^“Helping Nonprofits
and Minority BusinessesGrow ^”

Friday, April 24, 2015

Largo Community Church
1701 Enterprise Road, Mitchellville, MD 
8:30am - 4:00pm

“Building Strategic Partnerships that Work”

Conference Agenda

8:15am - 9:00am - Exhibits and Breakfast Mixer

9:00am - 9:30am - Welcome and Updates from the PFC Coalition

                                    Morning Breakout Sessions

Session 1 - Is your Nonprofit ready to Partner? - 9:30am - 10:40am

Ms. Merril E. Oliver
Director
Maryland Governor's Grants Office

Session 2 - Building Partnerships with Local Media  -  9:30am - 10:40am

Mr. Curtis Crutchfield
News Director
Prince George’s Community Television (CTV)

Mr. Michael R. White
Senior Integrated Media Specialist
Radio One - Washington DC

Mr. Lionel Green
CEO, WBGR Radio

                                    (10:40am- 10:50am - Morning Break)

Session 3 -  Grant Programs with our Federal Agencies - 10:50am - 12:00pm

Ms. Michelle Sicat-Morales
US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs

Mr. Dennis Mondoro
Senior Policy Advisor
US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

Ms. Gwendolyn Williams
US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

Mr. Gregg Ukaegbu
Senior Policy Analyst
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Grants Acquisition and Policy

Luncheon - “Building Strategic Partnerships that Work” - 12:00pm -  1:10pm

Mr. Eddie Martin, Jr.
Special Assistant
Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
US Department of Education, Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

                                    Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Session 4 - Creating Community Partnerships - 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Ms. Karen Forbes
Assistant Director
Community Access & Partnerships
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Ms. Tracy Barone
Grants & Partnerships Manager
Parks and Recreation Foundation
Prince George’s County, Department of Parks and Recreation
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Session 5  - Funding and Partnership Opportunities in Public Safety - 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention
Ms. Danielle Whitestone
Prince George’s County monitor

Ms. Tammy Lovill
(BJAG program manager)

(2:15pm - 2:25pm - Afternoon Break)

Session 6 - Building Partnerships with Local Schools and Colleges - 2:25pm - 3:25pm

Mr. John T. Deadwyler
Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Program Coordinator, TeamBuilders Academy -TBA
Prince George’s Community College

Session 7 - How to Start a Nonprofit - 2:25pm - 3:25pm

Dr. Jacquelyn Henry
Executive Director
Mission of Love Charities

Ms. Folasade Ayegbusi
Principal
Suncrest Financial Services

Ms. Yvonne Morton
President
Integrated Technical Solutions

Conference Wrap-up and Closing - 3:30pm - 4:00pm

3:30pm - 3:50pm - Nonprofits Connecting by Interest Area

3:50pm - 4:00pm - Closing Remarks (Raffle Drawings)