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C03 Sessions - Friday 9:00am

Building Capacity for Social Change

Presenter: Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite, National Community Development Institute

The National Community Development Institute (NCDI) will present a new paradigm and approach for 'Building Capacity for Social Change' (BCSC) in communities of color. Participants will learn about the BCSC model that has a culturally-based capacity building approach and includes a capacity-building framework (including goals, focal transformation areas, and core phases of the capacity-building process).

Capacity Building for Comprehensive Impact

Presenters: Joseph Connor, The Collaboratory for Community Support; Patricia Deinhart, Northwest Area Foundation; Paul Bauknight, NorthWay Community Trust

The author of Community Solutions, Community Visions, a 2004 McAdam Award nominated book endorsed by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, will join with both a Regional Grantmaker and a Community Leader to describe the lessons learned from a process of broad community engagement and systems change. Starting with a review of best practices toward comprehensive solutions, the presenters will describe -- from their respective vantage points -- the effort, driven by the shared aspirations of 67,000 residents, across thirteen North Minneapolis neighborhoods, to develop a community capacity for comprehensive impact. This session provides important insight for MSOs, consultants, funders and researchers as they seek to facilitate and support nonprofit empowerment in this challenging and complex realm of holistic community outcomes.

Increased Financial Accountability: Implications for Nonprofit Organizations

Presenter: Hilda Polanco, Fiscal Management Associates

The presenter will analyze the changing environment of financial accountability and the implications for the legal responsibilities of the Board. The session will cover the proposed changes to Not-for-Profit Corporations legislation, changes to audit guidelines and the roles of regulators and watchdogs. Participants will be provided with tools for assessing the financial health of a nonprofit, and receive insights on how public information can be used to make or break an organization's reputation.

Public Sector Technical Support to Nonprofits: City, County, State and Federal Capacity Building Programs for Nonprofits

Presenters: Lafayette Barnes, Office of Partnerships and Grants Development, Executive Office of the Mayor, Washington, DC; Sandra Lowe, Office of Partnerships, Fairfax County Government, VA; Stanley Jackson, DC Government, Department of Housing and Community Development; Peggy Riccio, Office of Policy, Planning and Budget, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Government agencies at all levels play important roles in nonprofit capacity building. This session will bring together local, state and federal agencies to discuss their approaches to nonprofit technical assistance, including challenges, successes and lessons learned.

The Marketing Plan: Your Roadmap for Technical Assistance Organizations

Presenter: Debbie Mason, Strategists, Inc.

Few organizations really “get” to the essence of their competitive point of difference. For those that do, the marketing plan is much more targeted and effective in positioning the organization. If the marketing plan is the roadmap to reaching the business objectives of any organization, the competitive point of difference is the gas that fuels the journey.

Learn how to find your competitive point of differnece and develop a plan that cuts through the clutter, builds attendance and client loyalty, while effectively positioning the organization in its community. This session will provide participants with the knowledge of how to “get” the competitive point of difference and the skills to develop an effective marketing plan. Learn from an experienced instructor who has 25 years of experience in developing marketing plans for corporate and nonprofit organizations in many of the nation's largest metropolitan markets, as well as smaller communities.

Turning the Extraordinary into the Ordinary: Nonprofits and Public Policy Advocacy

Moderator: Sheri Brady, National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Panelists: Liz Baumgarten, Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest; Mark Rosenman, Union Institute & University and Independent Sector; Vernetta Walker, Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Advocacy is a core competency of nonprofits, and as capacity builders we must be prepared to help nonprofits increase their ability to advocate. This session will explore the practical aspects and approaches to promoting advocacy from the perspectives of national infrastructure organizations, state associations, and human services organizations. Come hear about the barriers and solutions to help build the capacity for advocacy.

Capacity for What: Assessing Organizational Impact

Presenters: Hilary Greer and Sheila Slemp, Local Initiatives Support Corporation

The capacity mapping approach created and pioneered by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has developed a comprehensive approach to ways foundations and management support organizations can assess the on-the-ground impact of their capacity building work, and how thay can use that information to continually improve. This session will provide an overview of the capacity mapping approach, the lessons learned from implementing it with over 200 organizations across the country, early data on the actual growth results demonstrated by various intervention strategies, and how capacity builders are already using this information to maximize their impact.

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