Webinars
The Alliance hosts webinars throughout the year to provide our members all over the country with access to leading experts, authors, and practitioners who are at the cutting edge of capacity building practice. The cost of webinars is $69. Alliance members receive a 50% discount on all webinars. Join NOW All times listed are EST.
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Upcoming webinars:
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Peer Coaching as a Leadership Development Approach
All times are EST Leadership development continues to be on the forefront of grantmaker and capacity builders’ minds, particularly as organizations navigate the current realities they face. This webinar is for... Presenters:
Michelle Gislason
Michelle Gislason, MA, is a Senior Project Director at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. She is responsible for the program creation and management of several of CompassPoint’s leadership programs, including the Coaching and Philanthropy Initiative, the Blue Shield of California Foundation Strong Field Project, and the Leadership Development Program for Executives Serving Transition-Age Youth. She is a trainer and coach for CompassPoint’s leadership series, “Thriving as an Executive Director,” and Bay Area LISC’s Community Development Leadership Institute, and recently co-authored the award-winning book “Coaching Skills for Nonprofits Managers and Leaders (Jossey-Bass). In addition to being a trainer, consultant, and certified organizational coach, Michelle is a trained facilitator in the Authenticity Circles© peer coaching model and an occasional guest lecturer at University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs. She graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree and completed her Masters degree in Organizational Psychology in 2007. Michelle Gislason, MA, is a Senior Project Director at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. She is responsible for the program creation and management of several of CompassPoint’s leadership programs, including the Coaching and Philanthropy Initiative, the Blue Shield of California Foundation Strong Field Project, and the Leadership Development Program for Executives Serving Transition-Age Youth. She is a trainer and coach for CompassPoint’s leadership series, “Thriving as an Executive Director,” and Bay Area LISC’s Community Development Leadership Institute, and recently co-authored the award-winning book “Coaching Skills for Nonprofits Managers and Leaders (Jossey-Bass). In addition to being a trainer, consultant, and certified organizational coach, Michelle is a trained facilitator in the Authenticity Circles© peer coaching model and an occasional guest lecturer at University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs. She graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree and completed her Masters degree in Organizational Psychology in 2007. 
Carter is co-founder of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Carter’s services include customizing and implementing capacity building programs, including peer learning programs, across a wide variety of outcomes and applications in various types of organizations. He is author of numerous books on nonprofit capacity building, including Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development with Nonprofits. He is developer of one of the world’s largest collections of well-organized, free resources for nonprofits, the Free Management Library at managementhelp.org . Carter has a B.S. in Computer Science, an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, and a PhD in Human and Organization Development from The Union Institute. Carter is co-founder of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Carter’s services include customizing and implementing capacity building programs, including peer learning programs, across a wide variety of outcomes and applications in various types of organizations. He is author of numerous books on nonprofit capacity building, including Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development with Nonprofits. He is developer of one of the world’s largest collections of well-organized, free resources for nonprofits, the Free Management Library at managementhelp.org . Carter has a B.S. in Computer Science, an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, and a PhD in Human and Organization Development from The Union Institute. |
06/14/2012 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Add to Cart |
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The ABCs of Successful Succession Planning
All times are EST When a client asks for help with succession planning, what’s the best process to use? A consultant engagement may be as straightforward as helping an organization transition from founder to... Presenters:
Jeffrey Wilcox, CFRE
JEFFREY R. WILCOX, CFRE, President & CEO, The Third Sector Company, Inc. Jeff leads a team of 41 interim executives who manage nonprofit organizations and associations during executive transition. With services in Long Beach, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC., The Third Sector Company offers leadership continuity services that evaluate and enhance executive performance, facilitate executive transition and support succession planning in nonprofit organizations. Wilcox is the nonprofit columnist for the Long Beach Business Journal and author of “The Nonprofit Leader of the New Decade.” He is the former Senior Vice President of United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Valley of the Sun United Way in Phoenix, Arizona, and executive director of Children’s Hospital Foundation in Orange County, CA. Jeff is co-chair of the Executive Transition Management (ETM) Affinity Group for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, developer of the “Board Chairs Academy,” and lead trainer for the Wells Fargo New Executive Directors Institute and Wells Fargo Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute in Los Angeles. JEFFREY R. WILCOX, CFRE, President & CEO, The Third Sector Company, Inc. Jeff leads a team of 41 interim executives who manage nonprofit organizations and associations during executive transition. With services in Long Beach, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC., The Third Sector Company offers leadership continuity services that evaluate and enhance executive performance, facilitate executive transition and support succession planning in nonprofit organizations. Wilcox is the nonprofit columnist for the Long Beach Business Journal and author of “The Nonprofit Leader of the New Decade.” He is the former Senior Vice President of United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Valley of the Sun United Way in Phoenix, Arizona, and executive director of Children’s Hospital Foundation in Orange County, CA. Jeff is co-chair of the Executive Transition Management (ETM) Affinity Group for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, developer of the “Board Chairs Academy,” and lead trainer for the Wells Fargo New Executive Directors Institute and Wells Fargo Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute in Los Angeles. 
