Dear Nonprofit and Foundation Executives:

Results. Hard work and good intentions do not always achieve them. To achieve mission objectives, nonprofits and foundations must be able to define their strategy, analyze their progress and make improvements. The end result is a renewed focus on outcomes--both for the organization and the beneficiaries of the organization’s mission.

To better understand and adopt best practices for effective implementation of performance management, we invite you to be part of the 2008 Foundation and Nonprofit Performance Conference, September 22–24, 2008 in Arlington, VA—the most comprehensive performance management event of the year for nonprofits and foundations!

Developing Measures to Drive Nonprofit Results
‘What gets measured gets done.’ It is very difficult to change performance without some method of quantifying progress. This event will provide you with the ability to craft a performance measurement and management system that links directly to your strategic goals and mission. Examine the use of tools and methodologies such as the Logic Model in developing performance management tools for your executive staff, financial managers, human capital managers and communications team.

Going Beyond the Performance Measures
After implementation of a performance measurement system, the key to an effective performance management framework is for organizations to learn how to use the information provided from those measures to guide strategy, resources and execution. The Foundation and Nonprofit Performance Conference will bring key senior managers together for a series of working sessions designed specifi cally to help you use clear and meaningful measures to evaluate, audit and report accurate program data.

Developing Standards for Accountability
New calls for accountability and ethics have created increased scrutiny on the financial management and outcomes of the nonprofit sector. By aligning the processes of budgeting, forecasting and planning, nonprofits can not only survive but also maximize their resources to achieve their mission. Join your colleagues from across the nation to learn from the budgeting, forecasting and planning leaders who are driving fi nancial innovation in the nonprofit sector.

The Council for Nonprofit Innovation’s 2008 Foundation and Nonprofit Performance Conference will enable organizations to develop, execute and evaluate strategies and long-term solutions to achieve mission objectives. We invite you to be part of this innovative event. Register today by calling 703-894-0495. I look forward to seeing you in September!

Sincerely,
Amy Shioji
Executive Director
The Council for Nonprofit Innovation

Day One: Monday, September 22, 2008

8:30

Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00

Keynote Address: Defining, Measuring and Sustaining Performance in the Nonprofit World

10:00

Achieving a Successful Board - Executive Coalition for Sustainability

11:00

Networking Break & Refreshments

11:30

Improving the Capacity of Nonprofits and Foundations to Implement Outcome Measurement

12:30

Networking Luncheon

Track A: Using Performance Measures to Improve Nonprofit Results

Track B: Developing Performance Measures for Foundations

Track C: Setting the Course: Vision and Planning

1:30

Crafting a Nonprofit Performance Measurement System

Creating a Performance Measurement System

Establishing Best Practices for Strategic Planning

2:30

Networking Break & Refreshments

3:00

Selecting the Right Performance Measures

Evaluating, Improving and Reporting Foundation Results

Devising and Implementing Strategy Maps

4:00

Adjourn

Day Two: Tuesday, September 23, 2008

8:30

Continental Breakfast

9:00

Keynote Address: Keys to Nonprofit Sector Influence and Success

Track D: Designing Human Capital Planning Initiatives

Track E: Advancing Capacity Building Strategies

Track F: Improving Communication with Stakeholders

10:00

Developing Human Capital Plans for Nonprofits and Foundations

Implementing a Capacity Building Initiative to Impact Your Community

Reporting Performance and Outcomes

11:00

Networking Break & Refreshments

11:30

Recruiting and Retaining Highly Qualified Employees

Using Information to Support the Creation of Social Value

Communicating Effectively to Donors and External Stakeholders

12:30

Networking Luncheon

Track G: Understanding Performance-Based Grants Management

Track H: Using Performance Measures to Drive Nonprofit Budgeting

Track I: Managing Performance Data to Improve Outcomes

1:30

Implementing a Performance-Based Grant System: The Seven-Step Process

Aligning Budgets to Strategic Planning

Developing a Performance Management System

2:30

Networking Break & Refreshments

3:00

Winning and Managing Grants in a Performance-Based Framework

Measuring the Cost of Benefits to Philanthropic Organizations

Managing Your Performance Management Data

4:00

Conference Adjourn

Day Three: Wednesday, September 24, 2008

8:30

Workshop Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00

Workshop A: Aligning, Planning, Measuring and Budgeting for Optimum Program and Organizational Performance

Workshop B: Using Performance Measures for Effective Grant Application and Evaluation

12:00

Networking Luncheon

1:00

Workshop C: Performance Management – Utilizing the Logic Model for Establishing Goals and Measures

4:00

Workshops Adjourn

Jon Desenberg, Consulting Director
Council for Nonprofit Innovation

Derreck Kayongo, Advocacy Field Coordinator
CARE

Thomas Pollack
The Urban Institute

Daniel Horgan, Senior Fellow
The Council for Nonprofit Innovation, Executive Director, Pittsburgh Cares

Elizabeth Holden, Senior Fellow
Council for Nonprofit Innovation, Founder and President,
PrimePoint LLC

Elizabeth Reisner, Co-Founder and Principal
Policy Studies Associates, Inc.

A. Michael Gellman, CPA
Rubino & McGeehin

Ron Bilek, M.P.P., President
Public Health Foundation

Laura Skaggs, HR Director
East Bay Agency for Children

Reid Zimmerman, Founder
Zimmerman Consulting