The 2022 Strategic Initiatives Conference at UC Berkeley
SIGAP is grateful to UC Berkeley for hosting this year's Strategic Initiatives Conference (SIC). The invitation-only conference will be held in person from Sunday, August 7 to Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Themes and features of the 2022 conference will include:
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Insights on the largest SI gifts of recent years, including presentations by peers
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Best practices of staffing, launching, engaging, and sunsetting strategic initiatives
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Inter-institutional and multi-institutional SI gift collaborations
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A comprehensive update of the SIGAP white paper of best practices
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A donor session with a transformative global philanthropist
Conference Details
This will be a fully in-person event with a group of 40-60 participants that are specifically selected based on their interest submission. In the spirit of open sharing supported by our culture of keeping conversations in the room, a remote/hybrid option will not be available, nor will sessions be recorded.
The conference fee is $1,000, not inclusive of travel or accommodations, payable to Berkeley. There will be a hotel room block available in Berkeley at a rate of $199/night + tax.
Conference Schedule*
Sunday, August 7
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Opening Reception at the Chancellor's Residence
Connect with other conference participants, and hear from UC Berkeley's Chancellor Carol Christ.
Monday, August 8
8:00 - 9:00 am
9:00 - 10:30 am
10:30 - 11:45 am
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 - 2:00 pm
2:00 - 2:15 pm
2:15 - 3:15 pm
3:15 - 4:15 pm
4:15 - 5:30 pm
5:30 - 6:30 pm
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Refreshments and Networking
Welcome & Introductions + Session 1
Session 2
Break and Travel to Lunch
Luncheon with Keynote Conversation with Sandy I. Weill
Break and Travel to Afternoon Sessions
Session 3
Session 4
Break/Downtime
Cocktail Reception
Dinner Keynote with Julie Morgan Hooper
Vice Chancellor, University Development and Alumni Relations
Tuesday, August 9
8:00 - 9:00 am
MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom
Refreshments and Networking
9:00 - 9:50 am
Session 5
10:00 - 10:50 am
Session 6: Thematic Breakout Groups
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Climate
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Data Science
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Neuroscience
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Precision Health
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Others (Upon Interest)
11:00 am - 11:45 pm
Session 7
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Boxed Lunch & Closing Conversation
*Draft. Additional details to follow