Shared Learning: the Value of Trustees at the GIA Conference

Tuesday, October 14, 3:00pm – 5:30pm

Organized by Grantmakers in the Arts.

Moderated by Margaret Reiser, President, The John H. and Whilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation, Inc. Presented by Teresa Bonner, Vitality + Arts Program Director, Aroha Philanthropies; Maurine Knighton, Senior Vice President, Grantmaking, Nathan Cummings Foundation; Ellen Michelson, Founder and Trustee, Aroha Philanthropies; and Jane M. Saks, Trustee, Nathan Cummings Foundation.

Typically GIA participants are professional staff of philanthropic organizations. But we have learned that there is extraordinary value in trustees and staff sharing the educational experiences at GIA. How can a trustee take an inspirational idea back to the board room and get it implemented? What does staff need to do to encourage trustees to attend the conference? What are the direct benefits for trustees at GIA? How might trustees and staff leverage the shared experience of attending GIA to advocate for greater support of the arts among their respective boards? This session is organized by and for foundation trustees and staff eager to share the value of trustee attendance at GIA. This off-site session will be held at a private home of an arts patron in Houston.