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Nashville, TN – May 11, 2013

Heather Gowdy and Lester Olmstead-Rose will facilitate a half-day session on Strategy + Planning: Defining and Building a Successful Business Model. Click here for more details on the event.

Syracuse – April 26, 2013

Jo DeBolt will join David J. Watson of New York Council of Nonprofits and a panel of local organization leaders for a Nonprofit Collaborations and Strategic Partnerships Symposium. Click here to register.

Silver Springs, MD – January 23, 2013

David La Piana will present on partnership opportunities and strategic restructuring options to nonprofit leaders and assist them in thinking strategically about their own organizations within this context. Learn more here. Register here.

Philadelphia, PA – November 30, 2012

At this workshop, Jo DeBolt will discuss how strategic partnerships and funder initiatives can strengthen and increase collaboration among nonprofits. Click here for more information and to register for this event.

San Francisco, California – November 11, 2012

Don't miss Independent Sector's 2012 Annual Conference on November 11th in San Francisco, where David La Piana will facilitate a plenary discussion on game-changing strategies with Benjamin Jealous of NAACP, Lester Strong of AARP/Experience Corps, and Rip Rapson of The Kresge Foundation.

Washington, D.C. – October 31, 2012

The Nonprofit Strategic Alliance Symposium marks the launch of Mosaica's 12-month Strategic Alliance Initiative. The symposium, held in partnership with Mosaica, La Piana Consulting, and DLA Piper Global Law Firm, will introduce nonprofit executives and Board members to a continuum of partnership opportunities and strategic restructuring options and assist them in thinking strategically about their own organizations within this context. For more information and to register, please click here.

Sacramento, California – October 25, 2012

At this presentation, Bob Harrington will discuss that broad range of partnership options available to nonprofits today. Click here for more information.

Fargo, North Dakota – October 24, 2012

At this half-day seminar designed for nonprofit board members and executive directors, Jo DeBolt will cover game-changing practices that will turn your board into a effective, powerful, and inspired team. For event details please click here.

San Francisco, California – October 23, 2012

David La Piana will present a keynote on The New Abnormal: Nonprofits in The Twenty-First Century at the Not-for-Profit Financial Executive Forum. Click here for registration information.

Webinar – October 19, 2012

Join the discussion and bring your questions for co-author of The Nonprofit Business Plan Lester Olmstead-Rose, at this interactive webinar hosted by CausePlanet. Click here to register.

Chicago, IL – September 15, 2012

David La Piana will present "Three Stages of a Nonprofit Merger" at the 2012 BoardSource Leadership Forum. Click here for registration information.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – August 23, 2012

Selecting the right grantee partners is one of the most important jobs grantmakers do. Effective due diligence involves skillful conversation and targeted research to gather the information that you need to make good decisions. This hands-on session, hosted by Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and led by Jo DeBolt, delves into effective grant assessment practices by exploring the art and skill of successful due diligence.

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Grand Rapids, MI – August 9, 2012

At this interactive session, Heather Gowdy will explore a hot topic in the nonprofit sector - strategic collaboration. Click here for registration information.

Hayward, CA – July 16, 2012

David La Piana will present a keynote on collaborations at the capstone event for the Nonprofit Executive Seminar series sponsored by the City of Hayward Library, the Community Resource Center, and the Foundation Center.

Albuquerque, NM – May 22, 2012

David La Piana will speak about the trends that will impact your organization and the key competencies of nonprofits of the future at an event sponsored by U.S. Bank and hosted by WESST in Albuquerque, NM, on May 22nd. To here more about this event, click here.

Monterey, California – May 18, 2012

Vance Yoshida will speak about Leveraging Resources for Sustainability and Increasing Services at the 2012 Hayashi-Wayland Nonprofit Leadership Summit in Monterey, California, on May 18th. More information about the conference and registration can be found here.

Fresno, CA – May 8, 2012

Lester Olmstead-Rose will speak about Real Time Strategic Planning at the 2012 Region 6 Annual Conference for the Parent Technical Assistance Center Network in Fresno, California on May 8th. For more information about the conference and registration, click here.

Redwood City, California – April 20, 2012

David La Piana will speak about Real Time Strategic Planning at the Compasspoint Silicon Valley—Peninsula Nonprofit Forum at the Oracle Conference Center in Redwood City, CA. Visit the conference website for more information.

Harrisburg, VA – April 19, 2012

Maria Markham will speak about best practices in nonprofit strategy and management at the Towards Nonprofit Excellence conference at James Madison University’s School of Strategic Leadership Studies in Harrisburg, VA. Visit the conference website for registration information.

San Francisco, California – April 18, 2012

Bob Harrington will speak about Strategic Restructuring for Nonprofit Organizations at the 2012 California/Nevada Community Action Partnership Region 9 Annual Conference in San Francisco, California on April 18th. For conference and registration information click here.

Webcast – April 3, 2012

David La Piana will join a distinguished group of panelists for Urban Institute’s forum discussion Are There Too Many Nonprofits? Register to attend in person in Washington, D.C. or view the webcast live or in recorded form online.

– February 24, 2012

At this workshop, co-sponsored by the Foundation Center and the City of Hayward, Jo DeBolt will discuss how strategic collaborations, joint programming, and mergers can help nonprofits achieve mission-critical impact.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sonoma, California – December 6, 2011

At this workshop, Bob Harrington will discuss Tips and Techniques of Successful Collaborations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, California – October 21, 2011

Hosted by the Monterey Community Foundation, Vance Yoshida will lead a workshop on Back Office Consolidation and Other Strategic Alliances.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 – 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.