Workshop

07 Oct 2015

Making Board Service More Meaningful

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

Nonprofit organizations face enormous challenges in finding energetic, talented, and qualified board members to help them achieve their missions. According to the 2015 BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index , 20% of nonprofit CEOs and executive...

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Format

Panel

Roundtable Discussion

Workshop

Audience

Corporate Funders

Emerging Leaders

Topic(s)

Governance

Leadership Development

Location

New York State

01 Oct 2015

The Facts on Fraud and Embezzlement

Thursday, October 1, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

When fraud is uncovered its impact on an organization is widespread and sometimes referred to as “The Fraud Effect”.

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Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Finance Staff

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Governance

Information Technology

Location

New York City

21 Sep 2015

What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board?

Monday, September 21, 2015 -

5:15pm to 7:00pm

Are you interested in joining a board but want to understand more about what it means to serve on a board? How can you bridge your personal values and professional skills for the benefit of an organization through board service?

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Event type

Professional Development

Format

Audience

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

17 Sep 2015

Power Play - Slay the Elephant in the Room!

Thursday, September 17, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Do power dynamics get in the way of your ability to work effectively with grantees and other stakeholders?

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Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Location

New York State

16 Jul 2015

IT Security: Combat Advanced Persistent Threats

Thursday, July 16, 2015 -

11:30am to 1:00pm

View presentation here . Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) is a set of continuous computer hacking processes, often conducted by a group such as a government with the capability and intent to persistently and effectively target a specific entity...

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Audience

Topic(s)

Information Technology

04 Jun 2015

Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile

Thursday, June 4, 2015 -

3:45pm to 5:00pm

What do you do when you only have a photo and a few lines of text to get noticed?

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Professional Development

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Topic(s)

19 Mar 2015

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 19, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Experienced grantmakers often use two financial documents to review potential and current grantees: financial statements and IRS Form 990.

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Professional Development

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Workshop

Audience

All Funders

New Staff

10 Mar 2015

Supporting Grantee Capacity

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed this session? View the recording here . Each foundation takes its own approach to thinking about and supporting grantee capacity. GrantCraft, a service of Foundation Center, launched a guide called Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening...

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Roundtable Discussion

Workshop

Livestream

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Location

New York City

05 Mar 2015

Helping Grantees Work with Consultants: The Grantmaker's Role

Thursday, March 5, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

What value have grantmakers recognized from engaging or supporting consultants, and that are the characteristics of effective consultants and consulting engagements?

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Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Location

New York City

05 Mar 2015

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 5) and Part II (March 12)

Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 7:45am to Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 11:30am

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients.