Archive for Event Highlights
A panel of leaders from a diverse range of nonprofit funders, along with an audience full of consultants and organization staff, made “The Consultant’s Role in Supporting Foundation Results” a huge success. Held at the Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD), this was the latest event in our year-long series exploring the role of cunsultants in the nonprofit […]
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“I was experienced in my field and working as a consultant. But my education hadn’t taught me about contracting, marketing or running a small business. These were the skills I got from the Institute.” Working independently wasn’t new to John. He had been providing organizational development consulting for years. As an active member of Association […]
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“I liked consulting but wasn’t sure I could make a living at it. I really needed to learn how it was done and to meet others who made it work.” Lupita had worked in the nonprofit sector for 12 years but she craved more opportunity for innovation. She had begun exploring the possibilities and had […]
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“I got just what I had hoped for and a lot more; there were so many aspects of building a consulting business I hadn’t even considered.” Rosemarie loved her job and was proud of her work building a renowned communications program funded by the National Cancer Institute. But when cuts in funding made it impossible […]
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A panel of award winning nonprofit leaders and experienced consultants, combined with an audience full of consultants and organization staff, made “The Consultant’s Role in Nonprofit Excellence” a tremendous success. Organized in conjunction with NPCC (Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York), this was the first event in our year-long series exploring the role of cunsultants […]
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A Firsthand Account of Our Fall 2014 Networking Event from First-time Attendee Merle Benny: The first discovery of the evening was that PS 450 is not a public school. It is the popular midtown restaurant where we gathered on Monday evening, November 10, for the Association of Nonprofit Specialists Fall Networking Event. Turns out […]
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014 NYC’s Changing Nonprofit Landscape: Trends & Opportunities in Light of the New Mayoral Administration With every new mayor comes some change. New priorities. New opportunities. So, how will the new mayoral administration impact New York City’s nonprofit sector? What trends should all nonprofit stakeholders be mindful of over the next few […]
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“Getting the Word Out: Proven Strategies for Promoting Your Work” November 14, 2013 You know the old expression, “What if you threw a party and nobody came?” Well, what if you offer the best services around, but nobody knows about them? On November 14th, the Association of Nonprofit Specialists (ANS) hosted Getting the Word Out: […]
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NYTAP Succession Planning Panel December 6, 2012 On Thursday, 12/6/12, NYTAP hosted a panel discussion at Idealist’s NYC headquarters: Succession Planning – The Good, The Bad & The Non-Existent. Moderated by NYTAP board member Laurel Molloy, the three featured panelists represented a diverse cross-section of experience and perspectives on the topic. John Corwin has served as […]
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Forum Date: January 28, 2011 Background: NYTAP developed this program in response to requests to explore the topic of evaluation of capacity-building/technical assistance/management assistance from attendees of previous programs, as well as numerous discussions among the board and Program Work Group. This program was the first of three that held on this topic in 2011. […]
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