GREEN 2022 Annual Meeting
The Funders Network is excited to announce that after three years of gathering on Zoom, TFN’s GREEN working group will be holding its annual meeting in person this fall. We’ll meet in Hartford, Conn., from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 with site visits to both Hartford and New Haven. Connecticut has been a national leader in green and clean energy finance, as well as community-driven climate and sustainability solutions. This event is co-sponsored by Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation.
Meeting goals:
- Bring together TFN’s GREEN Working Group and other philanthropic colleagues for joint learning and engagement on equitable climate and sustainability work underway in Connecticut and New England.
- Deepen learning from place and peers with a focus on philanthropy in service to community leadership and community-led solutions.
- Provide a space for funder discussion, shared learning and exploring collaborative opportunities
- Address several cross-cutting themes: community organizing, community-led climate and sustainability solutions, workforce and career supports in green jobs and clean energy arenas, and valuing collaborative cross-sector partnerships.
Agenda Overview
Tuesday, Nov. 29 • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Optional Dinner for Funders
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Meet at Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
10 Columbus Blvd., 7th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106
• 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Networking • 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Connecticut’s Climate and Environmental Justice Future: Intersectional Solutions Centered in Racial and Social Justice • 10:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Hartford Site Visit to Center for Latino Progress, Lunch at The Lyceum, and Visit to Hartford Vertical Gardens Training Center • 6:30 p.m. Reception & Dinner at Trumbull Kitchen
Thursday, Dec. 1
• 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Networking
• 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Opening Panel: Doubling Down to Build an Inclusive Movement – Philanthropy in Service to Community
• 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. Funder Small Group Breakouts
• 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Supporting Civic Infrastructure to Leverage Public Infrastructure Dollars for Community-led Solutions: A Conversation with Key Partners
Lodging
The Funders Network will not be reserving a block of rooms for this meeting. We recommend the following hotels all located in downtown Hartford:
Who Should Attend?
Registration is open to donors, staff, directors and trustees of all grantmaking institutions. TFN are seeking to create an intimate gathering of funders with the goal of learning, sharing and facilitating strategic conversations about where philanthropic resources can have the greatest impact.
Registration
There is a registration fee of $300 for Members and $400 for non-members to participate in this meeting. For questions regarding group rates, please contact Ashley Quintana at ashley@fundersnetwork.org.
→ Register HERE
Health and Safety
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, The Funders Network is committed to implementing appropriate policies and taking necessary actions to create a safe and comfortable meeting environment, and to the extent possible, protect the health of everyone who attends or participates in TFN events.
TFN has adopted the following Health and Safety Protocols for all 2022 Network gatherings and events, including convenings of our working groups, PLACES Fellowship and Alumni Network, and TFN Board of Directors.
TFN reserves the right to implement additional measures to support a successful gathering and safeguard the health and safety of all individuals involved in Network events. TFN’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols apply to every person attending or participating in TFN events, including but not limited to, registered and unregistered attendees, speakers, and TFN staff, consultants and volunteers. TFN reserves the right to prohibit entry to any individual who fails to abide by these protocols, including providing required documentation.