2019 EEC Summit

Date: Friday, September 13, 2019
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens

SCFD, the Denver Botanic Gardens, the Scientific and Cultural Collaborative, and Visit Denver are proud to present the 2019 Engage • Empower • Connect Summit. Following last year’s successful summit, this event will offer opportunities for participants to network, connect, and learn.

Groups of knowledgeable and dynamic panelists will present on subjects ranging from individual giving and grant-writing to marketing and human resources. Each panel will consist of small group discussions with a panelist followed by presentations and engaging question & answer sessions.

Please note: this event is first-come, first-served and will be capped at 150 participants. The 2019 Engage • Empower • Connect Summit is open only to organizations eligible to receive SCFD funding.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS / SESSION PANELISTS

*** SHARED RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND UNDER PANELIST NAMES BELOW***

• 8:30 am – Morning Movement with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
• 8:45 am – SCFD Brand and New Website Launch

 

BOARD DEVELOPMENT & DIVERSITY (Mitchell Hall)

• Sarah James, Development Manager, Art Students League of Denver
• Rhetta Shead, Director, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
• Lydia Garcia, Executive Director of Organization and Culture, Denver Center for the Performing Arts

YOUR WEBSITE: DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT (Waring Great Room)

• Matt Meier, Co-Founder, Creative Director, Ligature
• Jeff Paul, Co-Founder, CEO, Ligature

GRANT WRITING FOR THE SCFD (West Terrace)

• Laurie Wagner, Development Director, Lighthouse Writers Workshop
• Michael Sattler, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Arts Association
• Tanya Mote, Associate Director, Su Teatro

 

PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATIONS (Mitchell Hall)

• Michael Henry, Executive Director, and Co-Founder, Lighthouse Writers Workshop
• Paul Lhevine, CEO, Swallow Hill Music
• Chris Zacher, CEO & Executive Director, Levitt Pavilion

EMERGENCY PLANNING (SAFETY & SECURITY) (Waring Great Room)

• Melanie Pearlman, Executive Director, The CELL
• Gino Greco, Regional CEO, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming
  • Be Prepared for Disasters, go to: https://www.readyrating.org/
• Captain Silvia Sich, Denver Police
  • Be Prepared for Disasters, go to: https://www.ready.gov/
  • Denver READY: https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-emergency-management/community/denver-ready.html

INDIVIDUAL/PLANNED GIVING (West Terrace)

• Arpie Chucovich, Chief Development Officer, Denver Art Museum
  • Research using Guidestar: https://www.guidestar.org/

 

EFFECTIVE USE OF SURVEYS & EVALUATIONS (Mitchell Hall)

• Gail Brainsteitter, Director of Marketing & Communications, Central City Opera
• Andrea Giron Mathern, Director of the Community Research & Engagement Strategies Team, Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  • Denver Evaluation Network: http://www.denverevaluationnetwork.org/
  • Survey Monkey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
• Nathan Richie, Director, Golden History Museum and Park

IMPLEMENTING DEI(A) PRACTICES (Waring Great Room)

• Damon McLeese, Executive Director, Access Gallery
• Parker McMullen Bushman, Vice President for Programs, Butterfly Pavilion
• Tara Raju, Education Director, Anti-Defamation League

FOUNDATION GIVING/GRANT WRITING (West Terrace)

• Lisa Eldred, Director of Exhibitions & Learning Engagement; Head Curator of Art, Denver Botanic Gardens
• Julie Lerudis, Director of Finance & Operations, Boettcher Foundation
• Jill Viehweg, Director of Advancement – Foundation and Government, Denver Museum of Nature & Science

 

 

NONPROFIT FINANCIALS & BEST PRACTICES (Mitchell Hall)

• Cyndi Kerins, Chief Financial Officer, Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
• Ksenia Popke, Partner, Eide Bailey
  • An Ounce of Prevention: Combatting Fraud in Not-for-Profits

USING SOCIAL MEDIA (Waring Great Room)

• Heidi Bowman, Council Member, Douglas County Cultural Council
• Scott Hennelly, Content Specialist, Wings Over The Rockies
• Elise Trivers, Social Media Manager, VISIT DENVER
  • Facebook Free Training Courses: https://www.facebook.com/business/learn/courses?ref=ens_rdr

BUSINESS/GOVERNMENT GIVING (West Terrace)

• Tariana Navas-Nieves, Director, Denver Arts & Venues
• Chiara Robinson, Director of Institutional Giving, Denver Art Museum
• Ellen Sandberg, VP Client & Community Relations, PNC Bank

 

TIER III AND THE SCIENTIFIC & CULTURAL COLLABORATIVE (SCC) (Mitchell Hall)

• Jannett Matusiak, Director, Scientific and Cultural collaborative
  • Scientific and Cultural Collaborative (SCC): https://www.sccollaborative.org/
  • SCC Meeting Schedule: https://www.sccollaborative.org/meeting_schedule.html
  • Explorable Places: https://www.explorableplaces.com/places?near=denver&radius=50
• Steve Wilson, Co-Chair, Scientific and Cultural Collaborative (also Executive Artistic Director of Mizel Arts & Culture Center)

HUMAN RESOURCES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE (Waring Great Room)

• Deborah Dale Brackney, Executive Vice President, Employers Council
• Nicole McGuire, Senior HR Consultant, CURA HR
  • CURA HR SLIDES

MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPTION DEVELOPMENT (West Terrace)

• Elaine Adair, Patron Services Manager, Wonderbound
  • Recommended – Patron Manager: https://patronmanager.com/
• Mary Bradley, Director of Membership, Visitor and Volunteer Services, Denver Botanic Gardens

 

EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (Mitchell Hall)

• Tony Garcia, Executive Artistic Director, Su Teatro
• Rita Sommers, Administrator, Lakewood Cultural Center
• George Sparks, President & CEO, Denver Museum of Nature & Science

LEVERAGING LOCAL TOURISM (West Terrace)

• Jenna Crafton, Cultural Tourism Manager, VISIT DENVER
• MC Genova, Director of Partnerships and Business Development, VISIT DENVER
  • VISIT DENVER Partners: https://www.denver.org/partners/
  • VISIT DENVER Neighborhoods: https://www.denver.org/naca/about-denver/neighborhoods/