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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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6 Minutes with a CEO

Leadership Identification, Development and Succession Planning have been a focus of Dewey & Kaye since our founding in 1990. In this monthly Mosaic newsletter feature, we highlight Christy Stuber, an influential, effective and innovative nonprofit executive, and the insights she's gained during her career. Christy recently worked with her Board of Directors to make an often difficult decision to close the organization she led for many years. Thank you to her for opening up to us and sharing her experiences. Enjoy!

We're delighted this month to feature Christy Stuber, LCSW, the former Executive Director of CONTACT Pittsburgh .

1. As the Executive Director of CONTACT Pittsburgh, you recently worked with the Board and Staff to decide to sunset the operations of the organization and ensure that programs are delivered by another provider. What were the key items learned during this process?

At CONTACT Pittsburgh, the process of making a voluntary, strategic decision to dissolve was unique, particularly because the organization was not facing an imminent crisis. There were several important takeaways from the process, including:

1. Conducting an honest assessment of the effectiveness of programs and the relationship to available community resources should occur on a regular basis. We realized that our services were being provided by existing organizations within the community.  The decision to dissolve allowed community resources and funding to more efficiently support existing programs in our area.

Click here to read the rest of this answer and the complete 6 Minutes with a CEO — Christy Stuber.

 

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*****   SAVE THE DATE   *****

Dewey & Kaye 12th Annual Nonprofit Symposium

Co-Presented by The Pittsburgh Foundation

Thursday, January 13
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Marriott Pittsburgh City Center

Keynote Speaker:
Sonal Shah
Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council's
Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/sicp/staff/shah

Visit www.deweykaye.com for more details.

 

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Family Foundation Appoints New Head

 

 

Congratulations Tony Macklin!

The Roy A. Hunt Foundation board of directors has announced the appointment of Tony Macklin as the foundation's new executive director, effective January 15, 2011.

Macklin follows Beatrice Carter, who joined the Foundation in 2000 and is retiring in March.

Click here for the Press Release.

Dewey & Kaye is proud to have helped with this search!

 

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The PSVP "Fast Pitch" deadline is Friday, December 3.
3 minutes could equal $20,000!

Participating nonprofits will compete to win a total of $30,000 in grants, distributed in amounts of $20,000, $7500, and $2500.

Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners (PSVP) is looking for innovative non-profit organizations in Allegheny County that are delivering significant social impact in creative and effective ways.  For example:

• Pioneering new products or services or delivering them in new ways or to new populations
• Employing advanced technologies
• Leveraging collaborations with other nonprofits, businesses or public organizations
• Employing new organizational structures or new business models, such as social enterprises to create earned income or employment

10 finalists will receive training and mentoring on how to "tell their story." The 10 finalists will make three-minute "pitches" to a panel of judges and an audience of more than 200 investors, business and nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, foundation executives and other members of our entrepreneurial community.

To apply or get more information, go to http://www.psvp.org!

 

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The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is currently accepting applications for the Fellows Class of 2012.

The Coro Fellows Program prepares diverse, talented and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public arena. It is a nine month, full-time, post-graduate program. Sixty to 65 Fellows participate annually, distributed among Coro's five regional centers: San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and New York.

Coro seeks individuals with demonstrated leadership potential and a genuine commitment to public service. Participation requires at minimum a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Click here for detailed information about the Fellows Program.

 

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