Previous Events

2007

Public Policy FORUM

Tuesday, October 16th

8:00 to 9:30 am

Location: Safeco Jackson Street Center

RSVP to Melany Brown

The kick off Public Policy FORUM will feature updates on and discussion of current developments affecting the work of Washington nonprofits -- the status of the revisions to the charitable solicitations rules; progress in sorting out the impact of HB 1114 on planned giving programs; where things stand with the IRS proposal for substantial changes in Form 990.

"Ten Things I Wish I'd Known"

Ami Dar Founder, Idealist.org

Friday, October 12th

8:00 to 9:30 am

Location: MOHAI

Special guest speaker Ami Dar, Founder and Executive Director of Action Without Borders the organization that maintains Idealist.org.

EA Member Breakfast

Thursday, October 4th

8:00 to 9:30 am

Location: Seattle University Campus, Student Center Room 160

RSVP to Jeanne Cragin

Featured Speaker Michael Shadow.

 These quarterly breakfast events feature engaging, cutting-edge programs and speakers. Give your day an energizing kick-start. Each program is designed to introduce you to new ideas, challenge your thinking and enhance your leadership. These meetings are open to executive directors, leadership team members and board members.

EA Soiree

Thursday, September 27th

5:30-7:00 pm

Location: Friends of Youth

RSVP to Jeanne Cragin

Executive Director's Forum

Friday, September 7th

 8:30 am to 10:30 am

Location: 2100 Building

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RSVP to Jeanne Cragin

NP3 Boards and Commissions Meeting

Wednesday, July 18th

11:30 to 1:00 pm

Location: Pacific Hosptial PDA

RSVP to Jessica Trupin

NP3 Tax Meeting

Monday, July 23rd

10:30 to 11:30 am

Location: Executive Alliance

RSVP to Jessica Trupin

Fund Development Committee Meeting

Tuesday, July 24th

8:30 to 9:30 am

Location: Executive Alliance

 RSVP to Jeanne Cragin

The Philanthropic Fault Line: Exploring the Sometimes Shaky Ground between Foundations and Nonprofits

This town hall-style conversation in the studios of KCTS-TV explored the various relationships between foundations and nonprofit organizations. The panelists including EA Senior Policy Consultant, Putnam Barber and EA Member Pramila, Jayapal, The Hate-Free Zone, discussed finding common ground in the sometimes thorny and contentious landscape of power, control, collaboration, finding authentic voice, and funding in a results-based environment. A number of Council on Foundations conferees joined the greater Seattle philanthropic and nonprofit communities in this lively discussion.

Public Policy Committee Meeting

Tuesday, June 12th

3:00-5:30 pm

Location: Catholic Community Services

Executive Alliance Annual Meeting

Thursday, June 7th

8:30 to 10:30 am

Location: Seattle Center, Alki Room

Washington State Nonprofit Conference

Wednesday, April 25th

8:00 to 4:00 pm

Location: Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue

Public Policy Meeting

Tuesday, April 10th

3:30-5:00 pm

Location: Catholic Community Services

RSVP to Jeanne Cragin

 Tax Reform Committee Tuesday, March 20th

10:30 to 11:30 am

Location: Executive Alliance (2014 East Madison 3rd Floor Suite)

RSVP to Jessica Trupin

Seattle Secretary of State Roundtable

Friday, July 21st

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Catholic Community Services

*EA Members welcome

Public Policy Work Group

Tuesday, July 11th

3:30 to 5:00 pm

Location: Catholic Community Services

*EA members are welcome

Executive Alliance Annual Meeting

Thursday, June 15 2006

8:30-10:30 a.m.

Location: Alki Room, Seattle Center

Keynote Speaker Eric Liu, Author of "The Accidental Asian" and "Guiding Lights". Read Eric Liu's bio

* General Public is welcome

NP3 Steering Committee Meeting Monday, June 12th

 12:00 to 1:30 pm

 Location: Evans School of Public Affairs, Parrington Hall

 *All EA Members welcome

12th Annual Washington State Nonprofit Conference
Wednesday, April 5th
Location: Meydenbauer Center Bellevue
Keynote speaker President and CEO of the National United Way Brian Gallagher.
Co-presenters: Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy and the Center for Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Management at Seattle University

Nonprofit Year in Review Meeting

Wednesday March 29th

4:00-5:30 p.m.

Location: Safeco Jackson Street Center A unique opportunity to give your input and experiences on the nonprofit sector. In past years participants have found the meeting to be a stimulating and lively event.

