2009 Conversation between Foundation Officers
and College and University Presidents
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
TIAA-CREF Headquarters
730 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
The 2009 Foundation Conversation is an annual meeting for
corporate and private foundation officers and CIC member presidents of liberal arts
colleges and universities. Event information is below.
Theme
Investing in Access and Success: College and Foundations Join Forces to Educate All Students
Four foundations leaders will address how their foundations support access to and success in higher education, especially among such underserved populations as first-generation and low-income students as well as students of color. They also will discuss why their foundations focus on certain initiatives and not on others, what changes they see coming to philanthropy, and the possible impact of those changes on the kinds of programs they will support in the future.
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Agenda
The Foundation Conversation will take place on Tuesday, October 13, 2009,
from 8:15 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. at the TIAA-CREF Wharton Auditorium in
New York City (730 Third Avenue between 45th and 46th Streets).
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Program
This meeting provides an occasion for senior-level foundation officers
to guide a candid conversation with CIC member college and university presidents
from across the nation. In 2009 the Conversation will include a keynote presentation, a plenary session, and a luncheon speaker with generous amounts of time for discussion during each session as well as informal networking opportunities between sessions. In addition, there will be an opportunity for small group discussions with foundation executives.
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Speakers and Breakout
Groups
The keynote speaker will be Jamie Merisotis, President of the Lumina Foundation for Education. Matthew Quinn, Executive Director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and former president of Carroll College, and Eduardo Martinez, Program Director at the UPS Foundation, will speak at the plenary session. Mason Granger, Program Director, Grants, at the William Randolph Hearst Foundations, will offer concluding remarks following lunch. Foundation executives also will lead discussion groups.
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Registration Details
Methods of Registration and Payment
Please note that there are separate registration instructions
for CIC presidents and foundation officers.
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For CIC Member Presidents: There are two ways to register for the Foundation
Conversation. Please note that only CIC members may register and attendance
is limited to the first 100 registrants.
1. Register and pay by credit
card online. 
2. Complete the paper
registration form ( )
and submit it with credit card information by fax to (202) 466-7238 or
by mail with check payment in the amount of $125 to the CIC address below.
Foundation Conversation
Council of Independent Colleges
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20036-1142
Confirmation of your registration will be sent
by email upon receipt of payment. Please register early as there is likely
to be a great deal of interest in the Foundation Conversation among CIC
presidents.
Refunds will be made in full for cancellations received by September
14, 2009. Requests received after September 14 and "no shows"
are ineligible for a refund. Requests must be made in writing. Refunds
will be issued after the meeting.
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For Foundation Officers:
Complete the paper
registration form ()
and submit it by fax to (202) 466-7238 or by mail to the CIC address below.
Foundation Conversation
Council of Independent Colleges
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20036-1142
Confirmation of your registration will be sent
by email upon receipt of the form.
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Hotel Information
For those needing hotel accommodations, a block of rooms
is being held at a discounted rate at the Grand Hyatt New York.
Grand Hyatt New
York
109 East 42nd Street (at Grand Central Terminal)
New York, New York 10017
Phone: (212) 883-1234; (800) 233-1234
Fax: (212) 697- 3772
Room Rate: $276.00 per night plus state and local taxes
for single or double occupancy. Please refer to Council of Independent
Colleges when calling to make your reservation. This special
room rate is available only from October 11, 2009, through October 15,
2009. Reservations for other dates may be higher at the hotel’s
regular room rate.
Reservation Deadline: Monday, September 21, 2009 (The
discounted rate cannot be guaranteed after this date.)
The Grand Hyatt New York is situated just four blocks away from TIAA-CREF’s
headquarters, the location of the 2009 Foundation Conversation.
It is also conveniently located in Manhattan’s popular East-side
neighborhood, adjacent to Grand Central Terminal station, and close to
many of the city’s attractions including Times Square, Central Park,
Fifth Avenue and the theater district. The location is easily accessible
from New York’s three airports via taxi or shuttle. The Grand Hyatt
offers spacious rooms, luxurious beds and linens, and 24-hour fitness
and business centers.
Check-in is 3:00 p.m. and check-out is noon. Please note that cancellations
must be made 24 hours prior to arrival. Note that there is a $3.50 per
night room charge in addition to sales tax of 13.4%. Any reservation not
cancelled or any no-shows will be charged one night’s room rate
plus applicable sales tax.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Hetrick, CIC senior
vice president, at (202) 466-7230 or bhetrick@cic.nche.edu.
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