UPDATED SCHEDULE & AGENDA: FCCP 2010 Winter Convening, Dec. 6-8 In Washington, DC

Is There a New Normal?

Democracy | Culture | Technology | Economy

December 6th-8th at The Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, DC

Is this a dynamic moment in time or is America settling into a “new normal” that could reshape our views of civic engagement? Is social media as powerful an organizing tool as we thought all along? Will the new campaign finance ruling permanently define the political status quo? How can grassroots organizers harness concern over the economic slowdown to define civic values and re-energize the electorate?

Please join grantmakers from across the country for FCCP’s most innovative and engaging winter gathering yet as we examine an array of interconnected issues that are transforming the national civic engagement landscape. Together we will analyze the outcome of the 2010 elections, explore new organizing strategies and cutting-edge civic engagement technologies, and identify the opportunities we have for strengthening nonpartisan civic participation in the critical years to come.

Opening keynote address by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

View the final agenda here
 
SCHEDULE FOR convening & ancilary meetings

Sunday, December 5

7:30pm:  Informal State Infrastructure Funders Table (SIFT) Informal Dinner                                              
Art and Soul Restaurant | Liaison Hotel | 415 New Jersey Avenue NW

Monday, December 6

9:30am-2:30pm: State Infrastructure Funders Table (SIFT) Meeting
(note new start time and location)

Liaison Hotel | Hub-Grid Room | New Jersey Avenue NW

3:00-5:00pm: FCCP Redistricting Working Group Meeting

Liaison Hotel | Hub-Grid Room | 415 New Jersey Avenue NW

6:30-8:30pm: FCCP Winter Convening Opening Reception & Dinner                                                                 
The Liaison Hotel | Metropolitan Room | 415 New Jersey Avenue NW       

Tuesday, December 7

8:00am-5:30pm: FCCP Winter Convening  
The Pew Charitable Trusts | 901 E Street  
Breakfast: Ninth Floor Cafe | Sessions: Tenth Floor Carolinas Room

6:00-8:00pm: FCCP Winter Convening Dinner 
Zola Restaurant | Ultra Room | Second Floor | 800 F Street NW
Located across the street from The Pew Charitable Trusts

Wednesday, December 8

8:00am-12:30pm: FCCP Winter Convening

The Pew Charitable Trusts | 901 E Street NW

Breakfast: Ninth Floor Cafe | Sessions: Tenth Floor Carolinas Room

8:30-9:00am: Annual FCCP Membership Meeting

The Pew Charitable Trusts | Tenth Floor | Carolinas Room

1:00-2:30pm: FCCP Steering Committee Meeting

The Pew Charitable Trusts | Tenth Floor | Virginia Room

2:30-4:30pm: Funders’ Census Initiative Evaluation and Next Steps

The Pew Charitable Trusts | Tenth Floor | Carolinas Room

7:00-10:00pm: Proteus Fund Dinner Honoring Frank Sanchez

Busboys and Poets | 2021 14th Street  

RSVP contact Alex Russell at 617.818.7909 or arussell [at] proteusfund [dot] org (arussell [at] proteusfund [dot] org)

thursday, December 9

8:30am-4:00pm: The Neighborhood Funders’ Group’s Working Group on Labor and  Community Partnership's Post-Election Analysis of Economic Justice and Worker Rights Movement

Public Welfare Foundation | 1200 U Street NW  
Contact dania [dot] rajendra [at] gmail [dot] com (dania [dot] rajendra [at] gmail [dot] com) for details

 Click here to register for the convening.