| Start Time | End Time | Session Description |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Alliance Partner Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | FFE Membership Development Committee Meeting |
| 7:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | FFE 2027 Summit Planning Committee Meeting |
| 7:30 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | FFE Volunteer Interest Q&A |
| 7:30 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. | FFE Breakfast and Keynote | Our State of the Industry – By the Numbers with Patrick Alderdice & Aaron Parker For more than two decades, Pennington & Company has tracked the financial health of fraternity and sorority foundations keeping the interfraternal community informed on where the industry stands and where it’s headed. How does your foundation compare? Patrick Alderdice and Aaron Parker return to unpack the latest IRS Form 990 findings, setting current results against a 20-year backdrop of asset growth, fundraising totals, grantmaking, and program spending. This year’s session goes a step further, digging into the nuances behind the numbers and what they mean for your foundation’s benchmarking. Whether you’re navigating challenges or executing on the next visionary project, you’ll leave with fresh benchmarking context, trend analysis, and practical recommendations to help your foundation grow and thrive in the year ahead. |
| 9:15 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | Networking Break with Alliance Partners |
| 9:45 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | FFE Breakout Sessions II |
| 10:45 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | Networking Break with Alliance Partners |
| 11:15 a.m | 12:15 p.m. | FFE Coffee Chats and Ignite Sessions |
| 12:15 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Networking Break with Alliance Partners |
| 12:30 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | FFE Lunch and Keynote | The New Philanthropic Reality: Understanding Affluent Donors in Today’s Giving Landscape with Dianne Chipps Bailey Charitable giving is changing—and fraternal foundations are on the front lines of that transformation. As philanthropy increasingly concentrates among a smaller circle of affluent donors, foundation leaders face rising expectations, generational shifts, and ongoing economic uncertainty. Drawing on the Bank of America Study of Philanthropy, this keynote will deliver timely perspective on the realities fraternal fundraisers face today. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how affluent households give, volunteer, and make philanthropic decisions. Throughout the session, data‑driven insights are paired with practical considerations that professionals can apply in partnership with boards and volunteers––building confidence and increasing success when engaging high‑capacity donors. Participants will leave with sharper clarity into what truly motivates major donors—including how economic and social forces are shaping donor behavior through 2026 and beyond. With access to the research report, foundations will be better equipped to include a data-driven lens when securing majors and transformational gifts, and to turn insights into lasting philanthropic impact. |
| 1:45 p.m. | 2:15 p.m. | Networking Break with Alliance Partners |
| 2:15 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | FFE Breakout Sessions III |
| 3:15 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. | Networking Break with Alliance Partners |
| 3:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | FFE Breakout Sessions IV |
| 4:30 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | Break |
| 5:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | FFE Awards of Distinction Reception Held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom |
| 6:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | FFE Awards of Distinction Dinner & Seminar Closing Session Held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom |
