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• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30294
• Published date: 01 March 2017
• Date: 01 March 2017

MARCH 2017

9

NONPROFIT BUSINESS ADVISOR

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DOI: 10.1002/nba

Resources

4good.org webinar looks at

engaging board members

Nonprot resources website 4good.org is hosting

a webinar titled “Engaging Your Board & Others in

Difcult Decisions” March 8 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

According to organizers, achieving your organiza-

tion’s goals often requires understanding and align-

ment across multiple stakeholders. Board members,

staff, donors and stakeholders of all types need to be

engaged in the planning and implementation of new

strategies and actions.

Presented by Rick Lent, author of Leading Great

Meetings: How to Structure Yours for Success, the webi-

nar will introduce key principles and tools for building

dialogue and alignment across these diverse groups.

Key takeaways will include tools and practices to

structure board and stakeholder meetings that:

• Create effective dialogue on difcult decisions.

• Generate constructive input on plans and

proposals.

• Improve alignment and commitment to any deci-

sions reached.

Participants will leave with specic tools that they

can put to use in upcoming meetings.

This event is free to the public.

For more information, visit https://4good.org/

p/112562.

Foundation Center webinar gives

intro on fundraising planning

The Foundation Center is hosting a webinar

titled “Introduction to Fundraising Planning” on its

Grantspace.org platform March 15 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

According to the Foundation Center, many orga-

nizations need help directing their fundraising efforts.

Planning focuses your organization by setting fundrais-

ing priorities and helps give staff and board members

a roadmap to success.

This introductory class will provide attendees the

basic steps for developing a fundraising plan, includ-

ing tips on:

• Making your case for support.

• Diversifying your organization’s fundraising base.

• Creating a plan of action.

This event is free to the public.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2jZURKB.

Foundation Center livestream

broadcast on impact investing

The Foundation Center will host a livestream event

titled “The Many Ways Impact Investing Affects Non-

prots” March 21 at 6:00 p.m. EDT.

According to organizers, many nonprots may have

been hearing the terms “impact investing” and “social

enterprise” more frequently in recent years. Impact in-

vesting is a concept being employed more and more in

the social sector space, but what does it actually entail?

Furthermore, how can your organization think about

and benet from impact investments?

Participants tuning in to this livestream broadcast

will hear from a panel of professionals who work in

the eld of impact investing and represent a diverse

array of organizations. Panelists will discuss charac-

teristics and models of impact investments, legal issues

relating to impact investing and developments in the

impact space.

Specic panelists will include Adam Bendell, CEO

of Toniic; Ruth Shaber, president of the Tara Health

Foundation; and Zoe Hunton, attorney at Hunton

La w.

Attendance for this event is free to the public.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2jn8r9n. ■

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