Aspiring CEO Webinar Series
The six-session series will offer monthly 60-minute webinars and an in-person networking event and finale from December 2010 to April 2011. Each monthly webinar will cover a topic specifically chosen to provide you with the knowledge required to excel as a new nonprofit CEO.
Up to three people from the same organization may participate in either the full series or any individual program. Each participant will receive their own login information. All participants who fully complete at least five of the six sessions will receive the Axelson Center Aspiring CEO Certificate. [Attendance and participation will be verified through webinar software.]
Cost
Organizations have the choice of participating in all five webinars and an in-person session for a fee of $250 or they may purchase each webinar a la carte for a cost of $75 each. Each participating organization can have up to three individuals participating (please note, cost is per organization, not per participant).
Registration
To register for one or more of these sessions please visit the registration page.
Please note that we are archiving the sessions so you are still able to sign up for the sessions or full series, even if the original webinar date has past.
Schedule
December 8, 2010 Creating a Culture of Success
What role does an organization’s culture play in a nonprofit’s success? How can nonprofit organizations create the best work environment in which to fulfill their missions? How can nonprofits recruit and retain the best staff? Despite scarce resources, there are many ways that nonprofits can create a strong and vibrant culture that supports the staff and affirms the individuals who are being served. During this session, we will address key success factors that contribute to an organization’s ability to fulfill its mission and achieve its goals.
Presented by: Eric Weinheimer, President/CEO, The Cara Program
January 12, 2011 Who’s Steering This Ship Anyway?
So you’re in charge and everyone’s looking to you for guidance on key issues such as financial stability, organizational growth and strategic direction. Participants will understand the importance of a strategic plan for guiding the organization and process for thinking and executing strategies as well as tools for communicating your strategies to others.
Presented by: Amy Wishnick, President, Wishnick & Associates, LLC
February 16, 2011 My Boss Is the Board!
Learn effective strategies for building strong and appropriate relationships with your board. Gain insight into the thoughts of boards, why and how they make decisions, how to manage the board and what they’ll expect from you. Learn how to develop champions on your board who understand the internal workings of the organization.
Presented by: David Renz, Ph.D., Director, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Missouri – Kansas City
March 9, 2011 Are We There Yet?
Unfortunately, evaluating a nonprofit organization is not quite as simple as looking at your bottom line. Participants will learn the basics of nonprofit evaluation, from programming to finance, and be introduced to a process for implementing a performance management system. Strategies for working with the staff and board to ensure the best possible organizational outcomes will also be offered.
Presented by: Nancy Kim Phillips, M.B.A., President, NKP Consulting LLC, Former COO, Metropolitan Family Services
April 13, 2011 Living in a Glass House
Enjoying the benefits of being a tax-exempt entity does not come without costs. The IRS, media, staff, public and those benefiting from your programs have certain expectations. Ensuring that you meet those expectations of financial and legal diligence and disclosure could help you in leading one of the most trusted and respected organizations around. This session will present the “need-to-knows” when it comes to legal responsibility, employee law, and organizational transparency.
Presented by: Kathryn Vanden Berk, J.D., Attorney, Law Offices of Kathryn M. Vanden Berk, LLC