Sara is available to present/engage on a range of topics related to the capacities of healthy organizations. Topics addressed are ever-evolving and customizable, running the gamut from broad overview to detailed treatment of specific issues, from 1-hour presentations to 3-hour workshops. The structure of any given event will depend on your needs and goals.
WORKSHOPS
General Categories
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Board Development
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Good Governance
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Financial Oversight
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Strategic Planning
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Organizational Change
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Understanding Conflict
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Research & Evaluation
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Effective Grantmaking
Sample Topics
Governance
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Good Boards & Good Governance: When the basics aren’t so basic…
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Good Governance: Implementing Practices & Principles
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Creating a More Effective Board
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Helping Your Board Manage Its "To-Do's"
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Understanding Boards of Directors
Management & Finance
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Ready. Set. Policy!
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Development v. Finance: Healthy Balance or Organizational Liability
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Breaking Down the Silos: Cross-Functional Collaboration in Organizations
Planning & Strategy
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Sustainability: A Way of Being
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Succession Planning: Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders
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Planning & Organizational Change
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Understanding Strategic Planning
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Living Your Mission: Making Change Happen
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From Strategy to Action: Effective Implementation & Adaptability
Conflict
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Conflict at Clients
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Conflict in the Council Chamber: How Staff Can Help
Evaluation & Research
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Evaluation: Where Mission, Planning & Accountability Unite
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Finding the Value in Evaluation
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Benchmarking for Success
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Research Methods
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Evaluating the Impact of Spending: A Foundation Case Study in Performance Assessment
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Best Practices in Grants Management: Understanding Grants Management from the National, State & Voluntary Perspectives
Participant Response...
"Sara was easy to listen to."
"Expert qualifications and experience. Respectful, warm, intentional
facilitator."
"Sara is a very good presenter,
professional and engaging."
"Sara did a very good job introducing a subject to a diverse audience."
