Conference Schedule
The GPA MidAtlantic Grants Conference runs from 9:00 am to 5:15 pm, is preceeded by a continental breakfast beginning at 8:00 am, and is followed by light refreshments and networking until 6:00 pm. As presenters for the conference are confirmed, they will be added to the schedule below.
Conference-At-A-Glance
Please note: the following at-a-glance guideline is provided to assist you in completing your registration and planning your day. Presenters and their assigned timeslots are subject to change as conference details are finalized. Schedule below reflects the initial line-up of speakers announced on February 20, 2012.
Workshop Descriptions | Speaker Bios
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Registration & Continental Breakfast | ||||
| 9:00-9:45 AM | Morning Keynote -- Sheila Rostiac, President of the PSEG Foundation and Director of Corporate Social Responsibility & Vaughn L. McKoy, Sr. Regulatory Counsel, PSEG | ||||
| 9:45-11:15 AM | Developing Logic Models in the Real World (Helene Broitman, CFRE) (Room D) |
NJDOE Discretionary and Entitlement Grants Update (Dr. Dave Carbone and Anthony Wright, NJ DOE) (Room E) |
A Conversation About Case Statements (Steven Ross, Ed.D.) (Room A) |
Is Your Client Grant Ready? (Marti Fischer) (Room F) |
Fundraising as a Career: What, Are You Crazy? (Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE) (Room C) |
| 11:15-11:30 AM | Break | ||||
| 11:30-1:00 PM | Grant Construction (Nancy Laurelli) (Room A) |
Where's the Money? Shifting Trends in Foundation and Corporate Grantmaking (Diane Gedeon-Martin) (Room B) |
New in Town: Working with a New Organization to Create a Successful Grants Program (Raquel Braemer) (Room F) |
Building Capacity and Opportunity in Resource-Poor America (Heather Stombaugh, BS, CCRP) (Room E) |
Raise More Money from Your Business Community (Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE) (Room C) |
| 1:00-2:15 PM | Motivational Luncheon Keynote -- Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach® | ||||
| 2:15-3:30 PM | Online Marketing Strategies (Pamela Grow) (Room D) |
Grant Management Today-More Awards Tomorrow (John Vadnais) (Room E) |
Grant Funding & Community Impact: How to Plan for Stronger Connections (Carrie Rothburd, Kathy Weiner, Toufic Hakim, Ph.D.) (Room F) |
Consulting: Staying Sane and Being Effective (Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC) (Room A) |
Building Relationships, Building Brands™ (Melanie Negrin, GPC) (Room B) |
| 3:30-3:45 PM | Break | ||||
| 3:45-5:15 PM | The State of Grantseeking and its Implications for Grant Professionals (Dahna Goldstein) (Room E) |
Bridging the Development Divide: Working with Program Staff to Improve your Grant Seeking (Lauren Steiner) (Room F) |
Competitive Federal Grants (Jeffrey Lischin, MA) (Room A) |
LinkedIn for Growing Your Consulting Business (Maria Semple) (Room C) |
Creative Ways to Manage Your Energy: ID Your Stressors and Align Your Intention and Purpose (Kayte Connely, CCT) (Room B) |
| 5:15-6:00 PM | Light Refreshments & Networking | ||||
Workshop Descriptions | Speaker Bios
