Great Leadership Conference 2012

Did you know?

In four years, Millenials – people born between 1977 and 1997, will account for nearly half the employees in the workforce! By 2020 our workforce will include FIVE generations –with widely varying workplace behaviors. (The 2020 Workplace, Meister & Willyerd)

How effective are you at developing and keeping talent, promoting teamwork and collaboration, motivating growth and innovation, and encouraging cross-generational learning?

Join us for the Management Summit and gain greater insight into the characteristics, desires and demands of our current and future workforce – and learn specific strategies for capitalizing on this rich diversity. Walk away with actionable tools, techniques, and resources to support employees in maximizing their potential. Learn and practice management behaviors that help optimize the skills, talents, and passion of staff – the people that you rely on to meet your mission and change lives.

Agenda 8:30 – 5:00
8:00 Registration
8:30 Program
Part One: Leader as a Coach
Damian Goldvarg, Ph.d., Master Coach,
The Goldvarg Consulting Group
• Enhancing Trust
• Providing Feedback
• Aligning Personal and Organizational Goals
• Coaching for Accountability and Goal Achievement

Networking Lunch – Lunch Provided
Part Two: Engaging a Changing Workforce
Devon Scheef, Co-Founder
The Learning Café
• Generations Defined
• Understanding the Differences
• Motivators & De-motivators
• Approaches to engage and retain staff

4:30 Evaluation & Wrap-up

Instructor’s Bio:

Dr. Damian Goldvarg
Organizational Development Consultant
Master Certified Coach
Goldvarg Consulting Group

With 15 years of experience in developing, implementing & evaluating skill building programs, he has expertise in cultural competence, leadership training, strategic planning & dev. minority executives; working with non-profit, business and government. He has a Masters in Counseling (CA State Univ. Northridge) and a Master & Doctorate in Organizational Psychology (Alliant University). He is Certified Professional Coach by the International Coaching Federation.
Location: Center for Healthy Communities – Redwood Room – 1000 N. Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA

2012′s Compensation and Benefits Survey Preview

Join us for a preview of results from 2012′s Comp & Benefits Survey on May 29! 

Hear the results of this year’s survey and get information on the region’s nonprofit compensation and benefits practices. Over 170 job titles are included and broken down by county, field of service and organization size.

Learn more here. 

501(c)onference Agenda Released!

I’ve got exciting news!

Here is the agenda for the 501(c)onference:

8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Registration & Check-In
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Speaker	Class Title
Regina Birdsell	Welcome
Belinda Madrid Teitel & Julie Ha Truong	Networking & Ice Breaker
David Kipen	Building Collaborations – Big and Small
9:30 AM to 9:50 AM
Break
9:50 AM to 11:00 AM
Speaker	Class Title
Lotta Rao & Jan Kern	Social Media & Marketing
Maura Harrington	Innovative Evaluation Tools
Lisa Cleari Reale, Belinda Madrid Teitel & Canard Barnes	Alternative Board Models
Linda Fowells & Paul Vandeventer	Building Strong, Successful Networks
Filiberto Gonzalez	Communications/Social Media Consulting
Will Coley	Communications/Social Media Consulting
Mitch Dorger	Boards/Strategic Leadership Consulting
Janet Levine	Fundraising/Grants Consulting
Vince Fraumeni	Fundraising/Grants Consulting
Emilio Huerta	Legal/HR Consulting
Bruce Rosen	Financial Consulting
Pedro Barrientos & Jaren Sorkow	Volunteers Consulting
Ranlyn Hill	Coaching Session
Lynn Velazquez	Coaching Session
Janet McIntyre	Coaching Session
Leslie Robin	Coaching Session
11:00 AM to 11:20 AM
Break
11:20 AM to 12:30 PM
Speaker	Class Title
Matthew Scelza	Cause Marketing and Corporate Partnerships
Belen Vargas	Core Support:  Maintaining and Building Organizational Capacity
Jan Masaoka	A Conversation with the New CEO of the California Association for Nonprofits
Rick Wartzman	Drucker Management Path
Filiberto Gonzalez	Communications/Social Media Consulting
Larry Kaplan	Communications/Social Media Consulting
Mitch Dorger	Boards/Strategic Leadership Consulting
Janet Levine	Fundraising/Grants Consulting
Judith Teitelman	Fundraising/Grants Consulting
Emilio Huerta	Legal/HR Consulting
Bruce Rosen	Financial Consulting
Pedro Barrientos & Jaren Sorkow	Volunteers Consulting
Nicolassa Galvez	Coaching Session
Lynn Velazquez	Coaching Session
Janet McIntyre	Coaching Session
Leslie Robin	Coaching Session
12:30 PM to 12:50 PM
Lunch
12:50 PM to 2:00 PM
Speaker
Ron Hartwig	Lunch Panel
Aaron Paley	Lunch Panel
Alicia Lara	Lunch Panel
Brandon Shamim	Lunch Panel Moderator
2:00 PM to 2:20 PM
Break
2:20 PM to 3:30 PM
Speaker	Class Title
Nike Irvin & Raul Garza	New Markets for Planned Giving
Brandon Shamim	Neighborhood Based SUPER Collaborations
Damian Goldvarg	Coaching for Results
John Dudley Fort	Strategic Improv Training
Larry Kaplan	Communications/Social Media Consulting
Will Coley	Communications/Social Media Consulting
Ron Milam	Boards/Strategic Leadership Consulting
Vince Fraumeni	Fundraising/Grants Consulting
Rodney Walker	Fundraising/Grants Consulting
June Reifess	Legal/HR Consulting
JinHong Zhang	Financial Consulting
Melanie Goodyear	Volunteers Consulting
Nicolassa Galvez	Coaching Session
Lynn Velazquez	Coaching Session
Janette Kinnally	Coaching Session
Janet McIntyre	Coaching Session
3:30 PM to 3:50 PM
Break
3:50 PM to 4:30 PM
Speaker	Class Title
Ruth McCambridge	Terrible and Exciting Trends Effecting the Work of Nonprofits: A View from NPQ

