Leadership Forum January 26th, 11-1, Topeka

Leadership Forum
Addressing Challenging Times:
An Opportunity for Collaboration

Working collaboratively to address critical issues in an atmosphere of mutual respect can benefit non-profits. Successful collaboration requires a willingness to investigate the possibilities, an investment of time and energy, the exploration of new paths, and careful planning. Often collaboration begins by finding organizations with whom to identify for accessing funding sources and for sharing office space or employees. Collaboration is more than a handshake but means a commitment by the parties to accomplish a particular goal.

Mainstream is hosting a Leadership Forum on collaboration, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Mainstream office, 3600 S.W. Burlingame Road in Topeka (Burlingame exit from Highway 470 Bypass). The fee is $20 for nonprofit association members and $40 for nonmembers. Lunch will be provided. Attendance is limited to one person per organization. No walk-ins, please. Cancellations must be received by January 24th prior to 5:00 p.m.

Topics to be covered during this Leadership Forum are: space, equipment, or staff collaborations; community or multi-agency grant writing teams; special events with a nonprofit or for profit partner; one-stop shop, i.e. multiple service providers sharing costs; and memorandums of understanding. Participants may submit questions for the Forum by e-mail at info@mainstreaminc.net.