2024 Western Slope Rural Philanthropy Days Conference Schedule and Venues

Wednesday, June 5

TimelineEventLocation
7:30 AM – 3:30 PMRegistration & Help DeskFruita Monument High School – Commons
8:30 AM – 12:15 PMShaping Communities: Exploring Innovative Housing Solutions on the Western Slope Panel discussion at the Fruita Monument High School – South Gym
Participants will meet for the tour at the Fruita Monument High School – Bus Loop
Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AMCapacity Building Sessions Block 1 Various locations in Fruita: Rocky Mountain PBS, Fruita Community Center, Calvalcade, Fruita Civic Center (F Works, Rotary, City Council Chambers), and the Fruita Monument High School
10:45 AM – 12:15 PMCapacity Building Sessions Block 2 Various locations in Fruita: Rocky Mountain PBS, Fruita Community Center, Calvalcade, Fruita Civic Center (F Works, Rotary, City Council Chambers), and the Fruita Monument High School
12:25 PM – 1:30 PMWelcome and Networking LunchFruita Monument High School – Southern Gym
1:30 PM – 3:00 PMWestern Slope Regional Town HallFruita Monument High School – Southern Gym
3:30 PM – 5:00 PMWestern Slope Nonprofit Community Fair: Meet the NonprofitsFruita Community Center
6:00 PM – 7:30 PMWelcome ReceptionDinosaur Journey Museum

Thursday, June 6

TimelineEventLocation
7:30 AM – 2:30 PMRegistration & Help DeskFruita Monument High School – Commons
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Networking BreakfastFruita Monument High School – Southern Gym
9:00 AM – 10:30 AMKeynote Panel – Voices of Change: Transforming Actionable Change Through Lived ExperiencesFruita Monument High School – Southern Gym
10:45 AM – 12:20 PM Meet the RAN Funders CirclesFruita Monument High School – Rooms 306, 307, 308, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406
12:30 PM – 2:00 PMNetworking Lunch | Funder Office Hours Fruita Monument High School – Southern Gym
2:30 PM – 4:00 PMCapacity Building Session 3Various locations in Fruita: Rocky Mountain PBS, Fruita Community Center, Calvalcade, Fruita Civic Center (F Works, Rotary, City Council Chambers), and the Fruita Monument High School
2:30 PM – 4:00 PMDiscovering Fruita Through a Local Lens Tour
Meet at the Fruita Monument High School – Bus Loop
5:00 PM – 7:00 PMNetworking ReceptionAbsolute Prestige Ranch

Friday, June 7

TimelineEventLocation
8:30 AM – 12:30 PMBeat the Burnout – Practicing greater levels of health, productivity, and resilience

Please note that this was an optional add-on for nonprofits, and the conference will end on Thursday night for participants who are not signed up.

The keynote session will start at the Fruita Monument High School, but the breakout sessions will be in different locations.
8:00 AM – 1:00 PMAgriculture and Food Security of the Western Slope: The People, Land, and Future

Please note that this was an optional add-on for funders. Participant will meet at the Food Bank of the Rockies for breakfast then take a bus to Dominguez Canyon. The bus will leave at 10:30 AM. For participants that would like to drive themselves, the bus will meet at Dominguez Canyon at 11:15 AM.

Food Bank of the Rockies to Dominguez Canyon’s Honey Rock Landing