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A FREE SCORE Select Case Study Series Workshop
Co-Sponsored by the Darien Library
Running a Nonprofit Business
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | check-in starts at 5:30 pm
Darien Library
1441 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
This workshop will describe the 4 key components for operating a successful nonprofit organization and will provide case studies on the ways nonprofits use business practices to grow their organizations. You will learn:
- What are the features of high performing nonprofit organizations?
- Why are strategies and business planning important?
- What resources are available to help nonprofits be more effective?
- Lessons learned from two nonprofit leaders who are implementing growth plans for their organizations.
Our Panel of Experts:
Cynthia L. Russell is Principal of CrossSector Partners, a management consulting firm specializing in providing services to nonprofit organizations. Cynthia helps organizations develop growth strategies, obtain funding, and create strong internal systems to operate more efficiently. She has worked with hundreds of organizations throughout her career and has also worked with municipal state, and federal agencies throughout the U.S. Since 2010, Cynthia has been an instructor at Norwalk Community College in the Nonprofit Management Certificate Program.
Marilyn Shapiro, Executive Director, Young Mariners Foundation, Stamford, CT.
Tony McDowell, Executive Director, Earthplace, Westport, CT.