Sunday, May 4, 2008 GFEM Funder Briefings
GFEM Film + Media Events at the Council on Foundations Philanthropy Summit
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

Location: Annapolis 1&2

Media + Philanthropy = Impact! 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Media shapes opinion. But how do you prove it? Are there metrics that can correlate media funding and change? Media and media-related organizations have the power to raise awareness, advance public policy, and change people’s lives. Join Jenni Wolfson of the human rights media organization, WITNESS and Diana Barrett of the Fledgling Fund (funder of Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo, King Corn and more) to learn how you can move the public and policymakers to action—and measure the impact your media projects have had.

Mediaopoly! 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Use GIANT FUZZY DICE to play the life-size game “MEDIAOPOLY!” You’ll navigate the world of BIG MEDIA – print, broadcast, and the Internet – while learning what you need to be aware of to effectively implement your programs. “Mediaopoly!” will help funders understand what’s at stake—what we gain or lose in access, innovation and democracy—and how to stem the tide.