2006 Leadership Conference

			"I would like to tell you how impressed I was with The UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health Conference. The event was flawless! I was thrilled and inspired to hear about the work that other organizations are doing for women and children in this economically insecure time. The work of the National Center of Excellence in Women's Health created an invaluable space for organizations to network and sharpen their fundraising skills. In three days over 20 organizations increased their ability to impact the world!" Teresa Mejía, Guest Speaker Executive Director, The Women's Building

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From February 14 – 16, 2006, over 100 representatives of nationwide community organizations and the 23 CoEs attended the second National Convening for the “Fostering Excellence in Women’s Health through Academic-Community Partnerships” program. 

The goals of the convening were:

• To maximize the partnerships’ ability to address the health of women and girls in diverse communities
• To explore the multidimensional dynamics of cross-cultural partnerships and to learn skills that contribute to developing sustainable partnerships and funding
• To design partnership-specific proposals that may be fundable through the “Fostering Excellence in Women’s Health through Academic-Community Partnerships” program or other sources

The convening gave representatives a chance to build upon and share skills through various workshops, panel presentations, and group discussion. The partnerships also had time to work on their individual proposals with direct support and guidance from experts as well as their peers in this national CoE-CBO network.