Meet the Funders: Learn What Projects are Being Funded and Why

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Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Time: 2:15 — 3:30 p.m

Corporate, public, private, and government organizations will come together for this informative roundtable discussion that focuses on current funding trends and their implications for Neighborhood Networks centers. A portion of this session is dedicated to attendees sharing information on their funding strategies (what works, what does not) and asking the experts questions about applying for and receiving funding.

Materials:
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Moderator:
Albert Browne
National Program Director
Verizon Corporate Foundation

Albert J. Browne is the national director and vice president of education and technology for Verizon Corporate Foundation. In this position, Browne is responsible for building the foundation’s initiatives in education and technology. This includes expanding the foundation’s flagship program, Thinkfinity. This digital platform provides more 55,000 educational resources to educators. It is developed in partnership with 11 of the nation’s education and literacy standard-setting organizations. Prior to joining Verizon, Browne began three successful business divisions and built 15 educational technology community centers as vice president of Community Preservation and Development Corporation (CPDC). At CPDC, he introduced broadband technology as a community-building tool. CPDC was instrumental in the economic revitalization of the Edgewood Terrace community in northeast Washington, D.C. Browne directed CPDC’s workforce, educational, technology, resource development, and strategic partnership initiatives. He is credited with making CPDC one of the most acclaimed community development corporations in the country.

Presenters:

Pat Bohse
President
Bohse & Associates, Inc.

Pat Bohse is the chief executive officer of Bohse & Associates, a New Jersey-based management consulting firm. As a human resource and management consultant, Bohse has more than 30 years of experience. She has a proven track record in providing grant services, including research, writing, and critiquing. Bohse also conducts training workshops on grantwriting nationally. Bohse is a nationally recognized speaker, a member of the National Speakers Association, and the president and founding member of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Speakers Association. She serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) and Encore Community Services in New York City, and is a member of the American Association of Grant Professionals. Bohse holds academic credentials in business administration, not-for-profit management, and sociology.

Arthur Dade
Community Relations Manager
Freddie Mac Foundation

Jose Dominguez
Director of Grants Administration
D.C. Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation