SVP Public Relations: You & Your Brand

Presenter: Cara Lewis, Communications Manager, SVP International

This informative talk will look at the challenges and opportunities in nonprofit public relations with a specific focus on how to promote SVP to a variety of audiences. We'll look at the SVP brand and discuss the benefits of promoting local efforts in conjunction with network milestones. We'll also discuss specific strategies, including tools and tactics, for promoting your SVP story and the SVP movement.

Stirring the Pot: the Case for General Operating Support

Presenters: Paul Shoemaker, Partner and Executive Director, SVP Seattle; Catherine Brozowski, Vice President, The Orfalea Foundations 

Paul Shoemaker’s commentary, “Stirring the Pot,” sparked provocative discussion this year among US and Canadian foundation staff and trustees about the critical but often misunderstood role of general operating support. Join Paul and Catherine Brozowski as they debunk the myths about the shortcomings of general operating support. Learn how to structure general operating grants and convey the strategic importance of general operating support in philanthropy.

Collaborative Consulting

Presenters: Julie Edsforth, Nonprofit Consultant, Edsforth Consulting and Partner, SVP Seattle; Sofia Michelakis, Program Director for Partner Development, SVP Seattle

Learn how to navigate the nonprofit landscape and become adept at identifying and improving the internal dynamics that emerge when for-profit and nonprofit professionals come together for a good cause.

This is a continuation of a session that began at 9:30 AM.

Partnering for Success

Presenter:  Ann Goldman, Principal, Ann Goldman Consulting

This session is designed to make partnerships less mysterious and more tangible by providing a systematic approach for building successful partnerships between your SVP and its Investees, while allowing for the personalization that makes each partnership unique.

This is a continuation of a session that began at 9:30 AM.