Carolyn.Lee at ny.frb.org
05-03-2006, 06:57 AM
Dear Colleagues,
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Aspen Institute are co-sponsoring a conference entitled Achieving Sustainability, Scale, and Impact in Community Development Finance: Innovative Collaborative Models for Increasing Operational Effectiveness and Raising New Capital. *Please see below the conference agenda-at-a-glance. *For more information, visit http://www.ny.frb.org/regional/commdev.html for more information; on-line registration is available at https://www.newyorkfed.org/registration/orca/finance/form.cfm *(password:cdfinance052). *Please feel free to contact Carolyn Lee at (212) 720-5349 should you have any questions regarding the conference. *Thank you.
Date: *May 22-23, 2006
Location: *33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045
Hotel accomodations: *Please contact Arlene Abbass at (212) 720-5349 to reserve a room at the Millenium Hilton (rate $299) *
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Achieving Sustainability, Scale, and Impact in Community Development Finance
Innovative Collaborative Models for
Increasing Operational Effectiveness and Raising New Capital
Agenda-at-a-Glance
Day 1: May 22, 2006 (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
8:30 a.m. * * * *Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. * * * *Welcome and opening remarks
* * * * Elizabeth Ann Rodriguez, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer
* * * * Federal Reserve Bank of New York
9:15 a.m. * * * * Presentation of key findings of New Pathways to Scale for Community Development Finance, an Aspen Institute paper
* * * * * * * * Kirsten Moy, Director, Economic Opportunities Program, The Aspen Institute
* * * * Greg Ratliff, Senior Fellow, The Aspen Institute
10:45 a.m. * * * *Break
11:00 a.m. * * * *Shared infrastructure: new operational models for achieving greater efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability
* * * *
* * * * Moderator: Mary Jo Mullan, Vice President, Programs, F.B. Heron Foundation
* * * * Panelists:
* * * * Philip Acord, President & CEO, Children's Home Chambliss Shelter
* * * * Thomas Bledsoe, President, The Housing Partnership Network;
* * * * Howard Brodsky, Chairman & CEO, CCA Global Partners
* * * * Aine Duggan, Vice President, Food Bank For New York City
* * * * Julie Shapiro, Vice President for Workforce, Seedco
12:30 p.m. * * * * Networking Lunch
* * * *
1:30 *p.m. * * * *Collaborative fundraising: approaches for reaching a broader spectrum of funders
* * * * Moderator: Hildy Simmons, Consultant
* * * * Panelists:
* * * * Clara Miller, President, The Nonprofit Finance Fund
* * * * Jean Moon, Director, Domini Global Giving Fund, Domini Social Investments
* * * * Elizabeth Myrick, Senior Associate, Nonprofit Sector Philanthropy Program, The Aspen Institute
* * * * Helen Payne Watt, Director of Content/Director of Community Finance, CircleLending
3:00 p.m. * * * *Break
3:15 p.m. * * * * Pooling, aggregation and integration: strategies for small issuers to increase their volume
* * * * Moderator: Mary Tingerthal, Vice President & Chief Credit Officer, Community Reinvestment Fund
* * * * Panelists:
* * * * Steve Brookner, President & CEO, NCB Development Corporation, FSB
* * * * Donald Hinkle-Brown, President, Lending & Community Investments, The Reinvestment Fund
* * * * John McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Community Preservation Corporation
* * * * Lori Scott, CIP Program Manager, Calvert Foundation
* * * * Nancy Straw, President, West Central Initiative
4:45 p.m. * * * *Wrap Up Discussion: Lessons from collaborations
5:15 p.m. * * * *Networking Reception
Day 2: May 23, 2006 (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
8:30 a.m. * * * *Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. * * * * *Summary of day one
* * * * Overview and orientation to collaborative discussions
* * * * * * * *
9:15 a.m. * * * *Working Groups (Facilitation by InnovationLabs)
* * * * Working groups are organized by sector to discuss the following collaborative model themes: shared infrastructure, collaborative fundraising, and * * * * pooling, aggregation, and integration
* * * * * * * * Working Group A: *Housing
* * * * * * * * Working Group B: Small Business Development
* * * * Working Group C: Social Services
11:00 a.m. * * * *Report Out: Lessons Across Sectors
12:00 p.m. * * * *Wrap Up
12:15 p.m. * * * *Adjourn
Please Note:
Day 2 of the conference has been planned and it will be an interactive discussion and idea exchange forum. Day 2 will apply and build on principles and concepts presented on the first day in order to explore how and whether *organizations may benefit from the types of collaborations highlighted. *The potential for regional collaborations in the following three sectors will be examined: housing, small business development, and social service organizations. *In each of these sectoral explorations, participants will have the opportunity to exchange information and ideas on shared infrastructure; collaborative fundraising approaches to reach a broader spectrum of funders; and if relevant, the potential for small issuers to increase their volume through pooling, aggregation and integration strategies. *While there is a focus on collaborations within the Second District (New York, Northern NJ, Fairfield County, CT, Puerto Rico, and VI), all interested participants can attend. *Day 2 is free, but attendance at Day 1 is required; to register for Day 2, please e-mail me at carolyn.lee@ny.frb.org or call (212) 720-5349. *
Sincerely yours,
Carolyn Lee
Community Affairs Analyst
Office of Regional and Community Affairs
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY *10045-0001
Phone: (212) 720-5349
Fax: (212) 720-7841
E-mail: carolyn.lee@ny.frb.org
http://www.ny.frb.org/regional/commdev.html
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Aspen Institute are co-sponsoring a conference entitled Achieving Sustainability, Scale, and Impact in Community Development Finance: Innovative Collaborative Models for Increasing Operational Effectiveness and Raising New Capital. *Please see below the conference agenda-at-a-glance. *For more information, visit http://www.ny.frb.org/regional/commdev.html for more information; on-line registration is available at https://www.newyorkfed.org/registration/orca/finance/form.cfm *(password:cdfinance052). *Please feel free to contact Carolyn Lee at (212) 720-5349 should you have any questions regarding the conference. *Thank you.
