Board Development Discussion at the new NYCON Oneonta Office!

Leatherstocking AEA: Making Your Board Development Committee Work [Oneonta]  September 25th   9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Discussion and Overview REGISTER  This program will focus on defining the importance and value of creating a board development committee within your nonprofit organization. Discussions will be based upon the responsibilities of the committee and outline their stance within the organization. The program will provide NYCON information about the topic. Participants are encouraged to bring info to share about their board development committee or related systems and efforts.  Join us for this gathering at the new NYCON office location at Bugbee Hall! Date: September 25th, 2013 Time: 9:00am-11:30am Location: NYCON Central NY Office 302 Bugbee Hall State Street Oneonta, NY 13820 REGISTER  Striving for Self-SufficiencyEarned Revenue & Entrepreneurial Strategies [Utica]  September 19th   9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Presented by Doug Sauer, CEO, NYCON REGISTER  There was a time where the most stable and viable nonprofits were those that relied on the traditional business model of contributions and government grants. Dependency on the "market" forces of philanthropic and taxpayer support is increasingly being viewed a limitation regarding sustainability as often they are outside of the influence and control of the nonprofit. Achieving self-sufficiency involves a third leg to the revenue stool - earned revenue, where there is a direct exchange of a product, service or privilege for monetary value. Participants in this workshop will have an opportunity to discuss and learn about earned revenue and entrepreneurial strategies - the pros, cons, and preparation and cultural shifts necessary to proceed down the entrepreneurial path. Date: September 19th, 2013 Time: 9:00am-11:30am Fee: $10.00 at the door (check payable to The Community Foundation of Oneida & Herkimer Counties) Light refreshments will be provided. Location: The Dorothy Smith Center for Advocacy at RCIL 1607 Genesee Street  Community Room Utica, NY 13503 REGISTER  This presentation is being funded by the Corporate Parnters of The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties: Adirondack Bank, Adjusters International, Bank of America, Bank of Utica, Birnie Bus Service, Inc., Carbone Auto Group, Cathedral Corporation, Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corp., Clifford Fuel, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Fastrac Markets, Jay-K Lumber, M. Griffith Investment Services, NBT Bank, The Observer Dispatch, Oneida Savings Bank, Pacemaker Steel & Piping, Staffworks, Inc. and Strategic Financial Services. We appreciate their support. Please visit their website for more information,www.foundationhoc.org Fundraising on a Napkin: An Interactive Workshop for Bigger, Better Fundraising [Utica] October 8th   8:00AM to 4:00PM    Presented by ForImpact.org  Register Now Limited space available. Please register before September 16th, 2013   Brought to you by The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc., their Corporate Partners Program, the M&T Bank and Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund and the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON)   Learn simple and effective strategies in a customized workshop with Nick Fellers of For Impact.org. This training is based on more than 30 years of experience and more than $2 billion raised. Morning workshop: 8 to 11:30 a.m. Bring two members of your team and/or one volunteer leader. Simplify your message and communicate your vision Build a high performing leadership team Develop an effective culture to fund the vision Learn the language of "the ask" Full-day workshop: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring two members of your team and/or one volunteer leader. Receive coaching from the For Impact team Create strategic clarity Make a commitment to sales - frameworks to get you and your team out of the office Measure activity and productivity with your core sales team Create and leverage champions and passionate advocates (versus asking your board members for names) COST  Morning: $25 for first person; $15 for each additional person from same organization.Register Now Full-day:  $75 for first person; $50 for each additional person from same organization. Lunch is included. Enter to win a 2014 For Impact Boot Camp Scholarship. Register Now Upcoming Programs of Interest Leatherstocking AEA: Making Your Board Development Committee Work Striving for Self-Sufficiency: Earned Revenue Models Fundraising on a Napkin: An Interactive Workshop Visit the New York Nonprofit Executive Directors Network Online Stay Informed. Connect with your peers. Post your questions. NYNED is your resource. About the Leatherstocking AEA This group is supported by the New York Council of Nonprofits and offers nonprofit executive directors opportunities for networking and professional development.