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1. This is the Place for Inspired Giving www.commfound.org 303-442-0436

2. Welcome to Community Ventures! Lemons to Lemonade: Collaborating & Cutting Costs in Sour Times Thursday, March 5, 2009 8:00 am – 1:45 pm Agenda 8:00 am Registration 8:30 am Welcome 8:45 am How Nonprofits Can Survive and Even Thrive During the Economic Recession 9:45 am Strategic Work Groups 10:45 am Break 11:00 am Panel: Collaboration, Partnerships & Mergers 12:15 pm Lunch & Business Meeting 12:45 pm Playback Theatre West 1:30 pm Closing Remarks & Great Supply Exchange

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4. Xilinx www.RegOnline.com Liquor Mart Daniel Escalante Moe’s Bagels Helping Hands Bakery Event Sponsors

5. The Millennium Trust Advisory Committee of 2009 is seeking capacity-building projects from organizations experiencing increased demand in the form of community members who are especially susceptible or vulnerable to hardships in this economic crisis.  Programs that address the following list will be looked at favorably: support pathways to self-sufficiency; focus on early intervention or are proactive in nature; and/or work to keep families engaged in their communities. Programs that include components such as: leveraging volunteerism and other resources, collaborative partnerships, and community awareness of available resources are especially encouraged to apply. For more specifics about eligibility, funding range, and the application process, see http://www.commfound.org/giving/mt/fundingfocus.html. Proposal deadline is March 31st. 2009 Millennium Trust Funding Focus

6. Applying to The Millennium Trust? Consult with Carly! Attendees are invited to stay today for an one-hour review of the 2009 funding focus and Q & A. *Proposals are due March 31st. Bonus Session 1:45 – 2:45 pm

7. Rich Male, Richard Male & Associates www.RichardMale.com How Nonprofits Can Survive and Even Thrive During the Economic Recession

8. Ann Goldman, CFRE Ann Goldman Consulting, Inc. Strengthening nonprofits and their leaders. www.anngoldman.comanngoldmaninc@gmail.com Balancing Mission & Money: Evaluating Programs & Modifying Services

9. We’re saving paper! Want printed information from Community Ventures ? Speaker biographies, these slides, and any available presentation handouts will be available on www.commfound.org starting Monday, March 9th!

10. Benita Duran Reduce to Save: Tactics for Saving Resources

11. Malaika Pettigrew Community Activist and Founder, Institute of African American Leadership Strengthening Morale

12. Welcome to Community Ventures! Lemons to Lemonade: Collaborating & Cutting Costs in Sour Times Thursday, March 5, 2009 8:00 am – 1:45 pm Agenda 8:00 am Registration 8:30 am Welcome 8:45 am How Nonprofits Can Survive and Even Thrive During the Economic Recession 9:45 am Strategic Work Groups 10:45 am Break 11:00 am Panel: Collaboration, Partnerships & Mergers 12:15 pm Lunch & Business Meeting 12:45 pm Playback Theatre West 1:30 pm Closing Remarks & Great Supply Exchange

13. Rich Hoops, Non-profit Consultant rich.hoops@gmail.com Creative Options for Making Tough Decisions and Cutting Costs

14. Caryn Capriccioso Non-profit Consultant caryn@intersectorL3c.com Strategic Partnerships

15. Benefits of posting on www.cultureofgiving.org! • Post articles, editorials, job openings, wish lists, and more on the COG Blog and read what other Boulder County non-profits are up to! • Post your fundraisers, meetings, and workshops on the Community Calendar and see what others are up to and when! • Search the non-profit directory and learn about 500 other local groups! • It’s FREE • For a re-fresh on your account information or to register today, contact COG@commfound.org!

16. Martha Vail, Ph.D. Non-profit Consultant marthavail@gmail.com www.marthavail.com Smartly Using Boards & Volunteers

17. Robin Bohannan, Boulder County Paul Alexander, Regis University Robin Ericson, City of Longmont Bill Flagg, Entrepreneur Ryan Martens, Rally Software Development Panel: Collaborations, Partnerships, and Mergers

18. Playback Theatre West www.playbacktheatrewest.com Dee Covington Jim Walker Kirsten Wilson Victor Warring Rebecca Brown Adelman Playback Theater West is based upon the idea that stories shape our lives. We are a professional theatre company, using the art of the story to entertain, enrich, and enlighten. An audience member shares an experience from his or her life and we re-enact it, capturing the heart or essence of their experience. ... one story at a time

19. Applying to The Millennium Trust? Consult with Carly! Attendees are invited to stay today for an one-hour review of the 2009 funding focus and Q & A. *Proposals are due March 31st. Bonus Session 1:45 – 2:45 pm

20. Great Supply Swap in the Foyer Drop something off and swap it for something else!

21. Want some exposure to over 4,000 Boulder County residents—many of them donors? • Submit photos from your organization to Morgan for publication in the next TRENDs Report. • The 2009 edition will include the name of the organization beside each published picture. • What we’re looking for specifically: • Pictures of PEOPLE—all ages, races, abilities and ethnicities encouraged (Please make sure you have already received a photo release from folks.) • BIG files—high resolution jpegs or tifs with plenty-o-pixels • If you’re not sure, just send them over and we’ll see if they work • If your organization’s picture is chosen for the cover, there will be a $100 prize! • Email pictures to morgan@commfound.org

22. We’re saving paper! Want printed information from Community Ventures ? Speaker biographies, these slides, and any available presentation handouts will be available on www.commfound.org starting Monday, March 9th!

23. Benefits of posting on www.cultureofgiving.org! • Post articles, editorials, job openings, wish lists, and more on the COG Blog and read what other Boulder County non-profits are up to! • Post your fundraisers, meetings, and workshops on the Community Calendar and see what others are up to and when! • Search the non-profit directory and learn about 500 other local groups! • It’s FREE • For a re-fresh on your account information or to register today, contact COG@commfound.org!