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2014 YWCA USA Annual Conference & Women of Distinction Awards Agenda June 12 – 14, 2014 Grand Hyatt DC 1000 H Street NW Washington, D.C., USA, 20001 (202) 582 1234 Constitution Level

Wednesday, June 11 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Registration Special screening of Miss Representation in Constitution B

Thursday, June 12 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

Capitol Hill Advocacy Day Registration & Breakfast Welcome Capitol Hill Day Briefing Presentation of the Dorothy I. Height Racial Justice Award to Soledad O’Brien Capitol Hill Day Legislative Visits Group Photo by Reflecting Pool Capitol Hill Event with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Gwen Moore United States Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium and Atrium Affinity Group Receptions Dinner on Your Own

Friday, June 13 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Plenaries and Workshops Breakfast Opening Remarks from YWCA USA CEO Dara Richardson Heron, M.D. Morning Plenary featuring Martha Kamber, YWCA Brooklyn, and Felicia Fort, YWCA National Capital Area Morning Workshop Sessions 1) YWCA Role in Voter Education and Mobilization in Upcoming Elections Location: Renwick YWCAs are uniquely situated to mobilize women, communities of color, and young voters in the upcoming mid-term and Presidential elections. This session will provide a background on who the rising American electorate is and how local associations can integrate civic engagement into their work. Speakers will share best practices and what is at stake in the elections. Moderator: Holly Jones, Director of Association Services, YWCA USA Panelists:

George Pillsbury, Founder and E.D., Nonprofit VOTE

Dina L. Clark, Senior Director of the Center for Race & Gender

Equity, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh

Linda Nyugen, Director of Talent Acquisition and Development,

Center for Community Change

2) Single Issue: Domestic Violence and Guns Location: Bulfinch This panel will deep-dive into the issue of best practices to address cases of domestic violence in which guns or the threat of gun violence is involved. Studies indicate that the presence of firearms in domestic violence cases significantly increases the lethality risk for victims, with 46 women shot to death each month by a current or former partner in domestic violence-related homicides. In fact, intimate partner homicides account for nearly half of all women killed each year in the U.S. – and more than half of these deaths are attributed to firearm use. While federal legislation outlines seizures of weapons upon the issuance of a protective order, most states do not adequately comply or follow up on attempts to seize weapons. The San Mateo Pilot Project found that strict enforcement of weapons seizures has been able to cut firearms-related domestic violence homicides completely, with not a single related murder in three consecutive years since it was first implemented in 2010.

Join this panel to hear experts from the field to learn about:

• the link between access to guns and increased lethality risk to victims of violence;

• using the San Mateo Pilot Project as a model for your local community;

• identifying strategic partners/allies and building effective coalitions; and,

• the importance of talking about this issue as another aspect of institutionalized/systemic challenges victims of domestic violence face while trying to seek safety.

Moderator: Chelsea Parsons, Director of Crime and Firearms Policy, Center for American Progress Panelists:

Regina Malveaux, Executive Director, YWCA Spokane

Kirsten Moore, Director of Domestic Violence Outreach,

Everytown for Gun Safety

3) Best Practices for Young Women’s Leadership Initiatives Location: Burnham Connect with other local associations in a conversation about the challenges and opportunities of engaging young women for leadership through programs, board development, staff training, and more. This workshop will provide examples and ideas from YWCAs that run some of the most successful and unique young women’s leadership initiatives in the country. Moderator: Danielle Marse-Kapr, Senior Advocacy and Policy Associate for Economic Empowerment, YWCA USA Panelists:

Kaydian Lyn, Assistant Vice President of Government and

Community Partnerships for Chase Mortgage Banking, JP

Morgan Chase

Bethany Miller, PNC Bank, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Young

Leaders Board President

Amberlie Phillips, Chief Development Officer, YWCA Utah

4) Creating a Leadership Pipeline for People of Color Location: Cabin John-Arlington Women of color are underrepresented in positions of leadership in the United States: household data from 2012 found that only 11.9 percent of African American women and 9.5 percent

of Latina women were in management, business, and financial operations positions. In fact, low-wage jobs in the service and health care industries continue to be the primary employment source for most women of color. Creating an intentional leadership pipeline for women of color is a strategy that YWCA’s should adopt. Our panelists will share information, experiences and successful models related to creating a pipeline of volunteer and professional leaders from racially under-represented communities. Moderator: Tamara Smith, CEO, YWCA National Capital Area Panelists:

Tom Adams, Director of Sustainability, Succession and

Transition Planning Services, Raffa PC

Adar Ayira, Project Manager, Associated Black Charities -

More in the Middle Initiative

Cindy Plavier-Truitt, Chief Development Officer, Humanim

5) Empowering Women: Addressing Issues of Gender Identity and Gender Expression Location: Latrobe Who is included in our definition of “women”? Despite our best intentions, who might be excluded from our services and programs, such as shelters, housing, and recreational facilities? This panel challenges us to broaden our understanding of the YWCA’s mission and expand our capacities to provide inclusive programs and direct services for those who are most vulnerable. Moderator Donte Hilliard, Director of Mission Impact, YWCA USA Panelists

Kylar Broadus, Senior Policy Counsel, Director Transgender

Civil Rights Project, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Jennine Devenuti, Education Manager, YWCA Pierce County

6) Adapting to Your Environment: Opportunities and Challenges of Strategic Restructuring for YWCAs Location: Roosevelt-Wilson YWCAs across the country are experiencing a wide range of environmental challenges and opportunities. This workshop will help YWCAs consider strategic restructuring in order to address environmental challenges and take advantage of new opportunities. La Piana Consulting will present examples of how YWCAs across the country have utilized a range of strategic restructuring partnerships for this purpose. We will also specifically address:

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. 2:45 – 4:15 p.m.

