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Preliminary Agenda (further details will
be added as participation is confirmed)
8:00 Conference Registration. Continental
Breakfast.
8:30 First Time Here? An orientation to the
conference.
9:00 Call to Order. Robbie Rohr, Executive
Alliance.
Welcome. Hon. Sam Reed, Secretary of State.
9:30 Keynote Address - A Simple Plan for Rebuilding
Confidence in the Nonprofit Sector. Dr. Paul Light,
Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service, New York University,
and Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution.
10:15 Break
10:30 Morning Concurrent Breakout Sessions
- Q&A with Dr. Paul Light. Liz Heath,
The Nonprofit Center (moderator).
- 10:30 – 11:45 Concurrent Session – Engaging
with Decision Makers – Panel. Suzanne
Petersen, Director of Community, Government
Affairs and Advocacy, Children’s Hospital and Regional
Medical Center; Jim Theofilis, Executive
Director, The Mockingbird Society; Velma Veloria,
Washington State Representative (11th District, retired);
Remy Trupin, Government Affairs
Director, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and Legislative
Consultant, United Way of King County (moderator).
- Communicating the Value of the Nonprofit Sector
- Panel: How to be effective in presenting the value
of nonprofit organizations and the work we do. Dwight Gee,
ArtsFund; Alisha Mark, Communications Director, Harris and
Smith Public Affairs; Josephine Tamayo Murray, Catholic Community
Services; Putnam Barber, Executive Alliance (moderator).
- Moving Beyond Assessment of Organizational Capacity
- Panel: How organizations successfully plan, implement
and evaluate capacity building initiatives. Laura Pierce,
Laura Pierce Consulting; Tom Mesaros, The Alford Group; Cory
Sbarbaro, Nancy Bell Evans Center, University of Washington
(moderator).
12:00 Lunch
Presentation of the Evergreen Awards
Plenary. Visions of the Public Good: Who Are We Responsible
To? - Colloquy - Introductions: Tom Mesaros, The Alford
Group; Mark Emmert, President, University of Washington (moderator);
Peter Blomquist, Vice President, Mercy Corps; Jon Fine, President,
United Way of King County; Ann Holmes Redding, Director of Faith
Formation, St. Marks; Anthony B. Robinson, columnist and author.
1:45 Afternoon Concurrent Breakout Sessions
- 1:45 – 3:00 Concurrent Session – Recent
Research Results for Nonprofit Leaders. Maile
Lono, “Hana Ho’oilina: The Hawaiian
Heritage Project”; Gilbert Pettit,
“Academic Achievement for African American Students
in Seattle: The Role of the Nonprofit Sector”; Jennifer
Rogers Muzia, "Girl Scouts - Totem Council:
Recruiting Young Women Volunteers in King County"; Laura
Collins, “Program Evaluation Model for
the YWCA START! Leadership Program”; Steven
Rathgeb Smith, Nancy Bell Evans Center, UW (moderator)
- 1:45 – 3:00 Concurrent Session – Recent
Research Results for Nonprofit Leaders. Kimberly
Keith, “Museum Outreach: Collaborative
Programs that Build Communities”; Robin
Rothe, “Passing It Out, Passing It On:
The Transfer of Generational Wealth in Family Foundations”;
Trisha Matthieu, “Nonprofit
Board Excellence: Building a More Informed and Accountable
Board”; Jennifer Genung Rigg,
“The State of Nonprofit Statewide Associations”;
Mike Bisesi, The Nonprofit Center,
Seattle University (moderator)
- Beyond Cranking out Data - Valuing Evaluation:
Charlotte Booth, Institute for Family Development; Jo Anderson,
University of Washington Women's Center Making Connections
Program; Jane
Reisman, Organizational Research Services; Erin Hemmings,
SVP (moderator) Organization and program evaluation are now
an ongoing, necessary part of our work and of our relationship
with funders. Beyond satisfying funders, what are the benefits
to you and your program of effectively using evaluation? What
are the questions you can ask to build a culture of evaluation
within your organization?
- Shaping the Public’s Attitudes - Panel: A
look at organizations that have been successful in changing
public perceptions and attitudes. Kathy Fletcher, People for
Puget Sound; Audrey Haberman, Pride Foundation; Greg Vigdor,
Washington Health Foundation.
3:00 Break
3:15 State of the Nonprofit Sector. Greg Vigdor,
Chair, Executive Alliance, and President, Washington Health
Foundation.
3:30 Preserving the Public Trust - Strategies for Washington
Nonprofits - Town Hall Meeting: Interactive discussion
of strategies nonprofits can use to win and retain public confidence
in our work. Stephen Silha, co-author of Good News, Good Deeds
(moderator); Judy Andrews, Chair, Washington Attorneys Assisting
Community Organizations, and Partner, Gottlieb, Fisher and Andrews;
Dr. Paul Light; Jim Vesely, Seattle Times; Dale Smith, Community
Investment Manager, Northwest Regions, the Boeing Company; Joyce
Lee, CPA, Clark Nuber.
4:45-6:00 Nonprofit Service Month Reception.
Hon. Ron Sims, King County Executive.
Book Signing by Dr. Paul Light.
Entertainment provided by Le Femme d'Enfer
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