Executive Alliance Chair Linda Nageotte will be presenting a brief presentation at the 2006 Washington state nonprofit conference on trends and events affecting Washington nonprofits and their work. We will also be preparing a more detailed written report that will be distributed to interested parties and posted on the EA website.

2005

EA Membership Meeting
Eric Walker of PATH
Thursday, December 15th
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Location: PATH office Seattle
Join for holiday cheer and networking at the new PATH offices

Navigating the DaVinci Code of Financial Information
Moss Adams Partnership Program Part two
Wednesday, December 7th
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Location: Hearing Speech and Deafness Center 

Career Enhancement and Mission Success:

Making the Match

Waldron Partnership Program Part two

Thursday, November 17th

8:30-10:30 a.m.

Location: Hearing Speech and Deafness Center

EA New Member ' s Orientation

Thursday, October 20th

2:45-3:45 P.M.

Location: Committee for Children

EA Membership Meeting

"Welcome to New Executive Directors & Members"

Thursday, October 20th

4:00-6:00 p.m.

Location:Committee for Children office Seattle

Executive Director ' s Forum

Friday, October 14th

8:30-10:30 A.M.

Location : Hearing Speech and Deafness Center Seattle

Navigating the "Davinci Code" of Financial Informatio

Wednesday, September 28th

8:30 -10:30 A.M

Location : Hearing Speech and Deafness Cent

Presented by Moss Adams LLP as a Program Partner of EA

"Career and Mission Enhancement: Making the Match" Thursday, September 22nd

8:30-10:30 A.M.

Location: Safeco Jackson Street Center Presented by Waldron & Company as a Program Partner of EA

Come learn a framework and tools an Executive Director can use to assess your unique strengths, better understand your organization ' s needs and align your skills and the evolving needs of your organization

Civil Society Meeting *Open to the Public* Tuesday, September 20th

8:00-9:30 A.M.

Location: Casey Room 517 Seattle University

"The September Project" with David Silver, UW Communications department member and co-director of the September Project. The September project is a grass roots effort to foster civic events in all communities on September 11th . See www.septemberproject.org for a description of events planned for this year.

Thursday, August 11th

Conversation Gathering

11:30 -1:00 p.m. Safeco 23rd and Jackson St Center

" Leadership In Turbulent Times Is Spiritual" by Margaret Wheatley

Tuesday, July 19th

Civil Society Meeting 8:00-9:30 A.M., Room 210, Student Center , Seattle University . Deborah Swets , Executive Director of CityClub, to discuss the ways CityClub builds social capital and the plans for celebrating Civic Participation month in September.

Thursday, June 30th

Conversation Gathering 11:30- 1:00 P.M. Planned Parenthood

"Humor and the Nonprofit Sector" Facilitated by Michael Bisesi, Director of Center for Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Management at Seattle University . The nonprofit sector has been so weighted down in recent years; it ' s time for us to seek perspective through humor. Excerpts from Board Overboard , a facetious accounting of one agency ' s order of records ' by Brian O ' Connell. Bring your own stories of the bizarre or utterly awful, or your favorite cartoon from The New Yorker.or just make something up!

Tuesday, June 14th

Executive Alliance Annual Meeting 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. Seattle University Fr. Leroux Conference Center. "Prosperity, Quality of Life and the Nonprofit Sector" Executive Alliance ' s Role in Redefining the Issues. Featured keynote speaker Bruce Brooks followed by officer elections and leadership award presentation. Socializing and continental breakfast at 8:30 A.M.

Keynote Address by Bruce Brooks

Tuesday, May 24th

Civil Society Meeting 8:00 -9:30 A.M. Student Center Room 130, Seattle University - "Decision-Making During the Lewis and Clark Expedition: An Experiment in the Evolution of Civil Society" with Dave Nicandri Director of the Washington State History Society

( http://www.wshs.org ), for a look at the ways the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition were involved in the governance of the party during their journey from St. Louis to the Pacific Coast and back in 1805 and 1806.

Thursday, May 19th

Field Meeting with the Independent Sector "Panel on the Nonprofit Sector" - 10:00 A.M. to Noon Seattle Public Library Auditorium. Nancy Bell Evans Center and statewide collaborators including Executive Alliance will host a field meeting with representatives from the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector (one of 13 meetings across the country). The Panel was convened to propose to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee recommendations designed to strengthen charitable organizations and their operations (and accountability).

Friday, April 8 - Executive Director's Forum: 2100 24th Ave S. ; 8:30 to 10:30 A.M. This is a new and improved version of the "Executive Directors ONLY" forums sponsored by EA, United Way of King Co. and Executive Service Corps. Cost is $10 at the door.

