We provide nonprofit leaders with guidance and tools to manage through these challenging times. Topics include: assessing organizational preparedness; evaluating risk exposure and tolerance; identifying and quantifying options; and communicating financial stories to funders. We discuss tips on cash flow planning, access to credit, program profitability and scenario planning.

Please join us for Delaware Valley Grantmakers’ 2009 Fall Conference – Information * Innovation * Inspiration – being held Thursday, October 27 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. This annual event brings together grantmakers, nonprofit executives and public/civic leaders from across the region for a day of networking, idea sharing and dialogue.

The 2009 conference will feature remarks and conversation with one of the philanthropic sector’s foremost thought leaders, Paul Brest, President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and co-author of the book Money Well Spent.  

Responding to Mr. Brest’s commentary will be our own regional philanthropic leaders, Feather O. Houstoun, President, William Penn Foundation and Bruce Melgary, Executive Director, The Lenfest Foundation.  Loraine Ballard Morrill, News Director and Community Affairs Director at Clear Channel Radio, will moderate a discussion of innovative local partnerships that are addressing social problems.

Also on the agenda is a representative from the Obama Administration who has been invited to talk about plans for the new Social Innovation Fund.