AGENDA
See the agenda for the 211 Leadership Summit below.
As you plan your travel to and from the Washington DC area, please know that we plan a full agenda through lunchtime on Wednesday October 30th. We encourage you to plan to be onsite at the conference until 3:00 PM that day to take full advantage of the learning and networking time with your 211 colleagues.
Day 1: Monday, October 28
Welcome
Dr. Nicole Cooper
EVP, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
United Way Worldwide
Heather Black
Vice President, 211 System Strategy
United Way Worldwide
State of the Network (Livestream)
Heather Black
Vice President, 211 System Strategy
United Way Worldwide
National Data Platform Deep Dive
Emily Rinner
Director, Strategic Partnerships and Social Innovation
United Way Worldwide
Heather Black
Vice President, 211 System Strategy
United Way Worldwide
Day 9: Tuesday, October 29
Front Porch Conversation
Hayling Price
Executive Director
Mobility Alliance Incubation Hub
Dr. Nicole Cooper
EVP, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
United Way Worldwide
2025 and Beyond: Continued Success with the 211 National Data Platform (Closed session for United Way and 211 Leadership)
1:00-2:00 p.m. - NDP Update and success stories
2:00-3:00 p.m. - Recent 211DP pricing and deal-making strategy project
3:00-3:30 p.m. - Break
3:30-5:00 p.m. - Facilitated Discussion
Day 19: Wednesday, October 30
Empowering Nonprofits to Increase Their Capacity with AI, Kevin Hardin, AI for Social Good
Kevin Hardin
Owner
AI For Social Good
The role of 211 in Disaster and Understanding FEMA’s New Regulations
Marcus Coleman
VP, Community Resilience Strategy
United Way Worldwide
April Wood
President and CEO
National VOAD
Dinusha Weerakkody
Section Chief, Voluntary Agency Coordination
FEMA
Alex Córdova
Deputy Director
USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Aarti Goswami
Assistant Vice President, Community Outreach 2-1-1
United Way of Greater Houston
Steve Rippe
Senior Director
United Way of the Midlands 211
Policy Power: Navigating Polarizing Times – Framing 211 as a Neutral Source of Information
Catherine Rea
VP, 211 and Crisis Services
Heart of Florida United Way
Tori Greer
Executive Director
Florida 211 Network
Sam Goodstein
Executive Vice President
Venn Strategies
Barbara Saverino
Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy
United Way Worldwide
Increasing the Impact of 211 Through Client Focused Programs
Tara Bingdazzo
Senior Director
Solari, Inc.
Sandra Carpio
United Way of Salt Lake
James Collins
Director, 211 Programs
United Way Worldwide
Bob Stephen
Vice President, Caregiving and Health Programs
AARP
Tanya Kahl
Vice President, Community Impact
United Way of Summit & Medina
211 NDP Office Hours
Michael Garza
Sr. Director, Data Insights & Analytics
United Way Worldwide
Mary Miller
Director, 211 Data Projects
United Way Worldwide
Andrew Benson
Architect
211 National Data Platform
Gavi Begtrup
Director, 211 Innovation
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
The role of 211 in Disaster and Understanding FEMA’s New Regulations
Marcus Coleman
VP, Community Resilience Strategy
United Way Worldwide
April Wood
President and CEO
National VOAD
Dinusha Weerakkody
Section Chief, Voluntary Agency Coordination
FEMA
Alex Córdova
Deputy Director
USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Aarti Goswami
Assistant Vice President, Community Outreach 2-1-1
United Way of Greater Houston
Steve Rippe
Senior Director
United Way of the Midlands 211
Policy Power: Navigating Polarizing Times – Framing 211 as a Neutral Source of Information
Catherine Rea
VP, 211 and Crisis Services
Heart of Florida United Way
Tori Greer
Executive Director
Florida 211 Network
Sam Goodstein
Executive Vice President
Venn Strategies
Barbara Saverino
Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy
United Way Worldwide
Increasing the Impact of 211 Through Client Focused Programs
Tara Bingdazzo
Senior Director
Solari, Inc.
