San Antonio Area Foundation

Change Management in Uncertain Times – Francisco Gonima
2025-04-01 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Meals on Wheels, 2718 Danbury, San Antonio, TX, 78217, United States
Everyone understands that in times of adversity, we have two choices – adapt or die. ​This class will explore how to lead organizational change during VUCA circumstances (Volatile, Uncertain, Chaotic, Ambiguous). Rooted in the neuroscience of change, we’ll examine the hidden impediments to change, and how calls to action during uncertain times like these can galvanize your team’s best thinking to adapt, pivot and overcome.
Objectives:

How our brains are wired and why they are resistant to change.
Methods to ensure your staff feel confident and empowered in the midst of change.
How to create “buy-in” for initiatives and communicate individual and department concerns

Who Should Attend: Nonprofit Management Program participants, first-time managers and coordinators, individuals moving from individual performer/subject matter expert roles to group leader roles, and experienced leaders looking for a fresh perspective to tune up their personal toolset.
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Results-Oriented Communication that Works – Francisco Gonima
2025-04-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Meals on Wheels, 2718 Danbury, San Antonio, TX, 78217, United States
This interactive class provides turnkey frameworks and methods for communicating and interacting as a leader in ways that enable clarity, performance, and engagement. Leaders turn plans into reality by effectively knowing how to convey what they need from others in empowering ways that get everyone onto the team and into aligned action. Different situations call for different forms of interaction – is the objective of the conversation relationship, alignment, agreement, problem-solving, or binding action? We also examine the pros and cons of different communication mediums in leadership interactions (as opposed to administrative ones): explosive emails or convincing conversations. Size up your stakeholder, the situation, and the self-interests- then select the right approach. You will move to results quickly with a minimum of misunderstanding. What leader doesn’t want a lot more of that?
Objectives:

Learn to effectively assess what any given communication moment requires in order to select the most effective method to reach alignment and action with others.
Acquire practical tools and methods that can be used impactfully and reliably to engage others across a variety of common scenarios that leaders find themselves in.
Engage in peer practice and learning to skill build and also share support and encouragement as we find ways to take on the many tricky moments that leaders are faced with together. Learn the differences between a financial statement audit, review, compilation, and agreed-upon procedures.

Who should attend: Nonprofit Management Program participants, first-time managers and coordinators, individuals moving from individual performer/subject matter expert roles to group leader roles, and experienced leaders looking for a fresh perspective to tune up their personal toolset.
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Crafting Your Dream Team - Best Practices in Board Recruitment– Jennifer Moriarty
2025-03-25 13:30 - 16:30 | San Antonio Area Foundation, 155 Concord Plaza Drive Suite 301, San Antonio, TX, 78216, United States
Building a board isn’t just about filling seats—it’s about finding the perfect fit for your organization’s mission and creating an environment where every member feels valued and motivated. In this interactive workshop, we’ll walk through a hands-on process for recruiting passionate, skilled board members and keeping them engaged. With insider tips on governance models, board structures, and committee roles, you’ll gain the know-how to create a dynamic, effective board that’s ready to make a real impact!
Objectives:

Understand the steps to finding, recruiting and engaging nonprofit board members to increase board capacity and effectiveness.
Gather ideas for improving the effectiveness and composition of the board to reflect the community and constituency served.
Understand how meeting tools such as dashboards and consent agendas can help to avoid common board meeting problems and increase engagement.

Who should attend: Nonprofit Management Program participants, board members, nonprofit staff and volunteers and those interested in learning more about board building and recruitment.
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Energizing Board Governance and Engagement – Jennifer Moriarty
2025-03-25 09:00 - 12:00 | San Antonio Area Foundation, 155 Concord Plaza Drive Suite 301, San Antonio, TX, 78216, United States
Get ready to dive into the exciting world of nonprofit governance! Being part of a board can be incredibly rewarding but also challenging. In this session, we’ll break down what makes boards thrive and how they can evolve alongside their organizations. Through lively discussions and real-world examples, we’ll explore the unique phases of a nonprofit board’s lifecycle and the shifting roles and responsibilities that make each phase unique. You’ll leave inspired and equipped to help your board grow and adapt like never before!
Objectives:

Understand how a board transitions from organizing/founder members to a governing board.
Learn what it means to become an institutional board.
Identify and understand board and staff experiences along each stage in the nonprofit board’s lifecycle and best practices in governing each.

Who should attend: Nonprofit Management Program participants, board members, nonprofit staff and volunteers and those interested in learning more about board building and engagement.
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