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The Alliance is the national voice and catalyst for the field of capacity building. We improve the effectiveness of individuals, groups, and organizations helping nonprofits and communities achieve positive social change.

What's News?

ALLIANCE FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT NAMES JENNIFER LAMMERS AS NEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR 

OAKLAND, CA, March 15, 2013 – The Alliance for Nonprofit Management today announced that after a national search to identify a new Program Director, the Board of Directors has named Jennifer Lammers to the post. Ms. Lammers brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication in the field of non-profit management, capacity building and philanthropic services. The appointment is effective on April 8, 2013.

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What's Next?

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR THE 2013 ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, AUGUST 7-9, 2013 IN NEWARK, NJ.

 

Learn more at the conference website www.theallianceconference.org or register here now

 

 

PRESENTATION APPLICATIONS FOR 2013 ALLIANCE CONFERENCE DUE MAY 24, 2013

 

We are still seeking proposals for experiential, leading edge, innovative workshops that that incorporate evidence/research to support the recommendations, approaches and/or content presented. We are especially interested in organizations that are modeling this innovation within their respective efforts.

 

We encourage interested practitioners to review the detailed description of the topics and the criteria for submission and acceptance included in the Request for Proposals available on the conference website, www.theallianceconference.org
 
 

ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR NEW WEBSITE - SEEKING INPUT

On a member update call on May 13, 2013, Alliance Board Chair John Brothers announced that the Alliance will be working with Eye Byte Solutions to redesign and revitalize the Alliance's website.  Experts from Eye Byte detailed their interactive process and members and other's we encouraged to provide their suggestions and ideas.

Current Alliance members and valued friends will be receiving a link to a member survey and/or an invitation to attend the Dream Meeting at which the board, affinity group leaders and other stake holders will brainstorm about what the Alliance's new virtual home should look like.

 

If you are a current Alliance member and would like to be involved with this process, please let us know via email.

Upcoming Webinars

  • Vernetta Walker
    Judy Freiwirth

    Dr. Judy Freiwirth is an organization development consultant, trainer, and national speaker with Nonprofit Solutions Associates.  For over thirty years she has been consulting to and training for over 200 national, regional, and community-based nonprofit and public organizations, primarily with social change organizations. Her practice includes all major areas of organization development, including governance and board development, cultural competency capacity building, constituent leadership development, and executive transition work.  Nationally-known, she is considered one of the leading trainers and consultants in the area of governance and board development and has been a keynote speaker and trainer at many national and regional conferences.  She has been an active member of the Alliance for many years and is the Founder and Chair of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management's Governance Affinity Group, focused on developing new models of governance and forwarding the field.  She has also been active with the Alliance’s Program Committee and Governance Task Force. She has published numerous articles and publications on governance including The Nonprofit Quarterly and Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review. Her latest articles on alternative governance models, entitled, “Engagement Governance for System-Wide Decision Making” and “System-Wide Governance for Community Empowerment” were recently published in The Nonprofit Quarterly. She holds a doctorate in psychology, specializing in organization development.

    Dr. Judy Freiwirth is an organization development consultant, trainer, and national speaker with Nonprofit Solutions Associates.  For over thirty years she has been consulting to and training for over 200 national, regional, and community-based nonprofit and public organizations, primarily with social change organizations. Her practice includes all major areas of organization development, including governance and board development, cultural competency capacity building, constituent leadership development, and executive transition work.  Nationally-known, she is considered one of the leading trainers and consultants in the area of governance and board development and has been a keynote speaker and trainer at many national and regional conferences.  She has been an active member of the Alliance for many years and is the Founder and Chair of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management's Governance Affinity Group, focused on developing new models of governance and forwarding the field.  She has also been active with the Alliance’s Program Committee and Governance Task Force. She has published numerous articles and publications on governance including The Nonprofit Quarterly and Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review. Her latest articles on alternative governance models, entitled, “Engagement Governance for System-Wide Decision Making” and “System-Wide Governance for Community Empowerment” were recently published in The Nonprofit Quarterly. She holds a doctorate in psychology, specializing in organization development.

  • Mary Hiland
The Alliance is very thankful to its partner, BoardEffect for providing its web-based e-governance portal to the Alliance Board, Committees and Affinity Groups.
                               

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