"The fourth Nonprofit and Philanthropic Executive Series addresses a leader's need to gather timely, relevant and practical learnings that can be put to use immediately. Designed specifically for the heads of nonprofit and grantmaking organizations and their boards, the workshop series offers a unique opportunity to gain knowledge from the experts and share insights with other top managers and civic leaders. Workshops are taught over two days by an exciting mix of experienced presenters from nonprofit agencies, businesses, consulting practices and university faculty.

The registration fee enables you to choose four of the twelve half-day, skill-building workshops and attend two luncheon presentations. Additional tickets to the luncheons may be purchased, space permitting."

The sessions offered are as follows:

Thursday, February 12, 1998

8:30 - noon: -- "Sharing the Best of Boeing" -- "Creativity - Yours, Mine and Ours" -- "Clarifying Strategic Intent"

2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: -- "Putting the Board's Whole Brain to Work" -- "Keeping Passion Alive in the Nonprofit Organization: Redefining the Meaning of Work" -- "Partnerships and Strategic Alliances"

Friday, February 13, 1998

8:30 a.m. - noon: -- "The Nonprofit Leader in a Cultural Context" -- "Ethical Leadership" -- "Outcome Funding: The New Approach to Seeking Resources and Managing Results"

2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: -- "Transformational Leadership" -- "What You Really Need to Know: Human Resources Issues, Trends and Best Practices for the Senior Executive and Board Chair" -- "What's That You Said? Active Listening for Effective Communications"

Luncheon Topics and Presenters:

Thursday: "Innovative Individual Philanthropy" by Doug and Maggie Walker, co-founders, Social Venture Partners

Friday: "If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Moving From Agency Head to Grantmaker" by Peter Blomquist, Exec. Director, Starbucks Foundation

The registration fee is $280.00 and includes 4 1/2-day workshops, coffee break refreshments and lunch on both days.

Lunch-only admission is on a space-available basis for $25.00 (each day.)

For further information, please email the conference coordinator at dmchugh@seattleu.edu, and she can address your questions.