Is What’s New Always “Shiny” and Better? September 27, 2017 By Lindsay Emery Nonprofits are constantly challenged to bring up something new or innovative to funders to grab their attention. How do you decide to stick with what you’re good at or to experiment with new ways, especially when the bets are high for your organization and your stakeholders? Speakers Julie Simpson, Director, Nonprofit Strategy & Capacity Building, … Continued
Sway the Other Branches of Government September 27, 2017 By Marketing Admin Federal policymaking is not limited to the halls of Congress. The decisions made in executive branch agencies and the court system about the interpretation, enforcement, and implementation of public policies touch every part of daily life in America. Learn effective strategies to influence critical decisions in the other two branches of government. Speakers Bari Talente, … Continued
Capacity Building 3.0: Building Sustainable Learning Communities for Effective Public Health Delivery September 27, 2017 By Marketing Admin Funders of public health organizations are striving to be more effective as the number of foundations, public and regulatory scrutiny, and demands for accountability have increased. As a growing number of grantmakers seek higher performance for nonprofits, many also realize they could do a better job “practicing what they preach,” especially in regards to planning, … Continued
Approaching Engagement and Audience Strategically September 27, 2017 By Marketing Admin Engagement activities at stations run the gamut from book clubs to specialized mobile apps, from town hall forums to social media campaigns. In this session we’ll take a big step back from the “what” of engagement (you’ll find plenty of details in other sessions) and focus on the “why” and “how.” Why invest in engagement … Continued
2016 American Evaluation Association Annual International Conference September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin Wednesday October 26 4:30-6:00pm: AEA GEDI 2016 Panel: Lessons Learned on Culturally Responsive Evaluation The Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) scholars will discuss lessons learned on cultural competence and culturally responsive evaluation (CRE) from their year-long program experiences. Panelists will discuss learning opportunities in CRE provided by the GEDI program, how they were able to … Continued
Strengthening the Social Sector Ecosystem September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin The social sector is evolving beyond a framework of individual or organizational capacity to an ecosystem approach to solving complex community problems. Jared and Julie will highlight specific, Texas-based groups that are employing this ecosystem approach and seeing powerful results. Learn to assess the capacity of nonprofits using an ecosystem lens and how funders, the … Continued
Public-Private Partnerships: Risks and Opportunities for the Human Rights Movement September 25, 2017 By Lindsay Emery The aim of this session will be to help funders explore the potential of public-private partnerships for human rights, addressing how to assess opportunities to shift the needle on systemic issues, overcome challenges, and achieve specific partnership goals. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the governance and accountability challenges of public-private partnerships, what … Continued
Telling Your CSR Impact Story: An Outcomes Framework for a Portfolio of Programs September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin Companies are facing increasing pressure to report on the impact and results of their various corporate citizenship programs, not only to customers and advocacy groups but also to senior leaders and employees. Yet programs focusing on community and social issues may not have a framework that adequately captures and communicates their measures of success. As … Continued
How Consultants Can Work With Organizations to Build Evaluation Capacity September 25, 2017 By Lindsay Emery New York Consortium of Evaluators, in partnership with Evaluate for Change, is hosting a discussion on the “client/consultant relationship.” Our panel is comprised of individuals from the nonprofit and evaluation consulting fields. They will discuss how consultants and organizations can utilize different approaches to build infrastructure for a sustainable evaluation project. At the conclusion of … Continued
New Frameworks for Measuring Capacity and Assessing Performance September 25, 2017 By Lindsay Emery If we start with the assumption that—in order to improve our social sector as a whole—those who do the work to strengthen our communities (the nonprofits) are equally as critical as those responsible for providing the resources for the work to get done (the foundations), then why wouldn’t we expect all social sector actors to … Continued
Ahead of the Curve Symposium September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin This event will bring together approximately 200 nonprofit leaders and capacity builders from across the region to explore key issues around: creating effective board and governance structures for the future; new funding and financing tools like impact investments; redesigning and restructuring for organizational success; avoiding nonprofit closure; and planning for CEO succession. Hosts Support Center … Continued
How to Leverage the Law for Greater Impact September 25, 2017 By Lindsay Emery Do you want to hear first-hand examples from grantmakers and advocates of how supporting legal action as a grantmaker has transformed society? Do you want to learn how you can position support for litigation within any portfolio? Do you want to hear the key questions that some of the most experienced grantmakers in the country … Continued
Trustee Essentials for Foundations September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin Like all leaders, foundation trustees need specific tools to be effective. Learn the legal and investments basics of running a foundation, tackle governance issues such as setting direction and operating effectively as a board, and explore key issues foundation leaders should know to prepare for the future. This session is geared to new or seasoned … Continued
Capacity Building 3.0: Data + Facilitation = Collaborative Learning September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin This workshop will familiarize participants with Capacity Building 3.0, a targeted capacity building process and framework grounded in the notion that constructing the pipeline of collaborative learning in any ecosystem depends on the development of relational capacity. Attendees will learn from those currently working with Capacity Building 3.0 and its experiential practice aspects. Presenter Julie … Continued
Fostering a Learning Culture in Family Philanthropy September 25, 2017 By Lindsay Emery Family foundations can be isolated institutions. Too often, trustees have few opportunities to learn how to do their jobs well; they rely on limited data sources, like grant applications, financial reports, and the occasional site visit. But there are learning resources all around us if we can just figure out how to use them. In … Continued