Creating a Strong Staff Team
by Jane Page-Steiner, Publisher
Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News
Creating a strong, talented, and committed staff is critical to your organization’s success and longevity. Staff recruitment and retention continues to be challenging for many nonprofits in our region. Helping your board and supporters understand that your nonprofit, like many others in our region, struggles with staff recruitment and retention may help you secure the resources needed to address the challenges.
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
That’s right, it’s membership time! If you’re reading this, you know that Leadership Council offers a wide variety of programs and benefits to support the region's nonprofit economy. But you get the most benefit from the network when you become a member – more programming, more discounts, and access to individual support when you need it.
Leadership Council for Nonprofits Welcomes New Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Beth Benson, Leadership Council for Nonprofits, bbenson@leadershipcouncil.us
Cincinnati, Ohio, August 6, 2024 - Leadership Council for Nonprofits welcomes three new board members, representing a diverse array of nonprofit community leadership:
Catrena Bowman, Executive Director, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission
Catrena has served as the Executive Director of Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission since 2018 and has more than 24 years of management experience. She has a proven track record in nonprofit leadership, program development and implementation, as well as community outreach and advocacy.
The ICF Midwest Coaches Conference 2024 Teams up with Regional Associations to Offer Coaching to Nonprofits
NEWS RELEASE
May 14, 2024
Contact:
Susanne Cordes-Hoelterhoff, The ICF Midwest Coaches Conference 2024, admin@icf-midwest.com
Beth Benson, Leadership Council for Nonprofits, bbenson@leadershipcouncil.us
THE ICF MIDWEST COACHES CONFERENCE 2024 TEAMS UP WITH REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS TO OFFER COACHING TO NONPROFITS
Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit Leaders to Benefit from Pro Bono Coaching Opportunity
Cincinnati - The ICF Midwest Coaches Conference 2024 is pleased to announce that the Leadership Council for Nonprofits and Health Care Access Now, with support from Cincinnati Cares, has been selected as the Community Service Project partner for 2024.
The ICF Midwest Coaches Conference 2024 (MWCC 24) is a biennial conference designed to empower, connect, and elevate our member coaches. The coaches on the Community Service Project are all credentialled coaches committed to upholding the International Coaching Federation (ICF) code of ethics, have demonstrated competency in established professional coaching skills, and have logged at least 100 hours of paid professional coaching.
Region’s Premier Nonprofit Conference Coming in April
REGION’S PREMIER NONPROFIT CONFERENCE COMING IN APRIL
Leadership Council for Nonprofits Presents Annual Securing the Future Conference
CINCINNATI – Leadership Council for Nonprofits is pleased to announce that its annual Securing the Future Conference will be held on April 26, 2024, from 8:00 am-12:30 pm at Cintas Center.
About the Conference
Securing the Future will feature keynote speaker Kishshana Palmer, an international speaker, trainer, and coach with a 20+ year background in fundraising, marketing, and talent management who helps leaders create high performing teams. Kishshana is CEO of ManageMint, Inc., an organizational development firm focused on helping everyday leaders live well and lead well. Her firm's work centers on equity and social justice and practical solutions for today’s organizations.
Nonprofits as an Economic Force
by Elizabeth Benson, Executive Director
(originally published in Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News, 1/25/24)
Have you ever thought about the “nonprofit economy?” Last week’s report release by ArtsWave and the Cincinnati Chamber’s Center for Research & Data brought attention to the immense contribution that the arts bring to our regional economy. As one branch of the local nonprofit sector, this is crucial data. We talk a lot around nonprofit and philanthropic tables about impact. But beyond the important impact that individual organizations make, what is the economic impact on our region as a whole? Many headlines are written about the economic impact of specific industries, your favorite sports team, the Taylor Swift concert. What about the economic benefit that nonprofit organizations, large and small, return to the community?