Corporate Community Investment:  Focus Forum

Hosted by:  BCLC & ING Foundation

AGENDA

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.  Welcome

• Rhonda Mims, President, ING Foundation

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Goals and Objectives

• Stephen Jordan, Senior Vice President and Executive
  Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic
  Leadership Center
  

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.  Introductions and Part I: Local Coordination Issues

• How do businesses engage local community issues? What are
  the most important issues affecting the region's long-term
  competitiveness that businesses need to focus on in
  partnership with nonprofit and public organizations? Do
  policymakers, grantmakers, company leaders tie social and
  economic development goals together?  General Discussion
  

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Working Lunch, Part II – National Coordination Issues

• How is the presence of national policies, programs,
  organizations felt in Atlanta? What kind of help would you like
  to see from outside organizations? What other cities do you
  think are doing a good job?  General Discussion
  

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Part III – Creating the Future

• How do companies and the community as a whole understand
  and track progress? What kinds of strategies or partnerships
  are necessary to achieve objectives that are currently left
  unattended? What outside support would help public and
  private sector leaders perform more effectively?  General Discussion
  

2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.  Close

• Stephen Jordan, Senior Vice President and Executive
  Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic
  Leadership Center

Event will be held at:

ING Headquarters
5780 Powers Ferry Rd, NW
Atlanta, GA 30327

To attend, please contact Caitlin Codella at 202-463-5508 or ccodella@uschamber.com