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State of the Nonprofit Sector in Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA – January 31, 2012 David La Piana will present Re-considering Partnerships and Consolidations at the 2012 State of the Nonprofit Sector in Los Angeles, hosted by the Center for Civil Society, UCLA. The Center for Leadership Innovation 2012 Summit New Orleans, Louisiana – January 18, 2012 David La Piana will disscuss the roles and importance of leadership and strategy when facing "The New Abnormal." The TCLI 2012 Summit is open to the public and will be a gathering of staff, emerging leaders and current executives of social sector, philanthropic, private and public organizations from across the country; as well as policy experts and leaders. Click here for more information and registration details. Agency Sustainability Strategies: Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions Webinar – December 14, 2011 During this webinar sponsored by Chapman, Bob Harrington will provide an overview on how to approach and structure partnerships and mergers in the nonprofit sector. For more information or to register for the webinar, please click here. The Kojo Nnamdi Show: The next generation of nonprofits WAMU.org – December 13, 2011 The Kojo Nnambi Show: The next generation of nonprofits. David La Piana is interviewed by Kojo Nnambi in a panel discussion about the future of the nonprofit sector. Click here to listen to the show. Impact100 Sonoma Collaboration Workshop Sonoma, California – December 6, 2011 At this workshop, Bob Harrington will discuss Tips and Techniques of Successful Collaborations. Collaboration and Strategic Restructuring Conference Orange County, California – November 30, 2011 Bob Harrington and Vance Yoshida will lead this all-day capacity building conference co-sponsored by CONNECT and FaCT. Click here for conference details and registration. Hawai'i Community Foundation Board Leadership Conference Honolulu, Hawai'i – November 29, 2011 Bill Coy will lead sessions on Board Expectations and Board Education, Development, and Evaluation. Visit the Hawai'i Community Foundation website for more details on the conference. Foundation Center Cleveland, Ohio – November 10, 2011 Jo DeBolt will conduct a workshop on Nonprofit Collaboration. A panel discussion will be held in conjunction with the workshop on of the recent Human Resources Strategic Restructuring Pilot Project in Cleveland and the value of collaboration. For more information on the Foundation Center, please visit their website. Senior Life Leadership Summit Baltimore, Maryland – November 9, 2011 Maria Markham will participate in a panel discussion on Seeking Sustainability and Funding in Difficult Times. For conference information, visit the Senior Life Leadership Summit website. Forbes Funds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – November 4, 2011 Sponsored by the Forbes Funds and tailored to a consultant audience, Jo DeBolt will lead a two-day training on La Piana Consulting’s Strategic Restructuring Methodology. Ohio Grantmakers Forum Columbus, Ohio – October 26, 2011 President, David La Piana, will present a keynote session on The New Abnormal: Nonprofit Strategy and the Economy, at the Ohio Grantmakers Forum Annual Conference. For more updates on the conference, visit the Ohio Grantmakers Forum website. Monterey Community Foundation Monterey, California – October 21, 2011 Hosted by the Monterey Community Foundation, Vance Yoshida will lead a workshop on Back Office Consolidation and Other Strategic Alliances. How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector Columbia, MO – September 29, 2011 Hosted by US Bank, David La Piana presents a workshop on the future of nonprofit leadership. Learn about the balance of Baby Boomer leadership with Millennial-Generation staff, the importance of creative technolog use, cross-sector collaborations and more. For more information, visit the Heart of Missouri United Way's website Nonprofit Center Conference Milwaukee, WI – September 28, 2011 Hosted by U.S. Bank, President David La Piana will lead a workshop titled Sector Blending: Moving At the Speed of Change for the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee. For more infomation, visit the Nonprofit Center's website. Convergence: Five Trends Lincoln, NE – September 27, 2011 Hosted by US Bank, Human Services Federation and Small Business Association of the Midlands present a workshop by David La Piana, a well known national presenter and author of numerous books and articles on nonprofit topics. For more information, visit the Human Services Federation's website. California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Conference Sacramento, California – September 13, 2011 Senior Manager, Brent Copen, will lead a session titled Financial Leadership for Current and Future Leaders: Using Financial Information to Inform Strategic Decisions at the The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence 2011 Statewide Connecting the Dots Conference. For more information, visit the CPEDV website. Strategic Restructuring Workshop San Francisco, California – August 26, 2011 Hosted by the Community Action Partnership, Strategic Restructuring Practice Director Bob Harrington will lead a workshop at the National Convention on the spectrum on partnership options available to nonprofits, including mergers, administrative consolidation, management service organizations, joint programming, and more. For more information, visit the Community Action Partnership's website. Working Smarter Together Workshop Community Foundation Santa Cruz County – June 24, 2011 Hosted by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, Strategic Restructuring Practice Director Bob Harrington led a free workshop for nonprofit leaders of arts and environmental organizations on working smarter together. Presented through the support of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and in collaboration with the United Way of Santa Cruz County's Nonprofit Effectiveness Fund, this session discussed options for partnerships among arts and environmental groups. Visit the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County's website. Real-Time Strategic Planning Training Center for Nonprofit Management – June 22, 2011 Hosted by the Center for Nonprofit Management, Director of Strategy Practice, Lester Olmstead-Rose, led two sessions on the Real-Time Strategic Planning methodology for both Executive Directors and Consultants. For more information, visit the CNM website. GEO Learning Conference Due Diligence Workshop Baltimore, MD – June 7, 2011 Senior Manager Jo DeBolt led a session on Due Diligence Done Well at the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations 2011 Learning Conference. For more information, visit GEO's conference website. Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp 2011 San Francisco, California – June 2, 2011 Senior Manager, Vance Yoshida, co-presented a session with Craigslist Foundation President and CEO, Lynn Luckow, on board development. Learn more at the Craigslist Foundation website. Northern California Grantmakers Institute San Francisco, California – April 27, 2011 Hosted by Nothern California Grantmakers, Senior Manager Brent Copen led a session on Financial Analysis at the 2011 New Grantmakers Institute. For more information visit NCG's website. East Bay Community Foundation Board Training East Bay Community Foundation – April 26, 2011 Leadership Practice Director, Bill Coy, led a seminar on Developing the Board-Chief Executive Relationship, at the East Bay Community Foundation. For more information about the session, visit the EBCF website. Strategy Session Sacramento, California – February 16, 2011 Hosted by California Alliance of Child and Family Services, David La Piana led a session on Strategy for nonprofit executives. For more information, visit the conference website Real-Time Strategy Planning Training Webinar – December 8, 2010 Hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth and Family Services, Senior Manager, Heather Gowdy, led an online training on the mission-based methodology of Real-Time Strategic Planning. For more information, visit MANY's website. Strategic Restructuring Options and Strategies for Nonprofit Partnerships Webinar – November 5, 2010 Hosted by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, Bob Harrington, Director of Strategic Restructuring Practice, described the spectrum on partnership options available to nonprofits, including mergers, administrative consolidation, management service organizations, joint programming, and more. The webinar also included elements of Real-Time Strategic Planning in relation to understanding a nonprofit's market position and assessing potential partner organizations. For more information, visit the Alliance website. AICPA Not-For-Profit Financial Executive Forum San Francisco, California – November 4, 2010 Hosted by AICPA, David La Piana led a session on Real-Time Strategic Planning for nonprofit executives. For more information, visit the conference website. High Impact Board Training Series Fargo, North Dakota – October 26, 2010 Hosted by the Impact Foundation, the Bush Foundation, and the Dakota Medical Foundation, Senior Manager, Heather Gowdy, led a training for nonprofit executives and board members focused on the core elements of high impact organizations. For more information, visit the Impact Foundation's website. Social Venture Partners Conference Long Beach, California – October 22, 2010 Senior Manager, Brent Copen, led a workshop on La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and recent findings report Convergence: Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector at the Social Venture Partners Annual Conference. For more information, visit SVP's website. Independent Sector NGen Emerging Leaders Workshop Atlanta, Georgia – October 20, 2010 Senior Managers, Heather Gowdy and Mary Stelletello, presented findings of NonprofitNext, a La Piana Consulting research initiative funded by the James Irvine Foundation and Fieldstone Alliance, at the 2010 Independent Sector Conference. Heather and Brent described the five key trends shaping the future of the social sector as described in the recent Convergence report during the NGen Emerging Leaders Program. For more information, visit the Independent Sector website. Volunteer Alberta Seminar Edmonton, Alberta – October 19, 2010 Hosted by the Volunteer Alberta, President, David La Piana, discussed La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and recent findings report Convergence: Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector. For more information, visit the Volunteer Alberta's website. Foundation Center Day for the Arts Panel Discussion San Francisco, California – October 14, 2010 Hosted by the San Francisco Foundation Center, Lester Olmstead-Rose, Director of Strategy Practice, shared lessons learned from two initiatives by the James Irvine Foundation and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust that provided significant grants to assist with business model change and sustainability for arts organizations. Lester was joined by Archana Horsting of Kala Institute and Jennifer Dunston of Oakland East Bay Symphony. For more information, visit the Foundation Center's website. Nonprofit Innovation Conference and Expo Framingham, Massachusetts – September 27, 2010 Hosted by the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and the Associated Grant Makers, Senior Manager, Heather Gowdy, presented a keynote address on La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and the findings report Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector at the 2nd Annual Joint Conference on Nonprofit Innovation. For more information, visit the conference website. Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community Foundations Charlotte, North Carolina – September 13, 2010 Senior Manager, Vance Yoshida, moderated an interactive CEO-Trustee workshop where foundation leaders will engage in provocative discussions regarding the most pressing issues facing community foundations in coming years. For more information, visit the Council on Foundations Fall Community Foundation Conference website. Key Trends for Green Nonprofit Leaders Webinar – September 13, 2010 Senior Manager, Heather Gowdy, led a webinar on La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and the findings report Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector and the specific implications for today's Green Leaders. For more information, visit the Institute for Conservation Leadership's website. Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector Longmeadow, Massachusetts – June 18, 2010 Senior Manager, Heather Gowdy, presented a keynote address on La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and the findings report Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector at Bay Path College's next Philanthropy lecture series. For more information, visit the College's website.
Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector New Brunswick, New Jersey – June 11, 2010 Senior Manager, Heather Gowdy, presented a keynote address on La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and the findings report Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector at the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers Spring Colloquium. For more information, visit the Council's website.
Strategic Restructuring for Nonprofits Teleconference – May 28, 2010 Hosted by the National Alliance for Media Art + Culture, Bob Harrington, Director of Strategic Restructuring Practice, described the spectrum of partnership options available to nonprofit organizations, including mergers, joint programming, administrative consolidations, and more. For more information about the webinar, visit the NAMAC website.
Nonprofit Financial Analysis Workshop San Francisco, California – May 20, 2010 Senior Manager, Brent Copen, led a Northern California Grantmakers workshop titled "Intermediate Financial Analysis: Evaluating Nonprofit Financial Health" in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit the NCG website.
Strategic Restructuring Training Fort Wayne, Indiana – May 19, 2010 Director of Strategic Restructuring Practice, Bob Harrington, trained nonprofit leaders and consultants on the spectrum of nonprofit partnerships at the Paul Clarke Nonprofit Resource Center, hosted by the Foellinger Foundation. For more information, visit the Indiana Youth Institute's website.
Keynote: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector Chicago, Illinois – May 13, 2010 Senior Manager, Heather Gowdy, presented a keynote address on La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and the findings report Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector at the 11th Annual Axelson Center Symposium for Nonprofit Professionals and Volunteers. For more information, visit the symposium's website.
Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector Capitola, California – May 11, 2010 Hosted by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, Senior Manager, Brent Copen, presented La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and recent findings report Convergence: Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector. For more information, visit the CFSCC's website.
Funding Model Analysis Workshop Seattle, Washington – April 29, 2010 Senior Consultant, Scott Schaffer, presented a funding analysis framework for exploring financial restructuring options at the Washington State Nonprofit Conference. Based on the article, Surviving and Thriving in Tough Times: a Framework for Nonprofits Facing Economic Stress, Scott's workshop will help nonprofit leaders identify and adopt high-impact changes to an organization's business model. For more info on the workshop, visit the Washington State Nonprofit Conference website.
Workshop: Five Trends Reshaping the Social Sector Minneapolis, Minnesota – April 23, 2010 Senior Associate, Heather Gowdy, discussed La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and the findings report Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector at the Minnesota Council on Foundations. For more information, visit MCF's website.
United Way Annual Meeting Calgary, Cananda – April 14, 2010 Senior Manager, Brent Copen, presented La Piana Consulting's NonprofitNext research initiative and recent findings report Convergence: Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector, at the United Way of Calgary and Area Annual Meeting. For more information, visit the United Way's website.
NonprofitNext Workshop: Five Trends Shaping the Future of the Nonprofit Sector Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – April 14, 2010 President, David La Piana, and Senior Associate, Heather Gowdy, will present findings of NonprofitNext, a La Piana Consulting research initiative funded by the James Irvine Foundation and Fieldstone Alliance, at the 2010 Grantmakers for Effective Organizations conference. David and Heather will describe the five key trends shaping the future of the social sector as described in the recent Convergence report. For more information, visit the GEO website.
Strategic Alliances, Consolidations, and Mergers discussion at the AJFCA Conference Los Angeles, California – April 13, 2010 Bill Coy, Director of Leadership Practice, led CEOs in a group discussion about nonprofit strategic restructuring at the Association of Jewish Family & Children's Agencies 38th Annual Conference. For more information, visit the AJFCA website.
Jewish Funders Network Conference Phoenix, Arizona – April 13, 2010 Senior Manager, Brent Copen, participated in a panel discussion at the annual Jewish Funders Network conference. For more information, visit the JFN's website.
Nonprofit Partnerships Workshop New Orleans, Louisiana – April 12, 2010 Senior Manager, Vance Yoshida, led a keynote presentation about nonprofit partnerships and the spectrum of strategic restructuring options at the ANCOR Management Practices Conference and Tradeshow in New Orleans. Vance also led an intensive workshop about how nonprofit leaders can assess potential partners. For more information visit the ANCOR website.
SSIR Webinar - From Nonprofit Partnerships to Mergers: How to Restructure for Success Webinar – April 6, 2010 David La Piana led a SSIR Live! webinar on April 6th at 11 am PST. La Piana overviewed strategic restructuring options, pulling from his just-published cover article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review’s Spring issue. For more information, visit the SSIR Live! registration website.
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