Conference Presenters

Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program

Public Policy Administration

University of Missouri–St. Louis

Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Henry W. Bloch School of Business & Public Administration

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Conference Schedule (tentative)

Thursday, November 8, 2007:

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Opening Lunch and Plenary

(Note: Lunch Buffet will be available starting at 11:30 a.m. and the conference will begin at Noon)

John McClusky, Ph.D., director, UMSL Nonprofit Management & Leadership

David Renz, Ph.D., director, UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Plenary Address-

Diana Aviv, president and CEO of Independent Sector

The State of the Nonprofit Sector in the U.S. and Challenges Going Forward

Accountability and Effectiveness Track: Program and Performance Outcome Evaluation

Moderator: David Renz, Ph.D., UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Presenters: Elizabeth George, Deaconess Foundation; Jan Kauk , Greater Kansas City Community Foundation; and Tim Decker, Missouri Division of Youth Services

Advocacy Track: Public Policy: How It Works and How to Work It

Moderator: SueAnn Strom, American Humanics

Presenters: Rick Althaus, Ph.D., Southeast Missouri State University; Beth Griffin, Citizens for Missouri’s Children; and Katherine McGowan, Humane Society

Economics Track: State of Nonprofit Economics: Funding and Impact

Moderator: Mary Mobley, Gateway Center for Giving

Presenters: Clarence Hauer, Nonprofit Services Consortium; Erin Budde, Gateway Center for Giving; and Scott T. Helm, Ph.D, UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Leadership Track: Preparing the Next Generation Workforce

Moderator: Michelle Davis, Council on Philanthropy

Presenters: Stephen Bauer, American Humanics;  Richard Goldbaum, Ph.D., Transitions in Leadership, Inc.; and Nancy Morrow-Howell, Ph.D., Washington University

Public Policy Track: Public Financing of Nonprofits in Missouri

Moderator: Amy Blouin, Missouri Budget Project

Presenters: Amy Blouin and Tom Kruckemeyer, Missouri Budget Project

Accountability and Effectiveness Track: Nonprofit Sector Self-Accountability and Standards

Moderator: John McClusky, Ph.D., UMSL Nonprofit Management & Leadership

Presenters: Kathy Gardner, United Way of Greater St. Louis; Lori Larson, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation; and Gene Barnes, Arc of the Ozarks

Advocacy Track: Legislators Speak Out

Note: Due to scheduling complications this session will not be held.

Economics Track: Building a Sustainable Financial Model

Moderator: Dennis Young, Ph.D., Georgia State University

Presenters: Nancy Kinney, Ph.D., University of Missouri - St. Louis; Dennis Young, Ph.D., Georgia State University;: and Dione Alexander, Nonprofit Finance Fund

Leadership Track: Developing Culturally Competent Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Moderator: Deborah Cooper, Nonprofit Services Consortium 

Presenter: Leon Sharpe, The Praxis Group

Public Policy Track: State and Federal Regulation of Nonprofits: Major Changes and Challenges

Moderator: Amy Blouin, Missouri Budget Project

Presenters: Peter Ruger, Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan, & Jackstadt, P.C.; and Paul Wilson, Office of the Attorney General State of Missouri

Plenary Address-

Dennis R. Young, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University 

The What, Why and How of Nonprofit Organization Sustainability

End of Day Remarks-

John McClusky, Ph.D., director, UMSL Nonprofit Management & Leadership

David Renz, Ph.D., director, UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Roundtables & Exhibits

(The Roundtable discussion will afford participants a relatively informal opportunity to discuss specific topics and network)

Plenary Address-

Robert Egger is the Founder and President of the DC Central Kitchen and Co-Convener of last year's Nonprofit Congress

Nonprofits United—A Shared Voice and a New Direction

Across the country, nonprofits are coming together to build new coalitions, designed to get our shared voice heard in City Halls, and State Houses, as well as in our Nation’s Capital. “There is no future in going it alone”…so join author and DC Central Kitchen President Robert Egger, the Co-Convener of last years Nonprofit Congress and leader of the Primary Project in New Hampshire to hear his often provocative views on nonprofit unity and purpose.

Accountability and Effectiveness Track: New Trends in Understanding Nonprofit Effectiveness

Presenters: John McClusky, Ph.D., UMSL Nonprofit Management & Leadership; David Renz, Ph.D., UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership; and session participants

Advocacy Track: “Let’s Get Started” Workshop

Moderator: SueAnn Strom, American Humanics

Presenters: Melanie Scheetz, Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition

Economics Track: Voices from the Field: Philanthropic Trends in Missouri

Moderator: Mary Mobley, Gateway Center for Giving

Presenters: James Maher, Merrill Lynch; Greg Griffin, Monsanto; and Ann Vazquez, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis

Leadership Track: So What Does this Mean for Our State?: Sector’s response to the issues

Moderator: Barbara Levin, MSW, Alliance for Building Capacity, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University

Presenters:  Patrick Sallee, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City; Barry Rosenberg, Jewish Federation of St. Louis; Amy Beechner-McCarthy, The Community Partnership; and Michelle Davis, Council on Philanthropy

Public Policy Track: State and Federal Regulation of Nonprofits: Major Changes and Challenges

Presenters: Paul Wilson, Missouri Attorney General Office

Plenary Address-

Dialogue Session-

Where Do We Go From Here as a Sector?  (Facilitated Participant Dialogue)

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Conference Closing-

John McClusky, Ph.D., director, UMSL Nonprofit Management & Leadership

David Renz, Ph.D., director, UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

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