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RM05 New England Regional Meeting

 

NE Regional Meeting 3.5

May 18, 2005 in Cambridge, MA
8:45am - 5:00pm

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Alliance for Nonprofit Management will host a New England Regional Meeting, May 18, 2005 in Cambridge, MA in conjunction with the Third Sector New England Nonprofit Workout Conference. 

The theme of the conference On the Frontiers of Knowledge:  New Approaches to Cultural Competency will encompass broad new thinking on what it means to be a culturally competent capacity builder with nonprofits, and how to foster culturally competent organizations. 

 

Keynote

GoodeTawara Goode, Director, National Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development will open the Regional Meeting with "Achieving Cultural & Linguistic Competence: Implications for Nonprofit Organizations." 

The Regional Meeting will offer an opportunity for Capacity Builders from New England and other areas to learn about leading-edge strategies in improving nonprofit effectiveness, network with colleagues from across the region, and explore ways to improve coordination of capacity-building services to nonprofit organizations.

 

What to Expect

The Regional Meeting will include leading-edge presentations incorporating the latest research and innovative practice in nonprofit capacity building, peer networking and structured dialogues.  It promises to stretch your thinking, enhance your contacts and ultimately help you be more effective in your work with nonprofit organizations.

The Regional Meeting will address questions such as:

 

Agenda

8:45am – 9:00am

Coffee, Networking

9:00am – 9:45am

Becoming Aware of Your Cultural Lens

Opening and Introductions

9:45am – 11:30am

Keynote Address and Dialogue:
Achieving Cultural & Linguistic Competence: Implications for Nonprofit Organizations

Tawara Goode, Director, National Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development

11:30am – 12:30pm

Relevance of Cultural Identity to Organizational Culture

Brigette Rouson, Alliance for Nonprofit Management
Andrea Nagel, Interaction Institute for Social Change

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Lunch Roundtable Discussions

1:45pm – 3:00pm

Strengthening Local and Regional Capacity Building Infrastructure

Part I:

Panel Discussion Moderated by Michael Weekes, Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers

Panelists:   Ellen Koenig, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation; Peggy Kieschnick, SCENE (NH); Lara Herskovich, Connecticut Fund for the Environment; Maggie Adair, Connecticut Association of Nonprofits; Alan Reid-Erickson, NH Center for Nonprofits

Part II:

Large Group Discussion Facilitated by Deborah Linnell, Third Sector New England

3:30pm – 4:45pm

Exploring Cultural Dimensions of…

              • Board Development with Judy Freiwirth, Nonprofit Solutions Associates; Wilbur Herrington, Consultant
              • Executive Transition with Susan Egmont, Egmont Associates
              • Strategic Partnerships with Liliana Riva Clement, Dynamic Solution Associates
              • Strategic Planning with Kelly Bates, Bates Consulting
              • Youth Engagement with Christine Robinson, Stillwaters Consultation

4:45pm – 5:00pm

Closing

 

Hotel Information

THE HYATT REGENCY CAMBRIDGE
575 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-492-1234
888-421-1442

All meeting activities will take place at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Massachusetts, near exit 26A (Storrow Drive/Back Bay/Cambridge) off I-93. JC Transportation provides paid shuttle service from Logan Airport. The hotel is also accessible via the CT-2 bus or Red Line "T" train to Kendall Square.

 

Accommodations

The Hyatt Regency Cambridge is located along the scenic Charles River, central to Harvard Square and two miles from downtown Boston. The hotel offers a 75-foot in-door pool, fully equipped health club and bike rentals for trails along the Charles River. Make your reservation for the hotel by April 30th to ensure the discounted conference rate of $185, single/double.

Please note that a limited number of rooms are available at this rate. We regret that we cannot make reservations on your behalf. You must contact the hotel directly for reservations. Please call 617-492-1234 or 888-421-1442 and request the Third Sector New England rate. Or make your reservation online - visit www.tsne.org/conference-hotel/. For additional information on the hotel, please visit the hotel website at www.cambridge.hyatt.com.

 

More Information

If you would like to receive updates via email on the Regional Meeting, please send us your name, title, organization and contact information to info@allianceonline.org.

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