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DFN E-News: Vol. 3, No. 8

2004-05 Calendar

Note: The symbol indicates disability community events.

DFN Calendar

September 22-24

Conference on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

Arlington, VA

DFN will present a session at the first conference to focus on disaster preparedness, response and recovery specific to the unique emergency needs of people with disabilities. High-level authorities from the emergency management, disability and special needs communities, government agencies, private business and the service, advocacy and care networks will attend this forum to share and learn about each other’s experiences, resources and best practice models. The conference is hosted by the National Organization on Disability (NOD) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Capital Region. Moderated by DFN executive director Jeanne Argoff, the session will present grantmaking issues related to on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities. Speakers include Harilyn Rousso, president of Disabilities Unlimited and consultant on DFN’s emergency preparedness project; Susan Dooha, executive director of CIDNY, the independent living center in the ground zero area in New York City; and June Kailes, a disability policy advisor with expertise in emergency preparedness.

October 14-16

Association of Small Foundations National Conference: A Passion for Giving

Chicago Marriott Downtown
Chicago, IL

DFN will participate in a session to help funders prepare to meet the needs of their communities by addressing common concerns (healthcare, housing, transportation, quality of life, employment) related to people with disabilities, immigrants and refugees, and an aging population. The panelists will also look at the unique human capital these populations bring to a community and help funders identify ways to unleash the resources these communities represent. For more information about the conference, contact Johanna Edens at 888-212-9922 or johanna@smallfoundations.org.

November 15-17

7th Annual Technology Innovators Conference (Formerly the Annual OSEP Technology Project Directors’ Meeting)
Beyond the Myths: Successful Collaboration for Technology Innovators

Washington, DC

DFN chair Sylvia Clark will represent the NEC Foundation and DFN at a session titled, “Where is the Money: a Window into the Funder’s World.” Also on the panel is Edsel Brown, assistant administrator, Office of Technology, U.S. Small Business Administration.
For more information, go to www.nationaltechcenter.org/.

2004 Calendar of Disability and Philanthropy Events

September 26-27

Grantmakers In Health: The Art & Science of Health Grantmaking

Hyatt Regency St. Louis, MO
Contact: Mary Backley, 202.452.8331, mbackley@gih.org

September 26-28

Philanthropy Northwest: 2004 Annual Conference and Membership Meeting

Sheraton Tacoma, Tacoma, WA
Contact: 206-443-8430

September 28-30

Hispanics in Philanthropy: Funders’ Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities 5th Assembly

Providence, RI
Contact: Chris Cardona, chris@hiponline.org

September 29 – October 1

2nd Assistive Technology: Functional Application Conference

Jackson, MI
For more information call 601-969-0601, 800-721-7255, or Denise Smith at dsmith@mscoaltion.com.

October 3-5

National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities Fall Conference

Hyatt Regency, Lexington, KY
For more information, go to www.nacdd.org/.

October 3-6

Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) 2004 Annual Retreat

Hyatt Kauai Resort, Kauai, HI
For more information, go to www.ega.org.

October 4-5

National Accountability Conference on Special Education and Early Intervention

New Orleans, LA
For more information, go to www.dssc.org/frc/MonitorConf.htm.

October 4-6

Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (GCYF): 2004 Annual Conference

New York, NY
For more information, go to www.gcyf.org.

October 7

National Institute on Aging and the Center for Social Development: Crossing Network Lines

Washington University, St. Louis, MO
For more information, write to agingdisabilityevents@gwbmail.wustl.edu

October 7-8

24th Annual Brain Injury Conference: Pathways to Discovery

Contact: 800-772-4323

October 7-9

World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities

Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
For more information, go to www.wcdexpo.com/.

October 10

Neighborhood Small Grants Network
2004 Conference on Neighborhood Capacity Building and Annual Membership Meeting

Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
For more information, go to www.nsgn.org.

