March Topics for High Performance - Executive Development and Leadership

Monthly Topic of High Performance:

EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Nonprofit leaders have the unique challenge of combining mission, resources, and strategy, and must anticipate and respond to community needs, carefully manage money, and lead with a goal of sustainability.  For the month of March, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits focuses on the skills and tools necessary to prepare nonprofit leaders to be effective, efficient and entrepreneurial, while being accountable to their constituencies as well as the agencies and individuals who support them so that they can guide organizations for the transitions to meet new challenges, and decide how to invest or divest resources in search of new opportunities.

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CenterView Newsletter

Find the March copy of CenterView relating to Executive Development and Leadership by clicking here.

InFocus -  Going First and Being Followed: Leading with Knowledge and Integrity - The Turknett Group

Ask the Expert - Many nonprofit leaders focus their professional development budgets on other staff. What are the benefits of professional development for senior leadership, including EDs? - by Karen Beavor, President and CEO, Georgia Center for Nonprofits

Fundraising Spotlight – GCN spoke with Alicia Philipp, President of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to bring you an inside look at the leadership qualities important to funders, as well as how to better engage leadership in raising funds.  

Click here to listen to the interview

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Nonprofit University Resources
Train for Effective Executive Development and Leadership

Strengthen the understanding, commitment, and skills of your staff and executive team so that you can build by taking advantage of the following upcoming trainings:

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Opportunity Knocks Resources

ON DEMAND - Working Across Generations: Defining the Future of Nonprofit Leadership
Presented by Authors of Working Across Generations: Defining the Future of Nonprofit Leadership, Frances Kunreuther, Helen Kim, Robby Rodriguez
This program has been approved for 1.5 (General ) recertification credit hours* (see below)

NonProfit HR Library
The Nonprofit HR Library, provided by Opportunity Knocks, has 188 forms, procedures, checklists and business tools to help nonprofits efficiently hire, manage and retain your nonprofit employees.

Below are two sample forms on Leadership Performance and Development GAP Analysis and Assessment Model. 

Leadership Performance and Development Gap Analysis (PDF)

Leadership Performance and Development Assessment Model (PDF)

Click Here to view other HR categories and forms the Nonprofit HR Library offers.

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Tools & Resources
Recommended Reading list provided by our friends at Jossey Bass Publishing:
At the Crossroads: Not-for-Profit Leadership Strategies for Executives and Boards, 2nd Edition, by Philip Coltoff - Hardcover, September 2010

The Executive Director's Guide to Thriving as a Nonprofit Leader, 2nd Edition, By Mim Carlson, Margaret Donohoe - Paperback, April 2010

The Responsible Administrator: An Approach to Ethics for the Administrative Role, 5th Edition, by Terry L. Cooper

Leaders Who Make a Difference: Essential Strategies for Meeting the Nonprofit Challenge, by Burt Nanus, Stephen M. Dobbs, Hardcover, September 1999

Additional resources:
For even more tools, resources and information on Executive Leadership like those listed below, Login or Become a Member!

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Networking Opportunities and Events

ANP March Career Growth Event

Path to CEO-Effective Leadership in Today’s Organization
Monday, March 14 from 6-8 pm

Several of Atlanta’s nonprofit CEOs will sit on this panel including Kim Anderson, CEO of Families First; Tino Mantella, CEO of TAG; Justine Boyd, CEO of YWCA of Greater Atlanta; and Charles Edwards, CEO of Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency. 

There is no fee to attend this event it will be held at 1630 Metropolitan Pkwy, SW at The Atlanta Metropolitan College Student Center, Conference Room on the 2nd floor.

New!  COASTAL EVENT
Community Forum for Local Nonprofit Leaders 
GCN CEO Karen Beavor will discuss the Governor’s Tax Council Recommendations, the Governor’s Proposed Budget and their impact on the Community.  
This event is in partnership with United Way of Coastal Georgia,
Glynn Family Connection, and Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber.
                        
Tuesday, March 8 @ 3:00 p.m.
                        
The College of Coastal Georgia – Conference Center, 3700 Altama Avenue, Brunswick
                        
RSVP to Judy Scarlett at judy@uwcga.org.                     
                        
Questions? Contact Missy Neu at 912-265-1850x15 or missy@uwcga.org
         
COASTAL NONPROFIT EVENTS

Tenacious Woman Conference – Savannah
The second annual Tenacious Woman Conference will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on March 24, 2011 at the Savannah Mall.  This business event brings together women executives and entrepreneurs to sharpen their skills.  This year’s theme is Planning for Progress and Preparing for Growth, and Marjorie Young of CarriageTradePR will present the keynote.  GCN Regional Manager Sarah Todd will do a presentation on developing a nonprofit organization. Many other workshops will also be offered.  Exhibitor opportunities and sponsorships are available.  The registration fee is $70.  For more information call 912.443.1995, visit www.tenaciouswoman.com, or email conference@tenaciouswoman.com.