Subject: Wednesday's Board Retreat - Final Update
From: "Liz.Schrayer" <[email-masked]>
To: "Liz.Schrayer" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:20:53 +0000

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Dear Board of Directors,

After a weekend of explosive reaction from the executive order on refugees - not to mention the National Security reorganization - we have a lot to talk about on Wednesday. One interesting item to share is that the executive order for the NSC officially included the USAID Administrator as member of the Deputy's Committee. While this is the first time USAID has been statutorily named, the USAID Administrator regularly participated in the Principal's Committee in recent years.

Attached is the final agenda and a few more Read Aheads featuring our keynote dinner speaker and a few board members:

  *   The Politics of Cowardice<https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/opinion/the-politics-of-cowardice.html?smid=tw-nytdavidbrooks&smtyp=cur&_r=0&referer=https://t.co/VF0xG5XxNz>, David Brooks, The New York Times
  *   Trump's foreign policy revolution<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trumps-foreign-policy-revolution/2017/01/26/c69268a6-e402-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html?utm_term=.d66c6e6d9fad>, Charles Krauthammer, The Washington Post
  *   Donald Trump's Un-American Refugee Policy<https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/opinion/donald-trumps-un-american-refugee-policy.html?_r=0>, David Miliband, The New York Times
  *   Trump's half-baked travel ban is a picture of American shame<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-half-baked-travel-ban-is-a-picture-of-american-shame/2017/01/30/1a0cd234-e6f4-11e6-bf6f-301b6b443624_story.html?utm_term=.7cad6631baa9>, Michael Gerson, The Washington Post

I look forward to your guidance and insights during our discussions. If you have any questions, please reach out to Emily at [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>. See you on Wednesday.

Many thanks.

Liz
Liz Schrayer, President & CEO

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Board of Directors Strategy Retreat Agenda

Wednesday, February 1
All sessions will be held at the St. Regis (923 16th Street NW), Lobby Level
9:15am

Arrival and Continental Breakfast Served

9:30am

Joint C3 and C4 Business Meeting

USGLC C3 and C4 Boards will meet jointly for their business meeting. Board members will be asked to review and sign a series of legal documents and discuss the 2017 organization budget along with other operational issues.

Committee Reports include:

  *   Nominating Committee Report
  *   Development Committee Report
  *   Finance Committee Report
  *   Strategic Planning Committee Update

10:15am

President's Report

Lessons Learned from Impact 2016 and a Look at Our New Reality

10:45am

Strategy Session I: Budget Battles Ahead

11:45am

Break

12:00pm

Lunch Discussion with Stephen Hadley

An Inside Look at the New Administration and How to Be Most Effective Advancing Our Issues

1:15pm

Break

1:45pm

Strategy Session I (continued as needed)

2:15pm

Strategy Session II: Working with the New Administration

3:15pm

Strategy Session III: Tackling the Political Landscape

4:00pm

Break

5:00pm

Roundtable Discussion with John Podesta, Chairman of the Hillary Clinton Campaign

An Inside Look at the Democratic Party and How to Be Most Effective Advancing Our Issues

6:15pm

Cocktail Reception

A Salute to USGLC's New Global Impact Project's Founding Partners

7:00pm

Dinner Discussion with David Brooks

Exploring the Global and Political Realities of 2017 and Beyond

9:00pm

Board of Directors Meeting Adjourns

Thursday, February 2
No Meetings