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Every other year, the Center hosts an all-day Statewide Conference for nonprofits. We bring in nationally-renowned speakers and trainers to inform you of current trends and topics in the sector and how they impact your organization.

2012

Free one-day symposium on state health challenges set for Nov. 1

Download the day's agenda.

SUCCESSforlife.

A Call for Leadership Collaboration to Build and Maintain a Comprehensive,

Unified System of Health, Social, and Educational Services for Oklahoma Children and youth

...within their community.

 

November 1, 2012  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Samis Family Education Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

 

The University of Oklahoma Child Study Center's Sooner Success program is sponsoring a day-long leadership and training event, SUCCESSforlife, to engage local communities at the county level in the creation of a comprehensive, community-based, unified system of health, social and educational services for Oklahoma children.  This one-day conference will comprise plenary and keynote addresses from state health experts, a panel discussion from organizational leaders about recent, successful community initiatives, and breakout sessions addressing collaborations, organizational management, fiscal responsibility, outcome measurement, fundraising and social marketing.

 

The symposium will help participating organizations do the following:

  • Gain an understanding of the most current and pressing children's health issues in Oklahoma;
  • Learn from organizations from all parts of the state that have identified specific problems and successfully addressed them through systematic and collaborative innovation; and
  • Receive training to help organizations identify local issues and solutions, build collaborations, build and engage board and community leadership, raise necessary funds to tackle problems, communicate with constituents and utilize nonprofit management best practices and standards to maintain fiscal transparency. 

This event is SOLD OUT! We cannot wait to see you there!

 

For questions about the Conference, please contact Lori Wathen at (405) 271-5700 x. 45180.

2010

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The Center hosted its Statewide Conference for nonprofits in October at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City. The conference, titled “Full Speed Ahead: Evolving. Empowering. Impacting.” brought together almost 200 people from nonprofits across the state for a full day of learning and networking.

Don Tebbe

New this year was a special pre-conference session October 5 over succession planning. The day-long workshop featuring Don Tebbe, executive vice president of TransitionGuides, Inc., allowed participants the opportunity to develop a “succession basics” package and leave the workshop with the start of a succession plan in hand.

 

John BaldoniJohn Baldoni, author and leadership consultant, served as the keynote speaker for the conference. His talk, entitled “Leading from Hard Times to Good Times”, inspired nonprofits to keep moving forward in spite of the difficult economic climate. He called for leaders to maintain their composures and instill confidence in their staff and board members. In addition, the conference featured impactful trainers who spoke on topics such as nonprofit advancement, fundraising, marketing and advocacy. The day concluded with a speed dating event, which allowed participants the opportunity to speak with funders and fundraising experts in an informal, roundtable setting.