Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Leatherstocking AEA: Creative Collaborations

Here is a recap from our June 20th session on Creative Collaborations for Optimizing Resources

The agenda from this session was as follows:
-Welcome and Overview
-Introduction of Panelists
-General Discussion
    -Overview of collaboration examples
    -Defining collaboration success
    -Collaborations challenges
    -Resources needed and costs
    -Board involvement and role
    -Lessons learned
-Networking
    -Sharing nonprofit needs and strengths
           -What can you offer other nonprofits?

Summarized below are the notes from the Networking Activity on what everyone said the overall strengths your organization has to offer and your overall needs/weaknesses.

Strengths

  • Programming
  • HR
  • Resources 
    • Data management 
  • Funding Opportunities (shared)
  • Volunteer recruitment
    •  Volunteer/ Board retention
  • Space 
Needs/Weaknesses

  • Funding
  • Volunteers
  • Financial services
    •  Accounting
    • Payroll Help
  • Media/ Communications 
    • Expand connections and share more
    •  Too compartmentalized when trying to make connectionsà everyone has their own “lists” 
  • Resources
    •  Shared
    • Large projects needing assistance with such as: 
      • Compensation analysis
      •  Develop employment
    • Grant writing
  • Broader knowledge
    • Of areas and organizations
  • Find a peer group and collaborate
  • Trying to adapt to large growth 
    • Anyone who offers services
  •  Clinical services
  • Board development and training
  • Uneven collaboration
NYCON's Role
    • Funding and resources available
      • Fundraising expertise
      • Shared Fundraisers
      •  Shared clinical services
        • Need for CAHPC
      • Promotional advertising 


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