October 10-13

Council on Foundations: Fall Conference for Community Foundations

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Contact: 202-466-6512 or www.cof.org

October 10-13

VSA Arts Institute

New York, NY
For more information, go to www.vsarts.org/x170.xml.

October 11-12

Division on Developmental Disabilities: 9th Biennial Conference

Las Vegas, NV
For more information, go to www.dddcec.org/conferences.htm.

October 12-14

Northwest Area Foundation
Grassroots & Groundwork: Practical Models for Reducing Poverty and Rebuilding Communities

St. Paul, MN

October 13-14

Conference on Emergency Evacuation of People with Physical Disabilities from Buildings

Doubletree Hotel, Rockville, MD
For more information, go to www.icdr.us/evac/

October 13-15

Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees 2004 Convening
Immigrant Integration in New and Non-Traditional Immigrant Destinations:
Building Effective Philanthropic Leadership

Minneapolis, Minnesota
For more information, visit www.gcir.org/2004convening or contact GCIR’s program coordinator, Alison De Lucca, alison@gcir.org.

October 13-17

National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse: Alternatives 2004

Denver, CO
For more information, go to www.mhselfhelp.org/alt2004.html.

October 14-16

Association of Small Foundations National Conference: A Passion for Giving

Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, IL
Contact: Johanna Edens, 888-212-9922 or johanna@smallfoundations.org.

October 15-16

Grantmakers Without Borders 2004 Conference: Global Policy, Grassroots Change

Haiti
Contact: John Harvey at john@gwob.net or visit www.gwob.net.

October 15-17

National Organization for Rare Disorders

Thunderbird Conference Center
Minneapolis, MN
For more information, go to www.rarediseases.org/.

October 16

ILRU Disability Law Resource Project: Accessibility Internet Rally

University of Houston, Houston, TX
For more information, go to www.dlrp.org/html/IT/air-houston/index.html.

October 16-18

Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL)

10th Annual National Conference on Rural Independent Living
Minneapolis Hilton, Minneapolis, MN
For more information, go to www.april-rural.org.

October 16-19

National Network of Grantmakers 2004 Annual Conference
Democracy Bound: Moving a Contract for Social Justice

Miami, FL
For more information, go to www.nng.org.

October 17-20

Grantmakers in the Arts 2004 Annual Conference

Cleveland, OH
For more information, go to www.giarts.org.

October 18-19

11th Annual Shared Living Conference & 9th Annual National Adult Family Care Organization Conference

Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, Sturbridge, MA
For more information, go to www.sharedliving.com/.

October 18-20

Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference
Keeping Democracy’s Promise: Class, Race, Gender & National Origin in Education

Atlanta, GA
For more information, go to www.edfunders.org/programs/conference.

October 18-20

Fourth Annual Conference of Perspectives on Autism Spectrum Disorders

Grand Rapids, MI
For more information, go to www.thegraycenter.org/2004_autism_conference.htm

October 19-20

Fall 2004 Leadership Conference
Social Capital in America: Building a Community Life

Atlantic City, NJ
For more information, write: marketing@thecouncil.org.

October 19-21

Conference of Southwest Foundations 56th Annual Conference

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, NV
Contact: 214-740-1787

October 19-23

22nd Annual Closing the Gap Conference

Bloomington, MN
For more information, go to www.closingthegap.com/index.lasso.

October 20

2004 Disability Mentoring Day
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

For more information, go to www.dmd-aapd.org/.

October 20

Disability Employment Issues Seminar

Illinois Central College-North Campus, Peoria, IL
For more information, go to www.cibln.com or call 309-686-3300, ext. 212

October 21-22

Improving Outcomes for Individuals with Autism

Anchorage, AK
For more information, go to www.alaskaarc.org/.

October 22-24

World of Possibilities Disabilities Expo

Dulles Expo Center
Chantilly, VA
Contact: Mona Freedman at 410-549-5707 or mona@caringcommunities.org.

