Public Interest Projects’ 2nd Annual Communities for Public Education Reform Convening and Alliance for Education Justice Meeting were held May 28-June 1, 2009 in Philadelphia for 200 community, youth and parent organizers, as well as the foundations that support them, to come together to share experiences and improve skills. It was a busy three days including simultaneous dialogue sessions, site visits to local organizations and entertainment provided by the Kensington Creative and Performing Arts Drum Line and Familia Rojas, a local Puerto Rican Bomba group. Participants also had the opportunity to experience the variety of cuisine that Philadelphia has to offer through a diverse dine-around.

I wanted to congratulate you and say thanks for a truly outstanding job as event coordinator for the CPER Convening in Philadelphia last week. Your service, planning, and execution were impeccable, and I never saw you once without a smile on your face. My experience at the convening was topnotch, and that was certainly due in part to the arrangements and logistics of the time there. Thank you very much for a professional and flawless performance. – Anne W. Foster, Executive Director, Parents for Public Schools, National Office, May 2009

We hired Ginger Donnan Events to plan our three-day meeting for over 200 nonprofit and philanthropic leaders. Ginger handled every detail flawlessly. She maintained regular communication with our program team throughout the planning process and was a reassuring, flexible, positive presence on-site. Many of our participants commented on her professionalism and excellent attention to detail. I would recommend Ginger Donnan Events enthusiastically and unequivocally. – Julie Kohler, Program Manager, Public Interest Projects, May 2009 and 2008