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Stories that Connect Us
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.
Date & Time:
09/29/2022 -
10:45am to 12:00pm
Surviving the Great Resignation
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.
Date & Time:
09/29/2022 -
10:45am to 12:00pm
Board Engagement Through a Leadership Lens
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.
Date & Time:
09/29/2022 -
10:45am to 12:00pm
Mission Align 360
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.
Date & Time:
09/29/2022 -
10:45am to 12:00pm
Effective Investment/Finance Committee Management
Foundation and endowment portfolio management takes significant time and effort. Whether your organization uses external investment consultants or internal committees to handle the funds, portfolio decisions must be made with care. Investment/finance committee members are fiduciaries and thus are responsible for key policy and portfolio management decisions. This panel consists of three committee chairs and an investment consultant discussing effective committee best practices, and you will leave with plenty of knowledge that is relevant to other committees, too.
Date & Time:
09/29/2022 -
9:00am to 10:15am
Auditing Your Audit
Auditing doesn’t have to be painful—really. Accounting firm CapinCrouse will provide you with strategies to manage the external auditing process and show you concrete steps to achieve a pain-free audit relationship with the firm looking over your books. They will also apprise you of upcoming changes in auditing standards and their best-practice suggestions for effective implementation.
Date & Time:
09/28/2022 -
10:15am to 11:30am
Leading from Where You Are
No matter your role or experience there are always opportunities to lead. Join the founder of Accent On Business, Ellen Dunnigan, to discover how to step into your own leadership, manage up, and thrive in your current role by being both intentional and influential.
Date & Time:
09/28/2022 -
10:15am to 11:30am
Increasing Social Impact Through Employee Engagement
Date & Time:
09/28/2022 -
10:15am to 11:30am
The Art & Science of Making People Care
In these times of widespread divisions over issues, it can be hard to get people to care about your issue in a way that resonates and drives them to act—but it’s far from impossible. Join Francesca Jarosz Brady, strategic communications extraordinaire, to learn the process her firm, VOX Global, uses to get into the hearts and minds of audiences. Using case studies from her work with Indiana organizations, she will provide you a playbook in how to reach the right audience and develop messages that cut through the noise.
Date & Time:
09/28/2022 -
10:15am to 11:30am
Cybersecurity Risk Management
Are you concerned about cybersecurity? Welcome to the club. It is one of the fastest growing concerns in the philanthropy sector. As our world becomes increasingly virtual, it is even more critical to protect donor and organizational information. The pros at Blue & Company will take you through the important issues in cybersecurity and ensure you’re fully prepared to operate safely in today’s virtual environment.
Date & Time:
09/27/2022 -
4:00pm to 5:15pm
ESG Investing: Strategies for Using It to Your Organization's Advantage
The ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) landscape is changing. This interactive panel discussion will dive into the basics of ESG as a set of standards for a company's behavior used by socially conscious investors and explore ESG investing specifically in greater detail. Professionals from Goelzer Investment Management will share their experiences relating to best practices for incorporating ESG into your portfolio as well as your organization; what your donors are really trying to accomplish; and how you can take strategic advantage of ESG within your organization.
Date & Time:
09/27/2022 -
4:00pm to 5:15pm