A Training Series for CDC Boards

Dates/Times:
Session I: November 5, 2011
Session II: January 28, 2012

An exciting and unique opportunity to help strengthen your Board of Directors.  This “state of the art” governance training provides your Board members with innovative best practices; concrete strategies; and tools to help strengthen your Board’s effectiveness and ability to impact your community.  It is specifically designed for CDC boards; helping them engage more directly and become more accountable to the diverse communities they serve.  The sessions are highly interactive, “hands‐on”, and action‐oriented; board teams with their Executive Directors will learn together and apply the learnings to their own boards and organizations.

The training was offered to 3‐5 CDC’s who will work together as board teams, along their Executive Directors.   There were two sessions for the training, one held on an evening and one on a Saturday to accommodate Board members’ schedules.

Training Participants will learn about:

• Nonprofit board and individual board member responsibilities, including its role in communitybuilding and engagement, tailored to CDC governance
• “State of the Art”, best practices in developing more effective governance structures, such as board meetings and committees
• How to develop successful and culturally‐competent ways to recruit and retain valuable board members
• A new approach to governance which includes community residents, in partnership with the board, in governance decision‐making
• Strategies for building superb ED‐Board partnerships
• Action strategies for bringing this learning back to their organizations

The series will be facilitated by Judy Freiwirth, Psy.D. Principal, Nonprofit Solutions Associates.

Participating Organizations:

• Codman Square NDC
• Field’s Corner CDC
• Dorchester Bay EDC
• Fenway CDC

Participant Quotes:

• “Thank you. This has been very exciting and helpful!”
• “Very well prepared. Interesting materials and handouts. Good exercises and ‘engagement’ techniques.”
• “Good job – useful learnings, great to have board and ED together.

Date: October 20, 2011
Time: 8:00am-4:30pm
Location: Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center (181 Boston Post Rd West, Marlborough, MA)

The 2011 Fall Annual Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and Associated Grant Makers Conference & Expo will bring together nonprofit organizations, consultants, and foundations to bolster their knowledge of effective practices thus strengthening their ability to carry out their mission and work. This year their focus is on leadership – both within and by the sector – and they expect over 500 individuals to attend and take part in this exciting opportunity.

Schedule of Events

8:00 a.m.   Continental Breakfast / Registration / Exposition

9:00 a.m.   Opening Remarks

9:15 a.m.   Opening Keynote Address by Jackie Jenkins-Scott, President of Wheelock College

10:00 a.m.   Exposition

10:30 a.m.   Workshop Session I

11:30 a.m.   Break / Exposition

11:50 a.m.   Workshop Session II

12:50 p.m.   Lunch / Networking / Exposition

1:30 p.m.   Presentation of MNN/AGM Nonprofit Lifetime Achievement Award

2:10 p.m.   Workshop Session III

3:10 p.m.   Break / Exposition

3:30 p.m.   Closing Keynote Address by Earl Martin Phalen, CEO of Reach Out and Read

4:30 p.m.   Adjourn

Register now to take advantage of Early Bird rates! Early Bird ends September 12.

For more information, please contact: info@massnonprofitnet.org

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tilton Hall, Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA

There is no cost to attend this event but an RSVP is required. To register and view the full agenda, please visit http://www.bostonfed.org/smallerindustrialcities2011

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, along with MassINC, the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, invites you to a forum to explore and share practical examples on:

• Why are these cities important to the New England economy?
• What is their comparative advantage and how should they be positioned to attract capital?
• How do we engage diverse audiences in creating economic prosperity for all?
• What tools are practitioners using to operate in a resource-constrained environment and to improve performance management systems?
• How can we harness the business community to support revitalization efforts and increase innovation?

Keynote speakers include:

• Eric Rosengren, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
• Edward Glaeser, Director, Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
• Yolanda Kodryzcki, Vice President and Director, New England Public Policy Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Panelists include State Representative Antonio Cabral (D-New Bedford), Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong, and business, civic, and academic leaders from throughout New England.

This conference is co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the Mosakowski Institute for Public Leadership, MassINC, and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston.

“This is a transformative training that gave us a shared analysis on race for ourcommunity organizing work.” ‐ Haymarket Grantee

Through dialogue, reflection, role‐playing, and presentations, this intensive workshopchallenges participants to analyze the structures of power and privilege that hindersocial equity and prepares them to be effective organizers for justice.

The Workshop is open to:

• Community organizers and leaders
• Peace and social justice advocates
• Students, participatory researchers, and educators
• Community development practitioners
• Anyone interested in creating a more humane society

The 2 1/2  day workshop includes:

• Historical & Institutional analysis of racism
• Understanding the structure of oppression
• Defining and sharing culture
• Leadership Development
• Principles of accountability and networking

Registration
Pre‐registration is required, and space is limited.

Training Date:
Thursday, Sept. 22nd, 6‐8PM
Fri. Sept. 23rd, 9AM‐5pm
Sat. Sept. 24, 2011 9AM‐4
Location: Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston
Cost: $350 for small organizations / individuals; $450 for large institutions & businesses. Fee includes snacks and lunches. Limited scholarships are available for Simmons and BC students, Haymarket grantees and MACDC members.

Haymarket People’s Fund Training Flier

Please contact Jaime Smith, Haymarket jaime@haymarket.org 617‐522‐7676 ext. 115 to preregister today!

The Mel King Institute for Community Building celebrated its 2nd Anniversary on June 15, 2011.  Community development leaders from across the commonwealth were able to catch up and discuss current trends, all while supporting and celebrating Institute achievements over the past 2 years.  Guest speakers included King Institute participants, Mel King, and  Marie Kennedy (Community Planning Professor at UMass Boston and UCLA).

