Keynote speaker Patrick Dolan with the visual aids he created as he talked about The Changing Structure and Mission of Public Education: Ramifications for the Real World.
Harris Connect’s Kathleen Brooks (far left) leading a luncheon discussion group on alumni.
Keynote speaker Patrick Dolan, president of The Dolan Group and special consultant to the GE Foundation, and Kelli Wells, program director, U.S. Education, GE Foundation, listening to opening remarks.
Harris Connect publishes alumni directories at no charge to schools or local education foundations (LEFs) and looks for ways that LEFs can use the directory information to bring resources into the schools and the community.
CTCEF board member Marge Hiller (at left), Bridgeport Public Education Fund, answered questions about starting an education foundation during her luncheon discussion group.
Mike Kierce, eTapestry, led a luncheon discussion on starting a blog.
Jim Starr, Achieve Hartford!, and Liz Stokes, CTCEF president. Jim presented a workshop on Education Reform: The Need for Effective Community Engagement.
Bruce Thompson established Kilakwa Associates, which specializes in developing and maintaining Web sites for non-profits, in 1995.
CTCEF board member Lisa Bugos, Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools, presented a Sneak Peek of CTCEF's comprehensive survey results.
CTCEF board member Jodi Lussier (second from left), Glastonbury Education Foundation, is at a table that chose its own luncheon discussion topic.
Jim Starr, Achieve Hartford!, discussed Hartford's reform agenda at lunch.
Every education foundation should learn about, discuss, and use Planned Giving as part of its fundraising plan. Chris Templeman, financial advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, led an informative luncheon discussion on the topic.
GE Foundation's Kelli Wells introduced keynote speaker Patrick Dolan. Thanks go to Kelli for making the arrangements for Patrick to be our keynote speaker.
Ira Yellen, founding and past chair, Glastonbury Education Foundation, and president and CEO, First Experience Communications, presented a workshop on A Challenging Economy: How to Make It Work for You. His luncheon discussion topic was tips and tactics.
Mike Kierce presented a workshop on Social Media: How It Can Work for Your Foundation. eTapestry's software runs over the Internet. You can access your data from anywhere. It tracks donors, prospects, or alumni while managing gifts, pledges, and payments.
Jennifer Harmon (far right), director of research and policy, ConnCAN, presented a workshop on Data 101: Making Sense out of Data. CTCEF board members Woody Bliss (far left), Weston Education Foundation, and Kate Ebbott, Redding Education Foundation, participated in her luncheon discussion on mining data.
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