Contact Co-chairs Katrin Dambrot  Fran Smyth Message from the Co-chairs: We believe that the Committee's mission is important but that doesn't mean we can't have fun fulfilling it. Mission The mission of the Not For Profit Committee is to: Develop programming that interests and responds to the needs of FWA members Attract members to FWA from the nonprofit sector and those potentially interested in entering that sector Provide a networking resource to nonprofit and for-profit professionals Expand our programming by collaborating with other committees.

	2 Thursday	Time: 5:45 - 8:00 pm
	Is There a Historic House in Your Future?
	The Arsenal Central Park Fifth Avenue at 63rd Street NYC
	FWA Members: Price $30	Non-Members: Price $37.50
	RSVP: Tuesday, Jan 31, 2011

The Committee does four events per year. Members help plan the events, suggest speakers, coordinate marketing, help at the event, and follow up with potential members. The Committee tends to get significant numbers of non-members at it events so explaining the advantages of FWA membership is an important role.

Events plans for this year are:

• September – NFP 101- NFP Finance and Governance Primer
• November – Socially Responsible Investing
• January – Joint Event with Microfinance or Board Match Up Event
• April – Members in Transition/ Boards in Transition- Managing the Process

By Popular Demand

	Board Match-up - Boards, Board Committees, and You (Sep 2010), A record turnout gathered to hear Diahann Billings-Burford, Chief Service Officer of New York City, and to meet with representatives from seven not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Billings-Burford described the formation of the New York City Service Corps and Mayor Bloomberg’s commitment to volunteer service within the City. She also challenged the audience to use their talents and skills for good: “We want to engage New Yorkers in ways that will help enhance not-for-profits throughout the city.
	Development How To Make a Non-Profit Survive (Apr 2010), Featuring Will Maitland Weiss and Beth Hyre.
	Finances for Non-Profits (Feb 2010), Featuring Laurence Scot and Barbara White.
	Governing the Board (Nov 2009), Hosted by Weil Gotshal this featured Holly Gregory, esq. and Fern Portnoy.
	Transitioning Your Career to Non-Profits: A Panel Discussion (Sep 2009), An encore of a previous highly successful event and again attracted a large crowd and media coverage (CBS Radio). It was moderated by FWA past President Betsy Werley and had three high profile panelists Carol Anderson of the Milano School, Ana Oliveria of the New York Women’s Foundation, and Olena Paslawsky of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This panel discussion provided participants with invaluable insights and tangible tools to implement in transitioning their career.
	How Women are Changing Philanthropy: A Panel Discussion (Mar 2009) was a sold out event moderated by Sandra Lamb, President and CEO of Lamb Advisors and three high profile panelists Ana Oliveira, Holly Isdale and Jo Maitland Weiss. This lively panel discussion provided participants with invaluable insights and tangible tools for consideration both to their own personal philanthropy as well career pursuits in this large field.
	How Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Can Serve a Company’s Reputation in a Downturn and Beyond (Mar 2009) featured a panel of four of the most prominent top executives on Wall Street Pam Flaherty,Citi Foundation; Terri Ludwig, Merrill Lynch Community Development; Judy Tenzer, American Express Company and Audrey Choi, Morgan Stanley, Community Reinvestment. Jennifer Cohan, Managing Director at Golin Harris moderated. These leaders discussed in great detail how their organizations are focused on pursing their angles in Corporate Social Responsibility.
	The Power to Make a Difference: Join an Arts Board Now! (Oct 2008), allowed the NFP to collaborate with the Arts & Business Council of New York (ABC/NY) in providing an introduction for becoming a volunteer leader in the arts field. Beginning in early October 2008, this five week course featured expert speakers from the nonprofit field discussing: The State of the Arts; Good Governance/Bad Governance; Finances in the Nonprofit World; Fundraising: A Survivors’ Guide and Making the Difference.
	Bridging from Business to the Nonprofit Sector (Sep 2008), a highly interactive workshop led by David Sims, Bridgespan Group Partner, was offered to FWA members free of charge. This session served to provide members with information about the nonprofit sector and uncover how business skills might be transferred from the private to the nonprofit arena.