Session Guest Speaker’s Profile Presentation Synopsis Date & Guest Speaker Time Thursday Catherine Brown Reflections from the Skoll World Forum on Social is Chief Executive Officer of the Entrepreneurship 4 September Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, a position she has held since October 2011. Prior to joining the Catherine Brown Catherine will reflect on her key learnings for Foundation, Catherine ran a private consulting 2.15pm community foundations from the Skoll World business for 11 years providing strategic, Forum (April, Oxford) where she was an invited organisational development, governance and legal participant. advice and guidance to foundations and not-for-profit organisations throughout Australia. Governance matters for experienced community In 2010, Catherine published Great Foundations - a foundations 360° guide to building resilient and effective Catherine will focus on conflicts of interest, Board organisations with ACER Press. Prior to this she worked with three charities and was in private development and succession planning. legal practice. She has 14 years’ experience as Chair or Deputy Chair of Victorian statutory authorities in health and women’s affairs. Catherine is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Thursday Dylan Smith Facilitator of Panel Discussion: "What happens when originally moved to Fremantle to play for the Fremantle Dockers in 2004 and with both the community foundations flounder or fail? Lessons from 4 September Kangaroos and Dockers Dylan played alongside survivors". modern AFL greats such Wayne Carey, Peter Bell What does success or survival look like for your Community 3.45pm Dylan Smith and Matthew Pavilch. Foundation? What is one reason you have survived the challenges Dylan consulted to the AFL Players Association’s of running a Community Foundation? premier initiative The Ladder Program and currently What challenges do you face to continue operating? delivers team dynamic and leadership programs with What social impact are you most proud of from the last 12 Tract Group. months? Dylan recognised that Fremantle is unique because What have you learnt about the CF business in the last 12 people are willing to make a direct difference to the months? lives of others. As a result Dylan guided the process What could other community foundations and the industry of establishing the Fremantle Foundation in late do to better support you? 2010.
Session Date & Time Guest Speaker Guest Speaker’s Profile Presentation Synopsis Thursday 4 September 2.15pm Catherine Brown Catherine Brown is Chief Executive Officer of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, a position she has held since October 2011. Prior to joining the Foundation, Catherine ran a private consulting business for 11 years providing strategic, organisational development, governance and legal advice and guidance to foundations and not-for-profit organisations throughout Australia. In 2010, Catherine published Great Foundations - a 360° guide to building resilient and effective organisations with ACER Press. Prior to this she worked with three charities and was in private legal practice. She has 14 years’ experience as Chair or Deputy Chair of Victorian statutory authorities in health and women’s affairs. Catherine is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Reflections from the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship Catherine will reflect on her key learnings for community foundations from the Skoll World Forum (April, Oxford) where she was an invited participant. Governance matters for experienced community foundations Catherine will focus on conflicts of interest, Board development and succession planning. Thursday 4 September 3.45pm Dylan Smith Dylan Smith originally moved to Fremantle to play for the Fremantle Dockers in 2004 and with both the Kangaroos and Dockers Dylan played alongside modern AFL greats such Wayne Carey, Peter Bell and Matthew Pavilch. Dylan consulted to the AFL Players Association’s premier initiative The Ladder Program and currently delivers team dynamic and leadership programs with Tract Group. Dylan recognised that Fremantle is unique because people are willing to make a direct difference to the lives of others. As a result Dylan guided the process of establishing the Fremantle Foundation in late 2010. Facilitator of Panel Discussion: "What happens when community foundations flounder or fail? Lessons from survivors". What does success or survival look like for your Community Foundation? What is one reason you have survived the challenges of running a Community Foundation? What challenges do you face to continue operating? What social impact are you most proud of from the last 12 months? What have you learnt about the CF business in the last 12 months? What could other community foundations and the industry do to better support you?
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