Tuesday, May 15, 2021, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Legal Issues with Managing a Remote Workforce
Webinar Recording
This interactive virtual workshop will offer practical suggestions regarding policies and procedures that nonprofits should consider when some or all of their workforce is working remotely. It will provide a high-level overview of several major challenges that nonprofits face when adapting to the virtual world, inculding managing productivity and performance, complying with wage and hour rules, cybersecurity issues, loss of office culture and connection, and more. Whether you're supporting virtual work in the current environment or deciding whether to go fully virtual in the long term, this workshop will be relevant to your needs. There will be a couple of breakout discussions during which you will have the opportunity to share ideas and practices with your fellow attendees, so please be prepared to participate and keep your cameras on for these discussions, as far as possible.

Presenter: Attorney Sami Assad, Partner, FordHarrison
Handout 1 - PowerPoint Slides
Resource 1 - FordHarrison COVID Resources

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Planning During the Pandemic: Using Scenario Planning to Make Decisions During Uncertain Times
Webinar Recording
The only certainty during the COVID-19 pandemic has been uncertainty. Learn how to use scenario planning to break down and consider the many risks and opportunities nonprofits face today. This session will walk through the basics of scenario planning and present a nonprofit case example. You will leave the workshop with a step-by-step scenario planning approach that you can implement at your organization.

Presenter: Juliana Koo, Vice President, TDC
Handout 1 Power Point Slides
Handout 2 Guide to Scenario Planning
Handout 3 Case Study

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Board Leadership During (and After) the Pandemic: Adapting and Stepping Up
Webinar Recording
Board members don't always know how to respond during uncertain and unpredictable times such as these. Some go into emergency mode, while others become less active. Neither is your best move.
Joiin us for a spirited conversation about board governance in the age of COVID -- and beyond. We will discuss:

• Strategic questions boards should be exploring now
• How the board can best support staff
• Tools for prioritizing and protecting core programs
• Financial leadership questions you should be asking right now
• How to raise more money now -- and how to better involve your board in fundraising

This will be an interactive webinar, so we encourage you to bring your questions, concerns, and ideas.

Presenter: Andy Robinson, Andy Robinson Consulting
Handout 1: PowerPoint Slides
Resource 1: MacMillan Matrix
Resource 2: MacMillan Matrix Rephrased
Resource 3: Cycle of Fundraising
Resource 4: Garden City Harvest FR Menu 2017
Resource 5: Board FR Agreement
Resource 6: Blog Post - Is Your Board a Cost Center ... or a Profit Center?
Resource 7: Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise Money
Resource 8a: House Party Overview
Resource 8b: House Party Night
Resource 8c: House Party Key Elements
Resource 8d: House Party Script
Resource 9: Contingency Budget Sample
Resource 10: Contingency Budget Worksheet

 

Monday, April 26, 2021, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
How Succession Planning Builds Organizational Sustainability and Strengthens Staff and Board Leadership
Webinar Recording
Effective succession planning prepares an organization for the departure of its executive director and other key staff and board leaders, and contributes to your organization's sustainability and success. This session will allow you to better understand the components of succession planning, key roles of staff and board, and techniques for managing planned and unplanned departures in ways that strengthen your organizational capacity. You will also gain an overview of the core elements of CEO transition planning, and how strong succession planning contributes to successful CEO transitions.
Presenter: Frank Abdale, Abdale Consulting
Handout 1 - PP Slides
Handout 2 - Emergency Succession Plan Template
Handout 3 - Sample Board Recruitment Matrix
Handout 4 - NP Executive Succession Planning Toolkit
Handout 5 - Building Leaderful Organizations
Handout 6 - Sample Leadership Transition Committee Charter
Handout 7 - Legacy Statement Template
Handout 8 - ED Self Reflection Template
Handout 9 - General Succession Planning Resources
Handout 10 - Sample Board Member Pledge Form
Handout 11 - Sample Board Member Commitment Letter
Handout 12 - Self Assessment for Nonprofit Boards
 

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
How to Develop and Lead Successful Virtual Sessions
Webinar Recording
Based on survey research conducted during the pandemic, this webinar will provide recommendations for making your virtual meetings and presentations more engaging, dynamic and accessible. You'll learn what the data show in terms of what works, what doesn't work, and best practices for structuring sessions, effective facilitation, and specific engagement tools and techniques.
Presenter: Andy Goodman, Co-founder and Director of The Goodman Center

Handout 1 - PowerPoint Slides
Handout 2 - Report: Unmuted

Friday, December 4, 2020
Webinar Recording Not Available
(For Executive Directors/CEOs, Board Members and Consultants)
Nonprofits are facing a host of employment isues related to COVID-19 that can raise legal considerations. This session will help nonprofit leaders find guidance on issues including:

• Paid leave
• Workplace health and safety obligations during COVID-19
• Screening and restricting employees due to COVID-19
• Obligations when conducting furloughs and layoffs or reducing work schedules
• COVID-19 related benefits or accomodations for employees who are "high risk" or are fearful of returning to work
• Implementing COVID-19-specific policies, plans, or procedures
• Types of employment related financial assistance available under the CARES Act

Presenter: Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson, Esq., Robinson+Cole
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Friday, November 6, 2020
Session Recording
This introductory session provides the opportunity for nonprofit leaders to take intentional steps to begin the process of embedding a strategy focused on diversity, equity and inclusion into the fabric of their organizations. The session includes a high level overview of foundational content on diversity, equity, racism, and bias; help you to identify the case for DEI as an operational capability and imperative; and identify concrete steps necessary to begin the important work of examining your organization and your work through a DEI lens.
Presenter: Joelle Murchison, ExecMommyGroup

Handout 1 - PowerPoint Slides

October 30, 2020
Webinar Recording
This webinar provides an overview of how to plan and execute successful virtual events including: setting goals; deciding what works and what doesn't work in a virtual format; determining how you and your audience will participate in the event, and how to select the right platform.
Presenter: Renee Reid
Handout 1 - PP Slides
Handout 2 - Virtual Event Reminders and Resources

Thursday, October 22, 2020
Webinar Recording
In light of the continuing global pandemic, nonprofit organizations are struggling to continue to pivot programs and services, maintain client and volunteer engagement, and in some cases, make very difficult decisions about letting go of staff. Our objective for this session is to prepare nonprofit leaders and board members to start asking the harder questions about the future of their organizations: how can we use scenario planning and financial forecasting to better assess our organizational health? What are our options and opportunities for partnering with others in order to amplify our impact?
Presenters: Anne Yurasek, Principal, and Cynthia Rojas, Consultant, Fio Partners

Powerpoint Slides
Handout 1 - Early Warning Core Assessment
Handout 2 - What If Art
Handout 3 - Sample Relational Mapping Effort
Handout 4 - Questions for Board Members to Explore

Thursday, July 16, 2020
Webinar Recording
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As nonprofit leaders in today's uncertain environment, it is essential to have financial tools and processes in place that will help you evaluate options and make key decisions quickly and effectively. This webinar discusses 1) financial analysis: where are we now? 2) how do we create financial scenarios, from recovery to worst-case? 3) what financial information do we gather and what questions should we ask? 4) what tools can we use to simplify the process?
Presenter: Gina McDonald, CPA, FMA

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Webinar Recording
How can we ensure we are makig the most of our work-from-home set up and tools for the longer term? In this webinar we cover 1) Ideal technology set-up scenarios to support productive work-from-home, 2) How o keep your organization's data and technology secure while employees work from home, 3) Best practices for managing remote teams.
Presenter: Lindsay Bealko, Toolkit Consulting

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Webinar Recording Not Available
This webinar discusses the legal challenges that nonprofits may face when re-opening and also reviews six important questions that nonprofits should be asking when it comes to implementing a return to work plan.
Presenter: Matthew Miklave, Partner, Robinson+Cole
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Monday, June 1, 2020
Webinar Recording
This webinar will show you: 1) how to make webinars and online trainings more interesting, 2) how to keep participants engaged from beginning to end, 3) how to create a positive online experience.
Presenter: Andy Goodman, Co-Founder and Director of The Goodman Center
 

Tuesday, May 11, 2020
Webinar Recording
This practical webinar helps your nonprofit focus on how to adapt current Fundraising Strategies to be optimally effective during COVID-19 crisis.
Presenter: Jeff Brooks
Named "America's top fundraising writer" by communications expert Tom Ahern, Jeff Brooks blogs at the popular Future Fundraising Now