Agenda
8:30
Registration, Exhibitors, Nonprofit Bookstore, Networking & Continental Breakfast
9:00
Working Differently to Achieve Community Solutions: Notes from the Front
Morning Keynote: Jay Connor, The Collaboratory for Community Solutions &
Rubicon Partners, LLP
9:45
Break/Visit Exhibit Area
10:00 Nonprofit Seminars and Workshops I
Hunger Free Heartland, A Case Study for Initiating a Community Collaborative
Sue Arment, Coordinator, Hunger Free Heartland and Jay Connor, The Collaboratory for Community Support
A Portrait of the Nonprofit Sector: Midlands Region
Dr. Angela Eikenberry, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice: What Nonprofits Need
Sandy Boyd, Professor of Law and President Emeritus Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center at the University of Iowa
Advocating for Change: Building Power
Marcia Avner, Senior Fellow at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, and as
Nonprofit Coordinator at the Masters in Advocacy and Political Leadership at the University of MN-Duluth
Community Vision Community Solutions, A Hands On Workshop
Jay Connor, The Collaboratory for Community Support
Running on Empty? How to stay engaged as a leader
Sue Outson, Sprout Director, Lincoln, Nebraska
12:00
Break/Visit Exhibit Area
12:15
Lunch: Keynote: Why Story Matters to You, Your Organization, and Your Donors
Thaler Pekar, Thaler Pekar and Partners
1:15
Break/Visit Exhibit Area
1:45 Nonprofit Seminars and Workshops II
Harnessing the Power of Your Story: How to Find, Develop & Share Stories
Thaler Pekar, Thaler Pekar and Partners
Smart Choices in Tough Times
Jennifer Carter, Director of Public Policy and Kate Bolz, Research and Policy Coordinator, Low Income Economic Opportunity Program, The Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest
Planning Your Advocacy
Marcia Avner, Senior Fellow at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, and as Nonprofit Coordinator at the Masters in Advocacy and Political Leadership at the University of MN-Duluth
Collaborative Governance
Anat Cabili, Senior Advisor and Project Manager, Public Issues Collaboration Program, Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at Creighton University
What Does Health Care Reform Mean to Your Nonprofit?
The Harry Koch Company
Community Vision Community Solutions, A Hands On Workshop
Jay Connor, The Collaboratory for Community Support
3:45
2010 Catalyst Award Presentation & Reception