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October 2010
In this issue: - Send a board member to Harvard on us
- Happy Birthday, BoardWalk!
- New clients and Leadership Profiles
- Recent placements
- All active assignments
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Send a trustee to Harvard on us:
BoardWalk's 7th Annual
Governance Fellowships
November 3-6, 2010
(fast turnaround required)
For the seventh consecutive year, BoardWalk is pleased to underwrite participation by up to six board members in Harvard Business School's exceptional short course, Governing for Nonprofit Excellence: Critical Issue for Board Leadership.
To date, we have sponsored 34 board members for this course, and every participant has raved about the experience. If you or one of your board members would like to be considered, click here for details. Note: We need to hear from you quickly, as Harvard is holding the course a month sooner than normal: November 3-6 at the HBS campus in Boston.
BoardWalk will fund half the $3900 tuition, and you or your nonprofit will fund the other half. Our eligibility requirements are quite simple, and we'll make decisions at our end very quickly.
Click here to learn more about the HBS program.
Click here for details on how to apply (a simple process!)
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Happy Birthday, BoardWalk!
Eight years ago this week, on October 1, 2002, we launched BoardWalk Consulting to serve the executive search and board governance needs of nonprofits, foundations and other such mission-centered initiatives.
Since then, we've been privileged to serve over 125 clients in 18 states, from local start-ups to billion-dollar behemoths with global reach. Our clients' missions are varied, from poverty to public safety to international relief to community enrichment and more. Along the way, we've served scores of search committee and introduced them to wonderful leaders from 34 states and more than a few countries.
All our clients agree that compelling missions are best served by strong leaders working in strategic unity with strong boards. Accordingly, we've remained true to our initial mission:
building strong foundations for nonprofits.®
We've learned a great deal over the past eight years--about ourselves, about our communities, and about the extraordinary outlets for passion that our friends and neighbors pursue. Thank you for being part of our wonderful journey on the BoardWalk! |
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Our newest clients and
Leadership Profiles
... since the last issue of smorgasBoard
CEO
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Princeton, NJ
For over 60 years, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic has worked with leading publishers and technology innovators to bring accessible materials to individuals with visual and learning disabilities.
From regional offices across the country and its headquarters in Princeton, NJ, this $45mm nonprofit and its 7000 volunteers provide an invaluable service to some 300,000 members, from kindergarteners to graduate students to adult
learners nationwide. RFB&D's library of over 60,000 digitally recorded textbooks and literature titles is the largest of its kind in the world.
Click here to view the Leadership Profile for RFB&D's CEO.
VP, Resource 
Development
Save the Children
Westport, CT
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Operating across the US and in 41 other countries, Save the Children is a billion-dollar organization recognized for its commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration, going "into the heart of communities, helping children and families help themselves."
Click here to view the Leadership Profile for Save the Children's VP of Resource Development.
 VP, Development
Partnership Against Domestic Violence
Atlanta, GA
Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV) works to end the crime of intimate partner violence and empower its survivors. Founded in 1975, PADV is Georgia's largest nonprofit focused on domestic violence, offering 24-hour safe houses, a crisis hotline and programs proven to save lives and provide a path to independence.
Click here to view the Leadership Profile for PADV's VP of Development.
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Recent placements on the BoardWalk
...announced since our last smorgasBoard:
David Atchley
VP for Institutional Advancement
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA
Since its founding in 1842, Mary Baldwin College has enriched women's lives through the transforming power of personalized, liberal education. Now, a school recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a "top-tier master's level university" has a truly seasoned fundraiser to lead its ambitious advancement efforts.
David joins MBC from Presbyterian College, where he led the second phase of Presbyterian's $160-million capital campaign. During his tenure, Presbyterian set several impressive fundraising records and completed funding for its new School of Pharmacy two years ahead of schedule.A veteran of 27 marathons, David understands the power of tenacity. Said Mary Baldwin's President Pamela Fox, "David is an ideal fit for [us] at this time."Read more about David Atchley and Mary Baldwin College»
Cathy Sanders
VP, Philanthropy
Heifer International
Little Rock, ARHeifer International has announced that Cathy Sanders, former Senior Director of Development for the University of Arkansas for Medical Services, has been named the global hunger-fighting organization's Vice President of Philanthropy.Having led the major gifts program in the College of Medicine and successfully directed a $95-million campaign, Cathy is well suited to support Heifer's mission to end hunger and poverty and to help diversify the organization's donor base.
According to Steve Stirling, Heifer's EVP for Marketing and Resource Development (and another of BoardWalk's placements at Heifer), Cathy's experience will "ensure we continue to delight our donors" and "open new doors and create new opportunities" for Heifer's work with families in need.Read more about Cathy Sanders and Heifer International.
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To view all active assignments on the BoardWalk, please click here.
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Please click on the pictures below to learn more about consultants on the BoardWalk.
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Kathy Bremer
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Sam Pettway
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Margaret Reiser
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About smorgasBoard®
smorgasBoard is the mostly-monthly newsletter of BoardWalk Consulting, a firm committed to building strong foundations for nonprofits ® through executive search, board enhancement and strategic facilitation.
Contents © 2010 by BoardWalk Consulting LLC. Dissemination and reproduction encouraged, if accompanied by attribution to BoardWalk Consulting; all other rights reserved.
"BoardWalk Consulting," "building strong foundations for nonprofits" and "smorgasBoard" are registered trademarks ® of BoardWalk Consulting LLC. |
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