Collaborative Consulting: Making the Most of Your Work with Nonprofits

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. Through peer discussions and real SVP case studies, you will explore the most effective ways to create a balanced relationship in your partnerships with investees to ensure the best results. Past participants cite this session as a great resource for understanding and maximizing communication and relationships between and among partners and investees.

This session continues until 12:15 PM.

Partnering for Success: A Step-by-Step Approach to Investee Relations

Presenter: Ann Goldman, Principal, Ann Goldman Consulting

All good partnerships are based on strong relationships, yet relationships are often the most challenging aspect in organizational development. 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. You will receive a step-by-step process to guide you through a successful partnership from start to finish.

 This session continues until 12:15 PM.

Courageous Collaborations: Leaders Don't Walk Alone

Presenters: Nancy Cannon-O'Connell, Partner, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund; Bob Wright, Partner, Dallas SVP

SVP partners in the network are driving social change through participation with investees, with partners on SVP committees and on SVP Boards. This session invites partners in positions of SVP responsibility to deepen their awareness of how leadership practices can be adopted as norms, so organizations handle change better, resolve conflicts more effectively and generate increased momentum for collective decision-making.

Fund Development for Nonprofits: Help Your Investees Master Fundraising

Presenter: Heather Sherwin, Development Director, Great Lakes Theatre Festival and Partner, Cleveland SVP

Get an in depth look at the critical role that board members provide in nonprofit fundraising and learn the many types of roles and responsibilities that come with fundraising in the nonprofit sector. We'll address the importance of understanding capacity before creating a fundraising plan and we'll look at the correlation between a nonprofit's life stage, resources and fundraising strategies.