The first rank professionals at this conference have come together to rethink how best to reach the goals we share -- as we struggle with the choices we weigh. An anonymous sage – I bet she was an engineer – once said, “minds are like parachutes: they work best when they are open.” Old, proven ideas often work, but we need new ones, too. This a central aim of CRDF Global: tap and extend best practices to frame even more effective programs.