Thank you to all the philanthropy professionals and corporate giving executives who attended our 10th annual MicroEdge Solutions Conference. This year’s conference theme was Make Change = Success, a pivotal theme that underlies much of our work. In the field of philanthropy, there are many changes underway, and it was invaluable to hear your experiences and strategies for how you are addressing these changes.

The MicroEdge conference is an excellent opportunity to find solutions to problems you didn’t even know you had! I got so many ideas for way of doing things better, not just from the sessions, but also from other attendees. —Christine Plautz, Circle of Service Foundation

A Few Numbers
This year’s conference marked our highest attendance ever! And that’s not the only record we set. We offered more sessions than ever before to help you successfully embrace these dynamic times, and provided additional opportunities to network, share experiences and learn from each other. We invite you to view some photos from the conference; please click here.

Going "Green"
MicroEdge cares about having an eco-friendly conference, and to lessen the impact of our conference on the environment, we provided cotton tote bags, utilized recycled paper and materials for various give-away items, and worked with the Bellagio to implement a variety of conservation methods throughout the conference.

It is very helpful to learn more about how much FIMS can do to help us eliminate paper. —Elaine Fletchall, Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Special Performance
The conference included a special keynote performance by The National Theatre for Children (NTC). Based in Minneapolis, NTC provides in-school communications programs for companies, non-profit organizations and government agencies that seek to carry an educational and social message to children and their families. NTC is the largest educational production company in the U.S. and at this year’s MESC, attendees were treated to a hilarious, fun and educational performance on financial literacy.

More Sessions Than Ever
There were an incredible number of valuable sessions and presentations. We provided many of the presentations on the conference CD-ROM, but we also wanted to provide you with an online resource to view and download the presentations:
– GIFTS User presentations (click here)
– FIMS User presentations (click here)

Each time I attend this conference, I take away great tips that make my workflow easier. —Denise Peterson, TCF Bank Foundation