C06 Additional Sessions

Tuesday, August 1, 11:00am - 6:00pm

People of Color Affinity Group Annual Gathering

No additional charge; Alliance membership and sign-up required

The People of Color Affinity Group (POC) Annual Gathering is a time when capacity builders of color can come together to strengthen our presence and contribution to the field, the nonprofits and the communities we serve. The annual gathering provides an informal setting for newcomers and current members to share about themselves, connect with peers, laugh and gain insights on issues of common interest.

Wednesday, August 2, 9:00am - 3:30pm

Fiscal Sponsors: Cultivating a Community of Fiscal Sponsorship Practice

FREE

More than 300 organizations in North America offer some form of fiscal sponsorship services to nonprofits.  This pre-conference full-day workshop is designed for organizations that provide fiscal sponsorship programs to share and learn from peers.  Attention will be paid to business models, marketing, collaboration with other capacity builders, and the discussion of standards of practice for the field.  Participants are encouraged to bring materials and stories to share that will help build a community of practice in this fast-growing field.

Wednesday, August 2, 9:00am - 12:30pm

Faith-Based Capacity Builders Affinity Group Meeting

Sherrye Willis, Faith & Philanthropy Institute
Alyson Parham, Partec Consulting Group, Inc.
Mike Corbin, Michigan Nonprofit Association
Peg Rider, Peg Rider Consulting
Pat Henry, DC Government Office of Partnerships & Grants Development
Chester France, The C. Whitney Group, LLC

No additional charge; Alliance membership and sign-up required

This session will allow faith-based capacity builders to explore professional development skills using instruction and the case method to work with faith-based organizations. Faith & Philanthropy Institute will highlight strategies to expand organizational capacity and collaborative partnerships. In addition, the session will cover strategies for consultants evaluating their own work as well as resources currently available to support the professional development of the faith-based capacity builder.

Wednesday, August 2, 9:30am - 2:30pm

MSO Executive Directors Affinity Group Meeting

Dianne Russell, Institute for Conservation Leadership
Judy Alnes, MAP for Nonprofits (MN)
Alan Brickman, Brickman Associates

No additional charge; Alliance membership and sign-up required

Executive directors of management support organizations (MSOs) are invited for a day of peer sharing and dialogue designed to help support MSO leaders in this very demanding role.  The day will include practical discussions and highlights of new programs and services catching clients' eyes, and the annual sharing of 'What's new in your town?' The meeting will have an open space format to discuss issues important to senior management professionals, such as marketing, pricing, and business plans and fundraising.

Wednesday, August 2, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Young and Emerging Professionals Affinity Group (YEP) Joint Meeting with Emerging Professionals in Philanthropy (EPIP)

Kia Levey, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Alison De Lucca, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

No additional charge for Alliance members.  Advance sign-up required.

No additional charge for EPIP members who register for full conference.  $50 for EPIP members who do not register for full conference.

Young and Emerging Professionals (YEP) and Emerging Professionals in Philanthropy (EPIP) will hold a joint meeting for networking and sharing among those who are under 35 years of age or are new to capacity building and grantmaking.  The meeting will cover ways to broaden career growth in capacity building to also include philanthropy, to strengthen the YEP professional development activities.  The meeting will also feature presentations and sharing among YEP and EPIP.

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Comprehensive Capacity Building Initiatives – To Strengthen Networks, Communities, or Industries

$135 Members; $180 Non-Members

Comprehensive capacity building initiatives that strengthen networks, communities and industries can be more effective and build scale more quickly than fragmented efforts with individual organizations.  These large initiatives link the resources within a community to build capacity across a broad spectrum of organizations, enabling them to have far greater impact.  This in-depth session will explore three high-impact network or community capacity building initiatives, including the operating framework, the successful strategies used, pitfalls encountered, and the outcomes.

Interim Executive Directors: A Call to Arms

$135 Members; $180 Non-Members

An interim executive director can be a powerful resource and the perfect solution for an agency's temporary leadership needs during a transition, thereby giving the board the time to conduct a comprehensive search.  Many of the skills and techniques required of the interim leader are different from those of the permanent executive.  This workshop will provide training for consultants looking to understand the role of the interim executive director and develop skills required to serve as an interim executive director.

Moving the Board Governance Field Forward: A Working Session for Developing New Approaches and Models

$135 Members; $180 Non-Members

For years consultants have been talking about the need for more effective board governance.  This working session for experienced practitioners is designed to give consultants the opportunity to share what they’ve learned in the field and collaboratively begin developing new models and approaches as well as different applications of proven practices. Through a series of facilitated, participatory exercises the group will begin by critiquing current models and considering implications of new research.  This will be a working session where every participant will have equal responsibility for the ideas and knowledge base that emerges.

Organizational Assessment

$135 Members; $180 Non-Members

The quality of the organizational assessment is a critical factor in creating sustainable organizational health.  This full-day workshop will focus on imparting a basic methodology that can be efficiently performed and still include nonprofit stakeholders in expertly guided self-diagnoses.  It will provide an overview of the research and underlying principles, and will provide models and tips for practice.  Rated "excellent!" and "top-notch!" by participants of past workshops, this workshop is a must for any capacity builder interested in strengthening the practical and theoretical underpinnings of their organizational development work.

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Executive Transitions Management: A Town Hall for Experienced Practitioners

$60 Members; $90 Non-Members

Executive transitions management and nonprofit leadership transitions are an emerging/expanding area of practice for many consultants to the nonprofit sector.  Both fields are designed to help nonprofit organizations to take advantage of the capacity building opportunities that arise when their executive director, CEO or other senior leadership are departing.  This "town hall" is designed to provide seasoned transition consultants a chance to share lessons learned in their transition work as well as to suggest refinements to our collective practice based on outcomes with their clients.

Peer Reviewer Training for the Standards for Excellence Institute Voluntary Certification Program

$60 Members; $90 Non-Members

This program provides an introduction to ‘Standards for Excellence:  An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector’ and orientation and training for individuals interested in becoming volunteer peer reviewers for this newly launched national nonprofit accreditation program.  Individuals with at least 3 years of experience in the nonprofit sector are selected to serve as volunteer reviewers to evaluate organizations' compliance with the Standards for Excellence.  Participating as a peer reviewer is a great way to sharpen your organizational assessment skills and contribute to building a more ethical and accountable nonprofit sector. 

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Intensive Workshop on Cultural Competency for Capacity Builders:  New Research and Implications for Practice

$135 Members; $180 Non-Members

This workshop will be the first public forum to share the early findings of the Alliance Cultural Competency Initiative and look at implications for capacity-building practice.  Topics will include the cultural and historical contexts of cultures in the United States, including African American, Asian, Latino, Native American, and White/European ancestry groups, and the impact on nonprofit leadership and support.  Attention will be given to the dynamics related to the cultural identities of the capacity builders and the clients, grantees or communities whom they serve.  The workshop will identify ways to foster maximum levels of trust and effectiveness across different identity groups.