block may fill up before this date, and any available rooms after the block is full may not be at the discounted rate.)

The Westin New York Grand Central is located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan (at 42nd Street and 3rd Avenue) and just a five-minute walk from TIAA’s headquarters. The hotel is ideally situated just a few short blocks from renowned landmarks, including the Empire State Building, Bryant Park, the New York Public Library, and the United Nations Headquarters. The Westin is easily accessible from New York’s three area airports and is about a seven-minute walk from New York’s Grand Central Station.

Check-in is at 3:00 p.m. and check-out is at 12:00 noon. Please note that cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to arrival. Any reservation not cancelled or any no-shows will be charged one night’s room rate plus applicable sales tax.

If you have questions, please contact David Brailow, CIC’s vice president for development, at (202) 466-7230 or dbrailow@cic.nche.edu.

Registration Information

The registration fee for the 2018 Foundation Conversation is $150.

Confirmation of your registration will be sent by email upon receipt of payment. Please note that CIC requires full payment by credit card at the time of registration. Full refunds of the registration fee will be given for cancellations received no later than September 17, 2018. Cancellations received after September 17 are ineligible for a refund. Please send cancellation requests, in writing, to Sherita Ashmon, CIC conference manager, at sashmon@cic.nche.edu.

Resources

Presentation Remarks - Sean Buffington
Supporting Innovation in Humanities Research and Education
Sean Buffington, Vice President, Henry Luce Foundation

Presentation Slideshow - Daryl Graham
Promoting Completion with a Purpose in Higher Education
Daryl A. Graham, Senior Vice President for Philanthropy, Strada Education Network

Presentation Slideshow - Sarah Simmons
Inclusive Excellence in STEM Education: One Funder’s Perspective
Sarah Simmons, Assistant Director of Science Education, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Presentation Slideshow - Eugene Tobin
Higher Education and the Public Good
Eugene M. Tobin, Senior Program Officer, Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Presentation Slideshow - Rebeca Vargas
Supporting Education and Youth Leadership on Both Sides of the Border
Rebeca Vargas, President and CEO, U.S.-Mexico Foundation