Keynote Presentation

• Marie Kennedy Keynote Speaking Points
• PowerPoint Presentation

Marie Kennedy is Professor Emerita of Community Planning at the University of Massachusetts Boston and Visiting Professor of Urban Planning at the University of California Los Angeles.  She combines the roles of activist and scholar, teaching, working in, and writing about transformative community development, planning education and participatory action research.  Marie has supervised numerous collaborative projects through which students learn and earn academic credit while providing research and technical assistance to community organizations focusing on anti-displacement, anti-racist and community empowerment issues.  At UMass Boston, she developed programs through which low-income and previously homeless women were supported in acquiring a college education while focusing their academic work on issues of importance to them and their communities.  Over the years, Marie has worked with and/or written about community and worker organizations and social movements in the Greater Boston Area, as well as in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico and Nicaragua.  Currently, Marie is a member of the steering committee of Planners Network, co-editor of Progressive Planning, and is a member of the boards of directors of the Venice Community Housing Corporation and of Grassroots.

Thank You to our Supporters

Partners
MassHousing
LISC

Sponsors
NeighborWorks America
CEDAC
Citi
Massachusetts Housing Partnership
The Hyams Foundation
MACDC
Citizens Bank

Supporters
Boston Private Bank and Trust Company
Kevin P. Martin Associates, PC
Klein Horning, LLP
Sovereign Bank

Friends
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Chuck Grigsby
Vertec Corp

Donors
MassDevelopment
Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Peter Munkenbeck
Robert Beal
TD Bank
Viva Consulting

Others
Accounting Management Solutions
Barbara Burnham
Codman Square NDC
Diane Gordon Consulting
Fenway CDC
Franklin County CDC
HAP Housing
The Life Initiative
Marcus Weiss, EDAC
Mathew Thall
Rachel Bratt
Vanessa Calderon-Rosado

Do you want to make a difference in your community? Learn from experienced organizers in the 2011 Jamaica Plain Community Leadership Academy.  In five interactive workshops, participants will build practical skills to strengthen their own leadership styles.

Learn more and meet some of last year’s graduates at our Open House
Tuesday, April 12, 6:30-8 PM
Nate Smith House, 155 Lamartine Street

Academy Schedule:
6 – 8:30pm on
May 25
June 8
June 29
July 10
August 10

Contact Kyle for more information, 617-522-2424 x279 or krobidoux@jpndc.org. Read more about the Academy and download an application at the JPNDC website, www.jpndc.org

Sponsored by the Alliance – Advancing Community Development by Confronting Racism

Date:  April 29, 2011
Time:  9:00 – 11:30am
Location:  Boston Private Bank; Ten Post Office Square, Boston 02109

The Alliance invites you to take a Stand Against Racism
Join them for a DVD Viewing and discussion of
“Race the Power of an illusion: The House We Live In”

RACE The Power of an Illusion is a provocative series that questions the  very idea of race as biology. The series provides an eye‐opening discussion tool to help people examine their beliefs about race, privilege, policy, and justice.

“The House We Live In”(Episode III) –focuses not on individual behaviorsand attitudes, but on how our institutionsshape and create race, giving different groups vastly unequal life chances. Whodefines race? In the early 20th century, thecourts were called upon to determine who was white by employing contradictory logic to maintain the color line. The episode revealssome of the ordinary social institutionsthat quietly channel wealth and opportunity,so that white people benefit from a racist system without personally being racist. It concludes by looking at why we can’t just get rid of race.

Registration to alliance@macdc.org by April 22nd, Required
For more information about The Alliance or The Stand Against Racism event, contact Shirronda Almeida @ 617.426.0303

Online Registration

Strategic Planning and Board Development

Sponsored by United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

Date: April 21, 2011
Time: 10:00am – 1:30pm
Location: 59 Lowes Way, Lowell, MA

Specifically for Chief Executives, Board Presidents, and Directors/Trustees

This interactive nonprofit educational seminar is presented as a half-day workshop covering Strategic Planning and Board Development.  Participants will have an opportunity to learn from experts in interactive sessions and peer-group discussions.

Registration

Register for this Event

with Mel King
Thurs, March 3, 7:00-9:00 pm
@ LivableStreets office, 100 Sidney St, Cambridge [map... ]

Open to the public. $5-$10 suggested donation. Beverages provided.

How would you describe the spirit and rhythm of your street? In a city where each neighborhood and street has its own character and history behind it, what story would your street tell?

Join Mel King’s discussion on what role streets play in community development. Mel’s book Streets, creatively illustrates how streets are a vital ingredient in the community building process. King explains the street’s importance in community building using Boston’s South End neighborhood, where King grew up. Streets explains why we need to create livable streetscapes which encourage people to be outside interacting with their neighbors in order to build a strong sense of community and place.

Mel King is a social activist, community developer, author and past politician and MIT professor. He has been a vital part of Boston’s development over the past fifty years. Author of Chain of Change: Struggles for Black Community Development, King wrote about the struggles of Boston’s Black community during urban renewal and the fight for Tent City. He also created the Community Fellows Program in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT and founded the South End Technology Center, a computer youth program which keeps participants on the front end of emerging technology.

For more info, click here

March 15, 2011; 9:00am – 11:30am
Boston Private Bank & Trust Company
10 Post Office Square, Boston, MA

This 2-hour, interactive seminar will be lead by a tax-exempt organization specialist.  The agenda will include the role of your board, director duties, board composition, board procedures, policies, as well as other compliance issues and director liabilities.

Co-Sponsored with Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, The Lawyers Clearinghouse, and Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster