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AN EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN

INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKINGSYMPOSIUM

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AN EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION BETWEENINTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING

SYMPOSIUM

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 20157:30-8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION

8:00-8:10 a.m. WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING SYMPOSIUM

Ted Hart | CEO, Charities Aid Foundation of America Rob Buchanan | Board President, Charities Aid Foundation of America

8:10-8:40 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Trends in International Grantmaking. The Role of International Grantmaking in Shaping Society.

Dr. Tomicah Tillemann| Senior Fellow • Director, New America

SESSION I: THE WHY OF INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING 8:40-9:30 a.m. INSPIRATION: Purposeful Giving. The Case for International Grantmaking.

Panel Discussion featuring:

Heather Grady | Vice President, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Angela Hariche | Director International Data Relations, Foundation Center Paul Ladd | Head of Post 2015 Development Agenda, UNDP

Cristina Rumbaitis Del Rio | Sr. Associate Director, VP, Initiatives & Strategy, The Rockefeller Foundation

i. Expanding the scope of international grantmaking ii. Increasing your impact and becoming the social change iii. The role and importance of the Post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals in

international grantmaking iv. Mapping international grants and their focus relative to the Millennium Development

Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

9:30-9:45 a.m. BREAK

9:45-10:30 a.m. EDUCATION: Mechanisms for International Grantmaking

Jacob Clauson | Director, Compliance FIDELITY Charitable

What are the options and how do they work? i. U.S. 501(c)(3) Organizations ii. “Friends of” Organizations iii. Intermediary Grantmakers iv. Direct Cross-Border Grants

How to determine the route that best fits your organization? i. The level of oversight the organization wishes to maintain ii. Type of grants iii. Internal policy of the organization




SYMPOSIUM

10:30-11:30 a.m. APPLICATION: International Grantmaking Best Practices. Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities.

Paula Fabiani | President, Institute for the Development of Social Investment (IDIS), Brazil

i. The challenges of international grantmaking ii. The disconnect between Donors and Donees in a cultural context specifically related to

the US as donors iii. The role of international grantmaking in building civil society, increasing transparency,

and creating better opportunities for FDI iv. International Grantmaking Success Stories

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH

SESSION II: THE HOW OF INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING

12:30-1:30 p.m. INSPIRATION: Practitioners Discuss IRS Protocols: ER & ED

Panel Discussion featuring:

Rob Buchanan | Board President, CAF America Alexander Dixon | Senior Director, Diaspora Investment Alliance Jessie Krafft | Senior Director of Donor Advised and Grant Services, CAF America

i. ED and ER defined. ii. Applicability. Is your grantee exempt? iii. ED vs. ER | How to determine what route to take? iv. Trends and effects of diaspora giving internationally v. Challenges of granting internationally in emerging markets and compliance with AML

and anti-terrorism requirements (ED vs. ER)

1:30-2:45 p.m. EDUCATION: ER & ED

John Bennett | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Expenditure Responsibility | Key Attributes • IRS Rules and Regulations: what is defined and what is subject to interpretation? • Pre-grant inquiry and Grant Purpose – Defining the “charitable purpose” • Written Grant Agreements – How to overcome the challenges? • Separate Account – Requirements translated into practice • Payments – Practical Tips & Time Savers • Grantee Report(s) – How and when should reporting be done? • Grantor Report – How to keep records to ensure successful reporting (Form 990-PF)

Equivalency Determination | Key Attributes • IRS Rules and Regulations: what is defined and what is subject to interpretation? • Affidavit or Legal Opinion • Organizational Documents – the relevant details and possible pitfalls • Country Specific Laws and Customs • Dissolution Clauses – why are they important? • The Public Support Schedule – the small print and the exceptions (the example of

publicly supported organizations)




SYMPOSIUM

2:45-3:00 p.m. BREAK

3:00-3:45 p.m. EDUCATION: The Role of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) in International Grantmaking

Joseph Myers | VP, BSA AML Risk Assessment, Global Compliance Programs, Western Union

• OFAC and SDN • Patriot Act and FCPA • What to look out for in making international payments • Wire transfer or checks? • Requirements for wire transfers in different currencies • Developing sound compliance protocols

3:45-4:30 p.m. APPLICATION: Is an Elephant a Capital Asset? Workshop on Real Life Scenarios and Decision-making in ER & ED

Group Work guided by:

Jessie Krafft | Senior Director of Donor Advised and Grant Services, CAF America Nicole Varner | Assistant Director of Donor Advised and Grant Services, CAF America

Katherine Tanham | Premier Donor Client Manager, CAF America

• Interactive lab: scenarios on ER vs. ED • Digging into the pre-grant inquiry: collaborative case studies on developing the

right questions • Thinking through the grant agreement: what you should and should not include • Grantee reporting – scenarios and samples. What is and isn’t enough information on

expenditure of grant funds?

4:30-4:35 p.m. CLOSING DISCUSSION | Reflections of Day 1

Ted Hart | CEO, Charities Aid Foundation of America




SYMPOSIUM

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 20158:00-8:30 a.m. MORNING REFRESHMENTS

8:30-8:45 a.m. RECAP DAY 1 AND INTRODUCTION TO DAY 2

Lindsey Waldrop | Director, Executive Education and Strategic Initiatives, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

SESSION III: THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING

8:45-9:45 a.m. INSPIRATION: Counting Change. How to Quantify Impact?

Discussion:

Dr. Raul Roman | Co-Founder of UBELONG | Professorial Lecturer, International Development, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

i. Measurement: Why? What? When? ii. Benchmarking and KPIs iii. The limitations of measurement iv. Principles of Accountability for International Philanthropy

9:45-10:15 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK

10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDUCATION: Impact Measurement Platforms. What is the Best Tool for Your Organization?

Dr. Oswaldo Urdapilleta | Director, Center for Health Research and Policy at Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. | Professorial Lecturer, International Development, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

i. Sustainable Return on Investment (SROI) ii. Theory of Change (TOC)

12:00-1:00 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH 1:00-2:00 p.m. APPLICATION: Perspectives From The Field: The Challenges of Measuring Impact

Paula Fabiani | President, Institute for the Development of Social Investment (IDIS), Brazil

2:00-2:15 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS

Lindsey Waldrop | Director, Executive Education and Strategic Initiatives, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

3:00-5:00 p.m. SITE VISIT

United States Department of State – Office of Global Partnerships Thomas Debass | Deputy Special Representative for Global Partnerships

5:00 p.m. SYMPOSIUM CONCLUDES