Dear Nonprofit and Foundation Executives:
The age of assumed virtue is over as foundations and nonprofits experience increased pressure to provide better answers to boards, regulators and the public as to how money is being spent and what results are achieved. America’s nonprofit organizations are now being held to accountability standards such as those imposed on publicly-traded corporations with the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation. Performance measurement activity in the nonprofit sector is needed to measure program outcomes and report results to funders. By strengthening accountability in the nonprofit sector, we can ensure that you will continue to carry out your important work! Make certain your organization meets the new standards and requirements to enhance accountability, governance and ethics.
To better understand and adopt best practices for legal, fiscal and ethical compliance, we invite you to be part of the 2005 Foundation and Nonprofit Performance Conference, September 26-28th in Washington, DC—the most comprehensive performance management event of the year for the nonprofit sector!
Performance Management Planning for Nonprofits and Foundations
The past few years have seen an explosion of outcome measurement activity in the nonprofit sector. Establishing a culture of performance management in your organization is no easy task. Performance management benefits organizations in multiple ways; it provides useful feedback for boards and staff, identifies partners for mission collaboration, compares service delivery strategies, allocates and tracks resources, attracts donors, sets goals for future performance, tracks program effectiveness, increases funding and enhances public image. Identify a framework and process for performance measurements that will clearly track and demonstrate real outcomes. At this conference you will learn to design and implement performance measures specific to nonprofit and philanthropic organizations to improve results.
Integrating Financial and Performance Mandates
Prolonged public exposure and media frenzy in reaction to corporate malfeasance in consecutive high-profile cases encouraged the IRS to start a similar examination of nonprofit organizations (NPOs). As a result of these burgeoning regulations, segments of the nonprofit community are responding by crafting a form of self-regulation. Improve the governance and financial transparency within your nonprofit or foundation and avoid impending federal examination of finances. This summit will expose you to measures, metrics and strategies that are essential for strong financial management.
Implementing Innovative Funding Strategies to Secure Donations and Grants
According to the annual report on philanthropy published by Giving USA Foundation, a public service initiative of the Trust for Philanthropy of the American Association of Fundraising Counsel (AAFRC), there were 575,690 501(c)(3) organizations in 1993 and 964,418 by 2003—an increase of 67%. The increase in nonprofits has led to increased competition for foundation dollars as well as corporate and individual donations. Yet it is also noted that $241 Billion in charitable contributions were made in 2003, a 2.8% increase since 2002, the highest growth since 2000. The numbers reflect the availability of funds for nonprofits that can be attained if effective fundraising techniques are executed. Identify strategies to successfully fundraise and win grants for your cause.
Evaluating, Improving and Communicating Results for Nonprofits and Foundations
The charities scandals of the past few years have placed an emphasis on accountability in the nonprofit sector. The Performance Institute recognizes that performance measurement systems must translate the efficiency argument into an appeal to the emotional motivations of donors. Ensure your organization meets the standards and requirements to enhance nonprofit accountability and governance. Learn how to design and implement a performance information system to create a comparison table of metrics, informing boards, individual and private donors as to which organizations are performing more effectively and having a greater social impact.
The 2005 Nonprofit and Foundation Performance Conference will provide you with promising practices and strategies to create performance measures and improve positive outcomes. Nonprofits are now eligible for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program, promoting excellence in organizational performance, recognizing the quality and performance achievements of U.S. organizations and publicized successful performance strategies. Become one of the first nonprofits to receive the Baldrige Award in 2006 by adopting performance management of best-in-class nonprofits today! I look forward to meeting you in September!
Warmest Regards,
Kara Farina
Director
Social Policy Center