Date: *May 22-23, 2006
Location: *33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045
Hotel accomodations: *Please contact Arlene Abbass at (212) 720-5349 to reserve a room at the Millenium Hilton (rate $299) *
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Achieving Sustainability, Scale, and Impact in Community Development Finance
Innovative Collaborative Models for
Increasing Operational Effectiveness and Raising New Capital
Agenda-at-a-Glance
Day 1: May 22, 2006 (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
8:30 a.m. * * * *Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. * * * *Welcome and opening remarks
* * * * Elizabeth Ann Rodriguez, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer
* * * * Federal Reserve Bank of New York
9:15 a.m. * * * * Presentation of key findings of New Pathways to Scale for Community Development Finance, an Aspen Institute paper
* * * * * * * * Kirsten Moy, Director, Economic Opportunities Program, The Aspen Institute
* * * * Greg Ratliff, Senior Fellow, The Aspen Institute
10:45 a.m. * * * *Break
11:00 a.m. * * * *Shared infrastructure: new operational models for achieving greater efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability
* * * *
* * * * Moderator: Mary Jo Mullan, Vice President, Programs, F.B. Heron Foundation
* * * * Panelists:
* * * * Philip Acord, President & CEO, Children's Home Chambliss Shelter
* * * * Thomas Bledsoe, President, The Housing Partnership Network;
* * * * Howard Brodsky, Chairman & CEO, CCA Global Partners
* * * * Aine Duggan, Vice President, Food Bank For New York City
* * * * Julie Shapiro, Vice President for Workforce, Seedco
12:30 p.m. * * * * Networking Lunch
* * * *
1:30 *p.m. * * * *Collaborative fundraising: approaches for reaching a broader spectrum of funders
* * * * Moderator: Hildy Simmons, Consultant
* * * * Panelists:
* * * * Clara Miller, President, The Nonprofit Finance Fund
* * * * Jean Moon, Director, Domini Global Giving Fund, Domini Social Investments
* * * * Elizabeth Myrick, Senior Associate, Nonprofit Sector Philanthropy Program, The Aspen Institute
* * * * Helen Payne Watt, Director of Content/Director of Community Finance, CircleLending
3:00 p.m. * * * *Break
3:15 p.m. * * * * Pooling, aggregation and integration: strategies for small issuers to increase their volume
* * * * Moderator: Mary Tingerthal, Vice President & Chief Credit Officer, Community Reinvestment Fund
* * * * Panelists:
* * * * Steve Brookner, President & CEO, NCB Development Corporation, FSB
* * * * Donald Hinkle-Brown, President, Lending & Community Investments, The Reinvestment Fund
* * * * John McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Community Preservation Corporation
* * * * Lori Scott, CIP Program Manager, Calvert Foundation
* * * * Nancy Straw, President, West Central Initiative
4:45 p.m. * * * *Wrap Up Discussion: Lessons from collaborations
5:15 p.m. * * * *Networking Reception
Day 2: May 23, 2006 (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
8:30 a.m. * * * *Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. * * * * *Summary of day one
* * * * Overview and orientation to collaborative discussions
* * * * * * * *
9:15 a.m. * * * *Working Groups (Facilitation by InnovationLabs)
* * * * Working groups are organized by sector to discuss the following collaborative model themes: shared infrastructure, collaborative fundraising, and * * * * pooling, aggregation, and integration
* * * * * * * * Working Group A: *Housing
* * * * * * * * Working Group B: Small Business Development
* * * * Working Group C: Social Services
11:00 a.m. * * * *Report Out: Lessons Across Sectors
12:00 p.m. * * * *Wrap Up
12:15 p.m. * * * *Adjourn
Please Note:
Day 2 of the conference has been planned and it will be an interactive discussion and idea exchange forum. Day 2 will apply and build on principles and concepts presented on the first day in order to explore how and whether *organizations may benefit from the types of collaborations highlighted. *The potential for regional collaborations in the following three sectors will be examined: housing, small business development, and social service organizations. *In each of these sectoral explorations, participants will have the opportunity to exchange information and ideas on shared infrastructure; collaborative fundraising approaches to reach a broader spectrum of funders; and if relevant, the potential for small issuers to increase their volume through pooling, aggregation and integration strategies. *While there is a focus on collaborations within the Second District (New York, Northern NJ, Fairfield County, CT, Puerto Rico, and VI), all interested participants can attend. *Day 2 is free, but attendance at Day 1 is required; to register for Day 2, please e-mail me at carolyn.lee@ny.frb.org or call (212) 720-5349. *
Sincerely yours,
Carolyn Lee
Community Affairs Analyst
Office of Regional and Community Affairs
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY *10045-0001
Phone: (212) 720-5349
Fax: (212) 720-7841
E-mail: carolyn.lee@ny.frb.org
http://www.ny.frb.org/regional/commdev.html
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