About the Conference

Join the diverse membership of the Fund for Southern Communities for a weekend of good politics, good learning, good music, and good fun.

Help FSC celebrate 20 years of "Change, Not Charity" ™

Combining training workshops with political strategy sessions and loads of multi-cultural performances has become the signature of membership gatherings of the Fund for Southern Communities.

*Meet organizing groups from throughout Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

*Community groups meet with foundation representatives.

*Individual donors participate in political discussions with groups organizing on some of the most critical issues in our region

*Board members learn critical skills toward effectively leading organizations

Meet the Funders: Representatives of National, Regional and NC foundations will talk about their grantmaking, and how to effectively approach them for funding. There will be both a panel discussion and individual table discussions with each foundation.

Anticipated participants include: Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Golden Leaf Foundation, Presbyterian Self-Development of People, North Carolina Community Shares, Triangle Community Foundation, Warner Foundation, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and others.

Keynote Speaker: Anti-Death Penalty Attorney Richard Burr. Former Director of the Criminal Justice Project of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in NYC, Burr is one of the nation’s leading legal opponents of the Death Penalty. Currently working out of Texas, the state with more people on Death Row than any other, Burr consults with attorneys and community groups nation-wide on strategies to end the Death Penalty in the US. Recently he was a member of the Defense Team on the Timothy McVeigh case.

• New Tools for Fundraising; fundraisinginfo.com
• An overview of strategies to incorporate the Internet into your fundraising work. Research, public relations, communications, can all be enhanced with effective Internet usage.
• Globalization—It’s Impact on Our Communities; Project South
• Project South, a leader in Popular Education, will coordinate a session designed to help community leaders understand, and share with their communities, the impact that the new policies of economic globalization are having in local communities in the US, and what can be done through local organizing.
• Building Strong Boards—How to Be An Effective Board Member
• Peer trainers with the Southern Rural Development Initiative will be leading a workshop to help Board members gain skills and understanding of some of the most important aspects of providing responsible leadership for a community group. From legal and financial responsibilities to maintaining the vision and values of a group, this workshop will help Board members clarify their role, and provide the vital leadership community groups need to flourish.

1 PM: Registration Opens

2 PM –Pre-Conference Session: "Meet the Funders" – Panel Discussion and Personal Conversations with Foundation Staff. Anticipated participants include: Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Golden Leaf Foundation, Presbyterian Self-Development of People, North Carolina Community Shares, Triangle Community Foundation, Warner Foundation, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and others.

4:30--Adjourn

8:30 AM – Registration Opens

9:00 – 9:45 Opening Plenary--Greetings

10 – 12 Workshops:

New Tools for Fundraising—How to Use the Internet

"Globalization—It’s Impact on Our Communities"—Project South

12:30 – 2:00 20^th Anniversary Luncheon

2:30 – 4:00 Plenary panel: "Bringing Justice to Criminal Justice"

4:30– 6:00 Small group discussions:

6:30 Dinner & Keynote Address

Speaker: Richard Burr, Anti-Death Penalty Attorney

Yes, Please register me for:

___ Full Conference @ $ 60.

___ Friday, Meet the Funders, only @ $ 10.

___ Saturday only, includes workshops, @ $ 50.

lunch & dinner

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Mail checks payable to: Fund for Southern Communities

4285-G Memorial Drive

Decatur, GA 30032

Limited scholarships are available. For additional information: call 404 292-7600, or email: fund4south@mindspring.com

Make your own reservations. Conference rates of $69/room, up to 4 people, are available at the Durham Marriot at the Civic Center, 201 Foster St. Identify yourself as an FSC conference participant. Availability limited; first-come, first-served. Call 1 800 228-9290 for reservations.

Host Committee

Mission Statement: The Fund for Southern Communities is a public foundation that supports and unites organizations and donors working to create just and sustainable communities that are free of oppression and that embrace and celebrate all people. Through grantmaking and related activities we foster social change initiated by community-based groups in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Contact us: 404 292-7600, or email: fund4south@mindspring.com

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