MANDEL CENTER FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
SEMINARS AT THE CENTER
Seminars at the Center provide nonprofit professionals the opportunity to learn from and with faculty who are Mandel Center-affiliated and from throughout Case Western Reserve University. These in-depth learning experiences prepare participants to implement or refine ideas or concepts leading to greater organization capacity and effectiveness. Seminars are held various weekday mornings.
Fees for half-day seminars are $95 and include continental breakfast and parking. Full day seminars are $190 and include continental breakfast, lunch and parking. There is a 30% discount for Mandel Center-affiliated individuals. A second person from the same organization may attend for just $25 more per session as part of Mandel Center’s upcoming 25th Anniversary.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9 am - 12 noon
Financial Fitness: Understanding & Using Your Organization's "Fitness" Report
Demystify and debunk the rumors and fears that finance is best left to the accountants. In reality, it is not! This seminar will help line staff, Board members and executive management become more comfortable reading, understanding and using - financial reports and statements, 990 forms, and more. Bring your CFOs. Let's talk finance - in plain English.
Led by Barbara Clemenson, EDM, CPA, CFRE, Mandel Center faculty member, Adjunct Instructor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 9 am – 12 noon
HR Law – Hiring and Firing Mandel Center Rm. 115
Among the most challenging – and emotional – experiences for a manager are those of hiring and terminating staff. Professor Carolyn Seymour provided legal counsel to numerous organizations while actively practicing HR law. This seminar will provide participants with valuable information for effectively handling these sensitive personnel matters.
Led by Carolyn Seymour, J.D., Associate Professor of Law, College of Law, CWRU
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2009 8:30 am – 4 pm
Appreciative Inquiry for Nonprofit Professionals Mandel Center Rm. 115
Spend a day learning from one of the co-creators of this revolutionary approach to strategic change and sustainable growth! Dr. Fry works with groups, organizations and institutions around the world to increase their cooperative capacity in order to engage the whole system in strategic thinking, planning and change. Through his research, he continues to develop insights on large group dynamics.
Led by Ronald Fry, Ph.D., Associate Professor, and Chair, Organizational Behavior Department, Weatherhead School of Management, CWRU
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 9 am – 12 noon
Evaluating Program Performance Mandel Center Rm 115
This seminar focuses on approaching evaluation, developing good evaluation questions, constructing a logic model, and then identifying data sources and methods. It is appropriate for those who need to develop skills for applying evaluation approaches in their program setting or as a refresher for those with previous experience in program evaluation.
Led by Dr. Robert Fischer, Mandel Center faculty, Research Associate Professor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, CWRU
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9am - 12noon
Straight Talk on Finance: Mandel Center Rm 115
Communication Between Finance, Management and Program Personnel
Many nonprofit leaders, Board members and line staff worry that they just do not communicate easily with the CFO or members of the finance staff. This seminar is intended to help create a path to more open and clear communication about organizational financial information. Board members, management teams – including CFOs – are urged to attend together. Instructor Barbara Clemenson has walked both sides of this line – as a Board member and a nonprofit CFO.
Led by Barbara Clemenson, EDM, CPA, CFRE, Mandel Center faculty, Adjunct Instructor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
