Berkshire Cultural Resource Center’s Nonprofit Management Series
Every Tuesday, September 18 – November 13, 2007 12:00-2:00pm at MCLA’s Gallery 51, 51 Main Street, North Adams, MA

The Berkshire Cultural Resource Center (BCRC), working in conjunction with the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation is hosting a series of nonprofit management seminars taking place every Tuesday, September 18 – November 13, 2007 12:00-2:00pm at MCLA’s Gallery 51, 51 Main Street, North Adams, MA. To register please call MCLA’s Office of the Registrar at: (413) 662-5216. Have your Course Reference Number (CRN) and Course number ready before calling.

Seminar Schedule

Getting the Word Out: Marketing for Nonprofits (to register for all three marketing seminars use CRN: 60772 / CECS 900-01)
Facilitator: Mary Anne Lee, Executive Director, Spencertown Academy Arts Center

9/18 Branding & Beyond: Making a Name for Yourself and Your Institution (CRN: 60763 / CECS 101-01)
Panelists: Doug Bartow, Art Director & Principal id29; Hope Sullivan Director, IS183

9/25 Online Marketing: Getting Real Results in the Virtual World (CRN: 60764 / CECS 101-02)
Panelists: Joshua Field, Graphic Designer & Owner, Orbit Visual Communications; Bill Reichblum, Founder and President, KadmusArts.com; Amy Stevens Webmaster, MCLA

10/2 Big Bang, Little Bucks: Marketing On a Budget (CRN: 60765/ CECS 101-03)
Panelists: Jonathan Secor, Director of Special Programs, MCLA; Jessie Virgilio, Manager of Public Relations and Education, Colonial Theatre

Nuts and Bolts: How to Manage Your Nonprofit (to register for all three marketing seminars use, CRN: 60772 / CECS 900-01)
Facilitator: Nancy Ovitsky, Business & Administration Dept. Chair, MCLA

10/9 People Management (CRN: 60766 / CECS 101-04)
Panelists: James Cieslar President & CPO, Berkshire United Way; David Fleming, Executive Director, Colonial Theatre

10/16 Strategic Planning (CRN: 60767 / CECS 101-05)
Panelists: Stuart Chase, Director, Berkshire Museum; Dr. Mary K. Grant, President, MCLA; Ellen Spear, President and CEO, Hancock Shaker Village

10/23 Financial Management (CRN: 60768 / CECS 101-06)
Panelists: Tony King, Deputy Director, Clark Art Institute; Russell Pomeranz, Chief Operating Officer, Vera Institute of Justice; James Stakenas, Vice President of Administration & Finance, MCLA; Suzanne Stimson, Assistant Director, Williams College Center for Developmental Economics

Show Me the Money: Funding Your Nonprofit (to register for all three marketing seminars use, CRN: 60772 / CECS 900-01)
Facilitator: Lauren O’Neal, Professor of Arts Management, MCLA

10/30 Seeking Sponsorship (CRN: 60769 / CECS 101-07)
Panelists: David Barrett, Director of Development, Jacob’s Pillow; Joyce Bernstein, co-owner, Spice Restaurant

11/6 Individual Giving: Members, Donors and More (CRN: 60770 / CECS 101-08)
Panelists: Marianne Drake, Chief Advancement Officer, MCLA; Courtney McIlhenny, Manager, Membership & Special Events, MASS MoCA

11/13 Foundation Funding (CRN: 60771 / CECS 101-09)
Panelists: Thomas Bernard, Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations, MCLA; Meri Jenkins, Program Manager of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Adams Arts Program

Participation Fees:
$16.00 per single seminar (use the CRN and course number next to the title of the seminar you wish to attend)
$40.00 for block of three seminars in same subject area (use CRN: CRN: 60772 / CECS 900-01)
$100.00 for entire series and a non-profit management certificate (use CRN: 60773 / CECS 900-02 FREE for MCLA students, faculty and staff (use CRN: 60774 / CECS 950-01)