“How do leaders deal with the new reality of constant challenges and frequent crises while not losing direction, focus or enthusiasm? How do they lead in a way that inspires people to contribute, to act responsively and intelligently, to maintain motivation and good relationships? How do they persevere?” Join us at the Leadership Summit on April 20 -21 to hear from Dr. Margaret Wheatley on the topic “Leadership in Uncertainty: From Hero to Host”. Margaret Wheatley writes, speaks, and teaches how we can accomplish our work, sustain our relationships, and willingly step forward to serve in this troubled time. She is co-founder and President emerita of The Berkana Institute, an organizational consultant since 1973, a global citizen since her youth, and a prolific writer. She has authored eight books, including… Read more »

We are excited to host Steve Patty, Founder of Dialogues in Action, at the 2015 Leadership Summit. Steve will be presenting how to develop and grow our organizations with better evaluation. Steve Patty has over 20 years of experience working in the field of evaluation and leadership development. He holds a Ph.D. from Trinity in Chicago and has beentrained at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He is a former department chair at Multnomah University and visiting professor in the doctoral departments of business at the International University of Monaco. Steve has trained hundreds of leaders in evaluation strategy and design and has consulted with organizations and foundations throughout North America and internationally in evaluation, including the YMCA of the USA, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Canadian Evaluation… Read more »

Tim Delaney, CEO of National Council of Nonprofits will be engaging us in a discussion at the 2015 Leadership Summit on April 20 – 21 about public policy and creating a voice as a sector. Since 2008 Tim Delaney has applied his diverse leadership experiences in law, government, and nonprofits to serve nonprofits and communities across America as leader of the National Council of Nonprofits, a trusted resource and advocate for America’s charitable nonprofits that connects more than 25,000 nonprofits – including Partners of The Foraker Group – as the nation’s largest network of nonprofits. His former roles as partner at a large law firm (where he focused on litigation, media law, and government relations), then Arizona’s Solicitor General (guiding his state to win four out of four cases in… Read more »

We are excited to welcome Richard Evans, President of EmcArts Inc. to this year’s Leadership Summit. Richard will engage us in the topic “Adaptive Mindsets for Individual Leaders”, how to build adaptive muscle for change. To learn more about EmcArts’ collaboration with Alaska’s arts and cultural organizations, read about New Pathways here. Richard Evans directs, designs and facilitates EmcArts’ programs and strategic partnerships, which support individuals, organizations and communities on their journey to becoming highly adaptive. Richard is a lead facilitator for current EmcArts’ programs, which include national Innovation Labs, a series of community-based innovation programs for nonprofits called New Pathways for the Arts, and ArtsFwd.org, an online presence for learning and exchange around “next practices” for arts leaders. A frequent speaker on the relationship between cultural policy and emerging… Read more »

Zaid Hassain, author of The Social Labs Revolution: A New Approach To Solving Our Most Complex Challenges, will be presenting at this year’s Leadership Summit on the failure of planning based strategies and how we can be part of a new approach. Join us on April 20 -21 at the Hotel Captain Cook to explore his teachings! Zaid Hassan is currently Acting Director of the Youth Solutions Lab, a start-up social lab looking for new solutions to the challenges of youth unemployment, mental health and justice. He also is the co-founder of Reos Partners, where he served as Managing Partner of the Oxford office from 2007-2014. Reos Partners is a social innovation consultancy that addresses complex, high-stakes challenges around the world. Zaid has over a decade of experience in developing… Read more »

Happy April! We are excited to bring speakers from around the world to the 2015 Leadership Summit on April 20 -21. Betham Ohia and Kate Cherrington will join us from New Zealand and will be speaking about transformation through indigenous values and community centered solutions. Bentham Ohia is currently completing a Ph.D. with Te Whare WÄnanga o AwanuiÄrangi after a long career at Te WÄ?nanga o Aotearoa, seven years as CEO. He works with community groups facilitating transformational leadership practice. His work in strategy development includes directorships on tribal and organization boards both in New Zealand and internationally, including Big Fish Group, Deputy Chair of the Waikato Tainui Endowment College, Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO) and Advancement of MÄori Opportunity (AMO). He has chaired international conferences in education and transformational… Read more »

Judy Alnes, Executive Director of MAP for Nonprofits will be joining us at the 2015 Leadership Summit on April 20 -21. Judy will be engaging us with discussions about collaborations, partnerships,and mergers. Driven by a passion to help the nonprofit sector succeed at creating healthy communities, Judy Alnes has been executive director of MAP for almost 18 years. MAP provides capacity building services to hundreds of Minnesota-based nonprofit organizations annually and a growing number beyond the state boundaries. Previously, she held executive positions at two nonprofit organizations and a Fortune 500 corporation where she led organizational development and community affairs. She holds a degree in Urban Studies from the University of Minnesota and was a Mondale Fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Outside of work, Judy enjoys cooking,… Read more »

Pick.Click.Give. is currently accepting applications from nonprofit organizations that would like to participate in the 2016 charitable giving campaign. Applications must be submitted each year. The deadline for filing is March 31, 2015. Click here for more information…. Read more »

This month Dana Miller, senior program director for the M.J. Murdock Charitble Trust, will be in Alaska to meet nonprofit leaders and share information on the Trust’s investment in the state. Since 1975 the Trust has invested almost $650 million into nonprofit organizations in the form of grants and enrichment programs. Jack Murdock’s desire to “nurture and enrich the educational, spiritual, cultural, and social lives of individuals, families, and communities” continues to be reflected in grants, enrichment programs, and all of the Trust’s activities. As senior program director for grant programs, Dana is responsible for providing leadership and oversight for the Trust’s grant programs. Dana is excited to meet the Alaska nonprofit community at gatherings in Anchorage, Juneau, and Fairbanks and through a statewide teleconference. His schedule is as follows:… Read more »

The 2015 Leadership Summit will be held April 20-21 at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage. Nonprofit professionals from around the state will convene to explore the conference theme: “Transform. Create. Lead: As a sector –As organizations –As individual leaders.” The price to attend is $350.00, with a discounted fee of $250.00 for Foraker Partners through March 13, 2015. After that date, the price increases to $400.00 or $300.00 for Partners. Click here for more information and to register…. Read more »