Best Practice In Grants Management Conference 2011
The practical conference for Australian grantmakers
The Australian grantmaking landscape has undergone a distinct shift in the
past decade, becoming more professionalised, more responsive, more sophisticated.
But still there's much work to be done.Come to the Best Practice in Grants
Management Conference 2011 and add your voice to the emerging conversation
about the future of grantmaking in Australia.
The Best Practice in Grants Management Conference will be held at the RACV
Club in Melbourne on Friday, February 25, 2011.
The conference will also feature TWO half-day seminars held on Thursday
24 February 2011:
- SmartyGrants Bootcamp 9.30am-12.00pm
- MasterClass for Local Government Grants Managers 1.30pm-4.30pm.
Venue
25 February, 2011, 9am-4pm
RACV City Club, 501 Bourke St, Melbourne
Speakers
- KATE CALDECOTT
Kate is a member of the founding team of Our Community,
having previously held a variety of roles within the private
and not-for-profit profit sectors. She has extensive experience
as both a grantmaker and grantseeker.
- NINA COLLINS
Nina is the Community Planner - Grants at Yarra City Council.
She has worked as both a grant writer and grantmaker in the
community and philanthropic sector before joining local government.
- FIONA DEMPSTER
Fiona is a Director of the Australian Institute of
Grants Management (AIGM), a senior member of our training
team, and a former Ministerial Adviser with more than 10
years experience in program management and delivery.
- SIMON HERD
Simon is the Director of Grantmaking Reform at the
AIGM. He has a long-standing interest in philanthropy
and grantmaking, and is currently applying that knowledge
to the development of the AIGM's best practice grants
management system, SmartyGrants.
- BRETT DE HOEDT
Brett is the founder and director of Hootville
Communications, a PR agency that serves community sector
clients, as well as a speaker, trainer and facilitator.
His entertaining, irreverent style has seen him become a
regular fixture at AIGM conferences.
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- PETER KENYON
Peter is a social capitalist and community enthusiast
who has worked with more than 1000 communities throughout
Australia and overseas in a quest to spark fresh and
creative ways to stimulate community and economic renewal.
- THE HON. JOAN KIRNER AM
A former Premier of Victoria and a long-time a champion
of equity and inclusion, women's rights, educational equality,
community development and the environment, Joan Kirner is
currently the Victorian Communities Ambassador.
- JOCELYN KWACZYNSKI
Jocelyn commenced working in local government 20 years
ago and has worked in libraries, organisational development
and, for the past four years, in community development,
with a primary focus on grants and capacity building in
the community.
- AMANDA MARTIN
Amanda is the founding Executive Officer of the
Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network, which
provides collaboration and networking opportunities
for grantmakers in that space. She has a keen interest
in philanthropic and community capacity building.
- BARRY SMITH
Barry is a Director of the Australian Institute
of Grants Management (AIGM), a senior member of our
training team, and a former senior public servant with
more than 30 years experience in government grantmaking.
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- STACEY THOMAS
Stacey is Manager Research with The Myer Family
Company, working with clients to implement strategic
giving programs. Prior to this she was the National
Coordinator of the Community Development Fund with the
Telstra Foundation.
- MICHAEL VAN VLIET
Michael Van Vliet was a tram conductor and then a
cook before studying journalism. He worked in magazines
as a brief writer before joining the Victorian
Multicultural Commission in 2003, and becoming grants
manager soon after.
Also featuring at the Masterclass for Local Government Grants Managers
- Deb Robert - Community Resourcing Officer, City
of Knox
- Mira Martic - Community Project Officer - Cultural
Development, Fairfield City Council
- Jim Lynch - Team Leader, Grants Unit,
Brisbane City Council
- Nina Collins - Community Planner - Grants,
City of Yarra
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Learning Outcomes
- Discover new approaches to key tasks from administration
to evaluation
- Meet your peers and swap war stories, tips and tools
- Learn how to ease long-term grantees off the funding
treadmill
- Get tips for finding and welcoming new grantees
- Hear the latest developments in grantmaking technology
- Hear how to improve transparency and outcomes (and keep
out of the auditors' sightlines)
- Contribute your expertise
Who Will Benefit:
- Local Government grantmakers, grants administrators, assessment
panel participants, councillors
- State Government grants officers, funding program managers and
administrators
- Federal Government grants officers, funding program managers
and administrators
- Philanthropic, Corporate & Community Foundation staff and board
members with an interest in government grantmaking
- Auditors and others with an interest in grantmaking and government
funding processes
Price
Conference Only: $445 (AIGM Members: $400)
Local Government Masterclass: $120 (AIGM Members: $99)
SmartyGrants Bootcamp: $120 (AIGM Members &
SmartyGrants Users: $99)
Accommodation
We recommend www.lastminute.com.au
or www.wotif.com.
Takeaway Reference Material
In line with our sustainability objectives, conference presentations
will not be printed and distributed during the conference but will
instead be available via the Grants Management Quarterly newsletter
and the Australian Institute of Grants Management website
(www.grantsmanagement.com.au)
- a weblink will be advised via email following the conference.
Bookings, Cancellation & Refund Policy
Registrations must be paid no later than 10 working days prior to the
event. 50% of the registration fee is refundable if notice of cancellation
is received more than 10 working days prior to the event; NO REFUND is
available where notice of cancellation is received less than 10 working
days prior to the event. Substitution of attendees is allowed. Written
notice is required for cancellations and substitutions. It is not possible
to transfer registration between events.
Commitment to Access & Equity
We are committed to access and equity and everything
will be done to meet the needs of all people. Alan Matic
will be delighted to assist any individual or organisation
that requires any assistance. Contact Alan on (03) 9320 6805
or by email to alanm@ourcommunity.com.au.
About the Conference Organisers
This conference is an initiative of the Australian
Institute of Grants Management (AIGM), the best practice
network for government and local government grants managers
and grantmakers. Other AIGM tools include the Grants Management
Quarterly newsletter, the annual Grants in Australia survey,
grants training and the SmartyGrants online grants management
system. AIGM is a division of Our Community.
For all the latest grantmaking news, views, innovations,
resources, trends, issues and best practice examples from
around Australia and abroad, subscribe to Grants Management
Quarterly (GMQ). Find out more or order your subscription
at www.ourcommunity.com.au/gmq.
