The Donors Forum is a Regional Association of Grantmakers, a network of 32 philanthropic membership associations across the U.S. Our national association has provided this teleconference program for our members.

Date & Time:	Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT
Cost:	There is no registration fee to participate in the webinar.  Every participant will receive a copy of “Why Supporting Advocacy Makes Sense for Foundations,” also available for free download [pdf].
Event Details:	What questions should funders ask themselves before committing to an advocacy strategy? Should funders set up and manage their own campaigns, support campaigns of advocacy organizations or coalitions, or establish a new entity to develop and run campaigns? What are the different management styles that funders can employ when supporting an advocacy campaign? Should campaign strategies and tactics be decided by the funders, grantees or campaign consultants?  To explore these questions, please join a panel of foundation officers with extensive experience in advocacy for a webinar discussion of how funders can choose to manage advocacy The Atlantic Philanthropies examines this topic in its new Atlantic Reports publication, “Why Supporting Advocacy Makes Sense for Foundations,” and the webinar is presented by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers and The Atlantic Philanthropies. Stuart Schear, Communications & Policy Executive at The Atlantic Philanthropies, will moderate the Webinar, and panelists will share case studies that reflect the different management styles of their respective foundations. Each approach has its own management challenges, and the discussion of the pros and cons will be valuable and practical for funders and potential funders of advocacy campaigns. Panelists will include: Justin Kenney, Senior Officer, Communications, The Pew Charitable Trusts Joe Marx, Senior Communications Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Rebecca Rittgers, Programme Executive for Reconciliation & Human Rights, The Atlantic Philanthropies Abby Levine, Deputy Director of Advocacy Programs, and Susan Hoechstetter, Foundation Advocacy Director, from Alliance for Justice will be available as a resource during the program to answer any legal questions
To Register:	To participate, please register through the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers :  http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey.zgi?p=WEB227XB6GB5M8 You will receive call in information prior to the teleconference.
Contact:	Courtney Moore (202) 467-1132 moneill@givingforum.org