Date and Time
Thursday, May 9, 2019
8:45 a.m. - Noon
Light refreshments and networking at 8:45 a.m. Presentation and discussion begin at 9:00 a.m.
Event Description
The Crook County Nonprofit Resource Round-Up is a learning and networking opportunity convened by the Nonprofit Association of Oregon for nonprofit staff, board, and volunteers to connect, meet funders, and learn about valuable tools and resources designed specifically for nonprofits.
Funders Panel
- Levi Williams, Associate Program Officer, The Ford Family Foundation
- Bart Hadder, Program Director (Retired), M.J. Murdock Chartiable Trust
Facilitator
Adrienne Graham, Owner, Leapfrog Training & Facilitation and Central Oregon Representative, Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Work Session: Assessing Your Organization's Health and Vital Signs
After the funders panel and discussion, participants will work together through a facilitated discussion and an assessment tool to identify areas where you can improve your work and connect to resources that can help you become more effective in serving your mission. This exercise explores indicators of health in a nonprofit across the following areas:
- Running a nonprofit organization
- Board issues
- Human resources issues
- Operational issues
- Fundraising and resource development
- How to better include and engage clients
This Resource Round-Up and similar events in other locations are made possible with support from The Ford Family Foundation.
For questions about this event or help with registration contact at [email protected] or at 503-239-4001 ext. 123.
About the Facilitator and Funder Panelists
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Panelist Levi Williams is an Associate Program Officer at The Ford Family Foundation. As part of a close-knit team, he assists with the Foundation’s strategies to support strong families and healthy children. He works with Foundation grant-seekers and other organizational partners from rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, Calif. Levi also conducts site visits of grant-seekers and advises grantees. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2018, Levi worked for Kellogg Springs Camp in Douglas County. He grew the camp, managed staff and supported a board of directors from across the Pacific Northwest. Levi has a bachelor's degree in education from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois. He grew up in Loveland, Colorado. |
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Panelist Bart Hadder served as a program director at the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust from 2001 – 2015 where he reviewed grant requests from numerous nonprofits in the Northwest, administrated grants, and directed a research program for science teachers. Since his retirement from fulltime work he has continued serving the nonprofit community through consulting, presenting, coaching leaders and boards and doing special projects for the Murdock Trust. Prior to joining the Murdock Trust, Bart’s first career involved serving as a science teacher both at the middle and high school levels and as the K-12 science coordinator for the Beaverton School District in Oregon. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and earned his master’s degree at Portland State University. Bart and his wife, Jackie, have two grown children and two grand children and live in the Vancouver, Washington area. |
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Facilitator Based in Sisters, Adrienne Graham brings deep experience with nonprofits. She served as a nonprofit executive director for over 12 years and for 20+ years has provided training, consulting and facilitation to nonprofits and to the public and private sectors. Prior to joining NAO, Adrienne owned Leapfrog Training & Facilitation, a consulting firm that provided strategic planning, leadership development and organizational effectiveness services to nonprofits, community groups and associations, including NAO. |
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Location
Broughton Room
175 NW Meadow Lakes Dr.
Prineville, OR 97754
Crook