SPARX Conference Reflection & Closing
Date & Time:
10/31/2019
2:30pm - 3:00pm
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Conference Check-in
Date & Time:
10/31/2019
7:30am - 8:00am
Lunch & Keynote Address with Liz Dozier, Chicago Beyond
In 2016, Liz Dozier launched Chicago Beyond , an impact ... In the lead up to her keynote address at our 2019 SPARX Conference , we asked Chicago Beyond founder and CEO Liz ...
Date & Time:
10/31/2019
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Minority & Immigrant Local Businesses Amidst COVID-19 - A Call to Action
... table and break bread with us for the final morning of the conference. During this session we tie together the learning ... have all participated in over the last three days of the conference and how these building blocks will help you create ...
Date & Time:
12/11/2020
9:00am - 10:30am
VIRTUAL MEET UP | Find YOUR NETWORK in Philanthropy
... to CONNECT with your peers and expand your NETWORK. All conference attendees are invited to join your host, John ... without being #zawkward* and get the most out of your conference experience. *What is #zawkward? It’s that ...
Date & Time:
10/06/2021
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Session #1
Date & Time:
09/30/2025
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Coffee & Your Virtual Space
... to familiarize yourself with how to navigate through the conference platform, get your questions answered and receive ...
Date & Time:
12/08/2020
8:30am - 9:00am
COFFEE & YOUR VIRTUAL SPACE
... to familiarize yourself with how to navigate through the conference platform, get your questions answered and receive ...
Date & Time:
10/06/2021
8:00am - 8:25am
Fireside Chat with Tonya Allen, Skillman Foundation
As CEO of the Skillman Foundation, Tonya Allen's work centers on pursuing, executing and investing in ideas that improve her hometown of Detroit and increase opportunities for its people, especially children, who live in under-resourced communities.
Date & Time:
10/31/2019
9:50am - 10:20am
Day 2 Concurrent Session - Equipping and Empowering Leaders of Color in Accessing Philanthropic Dollars
Accessing foundation money has historically experienced a color barrier. Come and join us to learn about the challenges facing our leaders of color when trying to access philanthropic funds and to identify the potential barriers that may affect the future of fundraising and how to overcome them.
Date & Time:
12/09/2020
11:00am - 12:00pm
Day 1 Concurrent Session - Environmental Justice: Deadly Symptoms of Larger Problems
Environmental injustice is much more than a climate crisis, it is intertwined with many injustices and social inequities. From hazardous pollution to natural disasters, the negative impacts of environmental injustice affect people of color at much higher rates than other communities.
Date & Time:
12/08/2020
11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Conversations
Breakout Conversations:
1. Emergent Topics
2. Engage Community Voice and Agency
Sponsored by:
Date & Time:
12/10/2020
10:00am - 10:45am
DAY 2 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
... foundations and United Way affiliates between 2012 and 2016. Consisting of 500,000 grants totaling around $24 ...
Date & Time:
10/07/2021
10:00am - 10:40am
DAY 1 NETWORKING SESSIONS
New Members and Attendees
Join us to connect with your peers and learn from each other.
Date & Time:
10/06/2021
10:00am - 10:15am
Networking Breakfast
Plan to arrive early to take advantage of this time to network with colleagues and visit with our sponsors who provide professional services to philanthropy and nonprofits.
Morning Networking and Breakfast Sponsored by:
Date & Time:
10/31/2019
8:00am - 8:30am
Opening Session | Radical Imagination: Seizing the Moment to Create a Movement
Over the next four days, you will join your community to begin the process of re-envisioning our collective future and exploring bold new ways we can work together to build a more just and equitable Greater Philadelphia. Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia President Sidney Hargro, Philanthropy Network Chair Ashley Del Bianco, and your SPARX Facilitators, Eric M Bailey and Yvonne Moore will share with you where Philanthropy Network is currently and where it is moving to and more importantly, how you are key to creating a movement.
Date & Time:
12/08/2020
9:00am - 9:55am
Agenda: Philanthropic Convening on Immigrant Rights in Pennsylvania
Date & Time:
07/29/2025
9:00am - 4:00pm
DAY 2 NETWORKING SESSIONS
Favorite Philly Park
Join us to talk about your favorite Philly park to relax and play.
Staying Healthy- Exercise Tips and Tricks
Join your peers in small breakouts, where you can talk and share about your experiences trying to stay healthy during quarantine.
Date & Time:
10/07/2021
10:40am - 10:55am
DAY 1 CONCURRENT SESSION | Journey Toward Justice: Transforming Education Institutions
This panel discussion will explore what it means to be a transformational organization, one with policies reflecting a commitment to anti-racism and attitudes that are inclusive and equitable for all members of the community. Panelists will discuss:
Date & Time:
10/06/2021
11:00am - 12:00pm
CLOSING SESSION | Envisioning the Future - featuring A Conversation with Vilas Dhar, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and Closing Keynote from Vanessa Daniel, Groundswell Fund
We’ll bring our event to a close with remarks from two dynamic leaders about ...
Date & Time:
10/08/2021
11:35am - 1:00pm