February 28, 2008
BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium
Building Capacity for Maximum Impact
Speakers debated controversial impact evaluation questions and shared impact planning tips, with an emphasis on building evaluative skills for organizational learning and improvement. In special sessions, an expert reviewed disclosures required by the new 990 form, and foundation leaders provided their views about measuring and reporting impact. Note: all filmed sessions are posted in one single video.
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AGENDA:
Part I. Keynote Address
Building Capacity for Maximum Impact
Speaker: Gara LaMarche, President and CEO, Atlantic Philanthropies
Part II. Panel Discussion
What Can We Learn From Our Impact
Moderator: Gordon Campbell, President and CEO, United Way of New York City
Panelists:
Peter York, TCC Group
Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, Hispanic Federation
Marilyn G. Gelber, Independence Community Foundation
Part III. Panel Discussion
What’s Next? Planning for Future Impact
Moderator: Maria Mottola, President, New York Foundation
Panelists:
Jack Krauskopf, Baruch College School of Public Affairs
Carolyn McLaughlin, Citizens Advice Bureau
Barbara Blumenthal, Community Resource Exchange
Part IV. Workshop
Accountability News: The New 990 and Sarbanes Oxley Tips
Speaker: Julie Floch, Partner, Eisner LLP
Workshop (whitepaper summary only, not filmed)
How Small Nonprofits Can Demonstrate Effectiveness to Funders
Leader: Pat Swann, Program Officer, New York Community Trust
Workshop (whitepaper summary only, not filmed)
When Measurement Is a Challenge: Tips on Evaluating Hard to Quantify Activities
Leader: Yvonne Moore, Executive Director, Daphne Foundation