Session D
The Social Work Leadership Institute’s Workforce and Policy Initiatives to Advance the Field of Aging Care (HR, PP)
The Social Work Leadership Institute (SWLI) at the New York Academy of Medicine is a national program that supports healthy aging. Its goal is to ensure that America’s older adults receive the care they need to stay independent and in charge of their lives, and that their caregivers also get the support they deserve.Read full description »
Jeannine Melly, deputy director, Social Work Leadership Institute at the New York Academy of Medicine
Tags: Accelerating Innovation in Challenging Times: Building a Culture of Personal Growth (L)
The need to produce more with less is causing our field to attempt to increase efficiency through new innovative methods. Regardless of the change initiative, organizational leaders frequently find that one of the greatest barriers to implementation is resistance from their own team. In this workshop, the presenter will explain a change management model that has been used by leading behavioral health organizations nationwide. Attendees will gain an understanding of the principles of effective change management and tips for implementing those principles.Read full description »
Brad Zimmerman, managing director, Personal Mastery Programs
Internal Corporate Organization and Reorganization: Basic Issues and Process, Part 1 (G)
The most successful organizations in multi-institutional arrangements are usually the ones that have put their own structural house in order. This workshop will examine various restructuring techniques such as the legal separation of programs into separate entities and the formation of parent holding companies. Sub-topics include what corporate organization and reorganization are, purposes of corporate reorganization, typical good and bad reasons to reorganize, phases of development and implementation, and prerequisites for a successful reorganization.
Eric Stonehill, managing director, health and human services, HB Solutions LLC
Creating and Implementing an Integrated Public Relations Plan to Build Lasting Positive Relationships on Just Pennies a Day (M/C)
Integrated public relations efforts, those based on clear strategies and measurable objectives, are worth their weight in gold for small- to mid-sized nonprofits. This workshop will explain how a human service agency achieved success and built stronger relationships with its various publics by creating and implementing integrated public relations plans that were based on proven strategies and cutting-edge public relations tactics.Read full description »
Todd Pipitone, marketing coordinator, Hillside Family of Agencies, and Sarah Clapper, president, Clio Associates of Rochester, Inc.
I Can Raise Major Gifts, Part I (RD)
During this two-part workshop, attendees will learn all they need to know about major gift fundraising during session one, then will practice the “ask” in groups of four with helpful hints from the presenters during session two. Both sessions will provide participants with confidence in knowing how to plan major gift efforts for maximum effect.Read full description »
Leonard Iaquinta, principal, Excellence in Communications; and Barbara Ritchie, executive director, Griffith Centers for Children Foundation
Multi-Faceted Strategy for Turning Around Turnover Issues (HR)
During this workshop, attendees will learn about seven elements for a comprehensive strategy aimed at retaining staff. Presenters will provide detailed information on the seven elements and their strategies, including interactive and second interviews, extended foundation training and support, staffing resources and enhancement, active engagement of frontline staff in quality improvement initiatives, leadership training program, staff development and advancement opportunities, and reduced caseloads.Read full description »
Lesa Chandler, training and resource manager, foster care case management, and Ryan R. Dowis, vice president, foster care case management, Cornerstones of Care
Comparative Constituency Voice: The Next Phase of Integrating Consumer Feedback to Improve Organizational Outcomes (M)
How can organizations improve feedback mechanisms and the utilization of feedback data across multiple purposes by agencies and funders? Reform efforts need to address all stakeholders, notably funders, providers, and primary constituents. The multiple goals of evaluation and feedback efforts need to be explicit and development of feedback activities need to be aligned with those goals. Creating comparative feedback data sets offers one proven way to do all this; adopting a reporting principle that requires feedback on an organization’s stated results is another.Read full description »
David Bonbright, chief executive, Keystone Accountability
Opportunities for Growing Your Organization (CC)
Does the economic downturn mean our organizations have to shrink in size and services? Is anybody growing current programs or expanding their organizations at this time? The answer is yes, tough times can bring opportunities. Join your colleagues for this candid conversation and learn from content experts who will share ideas and solutions that have worked for them.
Elizabeth Carey, senior vice president and COO, Alliance for Children and Families (Facilitator)
Richard J. Cohen, president and CEO, Public Health Management Corporation; Mary H. Hollie, chief executive officer, Lawrence Hall Youth Services; and Debbie Reed, president and CEO, Chaddock (Content experts)
The Alliance thanks these organizations that have already committed to sponsoring this year’s event:
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