Workshop for Nonprofits on Adapting Strategic Plans to Survive the Economic Crisis08:58AM / Thursday, March 26, 2009
Area foundations offer workshop in North Adams, MA, and Salisbury, CT (April 1), Lenox, MA (April 3), and New Paltz, NY and Hudson, NY ( April 3)
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Nonprofits navigating the dangerous straits brought on by the current economic crisis need to adapt their strategic plans in order to survive these treacherous times. Area nonprofits are invited to attend “Adapting Your Strategic Plan to the Economic Crisis,” an informative workshop sponsored by three regional philanthropic organizations that will offer nonprofit leaders clear, effective advice on tailoring their strategic plans to the new realities brought on by the recession. The workshop will be offered in North Adams, MA and Salisbury, CT on April 1, Lenox, MA on April 3 and New Paltz, NY and Hudson, NY on April 3.
Craig Dreeszen, PhD, will lead “Adapting Your Strategic Plan to the Economic Crisis,” the third of several workshops designed to help the region’s nonprofits address the unique challenges arising out of the economic crisis. Dr. Dreeszen directs Dreeszen & Associates, a consulting firm based in Northampton, MA, that provides planning, evaluation, teaching, facilitation, and research for nonprofits, foundations, and public agencies. He is an educator, consultant and writer who works nationally with arts and other community organizations to do organizational development and strategic planning, collaborative planning, program evaluation, and community cultural planning.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 1 at MCLA Gallery 51 (51 North Main Street, North Adams, MA) from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and at the White Hart Inn (15 Undermountain Road, Salisbury, CT) from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will then be repeated on Thursday, April 2 at SUNY New Paltz (1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY) from 9 a.m. to noon and at the Hudson Opera House (327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY) from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., as well as on Friday, April 3 at Cranwell Resort (55 Lee Road, Lenox, MA) from 9 a.m. to noon.
This seminar prepares nonprofit leaders to learn what is important about their existing strategic plans and how to adjust them to current circumstances. While decisive action may be necessary, impulsive cuts to programs or staff may be unwise. This is not a time for business as usual. Sound planning and evaluation will help organizations be resilient and maintain momentum through this difficult time.
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of Dutchess County/Ulster County Community Foundation and the Dyson Foundation have partnered to offer “Managing Nonprofits Through Difficult Times”—a series of seven seminars taught by leading professionals on a variety of timely subjects. The seminars are structured for nonprofit leaders, both senior level staff and board members, and attendance by more than one member of each organization is encouraged to maximize the benefit of the information.
Participants must pre-register; a reduced fee of $20 per participant has been made possible by a grant from the Dyson Foundation. To register please visit the following websites: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation at www.berkshiretaconic.org/nonprofits; the Community Foundation of Dutchess County/Ulster County Community Foundation at www.cfdcny.org or the Dyson Foundation at www.dysonfoundation.org. For more information, call 413-528-8039. |
