Conference Sessions 

Recent Conference Presentations

BBCON 2016: Examining Infrastructure Support for Community Foundations

October 27, 2016

• Examining Infrastructure Support for Community Foundations (PDF, 1.87 MB) 

KACF Annual National Conference for Growing Community Foundations

October 17, 2016

• Spotlight on Small and Growing Community Foundations: Challenges, Trends, and Opportunities (PDF, 3.82 MB) -  Although small and growing community foundations compose the majority of community foundations in the United States, the unique challenges and opportunities they face are often overshadowed in discussions about trends and issues for the field as a whole. Informed by data from the CF Insights database and recent survey input, this presentation highlights national trends among small and growing community foundations, the unique sustainability and growth challenges they face, and examples of promising practices and opportunities from across the country.

October 18, 2016

• Community Foundation Business Models (PDF, 3.08 MB) - Community foundations are as distinct as the communities they serve, so each must have a business model tailored to meet the unique philanthropic needs of its community, right? Well, yes and no. Even as community foundations become more numerous and diverse, data shows some trends in business model evolution across the field. This presentation characterizes several business models being employed by community foundations, and explores ways that community foundations are responding to an evolving financial and technological environment, changing donor expectations, and new community needs.

Community Foundation Business Models: IPA/GIFT Statewide Conference

June 8, 2016

• Community Foundation Business Models (PDF, 1.47 MB)

Global Community Forum: An Introduction to Community Foundations

November 10, 2015

• Intro to Community Foundations Presentation (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Iowa Community Foundations CONNECT Conference

October 28, 2015

• Iowa Community Foundations Connect Conference (PDF, 1.83 MB)

FAOG Conference 2015

October 12, 2015

• Community Foundation Business Models (PDF, 1.33 MB)

Annual Conference of the Kansas Association of Community Foundations

November 16, 2011

• Business Model Innovation at its Core – Practical Approaches to Creating Long-term Sustainability

Community Foundations of Canada 2011 Conference

October 19, 2011

• The Community Foundation Business Model - Responding to Changing Times

AdNet Days

September 17, 2011

• Roundtable discussions on CF Insights' Development Dashboards

Philanthropy Northwest - Washington State Community Foundation Convening

August 11 & 12, 2011

 

Midwest Community Foundation Venture CEO Retreat

June 21, 2011

• Smart, Strong and Growing – a special peer learning opportunity on the topic of community foundation sustainability and growth.

Community Foundations of Canada 2011 Annual Conference

May 12 - 14, 2011

• The Community Foundation Business Model: Responding to Changing Times 

2011 Winter FAOG Conference

JANUARY 19, 2011

• Based on a survey by the Foundation For The Carolinas, discuss the ways in which larger community foundations differ in scope of offerings, policy and practice

Florida Philanthropic Network, Community Foundations of Florida Meeting

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

• Looking to the future, community foundations want to create a sustainable model with differentiated revenue and a cost structure that is informed by analysis and expectations
• CFs need innovative ideas and tools to chart a path to smart growth
• Hearing how other CFs have addressed cost and revenue structures and how they have used tools available is a helpful starting point 

2010 Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community Foundations

SEPTEMBER 12-15, 2010

• Business Model Innovation: Rethinking and Diversifying Revenue Sources (PPT, 5.3MB)
  Building on Fueling Impact, a conversation about innovative thinking and ideas. 
• CF Insights Business Model Innovation: Learning Lab (PPT, 5.8MB)
  Exploration of recommended process steps and practical tools available to support strategic thinking and problem solving for your own foundation’s business model.