Concurrent Session 3

Thursday, Oct. 25, 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Events > Building Strong Nonprofits > Return to concurrent workshops

Please choose among the following:

3A: Re-igniting the Passion for Your Mission (Part 1). Passion for the work of your organization is at the heart of all successful fundraising today. This fast-moving, experiential, hands-on session introduces board members, volunteers, and staff to the Benevon™ (formerly Raising More Money) Model for fundraising, reconnects you to your initial passion and trains you to use that passion to speak powerfully about the work of your organization. Lynda Bowman, Coach, Benevon.

3B: Relationship Coaching for Executive Directors and Board Chairs. What if the executive director and board chair shared a common vision? What would it mean for the organization if it were an exciting, effective, visionary partnership? This experiential workshop will introduce the new model of relationship coaching, a powerful tool for helping EDs and board chairs step fully into their respective roles. Liz Callahan, Executive Director, The CBO Center, and trained organization and relationship systems coach.

3C: Blogging Basics for Nonprofits: Everything You Need to Know. Blogs are helping nonprofit organizations communicate with and retain their members. In this interactive session, blogging experts show you how and why your organization should start and manage a blog of its own. Blogging is the perfect tool to build a loyal member base and boost your organization's bottom line. Steve Lindhorst, Lead Instructor, eBay University; Mikal Belicove, Director of Community & Education, Doba; and Eric Gazin, President, Auction Cause.

3D: Building Strategic Relationships with Corporations and Foundations. Getting funding from corporations and foundations is more than just submitting grant applications. With increased competition for funding, it is important for nonprofits to build relationships with grantmakers. Learn from experienced nonprofit, corporate and foundation professionals on how relationship building has worked for them – resulting in successful partnerships. Megan Cooper, Executive Director, Executive Service Corps; Fred J. Ali, President & CEO, The Weingart Foundation; and Jonathan Weedman, Regional Vice President, Wells Fargo Foundation.

3E: Coming Back from the Brink: Weathering Economic Challenges. In today's economic climate, leading a nonprofit often means maneuvering treacherous financial waters. Learn how two organizations survived the loss of their major sources of funding, how they overcame economic challenges, and how they grew to be much stronger organizations in the end. Florence L. Green, Executive Director, California Association of Nonprofits and Gerald R. Solomon, JD, President & CEO, Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE).

3F: Changing Organizational Culture. Organizational culture has been described as the personality of the organization. The concept of culture is important when attempting to manage organization-wide change. Learn about the critical issues in organizational culture and what steps are necessary in developing a successful strategy for changing it. Mike Hoff, President, Hoff Consulting.