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2026 Agenda

* Subject to change.

 

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Time Topic Location
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm        Registration Check-In                                                                                           Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Lobby
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Welcome Reception                                                                                                                    TBD

Monday, July 13, 2026

Time Topic Location
7:30 am - 3:00 pm       Registration Check-In Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Lobby
  Breakfast on Your Own  

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Opening Session

 Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
9:15 am - 10:45 am

Plenary Session: Dr. John Wilson, President and CEO, Tuskegee University

 Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
10:45 am - 11:15 am

How Booker T. Washington Did Philanthropy and How It Informs Our Actions Today

 Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

12:30 pm

Lunch

Lunch Presentation: Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center, Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A, B, C, D
2:00 pm - 4:00pm

Professional Development Breakout Sessions

  • Presidents and Chancellors (Closed Session)
  • Advancement Vice Presidents and Vice Chancellors (Closed Session)
  • Corporate Foundation Relations (CFR)
  • Alumni Relations: Golden Opportunities- Inspiring Philanthropy Among 50 Year Alumni
  • Advancement
  • Frontline Fundraisers: The Future of Fundraising: Skills Tomorrow’s Advancement Teams Need for Success (presented by GiveCampus)
  • AWS Learning
 TBD
4:00 pm

Break for the Day

  

 

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Time                           Topic Location 
7:30 am - 3:00 pm Registration Check-In                                                                                                                                                                                   
     
  Breakfast on your own  
9:00 am - 9:45 am

Government Policy and How It’s Shaping the Future of HBCUs and Higher Education

 Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
9:45 am - 10:30 am Reimagining Completion – Pathways, Policy, and the Future of the Adult Learner Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
10:30 am - 11:30 pm Partnering for Power: HBCUs, Federal Agencies, and America’s Competitive Edge: Panel with Federal Agencies Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Lunch Session

Lunch Presentation

 Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A, B, C, D
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Professional Development Breakout Sessions

  • Presidents and Chancellors (Closed Session)
  • Advancement Vice Presidents and Vice Chancellors (Closed Session): Developing a Forward-Looking Game Plan for Impact and Alignment in Uncertain Times - Dr. Kemal Atkins and SGB Senior Consultants Len Raley and Merrill Schwartz
  • Corporate Foundation Relations (CFR): The Blueprint for Belonging: Building Partnerships That Reflect Your Mission- This session is designed for Corporate and Foundation Relations professionals at all levels who are seeking to build more meaningful, mission-driven partnerships.
  • Alumni Relations: 
  • Advancement
  • Frontline Fundraisers: How AI is Transforming Advancement From Gift Processing, to Trip planning to Annual Giving to Major Gifts (presented by Salesforce)
  • AWS Learning
 Woodrow Wilson Ballroom
4:00 pm Break for the Day  

 

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Time                           Topic      Location
7:30 am - 8:45 am Breakfast                                                                                                                                                              Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A, B, C, D
     
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Closing Session: Insight into the $150 Million Moody Foundation Grant to Huston-Tillotson University

Dr. Melva Wallace, President and CEO, Houston Tillotson University; Moderator - Dr. Mautra Jones, President, Oklahoma City Community College

 Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
10:00 am - 10:50 am Insights from Mackenzie Scott Gifts: HBCU Readiness for the next Mega Gift Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
10:50 am - 11:00 am Closing Remarks Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A