Indiana FOTH 2010

Tuesday, March 2

Previously scheduled for February 10 - Rescheduled due to winter storm warning throughout the state

Registration: 9:30 a.m.

Kickoff Event & Working Lunch: 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Statehouse Meetings & Observation: 1:30 p.m. - TBD

Indiana Grantmakers Alliance is hosting its second annual local version of Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) Tuesday, March 2, 2010. The purpose of Indiana FOTH is to continue the dialogue between foundations and the members of Indiana's General Assembly. In the current climate, strengthening our relationships with legislators is of great importance and benefit. This year we have prepared two valuable educational presentations that will bolster your understanding of how and why foundations can and should speak to their legislators and other influentials.  

• receive a primer on Advocacy Dos & Don'ts for Community & Private Foundations from Baker & Daniels LLP Attorney, Joe Miller;
• hear from this year's keynote speaker, Mark Sedway of Philanthropy Awareness Initiative, who will discuss the Importance of Targeted Messages to Elected Officials and lead you in an educational exercise to draft such messages;
• observe the proceedings of our state legislature; and
• share stories and concerns with Indiana legislators.

Agenda and Location

10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Kickoff Event & Working Lunch
The communication primer, lecture and exercise to prepare messages for foundation awareness will be shared during this portion of the event.

Location: 
Lumina Foundation for Education
30 S. Meridian Street, 8^th Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204

1:30 p.m. - TBD
Statehouse Observation and Meetings
Following the program we encourage you to head over to the Statehouse to individually meet with your representatives. Scheduling your meeting is simple: 1.) Go to the General Assembly webpage; 2.) Find your representatives; and 3.) Call their schedulers to make appointments. Please contact Donna Colón at dcolon@indianagrantmakers.org or Jack Cole at jcole@indianagrantmakers.org if you have any questions about this process.

Location: 
Indiana Statehouse 
200 W. Washington Street 
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Registration Information 

To register, please contact Lakisha Crawford at lcrawford@indianagrantmakers.org or 317.630.5200 ext. 110.   

Registration Deadline: Friday, February 26

Cost: $40 Members, $55 Non-members
You may call Lakisha with credit card information or make your check payable to Indiana Grantmakers Alliance.

Note: Refunds will be issued to individuals who registered to attend Indiana FOTH on February 10 and are not able to participate on March 2. Please contact Lakisha if you need to cancel your registration.