Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Program Co-Chair
J.J. Harwayne Leitner
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Program Co-Chair
Jennifer Reynoso
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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In this three-hour program, we intend to address certain operational issues facing nonprofits today. This session is intended to answer the questions and issues that arise once a nonprofit is up and running. The program will be pertinent for anyone involved with a robust nonprofit organization, whether serving on the Board of Directors, as management or staff, or as outside advisor and will cover:
- How to build, maintain and revitalize from time to time an effective Board of Directors, including:
o Term limits and Board turnover: best practices and the different approaches depending on the nonprofit’s age, mission, size, etc.
o The distinction between Board and staff responsibilities: when it is appropriate for staff to serve on the Board and how the Board and staff should communicate
o Fundraising and the Board’s role in giving and/or getting funds to the organization
- The relationship between Board and senior management, including:
o When and how best to conduct performance evaluations of both Board members and senior staff
o Best practices when hiring and firing senior staff
o How and when to conduct compensation reviews, including a discussion of the rules relating to “reasonable compensation” generally and structuring variable (e.g., incentive) compensation within those rules
- Best practices in connection with audit processes, fiscal management, and whistleblowers, including cautionary tales and lessons learned
Live Program: $199 Member | $299 Nonmember
Nonprofit/Academic/Student: $99 Member | $149 Nonmember -
Michael Davidson
Board CoachJami DeAngelis
Senior Director, Internal Audit
ASPCADeborah Flood
Penn Flood ConsultingDipty Jain
Fiscal Management Associates LLCRasmia Kirmani-Frye
President
Fund for Public HousingLisa B. Perlmutter
Director, Human Capital & Benefits
Willis Towers Watson -
6:00 pm – 6:10 pm Introduction 6:10 pm – 7:00 pm How to build, maintain and revitalize from time to time an effective Board of Directors, including: - Term limits and Board turnover: best practices and the different approaches depending on the nonprofit’s age, mission, size, etc.
- The distinction between Board and staff responsibilities: when it is appropriate for staff to serve on the Board and how the Board and staff should communicate
- Fundraising and the Board’s role in giving and/or getting funds to the organization
7:00 pm – 7:10 pm Break 7:10 pm – 8:00 pm The relationship between Board and senior management, including: - When and how best to conduct performance evaluations of both Board members and senior staff
- Best practices when hiring and firing senior staff
- How and when to conduct compensation reviews, including a discussion of the rules relating to “reasonable compensation” generally and structuring variable (e.g., incentive) compensation within those rules
8:00 pm – 8:50 pm Best practices in connection with audit processes, fiscal management, and whistleblowers, including cautionary tales and lessons learned 8:50 pm – 9:00 pm Q&A -
NY: 3.0 professional practice
NJ: 3.0 general
CA: 3.0 general
PA: 2.5 general -
Sponsoring Association Committees: Non-Profit Organizations | Jennifer Reynoso, Chair
Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Maricela Alfonso| Membership and CLE Relations Associate | (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org
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