Developing Business Leaders & Advancing DEI
Through Effective Nonprofit Board Service
Companies recognize the fundamental value of developing talent, advancing racial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and finding innovative solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges. At the same time, nonprofits require highly effective boards to strategically and financially achieve their more significant potential. So here is the great opportunity: for business people to serve on nonprofit boards, including with a clear understanding of how they can have a meaningful impact. Our studies show the benefits of nonprofit board service to companies, employees, nonprofits, and communities,
including advancing racial equity fundamental to success.
Join Alice Korngold to learn how companies and nonprofits can grow value by advancing DEI and effective nonprofit board service. Alice's organization has trained and matched over one thousand business executives to nonprofit boards worldwide, consulted hundreds of boards, and advised companies on ESG (environment, social, and governance). She speaks at global meetings,
including the United Nations.
Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm
Location: Zoom virtual meeting room
Fee: $25.00
Thank you to our community partner for this session
Thank you to our contributing sponsor for this session
Board Connector Spring 2021
Board Connector is our bi-annual networking event that brings together community leaders in search of board opportunities with nonprofit organizations in a casual, open-house atmosphere to engage and connect. Board Connector fosters increased civic engagement across all sectors and advances equity in leadership through board service.
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2021
Time: 5:30 - 7:30pm
Location: Degy World
Assessing Financial Health of Nonprofits
in the time of COVID
Nonprofits have experienced unforeseen shifts in operations and are challenged to address the pandemic's impacts on poverty, inequality and well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our economic and financial stability, in addition to our daily lives. While stimulus packages might help, challenges in accessing funds, the economic downturn, and social distancing restrictions create significant obstacles to nonprofits. This session for nonprofits of any size will provide recommendations on cash management, information on the key factors to understand, and tools to assess an organizations' financial health.
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Time: 9:00 – 10:00am
Location: Zoom virtual meeting room
Fee: $25.00
Thank you to our Lead Sponsor for this session
Nonprofit Sustainability:
Matrix Mapping for Decision Making
As nonprofits navigate the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, they look at their financial bottom line and decide what to increase and what to decrease. In this session. Myra Goodman Smith (LMR '06) and Vikki Keszey (LMR '18) will share Leadership Metro Richmond's experience and tools to develop a nonprofit sustainability matrix, used to assess the mission impact and profitability of programs. The results will show how each program contributes to the organization's impact and financial viability, providing a more objective, comprehensive standard to informing decision-making on their continuation.
Dates: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 (Presentation)
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 (Follow-up Workshop)
Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm
Location: Zoom virtual meeting room
Fee: $25.00 per session
Thank you to our Lead Sponsor for this session
Synapse Hub 027
Date: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month
Time: 11:00AM - 12:30PM
Location: Zoom virtual meeting roomm
Leadership Metro Richmond is excited to collaborate with ValleyStar Credit Union to launch a new type of networking experience this fall that utilizes the Synapse hub model. ValleyStar Credit Union now has locations in the Richmond area and desires to improve the well-being of its community. In case you are unfamiliar with Synapse, this local organization provides a collaborative environment for individuals to both network and learn from each other while also bringing awareness to local area nonprofits. Our hub (HUB 027) will be slightly different, as we will be highlighting regional issues and accomplishments which may tie into the work of a local nonprofit but could also tie into the work of government entities and/or grassroots organizers. We invite you to join us at one of our upcoming sessions focused on the following topics:
April 27 - Henrico's New Ecodistrict GreenCity
May 11 - Food Inequity
Woman Speak Your Truth
Creating safe spaces that require trust, invite vulnerability and foster relationships among this region's community leaders is part of the LMR mission. On the first Thursday of every month, LMR in partnership with Rita Ricks (LMR '89) will host a small group of female alumni for authentic conversation around both their challenges and their hopes for the future. We must be comfortable speaking our truth and be comfortable with some disagreement. It's how we grow and make a difference.
LMR ALUMNI ONLY
Date: First Thursday of the month
Time: 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Location: Zoom virtual meeting room
Contact pbradby@lmronline.org to register
Corporate Partners