Thursday, April 14th - Conversation Gathering, "The Spiral of Sustainable Excellence," by Paul C. Light at Planned Parenthood, from 11:30AM - 1:00PM.

Thursday, April 21st - EA Membership Meeting - 4:00 to 6:00PM at KCTS, 401 Mercer St. , Seattle .

Tuesday, April 26th - Best Minds Forum - 3:30-5:30PM Tukwila Community Center, "Varieties of Public Policy Experience"

Wednesday, March 16th - 11th Annual WA State Nonprofit Leadership Conference: "The Leadership Opportunity: Nonprofits and the Public Good" If you were unable to make the conference please be aware that the Breakout sessions notes will be posted on the website by the beginning of April.

Tuesday, January 18th - Civil Society Meeting

8:00 to 9:30 AM at the Simpson Room, Lemieux Library, Seattle University . Jim Theofelis, Mockingbird Society will discuss a new model of community foster care. For more info http://www.tess.org/pages/next_csel.html

Thursday, January 27 - Accountability in Nonprofits Co-Sponsored by Executive Alliance and Presented Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy. UW Campus in the Henry Art Gallery building, 4:00 to 6:00 PM. This event will feature a presentation by Evelyn Brody followed by a panel of loca nonprofit leaders. Contact the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy (206) 221-4629 or nbec@u.washington.edu

2004

Executive Alliance and The Evergreen State Society Joining Forces - We are pleased to make this announcement.

Thursday, Dec 16th - Executive Alliance Membership Meeting/Program, 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Hearing Speech and Deafness Center , Seattle . Board ED Report, Program, Socializing, Noshing, Libations. Program: "Learning to Speak Right--Finding Common Communications Ground in a Conservative Political Climate" presented by Teresa Moore, Moore Ink P.R.

Friday December 3rd - Executive Director ' s Forum--8:30 to 10:30 A.M., at the 2100 Building, Seattle . Join us for a new and improved version of the previous "Executive Director ' s Only Forums". Sponsored by Executive Alliance , United Way of King County and Executive Service Corps

Thursday, December 9th - Best Minds Forum Connecting to our Roots as Community Based Nonprofits - 9:00 to 11:00am. Tukwila Community Center

Thursday, December 9th - EA Delegation to Public Officials Delegation Reception: Sponsored by the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce www.seattlechamber.com. When you register, please notify jcragin@exec-alliance.org

November 19th - Nonprofit Delegation to "Prosperity Partnership Summit" sponsored by the Puget Sound Regional Council and the region ' s four Economic Development Councils. Please plan to attend, this is an important opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to community leadership.

http://www.prosperitypartnership.org/

Tuesday, November 30th "Trauma and Healing in Organizations" - 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM, at the NewHolly Neighborhood Campus. Presented by Pat Vivian and Shan Hormann. Participants will explore the impact of trauma on organizations as well as about how these concepts apply to their own unique experience as leaders.

October 20th-22nd

EA Delegation to the 2004 Regional Greater Seattle Chamber Leadership Conference in Vancouver , B.C.

November 2nd-4th - Executive Alliance Priority Overview Groups - these groups will help develop the criteria, activities and policies that will carry EA forward.

November 10th - Please note the meeting is held on Wednesday not Tuesday! Civil Society Gathering featuring Robert Eggers, author of "Begging for Change" - 8:00-9:30am in Hunthausen Hall, Room 101 at Seattle University .

November 18

' All About Boards 2004 - Sustainability for Nonprofits ' - Sponsored by The Nonprofit Center in Tacoma : EA is a Presenting Partner. "Leadership and Governance: Reframing the work of the nonprofit board." Registration: Members: $115 (EA Members can get this rate); Non-members: $150. Contact The Nonprofit Center @ 253-272-5844 or info@npcenter.org or go to www.npcenter.org

Thursday, October 14th

EA Forecast 2004-2005 and TESS/EA Celebration 4:00-6:00 PM - EA rolls out its 2004-2005 Forecast of direction and activities, and celebrates The Evergreen State Society's 14 years of serving the nonprofit community in the state of WA, now joining forces with Executive Alliance to enhance our mission of advancing a powerful nonprofit sector, location TBA. Registration: jcragin@exec-alliance.org

Wednesday, September 15th, Executive Alliance Critical Issues Summit : 3:00 to 4:30 PM at Safeco Jackson Street Center . Participate in the Critical Issues Summit to identify themes and topics to guide this year ' s leadership development activities. Join Mike Bisesi , Putnam Barber and other key leaders to identify and prioritize the issues of greatest concern for our sector.

