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Dear Board of Directors,

We are looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday in Washington for our Fall Board of Directors meeting. There is much to share and discuss, and I thank you for joining for our powerful line-up of speakers and important strategic discussions. Attached please find:

* Final Agenda
* Minutes from Spring Board Meeting
* Links to Read-Aheads

A Note on the Schedule
In addition to our Capitol Hill champions, we have secured David Beasley, Executive Director of the U.N. World Food Program and Robert Blair, OMB’s Associate Director for National Security Programs for our afternoon roundtable conversations. These will be important discussions, as Director Beasley has a first-hand view of the famine crises around the world, and Rob is the point person at OMB for both the FY19 International Affairs Budget request and the next step in the State/USAID “Redesign” plans.

As a reminder, our meeting on Wednesday, October 4 will take place at the St. Regis Hotel (923 16th Street NW) beginning at 9:45 a.m. through dinner. Our meeting will conclude after breakfast on Capitol Hill on Thursday, October 5 at 10:30 a.m. Please find the full schedule below.

Read-Aheads

* USGLC, Comparison of House and Senate FY18 Funding Levels.<http://www.usglc.org/media/2017/09/USGLC-House-Senate-Comparison-of-FY18-Budget.pdf> September 14th, 2017.
* Gardiner Harris, Diplomacy? Tillerson Says His Top Priority Is Efficiency.<https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/us/politics/diplomacy-tillerson-says-his-top-priority-is-efficiency.html?mcubz=1&_r=0> New York Times, September 14th 2017.
* Michael Igoe, Exclusive interview: Mark Green on why he is an 'optimist' about USAID.<https://www.devex.com/news/exclusive-interview-mark-green-on-why-he-is-an-optimist-about-usaid-91020> Devex, September 14th 2017.
* Robbie Gramer, Senate Panel Rejects Trump Plan for Cutting Foreign Assistance.<http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/09/07/congress-rejects-trump-plan-for-cutting-foreign-assistance-state-department-redesign-diplomacy-senate-appropriations/> Foreign Policy Magazine, September 7th, 2017.
* Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, Let’s Keep Investing in the World’s Poor.<https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-and-melinda-gates-lets-keep-investing-in-the-worlds-poor-1505300401> The Wall Street Journal, September 13th 2017.

I look forward to your guidance and insights during our discussions. If you have any questions, please reach out to Emily at ebenovitz@usglc.org<mailto:ebenovitz@usglc.org>. See you on Wednesday.

Many thanks,

Liz
Liz Schrayer, USGLC

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Board of Directors Fall Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, October 4
All sessions will be held at the St. Regis (923 16th Street NW), Lobby Level
9:45am

Arrive for Coffee & Networking

10:00am

Joint C3 and C4 Business Meeting

11:15am

Conversation with Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)

12:00pm

Lunch Break

12:30pm

President's Report: Setting the Scene

1:00pm

Strategy Session I: Budget Challenges and Opportunities in a Polarized Congress

2:00pm

Strategy Discussion II: Lessons Learned from Around the Country

2:30pm

Break

2:45pm

Strategy Session III: Administration, Redesign and other Policy Issues

3:45pm

Break

4:00pm

Conversation with David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Program

5:00pm

Roundtable Discussion with Robert Blair, Associate Director for National Security Programs, Office of Management and Budget

6:15pm

Cocktail Reception

7:30pm

Dinner Discussion with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)


Thursday, October 5
Breakfast will take place at Charlie Palmer Steak (101 Constitution Ave., NW)
9:15am

Breakfast with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

10:30am

Board Meeting Concludes