TITLE : 2013 Boston Leadership Series
CITY : Boston , MA
DATE : Thursday, January 24, 2013 - Thursday, December 12, 2013
OVERVIEW
A 1997 study of the characteristics of America`s best nonprofit organizations found that the best organizations had the following characteristics in common:

- A compelling and persuasive mission
- Inspirational leaders  with a passion to improve society or alleviate a problem
- Innovative strategies for income generation
- A roadmap setting out the organization`s future direction
- An Active board of directors who understood their governance role

Our monthly Nonprofit Leadership Series will examine the characteristics of a strong, well-functioning nonprofit organization by offering seminars that deal with board development, strategic planning, finances, technology, and other issues affecting the long term sustainability of your nonprofit.

WHY ATTEND THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP SERIES?
Research has shown that the most successful nonprofit leaders are constantly improving their skills and knowledge about the way that nonprofits run. Our Leadership Series offers you the opportunity to learn from industry experts as well as other nonprofit leaders.

CAN ONE ATTEND SPECIFIC SEMINARS ONLY?
We understand the demands that are placed on you and your time. That`s why you can attend only the seminars that are of interest to you. You pay for only the seminars you wish to attend and only for the information relevant to you. It’s a novel approach to learning that allows you to get exactly what you’re looking for in a short amount of time.

WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE SEMINARS?
Each seminar features 2-3 experts who will give a short overview of the key developments in that field. After that, we will move into an interactive session that explores key issues and their real-world implications. The session will end with a summary of practical next steps.

HOW IS THE LEADERSHIP SERIES DIFFERENT FROM OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS?
The Leadership Series offers a unique format to help you accomplish the following:
  • Build relationships: to ensure maximum exposure to the experts and other nonprofit leaders, each seminar offers structured networking before the session starts
  • Hear different perspectives: the experts are drawn from different sectors of the nonprofit community to ensure cross-pollination of ideas and practices
  • Provide a global view: speakers give an overview of key issues so that you can eliminate any gaps in your understanding of the subject
  • Drill down to the specifics: speakers will also focus on providing specific answers to real-world questions that are common to most attendees
  • Obtain information you can use: the emphasis in all sessions is on avoiding theoretical discussions in favor of practical tools and techniques that nonprofit leaders can actually use
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEADERSHIP SERIES?
The Leadership Series is organized by the Center for Nonprofit Success, a nonprofit organization that specializes in bringing highly relevant information that nonprofit leaders need to run their organizations successfully. We developed the Leadership Series as a follow-on to the Fundraising Summit, a highly successful educational series on fundraising and grantmaking that has been taking place around the country for the past two years.

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE LEADERSHIP SERIES?
Simply click on the seminars listed below to learn more about the topics that will be covered in each seminar. Then select only those seminars that you wish to attend.
 

2013 Boston Leadership Series

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Thursday January 24, 2013-Board Development

Kathryn BattilloAvailable Handout
Sarah BeaulieuAvailable Handout
Colby SwettbergAvailable Handout
TIZIANA DEARING Available Handout

Building a strong and healthy board of directors

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday February 14, 2013-Technology

Krista ScheallAvailable Handout
Barret WolfAvailable Handout
Christina IngeAvailable Handout

25 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday March 14, 2013-Fiscal Management

Trish GannonAvailable Handout
Lisa TobiasAvailable Handout
Clifford RustAvailable Handout
Olga EvsenkoAvailable Handout

Financial Management: Best Practices for Managing Your Organization`s Finances

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday April 18, 2013-Fundraising

Susan AxelrodAvailable Handout
Angela LettAvailable Handout
William BennettAvailable Handout
Seth RosenzweigAvailable Handout

Introduction to Major Gifts

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday May 16, 2013-Volunteer Management

Michael SingletonAvailable Handout
Lace GarlandAvailable Handout
Jenn BenderAvailable Handout

Volunteer Management 101: How to build a strong and healthy volunteer program

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday June 20, 2013-Public Relations

Lisa Condit
Ashley SheaAvailable Handout

New ways of using PR to disseminate your message

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday July 18, 2013-Fundraising

Erica Waasdorp Available Handout
Priscilla DeckAvailable Handout
Kathleen CummingsAvailable Handout

Fundraising in the one-person development shop: making the most of a shoestring budget

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday October 17, 2013-Technology

Tony LoftisAvailable Handout
Eliza WarrenAvailable Handout
Sierra BarterAvailable Handout
Melissa FrankAvailable Handout

Social Media: Tips and tools for using social media to build support for your mission

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday November 14, 2013-Program Evaluations

Eileen DrydenAvailable Handout
Donna Haig FriedmanAvailable Handout
Bryan Hall

Program Evaluations: How to introduce evaluation policies and procedures into the fabric of your organization

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday December 12, 2013-Volunteer Management

Melissa Ganley
Jennifer GreshamAvailable Handout
Linda Apple

Volunteer Management: Essential ingredients and successful recipes for volunteer engagement

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM