2021 Conference:
Denver Program
Subject to change.
All times Mountain Daylight Time.
Please be advised of the COVID Protocols for in-person attendance.
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Field Trip to Freedom Service Dogs
Guide: Joan Casey, The Summerlee Foundation
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch at Surprise Location
1:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting (Members Only)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Animal Grantmakers 2022 - 2026 Strategic Plan: A Conversation with Members
We’re rolling out a new strategic plan to guide Animal Grantmakers for the next five years. Please join us for an interactive conversation.
Host: Lori Grange, Hewlett Foundation
Participants: Animal Grantmakers Members
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speaker: Amanda McBride, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
The Wild Horse & Burro Act of 1971: From Innovation to Crisis, and a Restorative Path Forward Utilizing Wildlife Fertility Control
Speakers: Celeste Carlisle, Return to Freedom & National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; Dr. Douglas Eckery, National Wildlife Research Center & Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA); Michael Henio, Ramah Navajo Chapter; Mary Koncel, American Wild Horse Campaign
Moderator: Stephanie Boyles Griffin, Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control & Humane Society of the United States
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
The Complementary but Separate Spheres of Wild Lands Conservation and Animal Protection
Speakers: Jessica Blome, Greenfire Law; Nicholas Chischilly, Navajo Nation Department of Fish & Wildlife; Nicole Rosmarino, Southern Plains Land Trust
Moderator: Sarah Bexell, Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of Denver
12:00 – 1:20 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote: Human-Animal-Environment Interactions Through a Social Work Perspective
Speaker: Kevin Morris, Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of Denver
1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
Cultivating the Next Generation of Professionals in Human-Animal-Environment Interactions
IHAC Speakers: Sarah Bexell, Erin Flynn, Arielle Giddens and Sloane Hawes
2:35 – 4:35 p.m.
Advancing and Supporting Human-Animal Interconnectedness
Speakers: Michael Blackwell, DVM, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine; Lindsay Braun, Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI); Kristen Hassen, American Pets Alive! and Human Animal Support Services (HASS); Zenithson Ng, DVM, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine; Janet Patterson-Kane, Morris Animal Foundation; Jeff Sebo, New York University
Moderator: Tess Hupe, Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of Denver
6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Dinner Presentation
Speaker: Camilla Fox, Project Coyote
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Using Data to Help People, Pets (and Other Animals) and the PlanetSpeakers: Katie Baxter, ANAW-US; Che Green, Moonshot Collaborative; Bethany Heins, Best Friends Animal Society; Tess Hupe, Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of Denver
Moderator: Vince Wong, Michelson Found Animals Foundation
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
The Intersection of Philanthropy and Public Policy Leadership
Speakers: Jessica Blome, Greenfire Law; Brian Chase, Michelson Found Animals Foundation
Moderator: Vince Wong, Michelson Found Animals Foundation
12:00 – 1:20 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote
Speaker: Justin Marceau, Sturm College of Law, University of Denver with Alene Anello, Legal Impact for Chickens