Steering Committee: 2012 Planning

Mohawk Valley Nonprofit Leaders Group
Steering Committee Meeting December 14
2012 Planning

January 18th Partnering for Financial Success Program
• Panel reconfirmed and program announced
• Need moderator for panelist discussion and Kevin Marken has volunteered

2012 Program Focus
• Theme: Strengthening Nonprofit Leadership in the Mohawk Valley
o Programs in April, August and November

• April Program
o Nonprofits and Government: The Win-Win Partnership
 Panel discussion featuring elected officials
 Provides opportunity for nonprofits to develop better relationship with elected officials and emphasize impact and importance
 Approach Richard Hannah and Kristin Gillibrand first and set date
• Kevin Marken will approach
• Additional people to approach: James Seward, Joe Griffo, Angelo Roefaro, Marc Butler

• August Program (Breakfast meeting)
o Nonprofit Leadership: Good to Great
 Program featuring Keith Fenstemacher, retired CEO of Faxton-St. Lukes
• Lorraine will approach

• November Program
o Nonprofit Leadership and Transition
 Approach James A. Donovan, author of 50 Ways to Motivate Your Board: A Guide for Nonprofit Executives (1997) and Take the Fear out of Asking for Major Gifts (1993)

• Offer Mentoring Program
o Match up new EDs with established leaders
 Carry out survey