Thursday, July 15, 2004 |
| 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m |
Registration, Bookstore, Technology Center, Table-top Exhibits Open
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| 9:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. |
UAF 101: Establishing an Effective United Arts Fund
This elective session is designed to provide an overview of united arts funds for communities or organizations considering starting one. Learn about the benefits of united arts fundraising, various UAF models, the process of starting a UAF and getting arts groups and community leadership vested, and how to develop workplace giving campaigns and design a UAF that fits your community. Bring your questions!
Presenter:
- Everett G. Powers
President, The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg
Spartanburg, SC
- Alecia Townsend
Deputy Director, Greater Hartford Arts Council
Hartford, CT
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| 12:00 p.m.-12:10 p.m. |
Official Welcome
Presenter:
- Paula Rothenberg
Executive Director, United Arts Organization of Greater Washington, DC, and 2004 United Arts Funds Preconference Chair
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| 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m. |
State of the United Arts Funds Field Report
Presenter:
- Randy I. Cohen
Vice President of Research and Information, Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC
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| 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. |
Networking Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. |
The Role of United Arts Funds in the Future of Communities
Participate in a facilitated dialogue designed to provoke ideas on how to determine what communities need from their united arts funds and whether current UAF models need to change to remain effective.
Facilitator:
- Arthur Greenberg
Director, AMS Planning & Research Corp.
St. Louis, MO
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| 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. |
UAF Leadership Skills: A Guided Discussion
What is the difference between the UAF playing field of tomorrow and where we are today? Do UAF leadership skills need to change to remain relevant? What new and different skills do we need today and as we look into the future? Discuss these and other critical issues about the future of UAF leadership.
Facilitator:
- Gail Crider
Vice President, Community Programs, National Arts Strategies
Washington, DC
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| 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. |
Evening Reception at the City Museum |
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Friday, July 16, 2004 |
| 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m |
Registration, Bookstore, Technology Center, Table-top Exhibits Open
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| 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. |
Case Studies
Participate in five 10-minute presentations on interesting stories taking place throughout the country.
- Innovative Approaches to Electronic Giving
Presenter:
- Berry Kidd
Campaign Director, Louisville Fund for the Arts
Louisville, KY
- Can SmARTCard Work for You?
Presenters:
- Christine Harris
President, Finance and Administration, United Performing Arts Fund
Milwaukee, WI
- Amy Jensen
Vice President, Finance and Administration, United Performing Arts Fund
Milwaukee, WI
- Master Planning and the Role of the UAF
Presenter:
- Robert Bush
Vice President of Planning, Arts & Science Council of Charlotte/Mecklenburg, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
- Dynamic Young Adult Society, Connecting Creativity and the Arts with Major Movements in the Community
Presenter:
- Jeanie Duncan
President and CEO, United Arts Council of Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
- Planned Giving Strategies for Success
Presenter:
- Mary McCullough Hudson
President, Fine Arts Fund
Cincinnati, OH
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| 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. |
Small Group Discussion on the Case Studies |
| 11:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m. |
SWITCH! Explore a Different Case Study through a New Small Group Discussion |
| 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Keynote Luncheon Featuring Alberto Vilar, Arts Patron
Alberto Vilar’s cultural history and education go back to his roots in Cuba. While he leads Amerindo Investment Advisors, Inc., a firm that pioneered investing in young technology companies 20 years ago, the performing arts remain his avocation and passion. He has a particular affinity for opera and ballet, as well as symphonic, classical choral, and chamber concert music. Vilar has become a significant patron of the arts throughout the world. In addition to his support of the Vilar Center for the Arts at Beaver Creek in Beaver Creek, CO, he is a major contributor to the New York Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna Opera, the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in London, the Mozart Festival in Salzburg, and the Kirov Opera and Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia. Hear his thoughts on how major arts patrons determine where they will make their impact and the return on investment they expect. |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. |
Matchmaking: Negotiating the Relationship between the Corporation and the Arts Organization
Prepare to recognize the primary needs of corporate funders and develop strategies for establishing deeper relationships with them. Learn ideas for evolving the relationship to include an appreciation of the corporation’s need for marketing and your desire for philanthropy.
Presenter:
- Carolyn Cavicchio
President and CEO, Philanthropy Division, Changing our World, Inc.
New York, NY
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| 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Trends in Employee Giving
Widely recognized as a long-standing leader in corporate philanthropy, ExxonMobil has consistently provided funding for a broad range of concerns and has received numerous awards for its corporate citizenship, both domestically and internationally. Recently, it created a customized employee giving campaign in the Washington, DC, area and ended with 88 percent of its employees participating (an increase of 24 percent). Participate in an interactive interview with one of ExxonMobil’s leaders to hear what he thinks generated this success.
Presenters:
- Allan Cowen
President and CEO, Fund for the Arts
Louisville, KY
- Patrick J. Dexter
Headquarters Community Relations Advisor, ExxonMobil Public Affairs, ExxonMobil Corporation
Fairfax, VA
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Adjournment |
