Workshop Session 1 (Full Descriptions)
Friday, March 10
2:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Ten Things Every Board and CEO Should Do to Prepare for Executive Transition
Tim Ficker
Managing Threats of Workplace Violence
Trudy Good
Wellness Programs: Still a Buried Treasure?
Bret Kolb and panelists
An Unlikely Affiliation: How Neighboring Retirement Communities Found Compatibility and Shared Missions
Karen Lehman and Dan McKee
Beyond Title IX: Developing Sexual Harassment Policies for Private Mennonite High Schools
Allison McFarland
Finding Treasure beyond Peril: Social Media as a Tool for Telling Your Organization’s Story
Hannah Heinzekehr
Living Well and Talking Truthfully at Life’s End
Joe Kotva and Jeremy Kauffman
Branding: It’s about Being Authentic and Disciplined
Ken Kabira
Peering into the Future of Mennonite Church USA
Ervin Stutzman
Mentoring for Success: Professional Development Models to Advance Faculty and Staff
Ann Vendrely
The following workshops are also available during the second workshop session on Saturday from 9:15 – 10:30 a.m..
Nonprofit Boards: How Shall We Govern?
Rick Stiffney, Stanley Green and Kay Nussbaum
Workshop Session 2 (Full Descriptions)
Saturday, March 11
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
IDI: How Do We Get There?
Iris de León-Hartshorn and Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz
The Future’s So Bright: The intersection of Technology and Aging
Jack York
What Does It Mean to Be a Mennonite Church-related Institution?
Herman Bontrager
The Impact of Youth Sports on Families, Schools, Churches and Our Young People
David King
A Graduate Education Collaboration Case Study
George Lehman
Jesus, Community, Reconciliation: Why Living Faith in Organizations Matters
Elaine Moyer, James Krabill, and Emerson Lesher
Essential Perspectives for Board Members
LaVern Yutzy
Leading an Intercultural Team
Tim Wiens and Gilberto Perez
So You Want Younger People on Your Board…
Michelle Horning and Angela Hernandez
Your Fundraising Hat: How Does It Fit?
Rich Gerig
The following workshops are also available during the first workshop session on Friday from 2:15 – 3:45p.m..
Nonprofit Boards: How Shall We Govern?
Rick Stiffney, Stanley Green and Kay Nussbaum
Workshop Session 3 (Full Descriptions)
Saturday, March 11
2:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Effective Crisis Communication and Management in a Social Media Era
Curt Bechler
Preparing Your Board for Partnership Opportunities
Lynn Daly
Expanding Philanthropy through Assessment, Planning and Strategic Partnerships
Nikki Shingle, Beth Trout and Karen Lehman
Healthy Debate Creates Effective Teams
John R. Franklin
Doing It Better Together
Tom Stuckey
Title IX Prevention, Protection and Policy: Conducting a Self-Audit
Allison McFarland
Developing Leaders from Marginalized Populations: A Bidirectional Partnership
Angela Hernandez and Valerie Rempel
The Intersecting Components of Organizational Positioning
Mark Ross
Making the Case Anew for Mennonite Education: What Resonates with the 3G Crowd and What Doesn’t
Susan Schultz Huxman
The Big Ask: Stretch Your Fundraising Expertise
Bill Hartman, Nikki Shingle and panelists
Workshop Session 4 (Full Descriptions)
Saturday, March 11
4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Redefining Entrepreneurship: It Isn’t Just for Business Any More!
Perry White
Enhancing Board Effectiveness: Best Practices for Boards and Board Members
John Yordy
Living Well and Talking Truthfully at Life’s End
Joe Kotva and Jeremy Kauffman
Faith Community Nursing: Finding and Using Hidden Treasures
Dana Farrar
Creating Organizational Alignment and Stakeholder Engagement
Curt Bechler
Kaleidoscope Community: How Employee Culture Can Embrace Diversity
Eunice Culp and panelists
Financial Planning: the Journey Ahead
Everence
Identifying and Nurturing the Buried Treasure of Leaders within Our Organizations
Tim Ficker
Finding and Developing Leadership “Treasures”
Joy Sutter
Realizing Effectiveness by Finding Sanctuary
Debora Jackson
Trends and Best Practices: Home and Community-Based Services
Peter Notarstefano