• how to engage board members in strategic restructuring;

• opportunities when there is a change of executive leadership; and,

• the importance of engaging in strategic restructuring partnership exploration before an organization becomes too fiscally challenged to be an attractive candidate for partnership.

Moderator: Becky Hines, Director of Association Services, YWCA USA Panelists:

Bob Harrington, Partner, La Piana Consulting

Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs, Senior Consultant, La Piana Consulting

Luncheon & Keynote featuring Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress

Afternoon Workshop Sessions 1) YWCA: Living our Mission Location: Renwick Drawing upon the organizational history, structures, and practices of the YWCA Network, this interactive workshop seeks to help participants generate answers to the question; How do we (actually) eliminate racism & empower women? Facilitator: Donte Hilliard, Director of Mission Impact, YWCA USA 2) What Women Want from the 114th Congress Location: Bulfinch Research and current polls suggest that jobs, health care, the economy, and retirement security are what women view as the most pressing priorities they want Congress to tackle. This panel will explore these issues in the context of the YWCA’s advocacy work, and forecast what we can expect Congress to accomplish after the mid-term elections for the 114th Congress. Participants will hear from Hill staff and partner organizations about the most effective ways to get Congress to pay attention to issues that matter to women and communities. Moderator: Desiree Hoffman, Director of Advocacy and Policy, YWCA USA Panelists:

Leila Kimbrell, Legislative Assistant for Senator Murkowski

(R-AK)

Angela Rye, CEO and Co-Founder, IMPACT

Strategies

Susie Saavedra, Senior Legislative Director,

National Urban League

Steffany Stern, Legislative Director, Congresswoman Gwen

Moore (D-WI)

3) Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst: Managing a Crisis Location: Cabin John-Arlington It is important and valuable to be prepared for an unexpected crisis situation. For YWCAs, this could be anything from a natural disaster to an internal employee issue. Attendees of this workshop will learn how to create a crisis plan, maintain control of a continually-evolving situation, communicate with internal and external audiences, create valuable messaging, use social media productively, satisfy the media’s “need-to-know,” and protect the YWCA brand. Moderator: Veronica Byrd, Director of Communications, YWCA USA Panelists:

Jan Peery, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of Greater

Oklahoma City

Monica Zulauf, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA New

Hampshire

4) NextGen Donors: The Key to Engaging a New Era of Organizational Supporters Location: Latrobe Explore the charitable habits, emerging trends, and ways in which your entire organization can adapt to better engage Generation X, Generation Y, and other often-overlooked groups of donors. Moderator: James Howell, Director of Development, YWCA USA Panelists:

Rachel Krinsky, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Madison

Dennis McCarthy, Vice President of Strategy & Business

Practice, Blackbaud

5) Innovation & Best Practices in Economic Empowerment Location: Burnham This panel will consist of representatives from three local associations who are recipients of the Walgreens $30,000 Grant for Economic Empowerment. Panelists will share innovations and/or

Friday, June 13 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.

best practices connected to their award-winning Mission Impact program. Moderator: Rita Ryder, Director of Association Services, YWCA USA Panelists:

Helen J. Kim, Executive Director, YWCA Queens

Katrena Prior, Development Director, YWCA San Francisco

and Marin County

Christine Sadowski, Executive Director, YWCA Orange

County, NY

6) Foundation Funding – Tips from Insiders and Experts Location: Roosevelt-Wilson Come hear a diverse panel of foundation professionals discuss trends in foundation funding, do’s and don’ts for working with foundations, and an insider’s view as to what makes a successful application. In addition, experienced foundation grant writer and trainer Claudette McShane from McAllister & Quinn will provide advice on approaching foundations and best practice for writing a compelling LOI. Moderator: Claudette McShane, McAllister and Quinn

Panelists:

Wylie Chen, Director of Programs & Grants, USS Soccer

Foundation

Will Heaton, Director of Network Development, Council on

Foundations

Bonnie Howard, Director of National Partnerships, Annie E

Casey Foundation

Alice Patty, Senior Program Manager, Kaiser Permanente

Women of Distinction Awards

Women of Distinction Awards Gala Reception Women of Distinction Awards Gala Hosted by actress and advocate Robin Givens Honoring the work of four women leaders in the areas of:

- Advocacy and Civic Engagement: Gaby Pacheco

- Corporate Social Responsibility: Deloitte LLP Accepted by Deborah L. DeHaas

- Military and Veterans Affairs: Jaspen Boothe

- Women’s Empowerment: Sister Simone Campbell

Local Association Excellence Awards Honoring three associations, for excellence in the fields of women’s empowerment, racial justice and advocacy.

Saturday, June 14 6:30 – 9:00 a.m. 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

Annual Business Meeting and Concluding Session Business Meeting Registration for Delegates Breakfast Keynote Address from Judge Glenda Hatchett & Greetings from Distinguished Guests Business Meeting Closing Remarks