August 22-23, 2022
United Ways, Collective Impact and Advancing Equity
Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center
4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, CO
Cost
$169 per person for full event
$39 per person for Monday, August 22, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch included)
In a time of significant change, how will United Ways maintain relevance? What will successful United Ways look like five years from now? 10 years? Even 20? There are two imperatives for our success: achieving impact in partnership with our communities and advancing equity.
Join Bill Crim, president & CEO of United Way of Salt Lake, in person as well as United Way of Salt Lake staff virtually for a discussion of how a United Way and a community can re-orient themselves to the practice of collective impact. The plenary sessions will feature Mr. Crim along with Doug Elliott of The Weld Trust and Kristin Todd of Community Foundation of Northern Colorado; both Mr. Elliott and Ms. Todd are formerly with Daniels Fund and will provide the funders perspective on collective impact. Breakout sessions under development will include United Way of Salt Lake staff focusing on four functional areas and how the work has changed at their United Way to catalyze collective impact, including: Board of Directors and Lead Staff; Community Impact; Finance and Operations; Fundraising and Communications.
Additional sessions will highlight the work of Colorado United Ways making strides to advance equity in their communities and sharing resources and practices with participants. The event will end mid-day on Tuesday after updates from United Way Worldwide and lunch.
Please join United Way of Larimer County and United Way of Weld County in Northern Colorado for this unique experience, some mind-changing learning and networking opportunities!
Monday, August 22
- 9-10 a.m. – Plenary Session 1: Bill Crim of United Way of Salt Lake
- 10:15-11:15 a.m. – Plenary Session 2: Doug Elliott of The Weld Trust and Kristin Todd of Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Lunch (included): Bill Crim, Doug Elliott and Kristin Todd in conversation
- 1-2:15 p.m. – Functional Area Breakout 1
- 2:30-3:45 p.m. – Functional Area Breakout 2
- 4-4:30 p.m. – Advancing Equity Introduction
- 5-6 p.m. – Happy Hour @ High Country Beverage, 4200 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Johnstown, CO
- 6 p.m. and later – Dinner (on your own)
Tuesday, August 23
- 9-10:15 a.m. – Advancing Equity Deep Dive Conversation with Mile High United Way, United Way of Larimer County and TBD panelist
- 10:30-11:45 a.m. – Plenary Session 3: United Way Worldwide Updates with Annie Davies
- 12-1 p.m. – Lunch (included)
BOOKING A HOTEL ROOM: Call 1-800-362-2779 and use group code “M10” or visit the hotel reservation page to book a lodging room at the Embassy Suites. Since it is past the August 5 hotel room registration deadline, your room will be booked at the prevailing rate. Embassy Suites is the official conference hotel and will be by far the most convenient and pleasant stay for your event experience. In case you need to cancel, you may do so up to 48-hours in advance without cost. The default dates selected are August 21-23. If you need to book different dates, at the top of the page click on a date to the right of “Edit Stay” and select your dates.
Please register for the event by August 8.
Questions? Call or email Lyle SmithGraybeal at 970-353-4300 or Lyle@unitedway-weld.org.
If you are new to the concept of collective impact, would like to expand your understanding before the event, or are up for a refresher, here are some readings to prepare for our time together.
- Collective Impact by John Kania & Mark Kramer
- A Really Good Thing Happening in America by David Brooks
- Embracing Collective Impact at United Way with Ayeola Fortune, Jill Pereira, Bill Crim and Regina Greer
- Collective Impact 3.0 by Mark Cabaj and Liz Weaver
- The Water of Systems Change by John Kania, Mark Kramer and Peter Senge
