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Philanthropy and Independent Higher Education: Trends and OpportunitiesNOTE: This conference will now be presented as a virtual meeting through Zoom.This biannual meeting provides an occasion for CIC college and university presidents from across the nation to engage in candid conversation with senior foundation officers. The 2020 Foundation Conversation will take place on Monday, October 19, starting at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time and ending at 1:15 p.m. The Conversation will include four sessions, with time for discussion during each session as well as during a final session of roundtable. CIC has found that college and university presidents are better equipped to guide both academic affairs and development offices in making thoughtful approaches to foundations when they think about the hard issues well before a particular grant idea surfaces. This annual discussion is CIC’s contribution to nurturing those habits of thought at the leadership level.
Presenters
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Elizabeth Alexander, President, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
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Amelia Bond, President, St. Louis Community Foundation
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Edward Burger, President, St. David’s Foundation
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Amy Holmes, Director, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
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Michael Murray, President, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
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Mariko Silver, President, Henry Luce Foundation
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Na’ilah Suad Nasir, President, Spencer Foundation
Who May Participate
In order to preserve the candid nature of the Foundation Conversation, only CIC member presidents and state executives 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.