October 23

REEL LIFE Disability Film Festival

Dearborn Community and Performing Arts Center Theatre
Dearborn, MI
For more information, go to http://www.bwcil.org/reellife.html.

October 23-24

Colorado Innovation Summit: Lessons from the Real World

Stonebrook Manor, Thornton, CO
For more information, go to http://www.innovationsummit.com/.

October 27-29

Grantmakers in Aging
The Future is Here: A Window on Our Changing America

Coconut Grove, FL
Contact: Carol A. Farquhar at 937-435-3156, cfarquhar@giaging.org or go to www.GIAging.org.

October 27-30

National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) Annual Conference

Vancouver, BC
For more information, visit www.thenadd.org/.

October 28-29

Equal Justice Works Career Fair

Washington Hilton, Washington, DC
For more information, go to www.equaljusticeworks.org/careerfair/dsp_start.php.

October 28-30

16th Annual International Conference on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Nashville, TN
For more information, go to www.chadd.org/webpage.cfm?cat_id=14 or call Marsha Bokman at 301-306-7070, ext. 108.

October 29-30

2004 National Research Conference

Hattie Larlham Research Institute
Cleveland, OH
Contact: Kristen Baysinger 800-233-8611, ext. 3074, or go to www.hattielarlham.org/.

October 29-30

Applied Autism Research and Intervention Conference

Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, VA
Contact: Nicole Fidler at 703-351-5031 or nfidler@researchautism.org
For more information, go to www.researchautism.org/conf.asp

November 2-5

Council of Michigan Foundations: 32nd Annual CMF Conference

Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, MI
Contact: Vicki Rosenberg, 616-842-7080

November 4-5

Grantmakers In Health Fall Forum
Health and Fiscal Policy: What Every Funder Should Know

Wyndham Hotel, Washington, DC
Contact: Mary Backley, 202.452.8331, mbackley@gih.org.

November 6-12

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Annual Meeting

Bethesda, MD
For more information, visit http://www.aucd.org/

November 9-11

Technology Affinity Group Annual Conference

Kansas City, MO
For more information, visit www.tagtech.org.

November 9-12

7th Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference:
Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
For more information, go to www.colorado.edu/ATconference/.

November 9-13

Teacher Education Division (EC) Annual Conference

Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, NM
For more information, go to www.tedcec.org/.

November 10-12

Southeastern Council of Foundations Annual Meeting:
Aiming High in the Low Country

Charleston Place Hotel
Charleston, SC
Contact: Marianne Gordon, 404-524-0911

November 10-13

American Association of Grant Professionals: 6th Annual AAGP National Conference

The Westin at Copley Place, Boston, MA
For more information, go to www.grantprofessionals.org/Conference%202003/conferences.htm.

November 12-13

15th annual CEC – Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) Conference

Marriott Mountain Shadows, Scottsdale, AZ
For more information, go to www.casecec.org/.

November 15-17

7th Annual Technology Innovators Conference
Beyond the Myths: Successful Collaboration for Technology Innovators

Washington, DC
For more information, go to www.nationaltechcenter.org/.

November 17-19

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) Annual Meeting

Holiday Inn Select
Alexandria, VA
For more information, go to www.nasddds.org/index.shtml.

November 17-20

TASH 2004 Annual Conference

Reno, NV
For more information, go to www.tash.org/.

November 18-20

2004 National ARC Conference

Boston, MA
For more information, go to www.thearc.org/.

November 18-20

American Association of Speech and Hearing (ASHA)

Philadelphia, PA
For more information, go to www.asha.org/about/events/convention/.

November 30

International Day of Disabled Persons

World Bank, Washington, DC
Please send your information to: 2004DisabilityDay@worldbank.org.

November 30

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders: Agriculture Policy Briefing

Washington, DC
Contact: 805. 687-0551, vclarke@ega.org or www.safsf.org.

