Leadership Summit

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General Keynote Speaker

New York State Governor
David A. Paterson


david-paterson
General Keynote Speaker

"Horse, Basketball, and de Tocqueville:
The Rising Power of the Nonprofit Sector"
Thomas A. McLaughlin
Director, Consulting Services,
Nonprofit Finance Fund

 

Date
Monday, May 11, 2009
8:00 am — 4:00 pm
New Location!
Doubletree Hotel Tarrytown
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Presented by
ArtsWestchester
United Way of Westchester and Putnam
Westchester Community Foundation


Underwritten in part by
td charitable foundation

Grand Sponsor
helene-grant-wilson

Gold Sponsor
council services

Corporate Sponsor
council services
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Not-For-Profit Sponsors
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mutual of america      nccnyr      westchester-arc
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Bringing together volunteer and professional leaders in the Not-For-Profit sector to identify emerging challenges and opportunities, shape new leadership strategies and build organizations that excel.

The year’s economic difficulties underscore the importance of working together to ensure that we have the strategies, skills and tools we need to respond to the challenges and opportunities facing our communities.

Breakout Sessions

Morning Sessions
10:00am - 11:30am

1. Successfully Utilizing Job Seeking Volunteers
Presenter:
Shannon Cobb, The Volunteer Center of United Way
Coordinated by The Volunteer Center of United Way

2. How to Use Your Accounting Systems to Make Better Financial Decisions
Presenters:
Amy Karson, Easy Office
Alison Warner, Easy Office
Marcia Brown, Nonprofit Coordinating Commitee of New York
Coordinated by the Nonprofit Coordinating Commitee of New York

3. Shared Services: How to Enhance Buying Power and Reduce Overhead Costs
Presenters:
Craig Weinrich,
Nonprofit Coordinating Committee
Rosemarie Noonan,
Housing Action Council, Inc.
Victoria Penino,
MHA of of Westchester, Inc.

4. Nonprofits and the Economy: Coping Tools for Turbulent Times
Presenters:
Emily Guthman and Jessica LaBarbera, Nonprofit Finance Fund
Download presentation

5. Crisis Communication: Managing Your Message During a Critical Time
Presenter:
Stacy Cohen, Co-Communications 
Bob Cole,
Cole Communications

6. How Not-for-Profits Can Succeed On-Line

Presenter:
Dr. David Sachs, Pace University
Coordinated by the Westchester Not-For-Profit Technology Council

7. Creating New Donor Constituents Where None Exist
Presenters:
Laurence A. Pagnoni, William Winston and Kristin Cappola, Laurence A. Pagnoni & Associates, Inc.
Download the Pyramid of Giving
Download Bill Shore's article
Download Bill Winston's bio
Download the Giving USA statistics
Download the workshop outline
Download the Nine Principles
Download LAPA news
Download Laurence A. Pagnoni's bio
Download Nonprofit Quarterly's article

8. Effective Management and Leadership in Times of Crisis
Presenter:
Carla Lisio, MHA of of Westchester, Inc.

Early Afternoon Sessions
1:30pm - 3:00pm

9. Outside the Box: Achieving Outcomes By Using The Arts
Presenters:
Aaron Flagg, Music Conservatory of Westchester
Thom Collins, Neuberger Museum
Jerri Lynn Fields, Hudson Valley Writers' Center

10. The Not-For-Profit Life Cycle
Presenter:
Don Crocker and John Brothers, Support Center for Nonprofit Management

11. How Can the Board and Staff Work Together to Insure Financial Stability?
Presenters:
Rhoda Barr, Volunteer Consulting Group

12. Harnessing Social Networking for Nonprofit Success
Presenter:
Valerie Venezia, New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc.
Coordinated by the Westchester Not-For-Profit Technology Council

13. How to Effectively and Defensively Conduct a Reduction in Your Workforce
Presenter:
Penny Lieberman, Jackson Lewis LLP
Rick Hobish, Pro Bono Partnership

14. What We Don't Talk About Can Hurt Us: How Institutional Racism Impacts Nonprofit Organizations
Presenter:
Margery Freeman, The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond - Northeast Region

15. The New Form 990
Presenters:
Matthew McCrosson and Thomas Blaney, O’Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, LLP

16. Critical Conversations in Times of Crisis: an Interactive Conversation with Executive Directors and Senior Managers
Presenter:
Anne Gardon, Strategies for Change
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Networking Reception

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.