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 NCBF 2005 Annual Meeting
Thursday, August 4        
       
4:15 to 5:45 p.m. 7:15 to 9:15 p.m.    
 Board of Trustees Meeting Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan[1]      
       
Friday, August 5      
       
8:30 to 8:45 a.m. 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. 9:45 to 10:55 a.m. 11:10 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions How Effective Nonprofits Work, [2] How Effective Nonprofits Work,[3] Foundation, Association Partnerships:[4]
  Part 1 Part 2 Mars, Venus and the IRS
       
12:30 to 2 p.m. 2:10 to 3 p.m.    
Joint NCBF/NABE/NCBP Lunch Peak Public Service Programming:[5]    
  The NCBF Excellence Award    
       
Saturday, August 6      
       
8:15 to 9 a.m. 9 to 10 a.m. 10:10 to 11:20 a.m. 11:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Breakfast & Membership  On the Horizon at the Hill:[6] How Healthy Is Your Board?[7] Foundation Case Studies: Real[8]
Meeting Legislative Initiatives That Could A Self-Assessment Tool That Solutions to Real Problems
  Affect Your Foundation Will Improve Your Foundation's  
    Effectiveness  
[1]
NCBF has chartered a boat for our own private cruise on Lake Michigan.  On board, you'll enjoy a clambake while
viewing the glorious Chicago skyline.  Register by purchasing a Thursday Dinner Ticket for $50.  
[2]
In the current economic climate, being strategic in funding and operating a nonprofit organization has never been more important. Marianne Philbin, author of "How Effective Nonprofits Work: A Guide for Donors, Board Members and Foundation Officers," will facilitate this workshop designed to help foundation and nonprofit leaders better understand the strategies, structures, tactics and best practices that contribute to the development of healthy nonprofit organizations, and that help us all to sustain our important work.
[3]
 Marianne Philbin, author of " How Effective Nonprofits Work: A Guide for Donors, Board Members and Foundation Officers," will continue her presentation on healthy nonprofit organizations.   Your questions and comments are welcome during this interactive session.
[4]
If you are a frequent attendee at NABE/NCBP/NCBF meetings, you’ve probably heard some variation of the cliché that “bar associations are from Mars, while bar foundations are from Venus.”   Both are nonprofits but typically are organized under different sections of the Internal Revenue Code.   In this session, you’ll hear real-world examples of how bar foundations and associations can work in close concert without running afoul of the Internal Revenue Service.
[5]
This session will spotlight the various public service programs nominated for NCBF’s award.
Attention will be focused on how your foundation can replicate these programs.
[6]
Congress is currently considering a number of far-reaching changes in the laws governing charitable organizations, and you'll get a detailed update of how these changes could affect your bar foundation.  In addition, you'll learn how the nonprofit community is responding to the increased scrutiny of the sector with proactive steps to improve governance and accountability consistent with the public trust placed in our organizations.
[7]
Foundation staff and board members will be introduced to an assessment tool that can help boards evaluate their performance and identify areas that need improvement. 
[8]
This is your chance to share your foundation’s challenges and receive excellent feedback from your peers.  Kevin Connelly, executive director of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Louisville, KY, will facilitate the discussion based on anonymous case studies submitted by bar foundation leaders.