December 1-2

Environmental Grantmakers Association: Federal Policy Briefing 2004

Jurys Washington Hotel, Washington, DC
For more information, go to www.ega.org.

December 4-8

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Division on Early Childhood Conference

Chicago, IL
For more information, go to www.dec-sped.org/.

December 6-9

Council on Foundations 2004 Winter Institutes:
New Board Members, New Grantmakers, New Foundations

Washington, DC
Contact: Sophie Dunbar, 202-466-6512

December 9-12

Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health

Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC
For more information, go to http://www.ffcmh.org/.

2005 Calendar of Disability and Philanthropy Events

January 10-11

International Human Rights Funders Group Semi-Annual Meeting:
Building Human Rights Constituencies

San Francisco, CA
Contact: Catherine Townsend, 212-475-1137, ctownsend@mertzgilmore.org

January 17-19

Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group 5th Annual Retreat

San Francisco, Califormia
Contact: Niamani Mutima, 212-812-4212, nmutima@agag.org

February 23-25

Grantmakers In Health Annual Meeting
Agents of Change: Health Philanthropy’s Role in Transforming Health Systems

The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Contact: Mary Backley, 202.452.8331, mbackley@gih.org

February 24-25

Homeland Defense Training Conference
Preparing Healthcare Professionals for New Challenges in the Medical Arena

Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
Contact: Laura Johnson, 703-807-2747

February 24-25

7th Annual Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders

Lake Terrace Convention Center
Hattiesburg, MS
Contact: Sonia Carr, 888-671-0051 or 601-266-5163; sonia.carr@usm.edu.

February 28-March 1

Pacific Rim Conference

Sheraton, Waikiki, HI
For more information, go to www.pacrim.hawaii.edu

March 7-9

Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities 6th Annual Conference

Albuquerque, NM
Contact: Ben Starrett, 305-667-6350 x206; ben@fundersnetwork.org.

March 30-31

Conference on Disability/Employment

Sacramento, CA
Contact: Catherine Kelly Baird at 916-654-1764

April 3-5

Jewish Funders Network International Conference

Baltimore, MD
Contact: Jeremy Burton, 212-726-0177×13; jeremy@jfunders.org.

April 6-9

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Convention

Baltimore, MD
For more information, go to www.cec.sped.org/.

April 7-9

Women’s Funding Network Annual Conference

San Diego, CA
Contact: Anita Daley, 415-441-0706; adaley@wfnet.org.

April 9

Women & Philanthropy 28th Annual Meeting

San Diego, CA
Contact: Nicole Cozier, 202-887-9660; ncozier@womenphil.org.

April 10-12

Council on Foundations Annual Conference

San Diego, CA
For more information, go to www.cof.org.

April 11-15

American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

Montreal, Canada
For more information, go to www.aera.net/.

May 23-25

Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
2nd National Summit on Regional Equity and Smart Growth

Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Ben Starrett, 305-667-6350 x206; ben@fundersnetwork.org.

June 6-8

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders 2005 Annual Forum

Santa Fe, New Mexico
Contact: 805-687-0551, vclarke@ega.org, or www.safsf.org.

June 23-25

United Cerebral Palsy’s Annual Conference

Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ
For more information, go to www.ucp.org/.

July 11-12

International Human Rights Funders Group Semi-Annual Meeting:
Reconciling Human Rights and Security

New York, NY
Contact: Catherine Townsend, 212-475-1137; ctownsend@mertzgilmore.org.

July 13-16

Autism Society of America

Nashville, TN
For more information, go to www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer.

September 11-13

Neighborhood Funders Group 2005 Annual Conference

Phoenix, AZ
Contact: bettye@nfg.org

September 25-28

Environmental Grantmakers Association Annual Retreat 2005

Mohonk Mountain House, New Platz, NY
Contact: www.ega.org and www.mohonk.com.

October 10-12

Grantmakers for Education 2005 Conference

New York, NY
For more information, go to www.edfunders.org.
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