SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Building Resilient Communities: Opportunities for Philanthropic Leadership
DRAFT AGENDA
(Times subject to change)
9:00 - 10:30 Check-in
9:30 - 10:15 Early Bird Networking Reception
Jump start your morning with an optional pre-conference networking reception to meet new and veteran SCG members! Through a fun networking activity, you’ll connect with other funders who are addressing similar challenges and who are equally committed to our region. SCG now has more than 200 member organizations, so you have a whole new set of colleagues to get to know!
10:30 - 11:45 Welcoming Remarks & Opening Plenary
Resiliency: A Multi-Sector, Multi-Issue Approach
Resiliency is about how we create the systems that allow people, institutions, and communities to not only survive, but to adapt and grow while facing chronic challenges like poverty, long-term unemployment, and natural and man-made disasters. The Federal Reserve’s Dr. David Erickson will lead a powerful panel discussion on why and how we must break down silos between sectors, funding streams, and issues—to develop smart strategies that enhance our collective impact on communities.
David Erickson, Director, Center for Community Development Investment, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
· Barbara Andersen, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Orfalea Foundation
· Nancy Andrews, President and Chief Executive Officer, Low Income Investment Fund
· Susan Harper, Senior Vice President, Bank of America
· Malcolm Williams, Policy Researcher, RAND
11:45 - 12:00 Break
12:00 - 1:45 Lunchtime Plenary
Featured Speaker: Eric Garcetti, Mayor, City of Los Angeles
How We Work Together to Make Los Angeles a Truly Resilient Region
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is focused on equipping LA to be a resilient city, one better prepared to withstand and recover when disruption hits. Capitalizing on LA’s designation as one of the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities, Mayor Garcetti will share his vision for accomplishing this goal and ways he hopes to partner with the philanthropic community to ensure success.
Presentation and Panel Discussion
Southern California Since the Recession: Building Resilience Requires Investing in People
Resilience is about more than strengthening physical infrastructures. In order to fully address the conditions and risks that threaten a community's ability to bounce back, we must invest in our human infrastructure.Health, education and the ability to earn a decent living are the basic building blocks to address the increasing rapid-fire shocks affecting Southern California. These shocks go well beyond natural disasters to long-standing gaps in well-being that have long term effects: poverty, inequality of opportunity, and youth disconnection, to name a few. Using research from her forthcomingA Portrait of California 2014-2015,Sarah Burd-Sharps, Co-Director of Measure of America, will facilitate a panel discussion on how different demographic groups in Southern California have fared since the Great Recession – with a focus on Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. Which groups had the most trouble recovering and why? Which were successful? Panelists will discuss different facets of resilience and how to build an infrastructure of opportunity to serve the next generation in our region.
Sarah Burd-Sharps, Co-Director, Measure of America and Co-Author, A Portrait of California 2014-2015
· Aja Brown, Mayor of Compton
· Maria Cabildo, President, East LA Community Corporation
· Donna Deutchman, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity, San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys and Chair, Housing Work Group, Governor’s Interagency Council on Veterans
· Dr. Robert Ross, President and Chief Executive Officer, The California Endowment
1:45 - 2:15 Networking Break
2:15 - 3:05 Short Talks & Discussions - Round 1
· Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline: Shayquan Baldwin, College Student & Community Advocate & Corleone Ham, Khmer Girls in Action
· Building Partnerships That Break Sector Silos and Strengthen Communities: Karen Baker, Chief Service Officer, California Volunteers
· Community Connections and Sense of Place: Shaping the Future of Southern California: Dr. Lucy Jones, Seismologist, US Geological Survey and Science Advisor on Seismic Risk to Mayor Eric Garcetti
· The Struggle Against Poverty: A Human Rights Approach to Building Hope and Dignity with the Community: Nancy Halpern Ibrahim, Executive Director, Esperanza Community Housing Corporation
· Student Health = Student Success: The School-Based Wellness Center Breakthrough: Maryjane Puffer, Executive Director, The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health
3:05 - 3:20 Break
3:20 - 4:10 Short Talks & Discussions - Round 2
· Causes Count—How Nonprofits Make the California Economy More Resilient: Jan Masaoka, Chief Executive Officer, California Association of Nonprofits
· Drought, Heat, and Resilience: How Smart Philanthropy Can Help Southern California Communities Survive and Thrive: Jonathan Parfrey, Executive Director, Climate Resolve
· Engaging Communities and Patients as Partners to Address Depression: Dr. Bowen Chung, Assistant Professor in Resident, Department of Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA; and Felica Jones, Director of Programs, Health African American Families II
· Investing in Kids:How Philanthropy Can Help Prioritize Children’s Well-Being: Sharyn Church, Los Angeles Director, Children Now
· Strengthening the Region’s Creative Economy: Keith McNutt, Director, Western Region, The Actors Fund
4:10 - 4:30 Break
4:30 - 5:15 Featured Speaker: Dr. Phil McGraw
Coping with Trauma: Building Personal and Community Resilience
Coping with trauma is a key factor in building personal and community resilience, particularly for individuals and families in under-resourced or violence-plagued communities, as well as for our growing veteran population. SCG member Dr. Phil McGraw—renowned television personality, author, and mental health expert—will speak about his professional and philanthropic work helping people heal from trauma and why elevating a comprehensive approach to community support can help us make a lasting impact on the populations we serve.
5:15 - 5:30 Break
5:15 - 5:45 Members Meeting
5:45 - 6:30 Featured Speaker: Arianna Huffington, Chair, President, Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post Media Group
Taking a Holistic View of Our Personal and Professional Lives
Best known for her site The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington has been recognized as one of the most influential women in media. Building on the message of her book Thrive -- especially the importance of making our giving instinct a part of our everyday lives -- she will share her experiences and insights into some of the most critical social change trends today, and explore how we can take a holistic view of our personal and professional lives to support a stronger philanthropic sector and healthier, more robust communities.
6:30 - 7:30 Closing Reception and Book Signing with Arianna Huffington
7:30 Adjourn
Draft 10/6/2014