The ICF Midwest Coaches Conference 2024 Teams up with Regional Associations to Offer Coaching to Nonprofits
NEWS RELEASE
May 14, 2024
Contact:
Susanne Cordes-Hoelterhoff, The ICF Midwest Coaches Conference 2024, admin@icf-midwest.com
Beth Benson, Leadership Council for Nonprofits, bbenson@leadershipcouncil.us
THE ICF MIDWEST COACHES CONFERENCE 2024 TEAMS UP WITH REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS TO OFFER COACHING TO NONPROFITS
Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit Leaders to Benefit from Pro Bono Coaching Opportunity
Cincinnati - The ICF Midwest Coaches Conference 2024 is pleased to announce that the Leadership Council for Nonprofits and Health Care Access Now, with support from Cincinnati Cares, has been selected as the Community Service Project partner for 2024.
The ICF Midwest Coaches Conference 2024 (MWCC 24) is a biennial conference designed to empower, connect, and elevate our member coaches. The coaches on the Community Service Project are all credentialled coaches committed to upholding the International Coaching Federation (ICF) code of ethics, have demonstrated competency in established professional coaching skills, and have logged at least 100 hours of paid professional coaching.
Region’s Premier Nonprofit Conference Coming in April
REGION’S PREMIER NONPROFIT CONFERENCE COMING IN APRIL
Leadership Council for Nonprofits Presents Annual Securing the Future Conference
CINCINNATI – Leadership Council for Nonprofits is pleased to announce that its annual Securing the Future Conference will be held on April 26, 2024, from 8:00 am-12:30 pm at Cintas Center.
About the Conference
Securing the Future will feature keynote speaker Kishshana Palmer, an international speaker, trainer, and coach with a 20+ year background in fundraising, marketing, and talent management who helps leaders create high performing teams. Kishshana is CEO of ManageMint, Inc., an organizational development firm focused on helping everyday leaders live well and lead well. Her firm's work centers on equity and social justice and practical solutions for today’s organizations.
Nonprofits as an Economic Force
by Elizabeth Benson, Executive Director
(originally published in Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News, 1/25/24)
Have you ever thought about the “nonprofit economy?” Last week’s report release by ArtsWave and the Cincinnati Chamber’s Center for Research & Data brought attention to the immense contribution that the arts bring to our regional economy. As one branch of the local nonprofit sector, this is crucial data. We talk a lot around nonprofit and philanthropic tables about impact. But beyond the important impact that individual organizations make, what is the economic impact on our region as a whole? Many headlines are written about the economic impact of specific industries, your favorite sports team, the Taylor Swift concert. What about the economic benefit that nonprofit organizations, large and small, return to the community?
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Partnering with Leadership Council
by Elizabeth Benson, Executive Director
A Force for Good
by Elizabeth Benson, Executive Director
(originally published in Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News, 9/14/23)
What does it mean to have a career in the social sector? It could mean everything – to you and to the people you serve. But we have a big problem. As in almost every other employment sector, the nonprofit industry has a workforce shortage.
National Council of Nonprofits describes the situation in "Nonprofit Workforce Shortages: A Crisis That Affects Everyone”:
"Charitable nonprofits around the country are reporting significant difficulties retaining staff and filling vacancies. What was initially considered a challenge has now become a workforce crisis in need of immediate remedy and commitment to overcome longstanding problems exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While job vacancies in the government and business sectors may cause disappointment and lost profits, the lack of adequate nonprofit staffing means the public suffers delayed or complete loss of needed services."
Independent Sector found that, "In the fourth quarter of 2022, the number of nonprofit sector jobs finally exceeded 2017 employment levels." As nonprofit positions rebounded post-pandemic, phenomena like the "great resignation" and the gig economy impair our ability to fully deliver missions and services. Lack of resources for competitive pay compounds the problem.