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2011 Annual Nonprofit Leadership SummitThe Harvest Foundation
Thursday, September 29, 2011
“Inspiring Proven Nonprofit Leaders: Current Nonprofit Concepts and Tools for Success”Spencer Penn Center, 475 Spencer Penn Road, Spencer, Virginia
Facilitator: Duke University Nonprofit Management Program
Agenda8:00 am – 9:00 am - Registration, Check-In, Breakfast9:00 am – 10:00 am - Welcome & Introductions
- Michael Guillot, Keynote Speaker , “Motivating Nonprofit Employees”
10:15 am – 11:45 am - SESSION I
Professional Development for Nonprofit Leaders/CEOsMichael Guillot, [email protected]
An interactive workshop for nonprofit board members and chief executives that will engage in a discussion about the ten building blocks of effective nonprofit leadership and how to apply them in leading an organization in today’s turbulent environment.
Bio: Michael Guillot inspires audiences to think strategically with content-rich and entertaining presentations about nonprofit management. Michael excels at explaining complex issues in a straightforward, understandable manner and helps participants draw specific implications for their organizations all done with witty humor and an accessible, interactive style.
Board of Directors: Roles & ResponsibilitiesDon Wells, [email protected]
The roles and responsibilities of the executive director and the board can become complicated – so complicated that resolving territorial rights can consume all of an agency’s energy. This course helps sort out the roles, responsibilities, and potential strengths of this unique, yet vital partnership.
Bio: Don Wells is a nonprofit journeyman. He is a former director of the Duke University Nonprofit Management Program and the Duke Institute in Nonprofit Leadership. Don is the lead consultant of Don Wells Consulting, Inc.
Cost Centered AccountingMelissa Le Roy [email protected]
Improve your accounting practices! Track income and expenses to specific programs in order to fulfill expectations of funders, donors and the IRS for financial management. Participants will learn to utilize cost centered accounting via a straightforward Excel-based system. This interactive class will use sample worksheets and small group work, and will include methods for reporting the cost centered results via financial statements and the year-end auditor. Participants are encouraged to bring their nonprofit’s chart of accounts and/or budget, which will be used as a starting point of the presentation.
Bio: Melissa Le Roy teaches non-profit management classes in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia for Duke University. She is a board member of the North Carolina Center for Non Profits, and is designated a non-profit mentor for the western region of the state. She contributes a regular Non-Profit Leadership column for the Tryon Daily Bulletin, and offers her services as a consultant through her firm, On Fire Non-Profit Consulting. Before joining the non-profit sector, Melissa worked for over twelve years in corporate America.
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm - SESSION II
Grassroots FundraisingRuth Peebles, [email protected]
Learn about current trends in giving, annual giving programs, direct mail, prospecting new donors, and managing your donor base. You will be guided from "the ask" to “the acknowledgement” and will find that fundraising is a simple process anyone can learn.
Bio: Ruth Peebles, MPA, President and Founder of the INS Group, offers more than 20 years of hands on experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, organizational development and project management.
Volunteer Management: Turning People into Volunteers & Volunteers into SupportersJeanne Allen, [email protected]
Discuss building a vibrant volunteer culture of engagement and sustainability with high potential outcomes. Learn tips that will multiply your success in engaging the volunteers your nonprofit seeks, best practices on how volunteers build and feed organizational capacity, proven strategies to become a volunteer magnet, and common mistakes to avoid in developing your volunteer philosophy.
Bio: Jeanne Allen brings experience with a variety of local and national nonprofits as a director, staff member, consultant, volunteer, and board member. The seminar design actively engages and involves the participants.
Professional Development for Nonprofit Leaders/CEOsMichael Guillot, [email protected]
An interactive workshop for nonprofit board members and chief executives that will engage in a discussion about the ten building blocks of effective nonprofit leadership and how to apply them in leading an organization in today’s turbulent environment.
Bio: Michael Guillot inspires audiences to think strategically with content-rich and entertaining presentations about nonprofit management. Michael excels at explaining complex issues in a straightforward, understandable manner and helps participants draw specific implications for their organizations all done with witty humor and an accessible, interactive style.
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm - SESSION III
Ethical Issues in Nonprofit ManagementHudson Fuller, [email protected]
Maintaining the public’s trust is crucial to a nonprofit’s continued work and yet, the misdeeds of a few make it hard for the rest of us. How does your agency identify and resolve ethical dilemmas! We will look at ethical dilemmas in several areas of nonprofit management: finances, board governance, fundraising, and human resources.
Bio: Hudson Fuller, JD, MPH, is a licensed attorney who has served on several nonprofit boards and as the executive director of a nonprofit. She received her Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Duke Nonprofit Management Program. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County.
Nonprofit Faith Based OrganizationsAnne Griffin, [email protected]
A Comprehensive course covering all areas of fundraising for spiritualcommunities.
Social Media 101 for NonprofitsAllen, Jeanne, [email protected]
Understand the world of social media. Learn where to start, what questions to ask and answer, how to be a continuous learner, and what to include in a social media strategy for your nonprofit.
Bio: Jeanne L. Allen brings experience with a variety of local and national nonprofits as a director, staff member, consultant, volunteer and board member. The seminar design actively engages and involves the participants.