Saturday, June 22, 2019

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Pre-Summit Workshop: Raceplanner - New Features in Detail

Sunday, ​June 23, 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm Girls on the Run Expo
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pre-Summit Workshop: RacePlanner 101, 201, and 301 for GOTR
Programming - Have Your Best, Most Productive Season Yet!
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pre-Summit Workshop: Exceptional Board Deep Dive
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Council to Council Connections
Let’s gather and kick-off our Summit journey! Sharing ideas and learning from
other councils is a highlight of Summit and this networking event will provide a
tremendous opportunity to get to know one another.
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Sip and Shop: Kick Off Austin!
Reunite with old friends and meet new ones as we kick off Summit 2018 with a
sip and shop event featuring the famous "Keep Austin Weird" theme!

Monday, June 24, 2019

6:30 am - 7:30 am Fitness Activities
7:30 am - 9:00 am Registration and GOTR Merchandise Booth Open
8:00 am - 8:45 am Breakfast Break
9:00 am - 10:00 am State of the Union, Elizabeth Kunz
Chief Executive Officer, Girls on the Run International
Liz will provide an enlightening overview of the organization's 2017 results
and its strategic vision for the upcoming year. Year after year, in her warm
and intimate delivery, Liz touches our hearts and inspires us for the year ahead.
10:00 am - 11:00 am General Session: National Partner Showcase
Girls on the Run national partners provide immeasurable support and brand
awareness for the organization. Hear partnership success stories and
upcoming plans for 2018 from these committed mission ambassadors.
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Expert Breakout Sessions
  • If They Love You They Will Give Big: Developing Stellar Relationships with Major Donors
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  • The Dance of Nonprofit Leadership: Board and Staff Leaders Making Beautiful Music Together
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  • Keys to Camp GOTR Success
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  • Planning for the Unexpected
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  • What is Access and Inclusion - Really?
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    12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch and GOTR Merchandise Booth Open
    1:45 pm - 2:30 pm General Session: Pacesetter Awards
    2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Expert Breakout Sessions
  • How to Stage a Highly Profitable Fundraising Event
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  • The 12 Principles of Servant Leadership
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  • Bringing Your Board from Checked-Out to Checked-In
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  • Overcoming Financial Obstacles
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  • Reporting and Analysis to Drive Quality Growth and Program Sustainability
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    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Fitness Activities: Group Run
    4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Mindful Meditation Workshop
    Join meditation teacher, La Sarmiento for a experiential, relaxing session
    that explores mindfulness practices to settle our busy minds.

    Tuesday, June 25, 2019

    6:30 am - 7:30 am Fitness Activities
    7:45 am - 8:30 am Breakfast Break
    8:30 am - 9:15 am How and Why Girls on the Run is an Exemplary Positive Youth Development
    Program with Dr. Maureen Weiss
    9:15 am - 9:35 am General Session: Legacy Award
    9:45 am - 11:00 am Expert Breakout Sessions
  • Easy Fundraising & Friendmaking for the Board (2-Part Session)
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  • What Funders Want: Insights and Inspiration from GOTR Grantors
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  • State of the GOTR 5K: Tips and Tricks for Making Your 5K Exceptional
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  • The Art of Hiring Top Talent
  • Go Where the Girls Are: Successfully Working with Community Based Organizations
    • 11:15 am - 12:30 pm Expert Breakout Sessions
  • Easy Fundraising & Friendmaking for the Board (2-Part Session)
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  • Introducing Precision Communication
  • Unleashing the Power of Peer to Peer Fundraising
  • Creating an Effective Staffing Model for your Council
  • Expanding our Definition of All: Curriculum Adaptations for Girls on the Run
    • 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch
    1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Unconscious Biases: A Quiet but Powerful Barrier Between You and Serving All
    Girls with Lenora Billings-Harris
    3:00 pm - 4:45 pm Pacesetter Workshops
    Learn from your sister councils! In these interactive sessions, councils will share
    the specific initiatives and best practices that forward the Girls on the Run mission
    and earned them recognition as a Pacesetter award winner.
    5:30 pm - 6:15 pm Pre-Dinner Cash Bar Reception
    6:15 pm - 10:00 pm Keynote Dinner with Bonnie St. John
    On our final night in Austin, we’ll sit down for a formal dinner featuring
    our Keynote Speaker, Bonnie St. John, followed by dessert on the terrace!

    Wednesday, June 26, 2019

    8:00 am - 9:00 am Finish Line Breakfast
    9:00 am - 10:30 am Council to Council Networking
    With Summit coming to an end, we’ll gather together with similar sized councils one
    final time to grow, share, and build upon our knowledge. This is an event you don't
    want to miss!
    10:30 am - 11:45 am Finish Line Keynote with Rachel Simmons
    New York Times Bestselling Author and Expert in Girls' Bullying & Young Women's
    Leadership, Rachel, will join us for our closing keynote of Summit.