Board Development 

Brought to you through the UWEWH Center for Excellence

When: Thursday, November 13, 2014

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

(seating is limited and done on a first-come first-serve basis)

Non-profits throughout the United States are experiencing some of the same challenges when it comes to building a productive and supportive board. Most of those challenges are in the area of recruitment, retention, structure and fundraising. If you are experiencing and of theses challenges with your board, you DO NOT want to miss this dynamic session on Board Development.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Presidents, Executive Directors, Directors of Development, Board Members, or anyone responsible for building your organizations board.  

Participants will leave this session with a better understanding of how to build a better board!

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER Marian K. Stern

Marian Stern has been an active participant in the Independent Sector for over 35 years. As Manager of Community Programming at Chemical Bank in the1980’s, she formulated the Bank’s philanthropic policies, directed over $10 million in contributions annually, and provided technical
assistance to New York City organizations.

During the past two decades, as the principal of Projects in Philanthropy, she has worked
with a wide variety of organizations in the regional New York area, providing management and fundraising services, with particular emphasis on fundraising planning, board development and training, strategic planning, and meeting facilitation.  She also works with funders to define and implement charitable giving policies

She has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising at New York University for the past eight years, with administrative and teaching responsibilities in the master’s program.  Additionally, she previously was an Adjunct Professor in the American Studies Department at Rutgers University.  She has also presented widely at conferences and meetings sponsored by such institutions as Wells Fargo, Wilmington Trust, United Way, Association of Jewish Family and Children Agencies, Dress for Success, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Jewish Historical Society, The Forward, and Central of Conference of American Rabbis.

As a volunteer in the community she has served on a variety of boards including:  Philanthropy New York, Ensemble Studio Theater, Arts Council of Essex, Jewish Community Foundation of MetroWest, and most recently, as president of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest.

Ms. Stern graduated magna cum laude from Rutgers University and has a Master’s in Public
Administration from New York University’s Wagner School for Public Service.

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