February 26, 2009
BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium
State of the Philanthropic Union:
Meeting Effectiveness Challenges
Discussions on the state of the environment for charity and philanthropy, including the clash of “old vs. new philanthropy,” how nonprofits are employing advocacy strategies to build impact, measurement challenges posed by changing target audiences, and how to meet budgeting and evaluation challenges.
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AGENDA:
Part I. Keynote Address Click Here for video
State of the Philanthropic Union
Speaker: Lorie Slutsky, President, The New York Community Trust
Part II. Panel Discussion Click Here for video
Advocacy and Leadership: Why, How, Evaluating Impact
Moderator: Timothy J. McClimon, President, American Express Foundation
Panelists:
Kevin Ryan, Program Officer, New York Foundation
Michael Stoller, Executive Director, Human Services Council
Vincent Warren, Executive Director, Center for Constitutional Rights
Part III. Panel Discussion Click Here for video
Measuring the Moving Target – New Challenges
Moderator: Dr. William Weisberg, Chief Operating Officer, Children's Aid Society
Panelists:
Chung-Wha Hong, Executive Director, The New York Immigration Coalition
Edward Pauly, Director of Research and Evaluation, The Wallace Foundation
Dr. Robert C. Smith, Associate Professor, Sociology, Immigration Studies and Public Affairs, Baruch College School of Public Affairs, author of Mexican New York: Transnational Worlds of New Immigrants
Part IV. Panel Discussion Click Here for video
Making Tough Choices – Planning, Budgeting, Mergers & More
Moderator: Jennifer Jones Austin, Senior Vice President, Community Investment,
United Way of New York City
Panelists:
Russell Pomeranz, MBA, Manager of Financial Advisory Services, Fiscal Management Associates
Barbara Krasne, Co-Founder, KrasnePlows
Doug Sauer, Chief Executive Officer, New York Council of Nonprofits
Workshop (whitepaper summary only, not filmed)
BBB Project Input Session: How Smaller Charities Deal with Impact Assessment Challenges
Leaders: H. Art Taylor, President and CEO, BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Bennett Weiner, Chief Operating Officer, BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Workshop (whitepaper summary only, not filmed)
Foundation Perspectives on Evaluation
Leaders: Joelle-Jude Fontaine, Program Officer, A.L. Mailman Family Foundation, Inc.
Introduced by Ronna Brown, President, Philanthropy New York
