** Please Note New Date: November 13, 2025 (moved from October 23) **
As funding cuts and uncertainty in the political environment continue, an increasing number of nonprofit leaders may need to consider a reimagining of their organization’s operating structure.
Join us for an interactive panel discussion where we will explore a range of nonprofit operating models and discuss how funders can support their grantees in securing the financial, technical, and strategic assistance necessary to facilitate successful transformations. Topics discussed will include transitions to and from fiscal sponsorship, program asset transfers, multi-entity collaborations, and mergers.
What will I learn?
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Gain a framework for understanding the scenarios grantees are facing during this unstable time and the vocabulary to have supportive conversations
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Increase awareness of different types of nonprofit operating models and the associated benefits and risks
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Discuss strategies funders have considered or adopted to support their grantees as they confront business model stress and explore alternative operating models
Speakers
Panel 1
- Jeremy Kohomban, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Children's Village
- Michelle Yanche, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services
- Hilda Polanco, Market Managing Principal, BDO Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory
Panel 2
- Laurel Dumont, Senior Director of Grantmaking, Solomon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc.
- Itai Dinour (Moderator), Executive Director, Carmel Hill Fund
Who should attend?
All interested funders in grantmaking roles. What to expect: presentation followed by breakout discussions.
Registration
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Check-in
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Program
Registration is required by November 12th.
Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link above (no fee).
Non-Member Funders: Create an account or log in above and click the Register Now link ($150 fee).
Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions.