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The 10th annual Nonprofit OpCon focuses on streamlining processes and operations for nonprofits in New York. How do we make things easier and more pleasant for executive leadership, operations, IT, risk, finance, HR and more? There are new industry standards to consider, and new guidelines around applying for public funds to learn. Bring your organization into the 21st century and abandon old practices that are depleting your valuable resources! It’s a new day in the nonprofit industry; join us as we explore these insights and strategies.
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
1 West 4th Street
New York, NY 10012
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Panel 1
Streamlining Processes, Operations, Finances & Investments through Strategy
Nonprofit organizations play a pivotal role in addressing society's most pressing issues and in order to make a meaningful impact, nonprofits must operate efficiently and effectively. Workflow automation for non-profit organizations helps streamline business operations to focus on the cause for establishing the organizations. This panel will explain how efficient operations and processes can enhance your nonprofit’s administrative efficiency, streamline monetary functions, transform HR through increasing efficiencies and create operational stability so you can focus more of your energy on your mission
Nonprofit organizations play a pivotal role in addressing society's most pressing issues and in order to make a meaningful impact, nonprofits must operate efficiently and effectively. Workflow automation for non-profit organizations helps streamline business operations to focus on the cause for establishing the organizations. This panel will explain how efficient operations and processes can enhance your nonprofit’s administrative efficiency, streamline monetary functions, transform HR through increasing efficiencies and create operational stability so you can focus more of your energy on your mission
Salima Etoka (Moderator)
Chief of StaffCenter for NYC Neighborhoods
Jenny Way
Senior Associate Director, ComplianceMayor’s Office of Contract Services
Hannan Chaudhary
Chief Financial OfficerNew York Junior Tennis League
Beth Larsen
Vice President of Client ExperienceJMT Consulting
Patrick Yurgosky
PresidentYurgosky Consulting
Rachel DeMatteo
DirectorYPTC
Panel 2
Future of Work Navigating Real Estate as a Nonprofit
When nonprofits shifted to remote work in 2020, most did so reactively. Suddenly, they had to fit old processes into new workflows and make adjustments as needed. For many, the upside was that teams became very intentional about how they made decisions and the tools they used. The panel will address topics such as understanding rental leases, exploring the hybrid work model, maximizing space in terms of efficiency and finances, alleviating cost increased from the landlords as well as creating safe, resilient, and inclusive workspaces. What does the future of work look like and how does that impact your space
When nonprofits shifted to remote work in 2020, most did so reactively. Suddenly, they had to fit old processes into new workflows and make adjustments as needed. For many, the upside was that teams became very intentional about how they made decisions and the tools they used. The panel will address topics such as understanding rental leases, exploring the hybrid work model, maximizing space in terms of efficiency and finances, alleviating cost increased from the landlords as well as creating safe, resilient, and inclusive workspaces. What does the future of work look like and how does that impact your space
Yolanda Robano-Gross (Moderator)
Chief Executive OfficerOptions for Community Living, Inc.
Edward Fabian
Chief Administrative OfficerGraham Windham
Jodi Warren
PartnerCapell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP
Christopher D. Turner
Managing Director of Transaction ServicesDenham Wolf Real Estate Services
Stephen Powers
Co-FounderOPEN Impact Real Estate
Panel 3
The Importance of Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
Besides managing an organization, nonprofit leaders also manage their employees and volunteers or members. Organizational skills such as goal-setting, time management and delegation allow them to prioritize and organize their tasks, allowing them to use their time more effectively. They are responsible for strategic planning, financial oversight, fundraising, and hiring other leadership roles in executive leadership. What are some of the most important qualities to look for in your nonprofits leadership?
Besides managing an organization, nonprofit leaders also manage their employees and volunteers or members. Organizational skills such as goal-setting, time management and delegation allow them to prioritize and organize their tasks, allowing them to use their time more effectively. They are responsible for strategic planning, financial oversight, fundraising, and hiring other leadership roles in executive leadership. What are some of the most important qualities to look for in your nonprofits leadership?
Ebony Young (Moderator)
Deputy Borough PresidentQueens
Sharon Greenberger
President and CEOYMCA of Greater New York
Stephanie Royal
Chief People & Culture OfficerRobin Hood
Lisa Byala
Founder & PrinicpalByalaSearch, LLC
Panel 4
What Nonprofits Need to Know About Nonprofit Accounting and Finance
Maintaining the financial health and security of your nonprofit is a challenge before you factor in the specific aspects of your organization. Keeping up with regulatory changes, managing all sources of funding, tracking organizational costs, and more is demanding, whether nonprofits are handling the single audit or multiple city/state/federal mandates. Our panelists will highlight strategies and resources to help you increase your financial fluency and create systems for efficient financial management
Maintaining the financial health and security of your nonprofit is a challenge before you factor in the specific aspects of your organization. Keeping up with regulatory changes, managing all sources of funding, tracking organizational costs, and more is demanding, whether nonprofits are handling the single audit or multiple city/state/federal mandates. Our panelists will highlight strategies and resources to help you increase your financial fluency and create systems for efficient financial management
Amy West (Moderator)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerAHRC New York City
Rinku Bhattacharya
Chief Financial OfficerLutheran Social Services of New York
Hunter Massey
Director of Finance and OperationsAll Star Code
Mark Dungan
VP of Employee BenefitsUSI Insurance Services
Ken Hafner
Head of Accounting ServicesKiwi Partners
Naima Chisolm
Portfolio ManagerBTQ Financial
Panel 5
Hiring the Best Staff in the New Marketplace
Hiring is always a challenge, but nonprofit organizations face additional hurdles when searching for great employees. How can you find people with the right skills and a commitment to your organization’s mission? It is important to create policies and procedures, so everyone is treated fairly and to create a work environment where everyone can thrive. How can a nonprofit recruit talent with and without an executive recruiter? What are the benefits or each option? Your employees are an investment of your time and resources. You should plan to devote time and resources to finding the right ones.
Hiring is always a challenge, but nonprofit organizations face additional hurdles when searching for great employees. How can you find people with the right skills and a commitment to your organization’s mission? It is important to create policies and procedures, so everyone is treated fairly and to create a work environment where everyone can thrive. How can a nonprofit recruit talent with and without an executive recruiter? What are the benefits or each option? Your employees are an investment of your time and resources. You should plan to devote time and resources to finding the right ones.
Shibani Gambhir (Moderator)
Chief Operating OfficerFoundation for Opioid Response Efforts
Tiernan Walsh
Senior Director, Talent SolutionsPer Scholas
Robert Cordero
CEOGrand St. Settlement
Carrie Mauer
Practice Lead, People + StrategyCarey & Co.
Panel 6
The Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
One of the major challenges that so many boards struggle with is understanding board member roles and responsibilities and how to fulfill them. Being a board member is more than a résumé builder as they need to be committed to following through on promises and assisting the organization to the best of their abilities. They also need to fully support the work, represent the organization’s mission, and be dedicated spokespersons for the cause. The board should do all they can to reach organizational goals, but members still have a responsibility to follow the organization’s rules.
One of the major challenges that so many boards struggle with is understanding board member roles and responsibilities and how to fulfill them. Being a board member is more than a résumé builder as they need to be committed to following through on promises and assisting the organization to the best of their abilities. They also need to fully support the work, represent the organization’s mission, and be dedicated spokespersons for the cause. The board should do all they can to reach organizational goals, but members still have a responsibility to follow the organization’s rules.
Bob Marrone (Moderator)
Board MemberChoice of New York
Karin Kunstler Goldman
Deputy Bureau ChiefNY Attorney General’s Charities Bureau
Yolanda Kanes
Chair, Trusts and Estates PracticeTannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
Panel 7
Innovation & Technology to Take Your Operations and Fundraising to the Next Level
As individuals and as organizations, we are constantly adapting to the evolving tech landscape. With limited time and resources, nonprofits need to find affordable, efficient & sustainable ways to move their mission forward. This panel will explore innovative ways to address the unique challenges facing nonprofits and learn the best practices for success, the latest industry trends, and essential tools to advance your organization.
As individuals and as organizations, we are constantly adapting to the evolving tech landscape. With limited time and resources, nonprofits need to find affordable, efficient & sustainable ways to move their mission forward. This panel will explore innovative ways to address the unique challenges facing nonprofits and learn the best practices for success, the latest industry trends, and essential tools to advance your organization.
Charlie Pane (Moderator)
Outreach and Engagement ManagerCornell Cooperative Extension
Daria Seriakova
Director of TechnologyCommon Impact
Deshard Stevens
Senior Director of Information TechnologyLegal Defense Fund
Justin Wheeler
CEO & Co-founderFunraise
Panel 8
Nonprofit Efficiency: Managing Risk, Overhead and Failure
Risk management helps nonprofits deal with uncertainty. Leaders of nonprofits must identify and manage risks that threaten their missions and operations, while empowering them to use opportunities like the implementation of mandatory electronic filing, and take bold, mission-advancing risks. They must be looking at their overhead expenses as that can be a consideration for donor contribution. It’s also important to consider the importance of customer and vendor relationships and how to balance cost with these important, long-standing relationships. Overall, the goal to run an efficient nonprofit can be faced with many challenges.
Risk management helps nonprofits deal with uncertainty. Leaders of nonprofits must identify and manage risks that threaten their missions and operations, while empowering them to use opportunities like the implementation of mandatory electronic filing, and take bold, mission-advancing risks. They must be looking at their overhead expenses as that can be a consideration for donor contribution. It’s also important to consider the importance of customer and vendor relationships and how to balance cost with these important, long-standing relationships. Overall, the goal to run an efficient nonprofit can be faced with many challenges.
Jeremy Christopher Kohomban (Moderator)
President and Chief Executive OfficerThe Children's Village
Vesna Selmanovic
Chief Planning and Performance OfficerCovenant House New York
Lew Zuchma
Executive DirectorSCAN-Harbor, Inc.
Kim Snyder
VP of Data StrategyRoundtable Technology