**Please note: This is a special four-hour workshop for community foundation communications staffers. The workshop will be divided into 2 parts with a short break in the middle. If you sign up for the workshop you will not be able to attend another.**

Early Workshop: 1:00-5:00pm

Presenters: Nicole Paquette, Chair, CommA and Senior Marketing Manager, Communities Foundation of Texas, Elyse Hammett, APR, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Carol Pierce Goglia, Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, Communities Foundation of Texas, Peter Panepento, Philanthropic Practice Leader, Turn-Two Communications

Part 1 - Ideas that Worked - Lightning Round Idea Sharing

Description: Are you inspired by your innovative community foundation colleagues around the country and looking to implement some new and proven strategies in your own communications? Join CommA for this extended workshop featuring a robust community foundation idea exchange that will generate inspiring ideas you can recycle, reuse, and repurpose for the benefit of your own community. Between now and ComNet19, the CommA Steering Committee will be gathering proven ideas and strategies being deployed in community foundations across the nation that can be replicated. Presenters will come prepared with samples to share, and there will be ample time for questions following our lightning rounds of idea sharing.

Part 2 - Community Foundation Communications in an Uncertain Age – Panel and Discussion

Description: Community foundations are facing an array of unique challenges. Turn Two Communications' Peter Panepento, Elyse Hammett of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, and Carol Pierce Goglia of Communities Foundation of Texas will explore these challenges and opportunities and share insights from recent workshops and discussions at the convenings for large community foundations.