Featured Speakers

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  Eddie R. Cole

  Associate Professor of Higher Education and Organizational Change, UCLA

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  Dawan Stanford

  President, Fluid Hive

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  Katie Ferrick

  Senior Director of Workplace Programs, LinkedIn

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  Cinthia Lopez

  Director of Talent Outreach, Google

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  Van Ton-Quinlivan

  CEO, Futuro Health

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  Beck A. Taylor

  President, Samford University

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  Matthew P. vandenBerg

  President, Presbyterian College

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  Lori S. White

  President, DePauw University

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  Marjorie Hass

  President, Council of Independent Colleges

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  Barbara K. Mistick

  President, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

January 7 Opportunities

Meeting in San Francisco offers many special opportunities. On Saturday, January 7, Presidents Institute participants can choose from a variety of options, including a fundraising workshop for presidents, site visits to Silicon Valley and Bay Area destinations, excursions to explore the area, and opportunities to support the needs of this urban community. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.

Optional Workshop

Building Institutional Support: New Approaches to Cultivating Lead Donors

Saturday, January 7, 10:00 a.m.–Noon

(Sponsored by Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein and Rize Education)

Please note that advance registration by presidents is required for this workshop, as space is limited. Presidential spouses and partners may register on a space-available basis. A workshop fee of $50 covers the program, materials, refreshments, and other workshop costs.

Presidential involvement in fundraising is crucial to the long-term viability of higher education institutions. The president must articulate a vision for the future of the institution and motivate and inspire others to support this vision through philanthropy. Lead and major gifts are the conduit to make a president’s vision for the future of the institution a reality. The president is in a unique position to leverage the role as the head of the institution and is ideally positioned to cultivate and solicit top donors. Painting the picture of the future requires a gift for storytelling to make donors share the dream and understand the transformative nature of their donations. Establishing donor trust that their investment will be used wisely and in a way that honors their philanthropic intent requires strong donor relationships with the institution and the president. Presidents must be visible in their support and involvement in making the vision a reality. Successful fundraising from lead donors also requires strategic management of key prospects who have the capacity for this level of giving. The chief advancement officer must work closely with the president to focus time on the most important donor calls and to plan solicitation strategies.

This session will focus on:

• Proven techniques for identifying and growing a cadre of supporters with the inclination and capacity to make transformational gifts;
  
• Guidelines for determining which prospects should reside with the president for continued relationship building and cultivation to secure a gift;
  
• Leadership’s role in providing resources and oversight to ensure advancement is adequately resourced to support donor cultivation at an appropriate level to achieve the institutional vision.

Amy C. Novak, President, St. Ambrose University
Paul Pribbenow, President, Augsburg University
Angela White, Senior Consultant and CEO, Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates
Chair: Jaffus Hardrick, President, Florida Memorial University

Site Visits

CIC has arranged special optional opportunities for presidents and other Institute participants to visit two Silicon Valley and Bay Area firms. Fees cover transportation and in some cases lunch. Please note that advance registration is required for each site visit, as space is limited.

Apple

Saturday, January 7, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Representatives from Apple Education will lead an introductory conversation about leveraging technology as a tool for improving equity, affordability, and career readiness on campus. Participants will travel by bus to the Apple Park Visitors Center in Cupertino, an architectural expansion of the company’s private campus. During a building tour and experiential Today at Apple learning session, participants will see Apple technology in action and can network with representatives from Apple Education.

Matt Feeman, National Manager, Education, Apple Education

Transportation to and from the site is provided, along with boxed lunches. Fee: $75 per person

Global Silicon Valley (GSV) Ventures

Saturday, January 7, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Global Silicon Valley (GSV) Ventures is a venture fund investing in education and workforce skills technologies that are disrupting the $7 trillion education sector. They identify, advise, invest in, and accelerate the fastest growing, most dynamic companies in the world. Investments include Coursera, Turnitin, Guild, MasterClass, Outlier.org, and more. The annual ASU+GSV Summit, now in its 14th year, celebrates innovations and innovators across the global “preK to Gray” learning and talent landscape and attracts over 5,500 live and 10,000 virtual attendees. This site visit will provide an overview of GSV Ventures investment strategy and insights into their view of the future of higher education.

