Glen O'Gilvie

CEO, Center for Nonprofit Advancement

Keynote Address: Survival of the Smartest: How some nonprofits do better in a challenging economy–Higher Impact with Limited Resources

Mr. O’Gilvie will share tips and strategies for the survival and growth of your nonprofit organization in a challenged economy, tangible strategies to reduce organizational expenses , and ways to find new money while leveraging existing funding.

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Lisa Burford

President, LCB Consulting, LLC

Board Basics

The Board of Directors is a crucial component in a nonprofit organization. Whether serving on the Board or working with the Board, it is important to know the responsibilities of this important role. Explore topics related to recruitment and operations of the Board of Directors.

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Planning, Preparing & Participating in Successful Board Meetings

Board meetings are critical to the governance responsibility of Board members. It is important that this meeting engage participants and use time efficiently. Staff and Board members should attend this session to learn about and discuss techniques to set the tone for successful Board meeting. We will discuss creating meeting templates, establishing a Board calendar, and the role of the staff at a Board meeting.

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David Grau

Principal Consultant, DG Consulting, LLC

Leading Change

Too many initiatives? Competing priorities? External changes impacting your organization? Master five key principles that will help you and your organization respond quickly to both internal and external changes, be agile in implementing initiatives, and keep your employees focused. Learn:

• what the best organizations do to succeed,
• five reasons why change initiatives fail,
• five key principles behind successfully implementing change, and
• fifteen critical practices to ensure change initiatives achieve desired success.

Coaching

Leaders and managers will learn and begin to develop basic coaching skills that they can effectively help others realize their full potential in their current positions and in preparation for higher level positions. This session will not turn leaders into professional coaches; it will provide a set of tools and knowledge so the leader/manager can be more “coach-like” working with individuals and groups. Learn:

• attributes of a coaching conversation and of an effective coach,
• methodology for delivering feedback effectively,
• approaches to more effective listening, and
• a coaching model for helping others to identify and realize their goals

Coaching versus Supervision Seminar

Move from a mindset of ‘coaching versus supervision’ to one of ‘coaching and supervision’. This session will take a look at an expanded role for the supervisor; one that will increase effectiveness and lead to staff performance that exceeds expectations. Learn tools that will help you:

• create the conditions where people consistently excel,
• act as a coach and bring out the best in others,
• remove performance barriers, and
• facilitate goal achievement.

Alex Greenland

Principal, Improv-Leadership

Nothing Wrong with Leadership

Learn to rethink the meaning of what is “wrong”. Fun and engaging group exercises will help leaders change their attitude about “wrong” ideas, and as a result grow more confident and be more attentive listeners. Participants will:

• experience an environment where being wrong is impossible,
• develop new knowledge and ideas from original “bad ideas”,
• gain confidence,
• find their voice,
• take back exercises and philosophies to share with their companies.

Karen Justice

Primary Generator, The Powerhouse

Integrated Strategic Plans and Leadership Decisions

A successful roadmap for leadership requires integrating your strategic plans and leadership decisions. Together they can help you find successful solutions. Nothing is as easy as it seems! But it’s not as difficult as you fear, either. This session will provide you with some techniques for expanded thinking that will lead to focused decisions.

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Kenneth Kaye, Ph.D.

President, Kaye Family Business Associates, Inc.

Trust and Trustworthiness

Earning and maintaining trust -- and trusting others – are essential to all human interaction. This session illuminates special challenges for organizations and individuals who give or receive grants. You will become more aware of the continual, dual, interactive process of trusting and trustworthiness. The topic will encompass grantor/grantee trusting, leader/staff trusting, and successor development for trustees or executives.

Susan Keller

Tax Principal, Ellin & Tucker

Leading with the 990 as Your Guide

Changes to the Form 990 have not only increased the time and effort required to complete the Form, but by virtue of the types of changes to the Form, the IRS has made itself an active participant in the nonprofit community. Leaders should understand the change in thought process around the new Form, as well as who may be looking at the Form 990. What they are looking for can assist you to move your organization forward while completing a compliance task each organization must do annually.

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Dominica Knapp

Yoga Instructor, Ananda Shala

Yoga: Chair Exercises

Dominica started to practice yoga in her early 20′s. Through those scary “out on her own” years her yoga practice would bring her security and balance. Before she began to teach yoga, she was a songwriter, and musician. She had a passion for writing and performing music in which the lyrics inspired the audience to think and hopefully feel emotions of compassion and acceptance. Then as her life changed becoming a wife and mother, so did her priorities. Late nights and early mornings were not compatible. She dove deeper into her practice, and as the passion grew so did the desire to share it. The transition from musician to yoga instructor was a natural one. She completed the 200 Prana flow teacher training with Maria Garre at Ananda Shala in Frederick, MD. She also teaches regular classes at Ananda Shala as well. Her classes are filled with great energy, live music and an accepting environment where every student can find their own fullest expression.

Bo Rice

CCS

Getting on the Board Bus

Boards fulfill a vital role in setting the direction of non-profit organizations and providing resources to carry out missions and achieve visions.

• Review board responsibilities and board roles.
• Participate in an interactive discussion about board member selection criteria
• Focus on the importance of diversity.

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Don Tebbe

Executive Vice President, TransitionGuides

Sustainability Planning

Organization sustainability planning is a tool for ensuring long-term mission success. Focusing on four core areas – business model/strategy, leadership, resources, and organization culture – Sustainability Planning helps leaders put in place the business/organizational fundamentals that ensure that their organization will be a high-value community asset for the long term.

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Mara L. Winters

Director of Special Projects, Maryland Nonprofits

Board Recruitment

This session introduces innovative ways to approach your board recruitment process that can open up your pool of potential board members and ultimately lead to stronger, more engaged boards. Rethink what to look for and where to look for the next great board leader(s). It starts with the questions you ask about what you need and how you try to find it.

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