Southern Tier ED Meeting Recap

The Southen Tier Nonprofit Executive Directors Group (nicknamed "Saint NED") held its first official meeting, which was hosted by IHS after their annual conference. The meeting, attended by 32 nonprofit directors, began with an introduction to the New York Nonprofit Executive Directors Network or NYNED by the NY Council of Nonprofit's Andrew Marietta. Highlights included the other ED groups involved in NYNED and outcomes from their past programs. One example was a board expectations document (click here) that was shared at the South Central NY Nonprofit ED Group's March 10th program.

The Group discussion, facilitated by IHS ED Pat Rogers, covered the Group's mission statement, meeting timeframe and format, regional focus, and program approach (more details will be available from the Steering Committee shortly). The EDs also shared feedback about the general focus and ideas for the Group:

• Want committment and longevity
• Avoid redundency- keep unique
• Focus on management concerns, solutions, and ideas
• Venue to present best practices and discuss challenges (such as human resources policies/procedures, synergies/collaborations, or new trends/technology use)

The meeting ended with an input exercise asking EDs to address four topic areas (1. Economic & Community Impact of Nonprofits/Policy and Local Government Issues; 2. Networking; 3. Fund Development and Grantsmanship; and 4. Skill Development for Executive Leadership/Board Membership and Recruitment Issues) and answering:

• What does this topic mean to you/your organization?
• What would you like to see STNED do, provide or support in this area?

The input summary will be posted shortly. The Steering Committee will be meeting to discuss next steps for the Group, including setting the next meeting. Interested in more info, e-mail us.