Moving Forward: How to Advocate and Thrive as a Nonprofit in Uncertain Times
Join us for the first Nonprofit Nerds Meetup of 2017! We will be discussing how to thrive as a nonprofit in uncertain times.
Nonprofit organizations are tireless advocates for the communities they serve, employing creative solutions to generate awareness and funding for their causes. So how can nonprofits thrive during uncertain political climates or periods of reduced funding opportunities?
In this special panel discussion, representatives from various nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia will come together for an important conversation about strategies nonprofits can use as they plan ahead in the coming years. Nonprofit employees and supporters are strongly encouraged to attend this event. NOTE: The format of this Meetup will be a panel discussion followed by an audience Q&A with the panelists.
The Nonprofit Nerds Meetup is a bi-monthly meetup led by Marta Rusek and hosted by the Regional Foundation Center.
Online registration through the Meetup website is required: https://www.meetup.com/Nonprofit-Nerds-Meetup/events/236287347/
Digital Preservation: Planning and Collaboration for Small Institutions
Hosted & Co-Sponsored by: The Masters' Program in Museum Leadership at
Drexel University Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Philadelphia, PA
How does preservation planning fit into a changing digital landscape? Today’s institutions are digitizing their collections to broaden access and reduce stress upon primary documents. Unfortunately, the most widely promoted models for digital preservation planning tend to assume more resources, staffing, and funding than are typically available at small and even medium-size collecting institutions. Valuable “best practices” have been developed by libraries and archives, but creative adaptations must sometimes be employed to make them practical for smaller institutions. If smaller institutions become overwhelmed by expectations, they run the risk of endlessly deferring the important work of digitizing their rare and unique holdings.
Conscientious planning in advance can develop cost efficient digital preservation programs. Collaborative efforts undertaken with other small institutions can often provide larger benefits for all involved. Planning requires thoughtful decisions regarding prioritization, standards, staff responsibilities, and the ultimate management and use of the new digital files. With the creation of a step-by-step process, the enormous challenge of digital preservation can be met, even by smaller institutions with limited resources.
This two-part workshop is designed to be practical and outcome-driven, with goals of creating tailored plans for digital preservation, as well as building and strengthening institutional relationships. The two days of the workshop will be separated by several weeks in order to accommodate the preparation of information-gathering “homework” by participants. The workshop will foster an environment of collaboration, networking, and conversation.
PART 1 OCTOBER 28TH
Presenters will share basic existing resources, models for successful collaboration, and theoretical background.
PART 2 DECEMBER 16TH
Participants will be introduced in guided sessions to particular software programs and other tools for effective workflow.
Website, Blog, & Email Essentials with Sue Schaffner
Led by artist Sue Schaffner, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of your web presence. It will provide you with an overview of best practices for your web site, blog, and email marketing and communications, as well as case studies of artists who have established innovative and effective web presences.
NEW! Schedule a One-on-One, with Matthew Deleget (artist, gallerist, Creative Capital consultant) individual phone consultation to get tips, pointers and written feedback on your own website. One-on-One consultations are an extension of the Website, Blog & Email Essentials webinar and will only be available to webinar registrants. Sign-up details will be given out during the webinar and the cost for a 45-minute One-on-One consultation ($90) is not included in webinar registration.
To attend this webinar, you will need access to a computer with speakers and an Internet connection (hard-wired is preferred over wireless). There is no special software needed.
Webinars are recorded. The recording will be shared with all previously registered participants after the webinar, regardless of whether participants attend the live workshop or not. Special one-time-only webinars, such as our Artists Talk Tech and Inside the Art World interviews, will also be available for purchase after the fact.
ABOUT SUE SCHAFFNER
Sue Schaffner is an NYC-based photographer and part of the public art-duo, DYKE ACTION MACHINE! (DAM!), founded by herself and Carrie Moyer. Sue is one of the first Creative Capital Awardees. Some notable exhibitions include: Mixing Messages, at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum and Straight to Hell: 10 Years of Dyke Action Machine!, a retrospective originating at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco and traveling throughout the country. Sue’s photography work has been widely published under the alias GIRL RAY and has appeared in Fortune, Entertainment Weekly, People, Esquire, Wired, and Glamour among others. Getty Images and Corbis license her photography library internationally. She currently works out of the artist collective studio, Gowanus Studio Space in Brooklyn, NY. Learn more about her work at girlray.com and www.dykeactionmachine.com.
2016 Risk Summit
This two and a half day conference is ideal for nonprofit leaders who want to broaden their perspective on risk, learn practical strategies for identifying and managing risk, and bring risk resources and know-how back to their mission-driven organizations. If you’re interested in positioning the risk management function to truly fortify your mission and navigate around or through the “what ifs” of the nonprofit world, you won’t want to miss this event.
Who attends the Risk Summit?
- CFOs, COOs, CIOs, Finance Directors, Directors of Human Resources, Directors of Quality Assurance, General Counsel, and other Senior Management Staff from high-performing nonprofits
- Risk Managers and Directors of Risk Management from nonprofit organizations and public agencies
- Senior operations staff from foundations and grant-making nonprofits
- Insurance professionals serving nonprofits, associations and religious organizations
- Professional advisors and consultants serving nonprofits, including lawyers, insurance agents and brokers, CPAs, management consultants and more
About the Nonprofit Risk Management Center
Crisis Management: Are You Ready for the Zombie Apocalypse?
The threat of a zombie apocalypse might be far-fetched, but an unmanaged crisis could be the apocalypse for your nonprofit.
Resolve to keep your reputation and operations intact by attending this webinar. Gain the know-how to create a figurative crisis bunker for your nonprofit, including a crisis management plan and emergency response training for staff.
Learn the secret to selecting a confident spokesperson to represent your nonprofit, so you may respond effectively and compassionately during and after a crisis event. After this webinar, you'll feel confident in handling any crisis... maybe even a zombie attack.
This webinar will be led by Erin Gloeckner, Director of Consulting Services at the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. Erin will be joined by Don Kramer, editor and publisher of Nonprofit Issues.
The Nonprofit Risk Management Center inspires effective risk management and Risk Champions across the nonprofit sector.
The mission of your nonprofit is too important to ignore the risks you face. No nonprofit organization exists in a risk-free zone. Decisions about risk-taking are made intuitively and thoughtfully every day. Taking time to learn more about the discipline of risk management and exploring how to integrate practical strategies are best bets for protecting your vital mission for the long term.