Sandra Carpio
United Way of Salt Lake
James Collins
Director, 211 Programs
United Way Worldwide
Bob Stephen
Vice President, Caregiving and Health Programs
AARP
Tanya Kahl
Vice President, Community Impact
United Way of Summit & Medina
211 NDP Office Hours
Michael Garza
Sr. Director, Data Insights & Analytics
United Way Worldwide
Mary Miller
Director, 211 Data Projects
United Way Worldwide
Andrew Benson
Architect
211 National Data Platform
Gavi Begtrup
Director, 211 Innovation
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
The role of 211 in Disaster and Understanding FEMA’s New Regulations
Marcus Coleman
VP, Community Resilience Strategy
United Way Worldwide
April Wood
President and CEO
National VOAD
Dinusha Weerakkody
Section Chief, Voluntary Agency Coordination
FEMA
Alex Córdova
Deputy Director
USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Aarti Goswami
Assistant Vice President, Community Outreach 2-1-1
United Way of Greater Houston
Steve Rippe
Senior Director
United Way of the Midlands 211
Policy Power: Navigating Polarizing Times – Framing 211 as a Neutral Source of Information
Catherine Rea
VP, 211 and Crisis Services
Heart of Florida United Way
Tori Greer
Executive Director
Florida 211 Network
Sam Goodstein
Executive Vice President
Venn Strategies
Barbara Saverino
Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy
United Way Worldwide
Increasing the Impact of 211 Through Client Focused Programs
Tara Bingdazzo
Senior Director
Solari, Inc.
Sandra Carpio
United Way of Salt Lake
James Collins
Director, 211 Programs
United Way Worldwide
Bob Stephen
Vice President, Caregiving and Health Programs
AARP
Tanya Kahl
Vice President, Community Impact
United Way of Summit & Medina
211 NDP Office Hours
Michael Garza
Sr. Director, Data Insights & Analytics
United Way Worldwide
Mary Miller
Director, 211 Data Projects
United Way Worldwide
Andrew Benson
Architect
211 National Data Platform
Gavi Begtrup
Director, 211 Innovation
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
The role of 211 in Disaster and Understanding FEMA’s New Regulations
Marcus Coleman
VP, Community Resilience Strategy
United Way Worldwide
April Wood
President and CEO
National VOAD
Dinusha Weerakkody
Section Chief, Voluntary Agency Coordination
FEMA
Alex Córdova
Deputy Director
USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Aarti Goswami
Assistant Vice President, Community Outreach 2-1-1
United Way of Greater Houston
Steve Rippe
Senior Director
United Way of the Midlands 211
Policy Power: Navigating Polarizing Times – Framing 211 as a Neutral Source of Information
Catherine Rea
VP, 211 and Crisis Services
Heart of Florida United Way
Tori Greer
Executive Director
Florida 211 Network
Sam Goodstein
Executive Vice President
Venn Strategies
Barbara Saverino
Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy
United Way Worldwide
Increasing the Impact of 211 Through Client Focused Programs
Tara Bingdazzo
Senior Director
Solari, Inc.
Sandra Carpio
United Way of Salt Lake
James Collins
Director, 211 Programs
United Way Worldwide
Bob Stephen
Vice President, Caregiving and Health Programs
AARP
Tanya Kahl
Vice President, Community Impact
United Way of Summit & Medina
211 NDP Office Hours
Michael Garza
Sr. Director, Data Insights & Analytics
United Way Worldwide
Mary Miller
Director, 211 Data Projects
United Way Worldwide
Andrew Benson
Architect
211 National Data Platform
Gavi Begtrup
Director, 211 Innovation
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Closing General Session
Dr. Nicole Cooper
EVP, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
United Way Worldwide
Heather Black
Vice President, 211 System Strategy
United Way Worldwide
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