Organization Development Network of New York

Join Victoria Axelrod, Jenny Ambrozek, Web 2.0 pros, and other OD leaders in a three-part workshop to explore how Web. 2.0 can drive OD work and create new opportunities for our practice.  No experience with Web 2.0 tools is required.  However, willingness to engage in all three workshops is important.  Space is limited to 20 participants.  See attached flyer for additional details.

The OD Network of New York workshops will give participants:

• An overview of Web 2.0
• Hands-on experience using online collaboration tools and social media for clients
• A chance to explore how ODNNY can use Web 2.0 to increase member engagement with your active contribution.

I. Sat., Mar. 6, from 1 - 4 PM

Face to face meeting at 305 Seventh Ave., 15 floor, bring your laptop, Wifi provided.

• Overview of Web 2.0, Form discussion teams, Explore Ning, Wikis and Twitter

II. Thurs., Mar. 18, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM via conference call

• Virtual discussion of research and lessons learned

III. Mon., Mar. 22, from 6:30 -9:00 PM

Face to face meeting at 305 Seventh Ave., 15th Floor. 

• Sharing results of research, experimentation and discussion
• Application of web 2.0 tools for ODNNY and client

A nominal fee of $35 for members and $45 for non-member will charged for the three sessions.  Please contact Holly O'Grady at h.a.ogrady@gmail.com for further questions.

Registration:

Members click here to register for the workshop.

Non-members click here to register for the workshop.

Join ODNNY's special forum to discuss both the opportunity to provide meaningful work in the nonprofit sector as well as how OD practice differs in the nonprofit sector compared to the private sector. Panelists will include influential thought leaders in Organization Development, nonprofit management, and academia.

New York City's nonprofit sector accounts for $43 billion in annual expenditures, more than 528,000 jobs, or 14% of New York City's employees, and an annual payroll of more than $22.7 billion. Although the nonprofit sector is an important economic and social powerhouse in New York City, it is still a relatively new industry with close to 40% of nonprofits starting up in the mid 1990s and 70% with budgets under $1 million. Many of the challenges they face, such as staff recruitment and retention, might provide OD practitioners with meaningful opportunities to help cause-related organizations and support a growing sector.

Moderated by Miguel Bonilla, Director, Strengthening New York City Nonprofits, United Way of New York City

Panelists
o Davina Askin, Director, Organizational Development and Talent Management at the Girl Scouts of the USA
o Gary Bagley, Executive Director, New York Cares-Winner-New York Times Nonprofit Excellence Award Recipient
o Peter J. York, Senior Vice President and Director of Research, TCC Group
o Cindy Morgan, Vice President Organization Develoment & Learning at NYU Medical Center
o Merble Reagon, Executive Director, Women's Center for Education and Career Advancement

Bios:

Davina Askin is the Director, Organizational Development and Talent Management at the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). Davina has nearly 20 years of consulting and in-house experience partnering with senior line management. Davina holds an M.A. in organizational psychology from Columbia University's Teachers College, as well as an A.B. in sociology, with a certificate in women's studies, from Princeton University. She will be receiving a nonprofit leadership certificate from the University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business later this year.

Gary Bagley, Executive Director, New York Cares. New York Cares make possible the impossible for thousands of people each year. Agencies are desperate to work with more volunteers in better ways. Individuals want to volunteer. Both groups lack the time, and often, the resources to make that happen. They create, plan, and manage volunteer programs to enable city agencies and nonprofits to fulfill their missions through services delivered by our teams of volunteers. New York Cares brings people together to strengthen the city 365 days a year. New York Cares recently won the New York Times Excellence Award.

Peter York is Senior Vice President and Director of Research at TCC Group. York specializes in: designing and implementing evaluations of foundation-supported multi-site initiatives, community building initiatives and social programs; conducting strategic reviews of best practices to inform the development and implementation of foundation
grant making strategies; and providing technical assistance to grantees around evaluation, program design and strategic planning. A current focus of York's work is on assisting private foundations, corporations and nonprofit organizations with developing and using "evaluative learning" approaches, designs, methods and tools that can best answer, in a formative manner, the questions "what works" and "why?".

Cindy Morgan has been appointed vice president for organizational development and learning. Cindy has extensive experience in change management, talent development, organizational learning, and the business of healthcare. Previously, she was director of organizational development at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY). Morgan earned her BA from Rutgers University and an MS in organizational development from Pepperdine University.

Merble Reagon is Executive Director of the Women's Center for Education and Career Advancement in New York City. The Women's Center was established in 1970 to meet the workforce development needs of women who had a marginal relationship to the paid work force and continues to serve low-income women and their families through a
variety of programs and services designed to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency. Ms Reagon has worked for more than 35 years to create greater opportunities for low-wage workers in the business and public sectors. She has conducted management, diversity and workforce development training for non-profit, legal and women's
organizations, government agencies and others.

Location: Pfizer, 235 E. 42^nd Street,Tudor Room.
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm (Sign-in and networking starts at 5:30pm) 

Members please log in to sign up for this program.

Non-members click here to register ($25).