Announcement: July 17 Program About Executive Committees

Leatherstocking AEA July 17thProgram: "Making the Executive Committee Work" Featuring a Panel Discussion    Panelists will include: Diane Brown, Executive Director, Community Foundation for South Central New York Victoria Kappel, Executive Director, Chenango Arts Council Board Officer, Family Planning of South Central New York, Inc. Additional panelists to-be-announced Possible topics for discussion will be: Defining the executive committee Who should be on the executive committee? The relationship between the executive committee and the full board Partnerships between the ED and the board officers What are the main charges for the executive committee? Questions from the audience are also encouraged Date: July 17th, 2013  Time: 9:00am-11:30am FREE Location:              FoxCare Center's Wellness Conference Room  1 FoxCare Drive Route 7 Oneonta, NY 13820 REGISTER NOW Recap of the Recent Program, "Your Board and the Committee System"  Thank you to our panelists!    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 Videos recapping the session are now available on YouTube. Apologies for the sound quality; we recommend wearing headphones to listen to the audio. The following topics were addressed: The value of committes: why even have committees? (Click for video) Strong committee characteristics (Click for video)  What does a successful committee look like? (Click for video) How the Executive Director can support the committee system (Click for video) What are board members looking for from staff to support their role? (Click for video) Committee responsibilities and functions (Click for video) The role of committees in program and governance  Common issues experienced with committees Announcing 2013 Leatherstocking AEA Programs:  Recruiting Panelists for the Events   Program Schedule for 2013:   - 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.