Fall 2005
Indiana Grantmakers Alliance conference a success
The Indiana Grantmaker’s Alliance Fall Conference was held on November 3, 2005. The conference, “Grantmaking: History in the Making,” was held at the Indianapolis Marriott North at Kestone and the Crossing. In a new format this year, a Grantmakers/Grantseekers Symposium was held on Thursday, November 3rd, followed by a reception and dinner featuring Ms. Ruby Bridges. For more information, access www.indianagrantmakers.org.
Ted Grossnickle speaking at meetings
On October 15th, Ted Grossnickle led discussion at Hanover College’s Board of Trustees meeting on Board Member Roles and Responsibilities. Ted was also the featured presenter at the Leadership Johnson County Fundraising and Fellowship Seminar on October 18th. His topic was fundraising for community leadership programs.
JGA presented at Cincinnati AFP Conference
Ted Grossnickle and Angela White presented “Plotting Your Course as Development Professionals” at the Greater Cincinnati AFP One Day Conference, “Charting Your Course,” on September 22, 2005, at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. The day included twelve educational presentations with roundtable discussions following. Access www.afpcincinnati.org for more information on the conference.
Indiana Fund Raising Day, October 6, 2005
JGA was proud to sponsor Bernard Ross, Director of The Management Centre in London, as keynote speaker for Indiana Fund Raising Day. Mr. Ross is an expert in strategic thinking, organizational change, and personal effectiveness. He kicked off the conference with his address at 8:00 a.m. and spoke during two afternoon sessions as well. The conference was held at University Place Conference Center and Hotel in Indianapolis.
Ernie Vargo and Angela White presented at Indiana Fund Raising Day on October 6. Ernie’s topic was “Board and Staff Roles and Responsibilities,” which examined how board and staff members can work together to create and maintain a well-functioning organization. Angela discussed “How to Improve Your Accountability,” covering effective ways to improve your organization’s accountability, including roles for board and staff.