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2008 Nonprofit Strategies Forum
June 3, 2008, 8 am to noon
The Hub Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia

"More demand for services. Too few resources to adequately meet that demand. A community that doesn't 'get' what you do.  A staff that is dedicated but unsure of the future, and certainly underpaid. Higher staff turnover. A board that admires and trusts the staff but comes unprepared to work at meeting and produces decisions of inconsistent quality. Increasing oversights from funders who do not understand that indirect costs are still real costs. Higher expectations for quality of services. Mandates without money. More competition for donated dollars."

This may sound like we've been reading your diary, but it's actually the introduction to one of Peter Brinckerhoff's ground-breaking books, Nonprofit Stewardship - A Better Way to Lead your Mission-Based Organization

It is this appreciation of the challenges that we in the nonprofit sector face every day – and his realistic approach to meeting these challenges - that prompted us to invite Peter Brinckerhoff to be the keynote speaker of The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University's  2008 Nonprofit Strategies Forum.

Themes of the 2008 Nonprofit Strategies Forum:

• What it means to be a "mission-based" business
• What makes us stewards of our organizations?
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Why nonprofit doesn’t have to mean "no profit"
• What is "reasonable risk" on behalf of those you serve?
• How can using standard business techniques will help you better manage your organization…giving your more mission for your money and more money for your mission?

Following his presentation, Peter will participate with a panel of local experts, in a discussion about how to implement the kind of leadership that results in achieving your organization's goals. 

Why you should Attend