Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

January 20 Seminar for Nonprofits

January 11, 2010

Great Barrington, MA—Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence and the Nonprofit Business Council of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce are partnering to offer a workshop to provide nonprofit leaders with advice and guidance on management issues. On January 20, Barbara Krasne, of KrasnePlows consulting firm, will give a seminar entitled “Collaborations to Strategic Alliances: Strategies to Sustain Nonprofits.” Workshop topics will include: alliances—what they can and cannot do; organizational diagnostics; considerations for any strategic alliance; and case examples regarding how to proceed.

The seminar will take place Wednesday, January 20, 2010 from 2:30 - 5:00 pm at the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, located at 75 North Street, Suite 360 in Pittsfield, MA. In the event of inclement weather, a snow date is scheduled for Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:30 - 5:00 pm

The cost per participant is $20 for Berkshire Chamber members and $30 nonmembers. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is required. To register, please visit www.berkshirechamber.com.

The Berkshire Chamber was established to identify and serve the needs and interests of the Berkshire business community, creating an environment conducive to the growth and sustainability of business. The Berkshire Chamber is a proud recipient of a U.S. Chamber 4-Star Accreditation. The Accreditation Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognizes chambers and their staffs that have defined, reached, and maintained superior performance standards and have contributed to the good of their communities. The purposes and objectives of the Berkshire Chamber is to promote and advance the economic, civic, and social welfare of Berkshire County. Today, it is the largest organization of its kind in Berkshire County and one of the largest Chambers in the state.

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation serves as a resource for the hundreds of nonprofit organizations in the tri-state region. It provides training, administrative support and networking opportunities that help nonprofits achieve their goals and better serve their constituents.

KrasnePlows is a consulting firm that specializes in mergers and partnerships, planning and restructuring, and leadership transitions. Founded in 2003, they help clients make critical decisions to maximize their impact and remain financially sustainable. Barbara Krasne is co-founder of KrasnePlows, a consulting firm that specializes in mergers and partnerships, planning, restructuring and leadership transitions. KrasnePlows offers a unique blend of executive perspective, results-orientation and objective viewpoint amassed from more than three decades in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation builds stronger communities and improves the quality of life for all residents of Berkshire County, MA; Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY; and northwest Litchfield County, CT. Thanks to its generous donors, in 2009 Berkshire Taconic distributed nearly $7 million in scholarships and grants for programs in the arts and education, health and human services, and environmental protection. Berkshire Taconic is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization.

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