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IPA members are eligible to receive a 15% discount* on tuition to IU’s Fund Raising School.
Looking for a fun way to reduce stress, increase focus, and revitalize your senses before jumping back into the conference? Join us for yoga to feel rejuvenated for the day. Tracy Souza, president/CEO of Heritage Fund - The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County will lead the session.
The yoga class is sponsored by Blackbaud. They will provide swag to attendees.
Grab a refreshment and take some time to talk with your fellow attendees.
Grab a refreshment and take some time to talk with your fellow attendees.
When done well, stories are a powerful way to connect. They can drive us to act, build community trust, and create a deeper understanding of our work’s impact. So how do you tell a story well? In this session, Well Done Marketing will help you become a better storytelling organization, walking you through the elements of an amazing story and the best way to share them in presentations, email newsletters, and digital platforms.
Many organizations have been affected by the Great Resignation. John Qualls, founder of Purpose HQ, will lead you through the macro trends that brought us to this workforce challenge. You’ll complete an exercise to take stock of any “purpose gaps” that you or your organization may have, leaving the session with knowledge that can help align your purpose with roles and mission.
Organizations with active boards tend to be highly effective. Learn how to engage your board of directors with evidence-based practices from Bill Stanczykiewicz, no stranger to boards in his long career in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. Examples from fellow IPA members, including the Huntington County Community Foundation and Don Wood Foundation, will show you how to put those practices into action at your foundation.
Take a full-circle look at Mission Align 360, a process to examine organization’s capital from every vantage point—human, financial, and philanthropic—to strengthen mission alignment and maximize impact. While the approach doesn’t suggest that 100% of an organization’s assets must always be optimally aligned, it does provide a framework to thoughtfully and diligently consider how an organization’s capitol pools are deployed on a regular basis. This session takes you through case studies to see how Mission Align 360 is used in practice.