Transportation to the site is provided. Lunch and return transportation are on your own. Fee: $50 per person

Give Back: Supporting the Needs of San Francisco

Participants will have opportunities to work with local organizations on projects that support city needs:

Preparing and Serving Meals for the Homeless

Saturday, January 7, 10:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, serving the Tenderloin and San Francisco since 1963. GLIDE is dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives, and their mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization. GLIDE’s Daily Free Meals program serves a diverse cross-section of homeless and insecurely housed individuals and families as well as low-income working people, and senior citizens and differently abled folks on small, fixed incomes.

Presidents Institute participants will have the opportunity to partner with GLIDE to help those in need. Serving a meal in the Daily Free Meals Program can be a transformative experience. The shift starts with clamshell prep at 10:30 a.m. and lunch is served to the community from noon to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers will assist with everything from plating food and sanitizing the workspace to handing out boxed meals, silverware, and drinks. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and make some beautiful human connections! Volunteers will gather in the Hilton hotel lobby by 10:15 a.m. and leave for GLIDE’s office, which is a 2-minute walk away.

Providing Support and Encouragement for the Elderly

Saturday, January 7, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) is a national, nonprofit organization with locations across the United States, committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. LBFE was founded by Armand Marquiset, whose humanitarian work of preparing meals for the homeless was inspired by experience in his native France after World War II. LBFE serves people who are over 65 years of age or differently abled through outreach, advocacy, and companionship and offers the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life.

Presidents Institute participants can create and decorate homemade greeting cards or use store-bought cards to mail to older adults to brighten their day. These cards are sent out monthly as well as for major holidays. Cards can be decorated however you like, but LBFE asks volunteers to avoid religious themes and messages. They also ask volunteers to avoid mention of family and friends, as many older adults are without those in their lives. LBFE encourages volunteers to bring their own greeting cards if feasible; if not, LBFE will provide them.

This activity will begin with a brief volunteer orientation with LBFE staff followed by preparing cards for those in need. With the cards made by the volunteers, the LBFE staff will be able to mail them out to their older adults, as well as include them in care packages.

Optional Excursions

The city of San Francisco offers many attractions and opportunities for entertainment, which Presidents Institute participants can schedule in advance or explore on their own.

Sonoma Winery Tour and Tasting

Saturday, January 7, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Participants will tour two vineyards in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, a wine growing region outside of Santa Rosa. The first stop will be at Hook and Ladder Winery, where guests will enjoy a five-flight tasting. This winery is a boutique “estate” producer, specializing in small bottlings of Pinot Noir, “Old Vine” Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends sourced from the family’s sustainably farmed vineyards and its sub-appellation, Chalk Hill. The winery also produces and sells estate-grown olive oil from their Los Amigos Ranch.

The group then will head to the Kendall-Jackson Winery where participants will enjoy a seasonal four-course lunch paired with wines. The menu will be curated by the executive chef and their team using the freshest ingredients from the Kendall-Jackson culinary garden and will include locally sourced fish and meats, Sonoma and Napa Valley cheeses, and a decadent dessert, with limited-release wines paired with every course.

Fee: $185 per person

Big Bus San Francisco

Big Bus San Francisco is a convenient way to see many of the world-famous destinations that the city is known for. Presidents Institute participants will receive a 20 percent discount on Classic, Premium, and Deluxe tour tickets. See the many tour options online and book your tour directly with Big Bus San Francisco.

Explore San Francisco on Your Own

Be sure to check out San Francisco’s many distinctive and well-known neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Embarcadero, Fisherman’s Wharf, Nob Hill, North Beach, and Union Square. See suggestions online for additional things to do and activities to enjoy while visiting San Francisco.