The Future of Philanthropy

SHARE Charlotte and Foundation For The Carolinas are joining forces to create The Future of Philanthropy in the Charlotte Region Summit to bring together nonprofit leaders, funders and philanthropists to collaboratively envision the future of philanthropy for the community. Plus, a huge thanks to our official partners Wells Fargo and Equitable Foundation.

EVENT DETAILS

Our keynote speaker will be Trista Harris, a philanthropic futurist and Founder of Future Good.  Future Good is a consultancy that helps foundations, nonprofits, and visionary leaders predict and shape the future.

Her keynote and panel session will cover:

• Developing a future-focused mindset for your work so you can adapt and thrive
• Learning a series of trends that will impact your work
• Acquire practical tools and strategies for applying futurism in your day-to-day work

AGENDA

• 8:30 - 9:00 AM: Check in and Networking

• 9:00 - 9:15 AM: Kick off and Welcome

• 9:15 - 10:15 AM: Keynote & Panel, Trista Harris: From Imagination to Reality - Building a Better Future

  • Sherri Chisholm - Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity

  • Doug Hague - Executive Director of Corporate Engagement at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• 10:15 - 10:30 AM: Break

• 10:30 - 11:30 AM: The Future of Funding - Funder Panel, moderator  Federico Rios, Senior Vice President, Robinson Center for Civic Leadership

  • Family Foundation Giving: Deepa Naik, Senior Director of Impact at The Merancas Foundation

  • Innovative Grant Making: Adam Santalla Pierce, President of the Arts and Science Council

  • Corporate Giving: Natalie Brown, Senior Director of Corporate Citizenship at  Ally

  • Affluent Donors: Dianne Chipps Bailey, Managing Director, National Philanthropic Strategy Executive at Bank of America

• 11:30- 12:30 PM: The Future of Collaboration - Funder and Nonprofit Leader Discussion, moderated by Laura Yates Clark, President of The Foundation For The Carolinas

  • Charles Thomas, Program Director at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

  • Tiffany Capers, Executive Director at CrossRoads Corporation for Affordable Housing and Community Development, Inc.

• 12:30 - 1:30PM: Networking Lunch