Seminars 2004 - 2005

Beginning in May, 2002 The School of Public Affairs at Baruch College
has sponsored a series of Seminars that have addressed
topics of interest and concern to New York City’s nonprofit community.

DONORS ARE PEOPLE TOO:
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT RAISE MONEY
Wednesday, September 29th, 2004
Speaker:
Melanie M. Brandston, Senior VP,
Brakeley Briscoe


THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE
Wednesday, October 20th,2004
Speaker:
Julie L. Flock, CPA,
Eisner LLP


DEVELOPING BOARDS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Speaker:
Ralph Dickerson, Former President and CEO
United Way, NYC


ALIANZA DOMINICANA
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Speaker:
Moises Perez,
Executive Director


TEN IDEAS IN TWENTY MINUTES
WHAT THEY MIGHT MEAN FOR YOU AND FOR PHILANTHROPY
February 9, 2005
Speaker:
Hank Goldstein President & CEO
The Oram Group, Inc.


LOBBYING AND ADVOCACY FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Panelists include:
Catherine Abate,
Community Healthcare Network;

Lilliam Barrios-Paoli,
Safe Space;

Cynthia Dames,
Dames & Reid;

Kim Gilliland,
Hunger Action Network of NY State;

Frank Mauro,
Fiscal Policy Institute;

Vincent Montalbano,
Montalbano Initiatives;

Gail Nayowith,
Citizens’ Committee for Children;

Lillian Rodriguez Lopez,
Hispanic Federation;

John Small,
Non-Profit Coordinating Community;

Susan Stamler,
United Neighborhood Houses;

Frank Tramantino,
NYC Council, Finance Division




CONSULTING DAY
Wednesday, March 30, 2005

MORNING SESSION: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Topic: Board of Directors
Consultant: David LaGreca,
The LaGreca Company

Topic: Budget, Finance & Accounting Systems
Consultant: Lynne Weikart,
Professor Baruch College, School of Public Affairs

Topic: Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Organizations
Consultant: James Lisher
Former Chairman and Managing Director, Lisher & Company, Inc. Former Chairman and CEO, STRIVE of Fairfield County

Topic: Faith Based Nonprofit Challenges
Consultant: Alfred Gill Jr.,
President/CEO of Faith Initiatives Development Corporation

Topic: Fundraising in 2005
Consultant: Hank Goldstein,
President/CEO of the Oram Group, Inc.

Topic: The Role of the Nonprofit CFO
Consultant: Mark Trozzi,
Management Consultant

Topic: The Fiduciary’s Role, Recommending an Investment Advisor
Consultant: Jason Graybill,
CFA, Managing Director Abner, Herrman & Brock Asset Mgt.

Topic: Marketing Your Organization on A Shoestring
Consultant: Deborah Radman,
Managing Director Stanton Communications Inc.

Topic: Nonprofit Marketing Strategies
Consultant: Harvey Hirsch,
Consultant

Topic: Organizational Capacity Building
Consultant: Aimee R. Thorne-Thomsen,
ED, Pro-Choice Education Project

Topic: Personal Career Management and Using a Coach
Consultant: Linda Hall,
Executive Coach

Topic: Planning for Retirement
Consultant: Richard Pace,
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Technologist, Bank of New York and President, Oratorio Society Of New York

Topic: Problems in Social Service
Consultant: Jack Krauskopf,
Delivery Distinguished Lecturer Baruch College, School of Public Affairs

Topic: Program Measurement and Accountability
Consultant: Kim Sabo,
Kim Sabo Consulting

Topic: Starting a Nonprofit Organization
Consultant: Joseph Cruickshank,
Former Director Nonprofit Group, School of Public Affairs at Baruch College

AFTERNOON SESSION 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Topic: Accounting
Consultant: Julie Floch,
CPA Director of Not-for-Profit Services, Eisner LLP

Topic: Board Recruitment and Development
Consultant: Arlene Swartz,
President, Swartz Consulting, Inc.

Topic: Communicating Your Nonprofit’s Message
Consultant: Jill Siegal,
Executive Director, Overcoming Obstacles

Topic: Fundraising in 2005
Consultant: Mark Wille,
Founder, MRW Consulting

Topic: How to Work With Foundations
Consultant: Andrew S. Fisher,
Executive Director, Luvelle Fund for the Blind, Inc. Formerly with Charles Hayden Foundation, Wallace Foundation and Chase Philanthropic Programs

Topic: Individual Special Gift Solicitation
Consultant: Dolores Swirin,
Executive Director, New York City Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Topic: Issues Facing a New ED
Consultant: Ralph Dumont,
ED, Lower East Side Family Union

Topic: Managing Retrenchment
Consultant: Emily Menlo Marks,
Consultant, Anthony Knerr & Associates, Former Executive Director, United Neighborhood Houses

Topic: Managing Volunteers
Consultant: Susan Chambre,
Professor and Deputy Chair, Department of Sociology, Baruch College, CUNY

Topic: Program Measurement and Accountability
Consultant: Dan Williams,
Professor, Baruch College School of Public Affairs

Topic: The Role of the Executive Director
Consultant: David Andrews,
Executive Director, Population Communications International

Topic: Strategic Planning
Consultant: Fred Lane,
Professor, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs

Topc: Technology for Nonprofits
Consultant: Bills Ferns,
Computer Information Systems Baruch College


Supported in part by gifts from The Clark Foundation and Deborah and Dov (BBA ’70, MBA ’75) Schlein


WIN WIN STRATEGIES TO BRIDGE THE GRANTOR/GRANTEE DIVIDE
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Speaker:
Michael Seltzer,
who has been active in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors since 1968, and current President of New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG), will be our speaker.


INVESTING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS EVEN IF YOUR NEST EGG IS SMALL
May 11, 2005
Guest Panel:
Dall Forsythe, Chief Administrative Officer
Episcopal Diocese of New York
Jason Graybill, Managing Director
Abner, Herrman & Brock Asset Management