ABOUT THE EVENT
Nonprofit leaders are invited to a free virtual book talk by Louis J. Beccaria and Constance Carter, authors of Nonprofit Excellence: Strategies for a Challenging World: A Handbook for Grantmaking and Nonprofit Leadership Skills. This Zoom event will be held Wednesday, May 12 at 10:00 AM. The book offers: practical advice about recognizing and managing the challenges faced by nonprofit organizations; best practice tips on leadership, mergers, grantmaking, and strategic planning; advice for grantseekers about foundations and working with grantmakers; guidance about how to build and maintain effective boards of directors and committees; tips for thoughtful and effective grantmaking; and a toolkit of essential policies, documents, and planning aids for today’s nonprofits.
Louis J. Beccaria has enjoyed a professional career of 50 years spanning criminal justice, health and human services, , and higher education, with 30 of those years involved in philanthropy at three different foundations: The Pew Charitable Trusts; the Stewart Huston Charitable Trust, and the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation. He spent almost 40 years teaching graduate level courses and consulting in nonprofit management and grantmaking. Lou has written many articles, book chapters, and — in the last four years — two books, including My Journey in Philanthropy: Memoir, Reflective Essays, and True Stories. Lou has received many honors and awards for community service during the course of his career.
Constance Carter, CFRE is a principal at Sylvia & Carter & Associates, a consulting firm based in Philadelphia and West Chester, PA that provides consulting services in philanthropy, strategic planning, organizational development and fund raising to help nonprofit organizations flourish and grow. Sylvia & Carter & Associates helps nonprofits to create cultures of abundance, thus fostering creativity and the conditions for success. Connie Carter has a passion for helping nonprofit organizations to build their fundraising capacity and effectiveness. Her experience includes 35 years in campaign management, fundraising, strategic planning, and program and organizational development. She has also provided merger consultation assistance for several Chester County organizations, helping to build stronger, more efficient nonprofits.
This event is free and open to the public and will be held online/by phone via Zoom. Registration is required at https://ccls.libcal.com/calendar/Phoenixville/nonprofit-excellence or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. Email mpinto@ccls.org for more information.
610-933-3013 x132