Ruth McCambridge at the 501(c)onference

Yet another 501(c)onference update:

Ruth McCambridge of Nonprofit Quarterly will be speaking on:

Terrible and Exciting Trends Effecting the Work of Nonprofits: A View from NPQ

Ruth McCambridge, Editor in Chief, Nonprofit Quarterly 

There are any number of changes occurring in and around nonprofits, sparked by the economy or political discourse or technology but there may also be a larger change afoot in the way our work might better be structured. McCambridge will discuss in detail and with vivid stories the opportunities that are opening up even as many of us are faced with increasing stress and how we can best take advantage of them.

About Ruth:

Ruth McCambridge is the Editor in Chief of the Nonprofit Quarterly. NPQ tracks and provides analyses of important trends in the nonprofit sector and philanthropy, monitors public policy relative to nonprofits online and provides well tested but cutting edge information on nonprofit management both online and in its print journal which has often been called the Harvard Business Review of the nonprofit sector. NPQ works on a collaborative journalism model that invites participation from nonprofit leaders in building high quality intelligence that can be shared across boundaries of geography and field. Before taking the Nonprofit Quarterly national in 1999, McCambridge worked for twenty years in community based organizations which combined service delivery on a self-help model with social change. She also spent ten years at the Boston Foundation providing capacity building resources to nonprofits from a pool established by local public and private funding sources. The mission of NPQ is to promote active democracy through strengthening the nonprofit sector.  

 

Register to reserve your spot today: http://www.cnmsocal.org/purchase/product_info.php?products_id=859

Jan Masaoka at the 501(c)onference

A Conversation with the New CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits

Jan Masaoka, CEO, California Association of Nonprofits and Blue Avocado

 The California Association of Nonprofits has pushed the “restart button” on itself. Come for a conversation with new CEO Jan Masaoka (also of Blue Avocado and formerly CompassPoint) to hear what’s in the works, and what YOU think are the policy and leadership roles that the California Association of Nonprofits should be playing.

More about Jan:

Jan Masaoka is the new CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits whose new mission states, “We work to bring the full power of California’s nonprofits to strengthen communities.” CalNonprofits (former nickname CAN) brings nonprofit voices and perspectives to the state legislature and to philanthropy, and brings together nonprofits for joint learning and action. She also oversees the publication of Blue Avocado, an online magazine for nonprofits with provocative and practical articles, and a subscriber list of 63,000. She is the former executive director of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, and a volunteer for many nonprofits.

Register for the 501(c)onference:

http://www.cnmsocal.org/training/seminars/501%28c%29onference-.html

Nike Irvin of California Community Foundation at 501(c)onference

One of our many incredible 501(c)onference speakers:

Nike Irvin, Vice President of Programs, California Community Foundation

Nike will be leading a workshop on:

New Opportunities for Planned Giving

A fast-paced, step-by-step workshop to help nonprofits, large or small, incorporate planned giving into their ongoing fundraising efforts, with emphasis on identifying prospective givers, types of gifts and issues, handling complex gifts, forming a legacy society, and more.  Features hands-on use of a new toolkit with template materials, developed with input from local nonprofits with no current planned giving expertise or activities.

