Workshop to help nonprofits thrive, not just survive
The current economy has placed a lot of stress on nonprofits. “Those that will thrive, not just survive, in the next 10 years will be the ones who truly know who they are, who they serve and where they want to go. They will chart their course with integrity and intentionality,” says Bill Coy, one of the presenters at upcoming workshop on strategic restructuring and partnering.
This workshop, cosponsored by La Piana Consulting and the Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations, will present the various partnership options available to nonprofit organizations, including joint programs, administrative consolidation, management service organizations, parent-subsidiary relationships and mergers. It will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 8, at the Koolau Golf Club, 45-550 Kionaole Rd., Kaneohe. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
“Leadership in difficult times is the art of helping others to see reality, and then working with them to overcome it,” says David La Piana, workshop co-presenter. He and Coy will present the findings of the largest study on mergers and alliances in the U.S., explore the benefits and challenges of restructuring and the process of assessment, negotiation and implementation/integration.
In addition to the presentation and Q & A session, there will be time for small group discussions for participants to consider how strategic restructuring might be considered to help them within the context of their immediate and potential future environment.
The workshop agenda includes:
- The Economic Context - Motivators and Drivers
- Overview of Strategic Restructuring
- The Strategic Restructuring Process
- Issues to be Determined in Negotiations
- Due Diligence and Financial Analysis
- Implementation Options for Corporate Structure
- Integration Best Practices
- Brief Q & A
- Group Discussion: Partnership Motivations and Challenges
Presenters:
- La Piana
David La Piana is founder and President of La Piana Consulting, a firm specializing in solutions to the strategic issues faced by nonprofit organizations and their funders. Recognized as a leading expert on nonprofit management and governance, La Piana has worked extensively with funders and nonprofits across sub-sectors. He has also taught at the University of San Francisco’s Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management and at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Coy
William (Bill) Coy is director of La Piana Consulting's leadership practice and an experienced consultant and teacher with particular skills in helping growing organizations to manage their human resources, develop their leadership talent and integrate their changing cultures. Coy is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco where he teaches the core graduate level course on Human Resource Management in Nonprofits.
Click here for more information and to register by Monday, May 4. Cost is $70 for HANO members, $100 for non-members. Materials and morning refreshments are included. Some travel subsidies for neighbor islanders for this workshop may be available through Hawaii Community Foundation. Please contact your local Community Foundation office to explore this possibility.
