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April 2024
Executive Director's Message
Melissa Hall Sommer, Chrissy Perkins, Brice Mickey
Last month, I shared more about our keynote speaker for Securing the Future on April 26. With just a few days more to register, I’m excited about our breakout sessions that will follow. You’ve asked for more focus on our nonprofit workforce, so we have several sessions in that arena, as well as two other important and timely topics:

  • Cultivating a Culture of Team Development and Succession: Melissa Hall Sommer, Senior Vice President at Brighton Center
  •  Inclusion for Employees with Disabilities and Neurodiversity: Chrissy Perkins, Director of Disabilities Programming and Career Coach at JVS Careers
  • Not About Us Without Us: Brice Mickey, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Beech Acres Parenting Center
  •  AI Speed Round: five speakers on various uses of AI for nonprofits

The final session of this year’s conference will be a series of roundtables on a variety of topics so that you can join a group of colleagues for an open conversation.

If you were thinking about joining Leadership Council (or haven’t yet renewed for this year!), this would be a great time so that you get the member rate for the conference. You can join or renew online here.

Thank you to these sponsors:

Partner Level: UC Office of Research
Breakfast Sponsor: Flynn & Co.
Media sponsor: Movers & Makers

See you there!
Beth Benson
Executive Director
Be BOLD in 2024
Summer & Fall 2024 dates for our signature board member training:

BOLD 19: August 22 - September 26, 2024 (registration deadline: 8/8/2024)

BOLD 20: October 17 - November 21, 2024 (registration deadline: 10/3/2024)

Like most Leadership Council programs, members get a reduced rate! For all the details and to register, visit BeBoldCincy.org.
New! We are offering companies a BOLD sponsorship option which includes participation for your employees in a BOLD class and sponsor recognition. Thanks to Ignite Philanthropy for being our first employer sponsor! 

Upcoming Programs
Apr. 26, 8:00 am-12:30 pm

May 15, 1:00-2:00 pm
Session 2: Ohio’s Recent Legalization of Recreational Marijuana and Best Policies and Practices
Speaker: Bret Vetter, Associate, Thompson Hine LLP
Cost: $10.00/session or $35 for all four sessions

June 25
Giving USA Cincinnati Briefing (LC is proud to sponsor!)

Save these dates:
June 5, 9:00-10:30 am
Melissa Wymer, Management Resources Association (MRA), will review the 2024 survey results and provide key takeaways and themes from the survey. Thank you to our sponsor, VonLehman now Dean Dorton. Registration coming soon.

June 11, 4:00-6:00 pm
Leadership Council Annual Meeting (members only)

June 13
Saxon Financial Benefits Workshop 

Sept .16-18
3-Day Leadership Challenge at Camp Joy
Member Benefits
April 16, June 13
Workforce Solutions for Nonprofits: Free UST Webinar
Join UST to learn more about the tools and resources that help nonprofit employers manage unemployment claims, streamline HR processes, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

During this live session, UST will present the different unemployment funding options available to nonprofits and the solutions our nonprofit members utilize to create efficiencies around day-to-day processes while saving time and money.

Nonprofit executives, finance directors, and HR staff should register to learn about:
  • How state funding works vs. reimbursing with UST
  • Effectively managing unemployment claims, protests, and hearings
  • HR resources that help to improve efficiencies and productivity
  • How partnering with UST will help address your different needs

To learn more and register: additional dates/times available
2024 Leadership Council Annual Sponsors
Thanks to these top-level sponsors who support Leadership Council’s work in 2024. Click here to learn about becoming an annual or event sponsor in 2024.
Leader Level Sponsors: