See below for speaker bios, and full schedule for Saturday, May 9.
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Navigating the Foundation Funding Landscape
Plenary 7 — 9:00 am, Burke Auditorium
Pamela Kohlberg, Andrea Bogomonli, Arturo Garcia-Costas, Rachel Leon, Sophia Giddens
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Youth and New People Entering the Environmental Grantmaking Space: Opportunities and Challenges
Plenary 8 — 10:30 am, Burke Auditorium
Kiara Ott, Calla Sneller, Demi Espinosa, Dr. Marisol Becerra
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Closing Plenary
Closing Plenary — 12:00 pm, Burke Auditorium
Dr. Dorceta Taylor
Schedule
| Time | Scheduled Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Shuttle departs from the Omni Hotel for Kroon Hall |
| 8:15 - 9:00 am | Breakfast — Kroon Hall, Third Floor |
| 9:00 - 10:20 am | Plenary 7: Navigating the Foundation Funding Landscape |
| 10:20 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 - 11:50 am | Plenary 8: Youth and New People Entering the Environmental Grantmaking Space: Opportunities and Challenges |
| 11:50 - 12:00 pm | Break |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Plenary 9: Closing Plenary |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Lunch — Kroon Hall, Third Floor |
| 2:00 pm | Depart for Airport or Train Station |
9:00 - 10:20 am
Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall
Pamela Kohlberg. Co-Founder. Radical Imagination Family Foundation.
Andrea Bogomonli. Program Officer. Island Foundation.
Arturo Garcia-Costas. Program Director. The New York Community Trust.
Rachel Leon. Executive Director. Park Foundation.
Sophia Giddens. Philanthropic Consultant. Sunrise Strategic Advisors.
10:30 - 11:50 am
Kroon Hall, Burke Auditorium
Kiara Ott. Program Manager. 11th Hour Project – Schmidt Family Foundation.
Calla Sneller. Senior Program Officer. Re:wild Foundation.
Demi Espinosa. Program Officer. Resources Legacy Fund.
Dr. Marisol Becerra. Program Officer. Joyce Foundation.
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Kroon Hall, Burke Auditorium
Dr. Dorceta Taylor. Wangari Maathai Professor. Yale University.
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