Wednesday, May 22: Panel & Discussion, Your Board and the Committee System

Your Board and the Committee System  Announcing a panel discussion & overview The panel will discuss: The value of committees: why even have committees? Committee responsibilities and functions Strong committee characteristics The role of committees in program and governance Common issues experienced with committees How the Executive Director can support the committee system What are board members looking for from staff to support their role? Panelists: Liz Callahan, Executive Director, Hanford Mills Museum  Liane Hirabayashi, Board Member, Hanford Mills Museum  Fred Huneke, Board Member, Watershed Agricultural Council   Danielle Newell, Executive Director, Smithy Center for the Arts Date: May 22nd, 2013  Time: 8:30am-11:30am Location:              FoxCare Center's Wellness Conference Room  1 FoxCare Drive Route 7 Oneonta, NY 13820 REGISTER NOW    Announcing 2013 Leatherstocking AEA Programs:  Recruiting Panelists for the Events   Program Schedule for 2013:   - May 22nd, 2013: Your Board and the Committee System  - July 17th, 2013: Making the Executive Committee Work  - September 18th, 2013: Starting a Board Development Committee  - December 11th, 2013: Using a Fund Development Committee to Help Your Non-Profit    Looking for new ideas for employee benefits?  Let NYCON help you create an extensive, affordable benefits package that is easy to comprehend and manage!  Contact us to learn more about how we help over 1,000 nonprofits just like yours with Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Flexible Savings Accounts, Life Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Unemployment Savings Program, and Workers Comp. Contact us for more information. 10 BENEFITS OF INTERNSHIPS:   Has your organization considered offering a SUNY Oneonta student an internship opportunity?   Ten benefits outlined below provide a quick snapshot of the power of internships! Find future employees Test-drive the talent Increase productivity Increase employee-retention rate Enhance perspective Take advantage of low-cost labor Post internships free-of-charge to SUNY Oneonta's online database (DragonLink) Give back to the community Support SUNY Oneonta students Benefit your Otsego County Business To schedule a meeting to discuss the process for posting internships, site-supervisor responsibilities, and time commitment, please contact Megan Ackley, SUNY Oneonta Internship Coordinator at (607) 436-2534 ormegan.ackley@oneonta.edu. Visit the NY Nonprofit Executive Directors Network... Stay Informed. Connect with your peers. Post your questions. NYNED is your resource.  About the Leatherstocking AEA  Formed in 2004 with the support of the New York Council of Nonprofits, the Leatherstocking AEA offers nonprofit executive directors from Otsego, Delaware, and Chenango Counties a forum for networking and peer support. The group holds quarterly program meetings. 2012 meeting dates are April 25th, June 20th,September 26th and November 14th.