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Home > Save the Date! GoGirlGo! Boston's June 6th Leadership Conference

Save the Date! GoGirlGo! Boston's June 6th Leadership Conference




 

Leadership Conference
Friday, June 6th
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Linda K. Paresky Center, Simmons College
300 the Fenway, Boston, MA 02115

Hosted by the Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change
Join us! Network with local leaders, get inspired, learn valuable information for your program…and have fun! The event is free, plus you might leave with one of several great gift certificate raffle items or a $250 cash grant.

8:30-9:00        Registration and Breakfast

9:00-9:15        Opening Remarks and Announcements

9:15-10:30      Panel Discussion 
                          Recruiting and Retaining Girls: Parents - The Ultimate Key

  • Antonio Arrendel, Moderator, Center for Sport in Society’s Mentors in Violence Prevention
  • Anthony Price, Assistant Director of Athletics and Head Basketball Coach, Simmons College   
  • Eric Eisendrath, Lead Trainer, New York Region, Positive Coaching Alliance     
  • Erika Butler, Coordinator of Citywide Girls' Outreach and Leadership Initiatives, Boston Centers for Youth and Families      
  • Janie Ward, Professor of Education and Africana Studies Department Chair, Simmons College

10:30-10:45    GoGirlGo! Grantees Announced

10:45-11:00    Networking Break

11:00-12:15    Concurrent Break Out Sessions on Fundraising and Learning How to Get What Your Program Needs

  • Breakout Session A: Running Events and Gifts in Kind
    Learn from fundraising expert Linda Driscoll, GoGirlGo! Boston Community Relations Leader and Director of the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay MetroWest/North Area. She has over 25 years of experience in the field and will be discussing how to run a successful event to raise money for your organization. Learn about the many ways you can capture value without asking for money at all through gifts in kind.
  • Breakout Session B: Interactive Workshop on Preparing Grant Applications
    Join Yasmin Shah from Grants Management and learn some of what makes applications appeal to funders! This workshop will give you a chance to analyze and critique proposal excerpts, and leave with a better sense of how to prepare a proposal in a way that communicates the vision, impact and efficacy of your program.
  • Breakout Session C: Free Facilities and Activities for Kids in the City:
    Join Ryan Fitzgerald, Director of Recreation, City of Boston for a fun filled session to learn more about how the city can help you. There are many resourses available throughout the city that not everyone is aware of. Find out what they are and how your organization can gain access to them!

12:15-12:30    Raffle Items Awarded, including $250 Cash Grant

12:45                Lunch and Curriculum Training for 2008 GoGirlGo!Boston Grantees

To Register, contact Sarah White at (617) 521-1064, SWhite@WomensSportsFoundation.org

For Directions to Simmons College and the Linda K. Paresky Foundation, click here

To Find Out More About Our Program Visit GoGirlGoBoston.com