TIM WOLFRED, Senior Affiliate, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. Tim created the executive search and transition program at CompassPoint in 1997. Over the past 14 years, Tim and CompassPoint’s team of transition consultants have worked with over 300 nonprofit agencies in succession planning and leadership transitions. In recent years, he has presented workshops on succession planning across the country for foundations and their grantees. Tim is author of the book “Managing Executive Transitions: A Guide for Nonprofits” published in 2009 by the Fieldstone Alliance. Tim has also written two monographs on transition topics, “Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits” (2008) and “Interim Executive Directors: The Power in the Middle” (2005). They were published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Other publications by Tim include: “Next Generation Organizations: Nine Key Traits” (2010) and “Daring to Lead 2006: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership.” TIM WOLFRED, Senior Affiliate, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. Tim created the executive search and transition program at CompassPoint in 1997. Over the past 14 years, Tim and CompassPoint’s team of transition consultants have worked with over 300 nonprofit agencies in succession planning and leadership transitions. In recent years, he has presented workshops on succession planning across the country for foundations and their grantees. Tim is author of the book “Managing Executive Transitions: A Guide for Nonprofits” published in 2009 by the Fieldstone Alliance. Tim has also written two monographs on transition topics, “Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits” (2008) and “Interim Executive Directors: The Power in the Middle” (2005). They were published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Other publications by Tim include: “Next Generation Organizations: Nine Key Traits” (2010) and “Daring to Lead 2006: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership.” |
06/21/2012 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Add to Cart |
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Charity? Or Tax-Exempt Business? Building Capacity with Social Enterprise
All times are EST Nonprofits can’t continue to operate in ‘charity mode’ and rely on traditional funding sources in today’s environment. Unfortunately, nonprofit leaders seldom have the... Presenters:
Jean Block
Jean Block has more than 45 years of experience in the nonprofit sector as board and staff leader for local, regional and national organizations. She is a nationally recognized consultant and trainer on nonprofit management, governance, FUNdraising and social enterprise. She is a regular presenter at conferences and as a presenter of Internet webinars. Ten years ago, she had the opportunity to learn about social enterprise, and spent three years teaching a program on contract through the National Center for Social Entrepreneurs. In 2006, based on her experience, Jean launched Social Enterprise Ventures LLC as part of her national consulting company, Jean Block Consulting, Inc. She developed the Expedition© program that teaches nonprofits how to diversify their revenue through earned income ventures that leverage the organization’s current knowledge, technical and physical assets. The program embeds sound business principles into nonprofit management and results in a business plan. Jean Block has more than 45 years of experience in the nonprofit sector as board and staff leader for local, regional and national organizations. She is a nationally recognized consultant and trainer on nonprofit management, governance, FUNdraising and social enterprise. She is a regular presenter at conferences and as a presenter of Internet webinars. Ten years ago, she had the opportunity to learn about social enterprise, and spent three years teaching a program on contract through the National Center for Social Entrepreneurs. In 2006, based on her experience, Jean launched Social Enterprise Ventures LLC as part of her national consulting company, Jean Block Consulting, Inc. She developed the Expedition© program that teaches nonprofits how to diversify their revenue through earned income ventures that leverage the organization’s current knowledge, technical and physical assets. The program embeds sound business principles into nonprofit management and results in a business plan. |
07/17/2012 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Add to Cart |
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