February
22, 2013 (Syracuse, NY) – The
Central New York Community Foundation will be hosting a Nonprofit Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations Symposium from
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Genesee Grand Hotel, 1060 East Genesee Street,
Syracuse on March 27. This special one-day event will be presented by Jo DeBolt
of LaPiana Consulting, David J. Watson of New York Council of Nonprofits, and
other local nonprofit leaders.
The
Community Foundation invited these national consultants to Syracuse, to help
nonprofit leaders and board members explore and discuss well-planned strategic
partnerships. With a well matched partnership, nonprofits can enhance their
missions, build credibility, strengthen their brands, engage more individuals,
create efficiencies, and making a bigger difference in the community. To
register and see more details, visit www.cnycf.org
or call 315-422-9538.
This
event would not be made possible without the support of the sponsors: The John
Ben Snow Memorial Trust, Richard S. Shineman Foundation, the Dorothy and
Marshall M. Reisman Foundation, the Gifford Foundation, the Allyn Foundation
and the Central New York Community Foundation.
About the Speakers
Jo
DeBolt brings nearly 30 years of experience as a nonprofit executive and
consultant. As a consultant and nonprofit leader, much of Jo’s work
involves starting and growing organizations including designing and developing
systems, building boards and staff, implementing new programs, translating
vision into action, and ensuring that mechanisms were in place to measure the
impact of these new ventures.
David J.
Watson has been employed by the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. since
1991. The proactive services provided by the Legal Accountability and
Compliance Service division requires a sophisticated knowledge of and
sensitivity to nonprofit issues as well as an ability to present complicated
legal information to nonprofit managers and Boards of Directors.
About the Community Foundation
Established in 1927, the Central New York
Community Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of
a permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region. The Community Foundation is the largest
charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $130 million. It
awards close to $6.7 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually and
has invested more than $100 million in the community since its inception. The
Community Foundation serves as the steward of charitable legacies for
individuals, families and corporations through the administration of nearly 600
funds. The organization also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of
special initiatives designed to strengthen nonprofits that address the region’s
most pressing challenges. For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.
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