"Engaging Next Generation Donors And Board Members"
THURSDAY – January 19, 2012
Crowne Plaza, 5300 Rockside Rd., Independence, OH
*see driving directions below
Registration & Seating begins at 11:30 AM
Lunch at Noon, Program concludes at 1:30 PM
Panel Discussion:
Jack Sherwin, Jr., Executive-in-Residence, The Lakeland Foundation
Bob Cahen,Ph.D., Executive Director, The Lakeland Foundation
Lisa Habe, President, Interlake Stamping of Ohio and participant in the Next Generation Program
Neil Stein, Assistant General Manager of Sales, Lake County Captains and participant in the Next Generation Program
Engaging people under the age of 40 can be difficult – whether you are looking for prospective board members or donors. This age group holds great potential, but their time is at a premium and finding a way to connect with them can be difficult. Many strategies have been suggested, ranging from using social media to creating special advisory groups. But what is the method that might work best for your organization?
Our program will explore the results of what happened when The Lakeland Foundation of Lakeland Community College took an in depth look at this issue and ways they found to connect emerging leaders with organizations in Lake County.
Several years ago, the foundation created the Next Generation Program to address what it saw as a lack of diversity – especially age diversity – on area nonprofit boards and committees and a lack of know-how and willingness to raise money among people who serve on nonprofit boards. The program brought together young people with Lake County ties (mostly under the age of 40) to learn about nonprofits, about service on nonprofit boards and about the importance of fundraising as a necessary task for board members. Once training was completed, Next Generation participants were matched with area boards and committees seeking members with the attributes these young people were bringing.
The presentation will review the program and discuss what worked well, what didn’t, what a future program might look like, and what you can do to engage this age group in your organization.
About our speakers:
John Sherwin, Jr., (Jack) a 1968 graduate of John Carroll University, established the start-up venture capital company Mid-Continent Ventures, Inc. in 1985. He currently serves as an Executive-in-Residence at Lakeland Community College. Prior to becoming Executive-in-Residence at Lakeland; he served as interim president and CEO of The Holden Arboretum. Previously, he worked for 15 years in various management positions with Diamond Shamrock Corporation prior to its relocation to Dallas, Texas. He currently serves as lead director on the board of Materion formerly Brush Engineered Materials, Inc. He serves on the boards of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation; The Friends of Breakthrough Schools; and John Carroll University. He is the Past Chairman of the Cleveland Foundation and is a Life Trustee of Hawken School and The Great Lakes Museum of Science, Environment and Technology as well as Past Chairman and Trustee Emeritus of Westminster School in Connecticut. He chairs The Sherwick Fund; the nation’s first supporting organization created by his father, John Sherwin, Sr., in 1969.
Bob Cahen, Ph.D. holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Miami University and a Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in Political Science from Case Western Reserve University.
He is currently Executive Director of The Lakeland Foundation and Director of Development of Lakeland Community College. Prior positions include: Executive Director of the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland; Assistant Director of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland; Executive Director of the Jewish Vocational Service of Cleveland; and Deputy Executive Director of the Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland.
He has served on a range of local and national boards. He currently sits on the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Cleveland Chapter and was chair of the Workshop Committee for National Philanthropy Day 2009; he is chair of the Board of the Lake County Council on Aging Foundation.
Lisa M. Habe is President for Interlake Industries Incorporated, which specializes in short to medium run metal stampings with facilities in Ohio and Florida. She is a Board Member of the Lakeland Foundation, Precision Metalforming Association, and the Lake County Port Authority. Lisa has also been involved with the Women in Manufacturing group since its inception.
Neil Stein just completed his fourth season with the Lake County Captains and is the Assistant General Manager of Sales where he oversees the Ticket Sales and Corporate Sales departments for the team. Since joining the Captains, Neil has come up with several nationally recognized promotions including top-five finishes in the Minor League Baseball Promotion of the Year Awards for “Please Stay LeBron Night” (Best Theme Night), and the Skipper Leg Lamp (2010) and Skipper Foul Pole bobbleheads (2011) (Best Giveaway). On top of those accolades, Neil’s Cleveland Sports History Night, celebrating the highs and many lows of sports in Cleveland, won Promotion of the Year in ESPN The Magazine’s annual “The Veeckie’s” award issue and was featured on MSNBC, CNN, SI.com and numerous other television stations and websites.
Prior to joining the Captains, Neil worked for the “world-famous” Toledo Mud Hens for eight seasons. With the Mud Hens, he began as a ticket department intern at Ned Skeldon Stadium (2000) and moved into a full-time role as a Group and Season Ticket Sales Associate (2001-2003) and then was promoted to Corporate Sales Associate (2003-2007). Prior to joining the Mud Hens, Neil was an intern for the Canton Crocodiles, a former team in the Independent Frontier League.
Registration Deadline: Monday January 16, 2012
$25 for AFP members and $40 for non-members including lunch; A Bit of Italy – Italian Buffet includes Tomato Basil Soup, Classic Caesar Salad, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad, Lasagna Bolognese, Portobello Mushroom Ravioli, Italian Vegetables, Romano Garlic Bread Sticks, Cheese Cake and Tiramisu.
* Payment must be made at the time of the reservation or guaranteed with a credit card.
* Cancellation Policy:
- For reservations that are cancelled by 3:00 p.m. at least three (3) business days prior to the event (NPD excluded), full payment will be refunded or can be applied toward one future luncheon/educational program (NPD excluded).
- Reservations cancelled two days or less prior to the event will not be refunded or transferred as credit for another program but may be transferred to another attendee for the same program.
AFP is collecting used printer cartridges and cell phones to support our Chapter's scholarship fund. We will have a drop-off container at the event.
Thank you for your contribution to this worthy cause.
Crowne Plaza directions: From I-480, I-80 or I-90 take I-77 to Exit 155 (Rockside Rd.) Turn West on Rockside Rd. At 1st light Turn left onto Summit Dr. Then make immediate left (E. Liberty Way) into hotel driveway and follow up the hill to hotel entrance. Hotel is located on the hill behind the BP Gas Station and in the Summit and Liberty Office Park.
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