This October, the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (www.fundersnetwork.org) will sponsor a two day meeting, starting with an afternoon site visit and bus tour on day one, and meeting on day two. The meeting is for funders interested in Restoring Prosperity in Older Industrial Cities and will be held in Baltimore, Maryland at the Annie E. Casey Foundation (www.aecf.org).  This event provides a forum for funders to share best practices, tools and strategies based on their experiences catalyzing long-term, sustainable revitalization in older cities and metros. 

The meeting will bring together the Network’s Restoring Prosperity in Older Industrial Cities (OIC) Working Group and other interested funders.  It will speak to a wide range of funder interests in the areas of environmental protection, workforce development, neighborhood revitalization, land use and transportation, providing both learning opportunities and time for strategy discussion. The agenda is being planned to advance three Restoring Prosperity working group priorities:  to support peer-to-peer learning, facilitate funder leadership, and support collective action.  

Location
The meeting will be held in Baltimore, Maryland at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 701 St. Paul Street.

Where Can I Stay?
The Funders’ Network has contracted a small room block at the Intercontinental Harbor Court Baltimore for a discounted room rate of $199 to the registrants of this convening. Please contact the hotel directly at 800-824-0076 to make your reservation and mention the Funders' Network to receive the special rate. The rate is being honored until September 13th. There is no registration fee to attend this convening. For questions or further information, please contact TFN Director of Programs, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 617-524-9239 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 305-667-6350 x202.