TITLE : DC Nonprofit Leadership Series
CITY : Washington , DC
DATE : Monday, February 9, 2009 - Thursday, December 1, 2011
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.

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 Seriers 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.
 

DC Nonprofit Leadership Series

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Tuesday February 10, 2009-Board Development

Lee MacVaughAvailable Handout
Ray FooteAvailable Handout
Audley (Buddy) Wolfe, Jr.Available Handout

Building a strong and healthy board of directors

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday March 17, 2009-Organizational Transition

Claire Huschle
Michelle HynesAvailable Handout

How to use transition to move your organziation to the next stage

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday April 28, 2009-Executive Leadership

Kerry Stackpole, CAE IOMAvailable Handout
Calaneet BalasAvailable Handout

Surviving and thriving as a leader and knowing when to move on

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday June 09, 2009-Volunteer Management

Jocelyn HunterAvailable Handout
Maretta Hemsley-WoodAvailable Handout
Lynn O`ConnellAvailable Handout

Making the most of your volunteers

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday July 21, 2009-Public Relations

Laura FormanAvailable Handout
Julia CartwrightAvailable Handout

New ways of using PR to disseminate your message

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday September 08, 2009-Strategic Alliances

Lynda A. ZakrzewskiAvailable Handout
Kristy HallAvailable Handout
Timothy P Snyder, CFREAvailable Handout

Using Strategic Alliances to open new doors

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday October 13, 2009-Strategic Planning

Jenny ScottAvailable Handout
David FoxAvailable Handout
Ann CohenAvailable Handout

Maintaining direction in tough times

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday November 10, 2009-Technology

Barbara JacksonAvailable Handout
John PellegrinAvailable Handout
Jennifer BrandAvailable Handout
Rabiya JilaniAvailable Handout

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

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday December 10, 2009-Employment

Paul RondeauAvailable Handout
Jean WunderAvailable Handout
Sylvia HendersonAvailable Handout

Best Practices for Staffing a Nonprofit

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday January 07, 2010-Contingency Planning

Balchander Jayaraman
Elliot Harkavy
Dvijapatni MalovicAvailable Handout

Emergency Preparedness and Planning

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday March 09, 2010-Advocacy

Christine Nyirjesy BragaleAvailable Handout
Eli WeissmanAvailable Handout
Melissa Schober

Lobbying 101: Yes You Can!

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday April 06, 2010-Professional Development

Pamela RuizAvailable Handout
Rawle Andrews Jr, Esq.Available Handout
Brad FedermanAvailable Handout

Take Control of Your Nonprofit Career Path

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Wednesday April 28, 2010-Fiscal Management

Salimah Salaam MuhammadAvailable Handout
Joseph JanelaAvailable Handout
Martin LattmanAvailable Handout
Abigail GormanAvailable Handout

Best Practices for Managing Your Organization`s Finances

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday June 08, 2010-Fundraising

Maja LoncarAvailable Handout
Jerry RehmAvailable Handout
Christina NgAvailable Handout
Meghan KappusAvailable Handout

The Other Side of the Coin: Exploring Earned Income Possibilities

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday July 15, 2010-Program Evaluations

Elizabeth ScottAvailable Handout
Nisha SachdevAvailable Handout
Margo BaileyAvailable Handout

Program Evaluations: Best practices for measuring success

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday September 02, 2010-Board Development

Marvin PowellAvailable Handout
Renee AcostaAvailable Handout

High performing boards - essential ingredients and successful recipes for board engagement

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday October 05, 2010-Technology

Peg McDermottAvailable Handout
Scott BealeAvailable Handout
Dave ConnellAvailable Handout
Gloria HuangAvailable Handout

Social Media 102: Taking technology to the next level

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday November 04, 2010-Fiscal Management

Mary Anne HakimAvailable Handout
Keith Danos
Dennis F. Shine

How to read Nonprofit Financial Statements

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday December 07, 2010-Technology

Sharon Tewksbury-BloomAvailable Handout
Dan MorrisonAvailable Handout
Maura WhiteAvailable Handout

25 Ways to Drive Traffic to your Website

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Wednesday January 19, 2011-Volunteer Management

LeRoy ThompsonAvailable Handout
Nathan MishlerAvailable Handout
Jennifer SterlingAvailable Handout
Megan FarrellAvailable Handout

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

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday February 15, 2011-Strategic Alliances

Erin FullerAvailable Handout
Trish SmithAvailable Handout
Elizabeth EngelAvailable Handout
Nicole Kukowski Available Handout

Strategic Alliances 101: How to forge strong and healthy relationships with strategic partners

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday March 10, 2011-Fiscal Management

Sedric Roberts
Catherine PenningtonAvailable Handout
Chhaya KapadiaAvailable Handout

Financial Management 101:Best practices for managing your organization`s finances

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday April 12, 2011-Program Evaluations

Martha MenardAvailable Handout
Valerie HarteAvailable Handout
James ZeppAvailable Handout

Program Evaluations 101: How to introduce evaluation policies and procedures into the fabric of your organization

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday June 09, 2011-Board Development

Elsie ScottAvailable Handout
Christina YoonAvailable Handout
John CourtneyAvailable Handout

Board Development 101:How to build a strong and healthy board of directors

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday July 12, 2011-Volunteer Management

Kimberly GubeAvailable Handout
Carol Ann Lloyd-StangerAvailable Handout
Thomas EndresAvailable Handout
Nikki CliffordAvailable Handout

Volunteer Management 201: Essential ingredients and successful recipes for volunteer engagement

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday September 08, 2011-Social Media

Andrew RudinAvailable Handout
Ben MannAvailable Handout
Gbenga OgunjimiAvailable Handout
Leah SchklarAvailable Handout

LinkedIn for Nonprofits

1:00 PM-4:30 PM

Thursday September 08, 2011-Technology

Matt Smith
Jimmy StewartAvailable Handout
Andrew Sherry
Ernesto Gluecksmann

25 Ways to Drive Traffic to your Website

8:30 AM-12:00 PM

Thursday October 06, 2011-Fiscal Management

Mike CaseyAvailable Handout
Cindy CarterAvailable Handout
Harriet CutshallAvailable Handout
Rod IlaganAvailable Handout

Financial Management 201: Planning and resource allocation strategies that ensure progress on financial goals

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday November 03, 2011-Program Evaluations

Chip BishopAvailable Handout
Shrita SterlinAvailable Handout
Ginny CockerillAvailable Handout
Sue LachenmayrAvailable Handout

Program Evaluations 201: Using evaluation data to set direction, expand impact and maintain accountability

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday December 01, 2011-Board Development

Stephanie SpiresAvailable Handout
Randy CollinsAvailable Handout
Richard TagleAvailable Handout
George JonesAvailable Handout

Board Development 201: Essential ingredients and successful recipes for board engagement

8:30 AM-12:00 PM