Amy Borgstrom, AmeriCorps Associate Director for Policy, Corporation for National and Community Service will be on hand to share information on the AmeriCorps Campus.

Sue Makki, ACCESS
Sissy Corr, Notre Dame Mission Volunteers

Growing Up In AmeriCorps: A Veteran's Panel
Jason Patnosh – Community Health Corps
Laura Keith – CityYear
Kris Tecce – Hands On Network
Rogelio Quintanar – National Council of La Raza
Panel will discuss their experiences over the last ten years of involvement in AmeriCorps. This panel has seen the good, the bad and the ugly of running an AmeriCorps program. The panel will provide experiences from an array of topics and dedicate at least half of the session to questions from the audience. This session will be a true open dialog on problem solving, celebrating success, and recognition that you are not alone.

Maintaining Your Competitive Edge with Business Partnerships
Susan Hyatt – Project TAAP Consultant
We are bombarded daily by the media about the shrinking dollars available to support nonprofit programs. In this session you will have a chance to discuss with your peers the strategies you are using to maintain your relationships and “competitive edge” with business supporters. You will also learn timely tips for expanding past a fundraising and checkbook philanthropy mindset to think win/win business partnerships and joint ventures to access needed resources.
View the Presentation (PPT) or (PDF)
View the Four Business Benefits of Strategic Giving (PDF)

Writing Your Program in 3D
Kate Hagner – Student Conservation Association
This workshop is for professionals who know that their program is amazing –– that it changes lives and communities –– but they dread having to write about it. They dread writing grants, donor letters, or recruitment materials because they feel like they can’t write about their program in a way that translates their own excitement to the reader. In this workshop participants will look at what grabs readers, break down the elements that make writing compelling, and practice writing about their own program in a way that uses these strategies.
View the Handout Individual (PDF)
View the Handout Small Group (PDF)
View the Handout Large Group (PDF)
View the Three Tiers of Specificity (PDF)
View the Quotes Getting the Most Bang for your Buck (PDF)
View the Super Handy Grammar Reference Guide (PDF)

"Whine & Cheese, Please!" Peer Coaching's Support and Challenge
Janet Elder and Corinne Lagermasini – National Health Corps
Being an AmeriCorps Program Director is a challenging job, especially when your program peers are located in different states. Add the struggling economy, reduced resources, travel restrictions, and you have a recipe for stress and burnout. Discover the benefits of the 'whine and cheese' call, a chance to ‘whine’ about challenges and to share 'cheesy' successes. Explore the power of peer support and solutions that builds upon the 'whine and cheese' conversation to form a 'peer coaching' learning community!
View The Power of Peer Coaching (PDF)

The Power Of Service: Leveraging New Opportunities
Justine Murray – Project TAAP
Lois Nembhard, Acting Director AmeriCorps, Corporation for National and Community Service
World Café conversations will weave together input from all participants on maximizing our work, taking advantage of new opportunities, and leveraging existing networks to be significant players during these challenging and exciting times.