A Little Background on Nike:

Nike Irvin has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and professional consulting to nonprofits, foundations and charitable arms of corporations and organizations. A member of the leadership team of the California Community Foundation in Los Angeles, Irvin is responsible for the priority program areas of the foundation – arts, education, health care, housing and neighborhoods, and human development, as well as several special initiatives such as the El Monte Community Building Initiative. Before joining CCF in 2011, Irvin served as president of the Riordan Foundation and prior to that, as a consultant and coach for nonprofits and foundations. Irvin serves on several nonprofit boards of directors and is a trustee for The Riordan Foundation and German Marshall Fund of the United States.  A graduate of Yale University and UCLA, she was named one of the “100 Most Inspirational Alumni” by the UCLA Anderson School of Business, and has been a recipient of numerous fellowships, including the Henry Crown Fellowship, Marshall Memorial Fellowship and Next Generation Fellowship of the American Assembly.

The 501(c)onference

Hi all,

We’re getting close to the 501(c)onference on May 11th. Check out our website page for more info and to register because space is filling up! 

This space will begin to house our conference information, including everything from registration promotions, speaker updates, workshop descriptions and more.

In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, May 11th will bring hundreds of nonprofit professionals and leaders together for a day of collaboration, innovation and results. 

Here’s the lowdown: 

[12 workshops, panel discussions, one-on-one coaching & consulting pods, nonprofit-specific vendors, Capacity-Building-Central & networking opportunities]

See you there!

- Courtney

Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits

For the nonprofit sector, compensation and benefits can be quite a tricky road to navigate.

The Center for Nonprofit Management collects data from nonprofit organizations in Southern and Central California yearly so that we can create a helpful fiscal planning tool for 501(c) organizations looking to navigate these guidelines.

And the survey for 2012 is finally ready! Click here for the 2012 Compensation and Benefits Survey and help by being a part of this year’s results.

This survey will serve as an indispensable resource for nonprofit budget and staffing decisions with its timely and relevant data, analysis of market trends, and IRS compliance guidelines.

Make sure your organization is represented by completing the online survey NOW.

Survey results close April 6! 

“CNM‘s Compensation and Benefits Survey is the tool for fiscal planning. It’s the only available source compiling current data from across the nonprofit sector. I encourage all SoCal nonprofits to participate and help make this important resource more comprehensive than ever.”

-Rod Hagenbuch, COO, Hillcrest Wells Advisors

The first 50 NEW participants receive a FREE copy of our Executive Director Bundle (includes Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer; Associate Director/Chief Operating Officer; Director, Programs), a $70 value.

For more information or if you have previously completed the survey, please contact: Emily Eisenberg at eeisenberg@cnmsocal.org. 

Thanks!

Courtney

We Got to Talking

So marketing/design guru Marlon and I got to talking over lunch today…and we have some ideas for CNM going forward.

I think it’s truly incredible that CNM has stood as a convener, partner and leader in the nonprofit sector for three decades now. We do incredible work here and I think people need to know about it.

But we know that we could improve the way we tell the public about who we are.

When I first logged onto CNMsocal.org it took me a decent amount of time to realize what CNM was. Our website felt sterile and out-of-touch. It wasn’t until I stepped into CNM’s doors (well we don’t really have doors…the California Endowment is too state of the art for that!) that I grasped how IN-TOUCH this organization is. The people here are a wave of positive change. They’re all about empowering nonprofits by helping them with the tools, information and ideas to help them work smarter, instead of harder. Because this industry is all about doing more with less.

So we want to do an overhaul. We want CNM’s public image to reflect the passion that lives in these hallways and in this vast community.

To help us get there, we’d love your suggestions. We’d love your feedback and we’d love your ideas. Everything we do has you guys in mind, so now we’re looking to understand what we can do better. And what we do well.

Lots of love on this sunny Friday in downtown Los Angeles.

Here’s to looking ahead.

Courtney

Who Are We?

I figured I’d start at the beginning. Who are we?

The Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) fosters thriving communities in Southern California by ensuring that nonprofit leaders and organizations have the knowledge, skills, and resources to fulfill their mission.

To put it simply, we are here to serve the nonprofit community. We have the tools that will help your organization, but we know that you’re the ones with the passion to put it all together. In this way, I think our name is misleading. If I had it my way we’d be called the Center for Nonprofit Support. But we can’t always get what we want, can we?

In any case, we host/teach about two classes a week that dive into topics ranging from board models and marketing to social media and grant-writing. The list goes on and on.

In addition to our education courses, we offer consulting and executive board training. We’re a coach and a companion on every level throughout every step of the way.

I’m excited about CNM because I had no idea all this existed! Who knew that there were affordable classes for all this? GET ON OUR LEVEL.

Courtney