February 23, 2010
BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium
Transforming Ourselves:
Building Effective Leaders,
Organizations, and Communities
Speakers provided insights into identifying actionable goals, making transformative change during a difficult economic time, and ensuring diversity in leadership. Outstanding executives discussed their own paths to leadership and shared ideas about how to meet management challenges. In special sessions, experts reviewed elements of arts charity leadership, nonprofit financial management, and impact evaluation.
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AGENDA:
Part I. Opening Remarks & Keynote Address Click Here for video
Opening Remarks
Speaker: Jason R. Lilien, Bureau Chief of the Charities Bureau, State of New York Office of the Attorney General
Keynote Address
Leading the Transformation Process
Introduced by Ronna Brown, President, Philanthropy New York
Speaker: Victor De Luca, President, Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation and Mayor of Maplewood, NJ
Question Moderator: James A. Krauskopf, Distinguished Lecturer and Director, The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, Baruch College School of Public Affairs
Part II. Panel Discussion Click Here for video
Developing Ourselves as Leaders for Tough Times
Moderator: Iris Chen, President & CEO, “I Have a Dream” Foundation
Panelists:
Richard R. Buery, Jr., President & CEO, The Children’s Aid Society
Scott Millstein, Executive Director, Coro New York Leadership Center
Janice M. Nittoli, Associate Vice President, Managing Director, The Rockefeller Foundation
Part III. Panel Discussion Click Here for video
Leading the Arts Organization
Moderator: Cheryl Green Rosario, Director of Philanthropy, American Express
Panelists:
Helene Blieberg, Principal, Helene Blieberg Associates LLC
Cheryl Ikemiya, Senior Program Officer for the Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Louise Mirrer, Ph.D., President and CEO, The New-York Historical Society
Part IV. Workshop Click Here for video
Protecting Your Nonprofit’s Money In the Post-Madoff Era
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Partner, Venable LLP
Rory M. Cohen, Partner, Venable LLP
William H. Devaney, Partner, Venable LLP
Workshop (whitepaper summary only, not filmed)
Evaluation Milestones-How We Choose and Assess Measurement Points That Add Up to Impact
Speaker: Dr. Kim Sabo Flores, Director, Studio for Participatory Evaluation and Development