Registration: jcragin@exec-alliance.org

Tuesday, September 21st, Civil Society discussion: ' Meet The Evergreen State Society ' - 8:00-9:30 AM at Seattle University, Casey 517 and join in discussion of what the upcoming combining of programs under Executive Alliance means to the two organizations and the work they do in support of effective nonprofits.

Registration: jcragin@exec-alliance.org

Wednesday, September 22nd

Focus Group on Regional Nonprofit Economic Development Plan for leaders in the Nonprofit community 11:00 A.M.-12:30 A.M., Planned Parenthood, 20th and Madison, Seattle. Contact Robbie Rohr at 206-328-3836. Registration: jcragin@exec-alliance.org

Tuesday, September 28th

EA Table at Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce ' s Annual Meeting 12:00-1:30 PM at the Washington State Convention Center . The keynote speaker will be Brian Roberts, President and CEO of Comcast. The cost is $70 per person. For more information contact Robbie Rohr at 206-328-3836. To reserve a space at the EA table, please contact Jeanne Cragin at jcragin@exec-alliance.org

Conversation Gathering: August 10, 2004 11:30A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the Safeco Jackson Street Center 23rd and Jackson , Seattle . Facilitated by Michael Bisesi, Director of Center for Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Management at Seattle University .

Join us to discuss ideas from the June 28th Chronicle of Philanthropy article: " Maryland Nonprofit Group Nationwide Charity Accreditation Effort" - What are the pros and cons of this type of effort?

Is this something that we in WA State would want to consider?

Sarbanes Oxley Panel Presentation and Discussion - June 2nd 3-5 PM at Planned Parenthood 2001 East Madison Seattle . Panel to date includes: Carolyn Hojaboom , CPA Moss Adams; Robert J. Fleming, CPA Clark Nuber; Jane White Vulliet , Executive Director Program for Early Parent Support; Chris Charbonneau, President Planned Parenthood of Western Washington.Pre-register at registration@exec-alliance.org

Mark your calendars for Executive Alliance ' s June 16th Annual Meeting, "Unleashing our Clout for the Greater Good: Developing and Using the Power of the Nonprofit Sector" 8:30-11:00 A.M. at the Fr. Leroux Conference Center at Seattle University . More to come...

Submit your nomination for Executive Alliance ' s Third Annual Leadership Award. Deadline is April 20th.

April 13th 8:30 -10:00 A.M. -- "The Lifecycle of the Executive Director/ CEO : Rejuvenating-Reinventing- Relocating" a Best Minds Forum for EA Members and guest EDs/ CEO s. No fee.

April 1st 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. & Reception -- "Agility: Leading Nimble Nonprofits", the 10th Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference. This is EA's first year as a co-sponsor--it will be a great day.highly recommended--and EA members qualify for a discount through 3/10.

March 24th "Getting to Recovery & Surviving the Cycles" Best Minds Interactive Forum, 8:30-10:00 A.M., with panelists Neil Nicoll, Jeanne Anderson, Susie Burdick , Peter Donnelly, Dr. Paul Sommers.

March 1, 2004 "The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Nonprofit America in an Election Year." Speaker Diana Aviv, the President & CEO of Independent Sector Monday, 4:00-5:15 PM. Reception to follow discussion. Sponsored by The Nancy Bell Evans Center for Nonprofit Leadership of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington .

March 16th Conversation Gathering "The CompassPoint Board Model for Governance and Support" form Board Café; by Jan Masaoka 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. "There are two fundamental types of nonprofit board responsibility: governance and support, each of which has distinctive characteristics..As a result, board members frequently have to switch roles..No wonder this can be confusing..."

"Why Are We Replacing Furniture When Half the Neighborhood Is Missing?" Conversation Gathering January 27th 11:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Planned Parenthood 2001 East Madison, Seattle .

Sign up by December 19th for Peer Coaching Learning Circles, to begin in January 2004

January 5th: "Messaging for Advocacy: How to effectively communicate with your elected officials," 6:30 to 8:30pm, hosted by Social Venture Partners and co-sponsored by Executive Alliance and Philanthropy Northwest, at SVP Offices, 1601 2nd Ave., #605 (2nd and Pine).

January 13th: Executive Alliance Orientation/ Input session: 3:00-4:30 in Bellevue . To register: rrohr@exec-alliance.org or call 206-328-3836.

January 23: Executive Directors (ONLY!) Forum - 8:30-10:30am at Mercerview Community Center . Sponsored by United Way of King County , Executive Alliance and Executive Service Corps.