Private Foundation Leadership Retreat
| Date: | 9/23/2010 - 9/24/2010 |
| Time: | 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Location: | Cherry Valley Lodge, Newark, OH |
| Registration: | Register for this event |
If you lead a private foundation you are a confirmed multi-tasker, from developing strategy to managing day-to-day operations. Interested in tapping a network of knowledgeable and supportive peers? GWP and Ohio Grantmakers Forum have an upcoming opportunity for you.
Regardless of your title - executive director, CEO, administrator - if you are responsible for working with the board, hiring staff, helping set strategic direction, and ongoing management, this retreat is for you. It is designed for staff and trustees of family foundations (staffed and unstaffed) and will be led by Susan Price, Vice President at the National Center for Family Philanthropy.
Our colleagues at Ohio Grantmakers Forum have generously extended an invitation to this retreat to GWP members at the OGF member rate of $125.
Presenter: Susan Price, vice president, National Center for Family Philanthropy, a recognized expert and writer on issues related to family philanthropy
Agenda:
6 pm September 23
Gather for dinner, networking and a presentation about Roles of the CEO at the lovely Cherry Valley Lodge, located just half an hour from Columbus.
8 am September 24
Gather for breakfast and a full day of networking and learning with sessions on:
So many hats, so few heads
CEO-types face challenges around choosing and managing staff, whether those staff number 2 or 20. Roles and responsibilities may be deliberately broad as everyone may wear several hats, some people may work part-time, others may be contract consultants who are rarely in the office. How do you effectively manage the challenges -- around interpersonal dynamics, setting boundaries, balancing the professional and personal, and establishing roles and job descriptions - all while staying nimble and flexible?
The swinging compass needle
As the chief staff person, you're responsible for keeping the foundation moving ahead on a daily basis, implementing board decisions through the many activities and operations of your organization. How do you make time to reflect on the 'big picture' in the midst of day-to-day operations while acknowledging and managing the shifting interests and desires of board and staff? Delineating staff/board relationships and holding everyone accountable for their responsibilities and decisions is critical to foundation effectiveness: how do you maintain it?
The many roles of leaders
Senior staff members - especially in small shops - necessarily play a variety of roles, such as that of bridge builder, administrator, advocate, sounding board and accountability officer. Using GrantCraft's card deck Roles@work, you'll explore which of the 29 most common roles you play, how you weigh them and how you achieve a balance to increase your effectiveness as a leader.
Hotel details: Please make your reservations directly with the Cherry Valley Lodge, 800-788-8008; mention Ohio Grantmakers Forum to receive the $109 rate.
Registration cost: $125 for members of OGF, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania; non-member cost: $175
Registration deadline: September 15, 2010