Workshops

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