Governance Conference » Sessions http://www.governanceconference.org Washington State's Nonprofit Governance Conference Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:42:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Governance Conference Updates http://www.governanceconference.org/2010/09/30/governance-conference-updates/ http://www.governanceconference.org/2010/09/30/governance-conference-updates/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:02:29 +0000 Alan Strand http://www.governanceconference.org/?p=366 Some quick announcements:

  1. Early Bird Rates have been extended through October 20th. Click here for more info.
  2. Session descriptions have been updated!
  3. Presenter biographies are now available.
  4. Download a copy of the brochure to share with your colleagues.
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Unfortunately, we do not have the capability to post all the handouts on our website for a number of reasons. A few of the presenters were not aware of this and happened to mention it during their session. We apologize for this miscommunication.

If you would like to request handouts from one of the sessions, please email megan@npcenter.org Please note that this is just for the sessions mentioned above and we are not able to email every single handout for the conference (as there were quite a few.) Thank you for your understanding!

]]> http://www.governanceconference.org/2009/11/09/request-for-handouts/feed/ 0 Mike Phillips to Keynote Conference Luncheon http://www.governanceconference.org/2009/10/26/mike-phillips-to-keynote-conference-luncheon/ http://www.governanceconference.org/2009/10/26/mike-phillips-to-keynote-conference-luncheon/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:48:46 +0000 Megan Abbott http://www.governanceconference.org/?p=227 Mike Phillips, former Chairman of Russell Investments, will be the luncheon speaker at the 10th Annual Washington State Nonprofit Governance Conference being held on Friday, October 30, at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.

The Conference luncheon will be a celebration of the Tenth Anniversary of The Nonprofit Center. Phillips, currently Chairman of Altaira Wealth Management SA of Geneva, Switzerland, will discuss the intersection of the business and nonprofit sectors through the lens of corporate social responsibility.

Tickets for the luncheon only are available at $50 from The Nonprofit Center by calling 253-272-5844 or  by emailing Tahoma@npcenter.org. The luncheon is included for those attending the conference, and more space for this training for nonprofit board members is still available.

]]> http://www.governanceconference.org/2009/10/26/mike-phillips-to-keynote-conference-luncheon/feed/ 1 Some Conference Highlights http://www.governanceconference.org/2009/10/23/conferencehighlight/ http://www.governanceconference.org/2009/10/23/conferencehighlight/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:09:34 +0000 Megan Abbott http://www.governanceconference.org/?p=202 Excitement is building for the conference in large part because of the outstanding lineup of learning experiences available. Here are just a few highlights….  Session

Are you about to evaluate your Executive Director? Plan to attend the session led by Pete Donor, HR Director for Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community. “It’s all about the process,” Pete says. Here’s your opportunity to gain insight into how to make the process effective for you.

Selecting your nonprofit’s auditor is one of the board’s responsibilities. But how do you make that selection appropriately? How much will it cost? And what will it tell you — and NOT tell you? Sharron O’Donnell, CPA, is a nonprofit auditor who can give you insight into how to make this a valuable experience for your board.

Everyone’s talking collaboration and merger. Should you be looking at a partnership strategy for your nonprofit? Melora Hiller, consultant to nonprofits will describe the range of possibilities as well as their value and their pitfalls.

Roundtable These are just three of twenty different sessions – in addition to the keynote by Paul Light — to be presented at the conference. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to improve your board!

]]> http://www.governanceconference.org/2009/10/23/conferencehighlight/feed/ 0 Strategic Planning in Real Time http://www.governanceconference.org/2009/10/15/strategic-planning-in-real-time/ http://www.governanceconference.org/2009/10/15/strategic-planning-in-real-time/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:42:24 +0000 Liz Heath http://www.governanceconference.org/?p=143 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3110133060/Do you have a strategic plan? Does it sit on a shelf somewhere gathering dust? If so, you’re not unusual. You are also not unusual if you’d like a different scenario for your nonprofit. Enter David LaPiana. As described on his website,”…LaPiana Consulting led a four-year research effort resulting in the Real-Time Strategic Planning methodology that engages participants, addresses the Big Questions facing the organization, and cretes an atmosphere where ongoing strategic thinking and acting can flourish. The findings from this research project were published in 2008 by Fieldstone Alliance as a book titled The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution: Real-Time Strategic Planning in a Rapid Response World.”

Participants in the Governance Conference will have an opportunity to learn how to apply this methodology from Tacoma consultant, Sally Perkins. Perkins is using the methodology in her work and will bring first hand experience to the session.

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