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FARSIGHT                                                                  May 2013
In This Issue
Chair's Letter
FAR May Luncheon
FAR Non-profit Breakfast
FAR April Luncheon
Business Continuity Training
Venue Survey
Establishing Effective Internal Communications
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 Chair's Letter
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Planned Serendipity

At this time of the year, as the Chair, I would normally update you on FAR's Strategic Plan, upcoming Board nominations, and membership activities.  This will happen in a separate communication later this month.

Over the last three years, May has been our "Change of Pace" month when it comes to our luncheon speaker.  This will be the 4th year and we're excited about having Dan Pink talk about his recent book, "To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others."

In keeping with the "Change of Pace" month, I wanted to share a strategy and skill set that I was reminded of during a recent meeting.  As background, I attend about 15 medical conferences and symposia each year where the audiences are pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, oncologists, hematologists, nurses, and related health care professionals. (To read more, click here)

Patricia Adkins, MBA
Chair
FAR May Luncheon | Dan Pink



From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind comes an exploration of the power of selling, which each of us does every day, whether we know it or not.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. More than fifteen million people earn their keep by convincing someone else to make a purchase.

But dig deeper and a startling truth emerges: Yes, one in nine Americans works in sales - but so do the other eight out of nine. Whether we're entrepreneurs persuading funders, employees pitching colleagues, or parents and teachers cajoling kids, we spend our days trying to move others. Today, like it or not, we're all in sales. Or as Daniel H. Pink puts it, everyone is in the "moving business." (To read more and to register, click here.)

When:
Thursday, May 23, 2013
11:15 am-1:30 pm


Where:
The Washington Club (map)
15 Dupont Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20036


Luncheon sponsor:
 

FAR Non-profit Breakfast Discussion | Topic: Exempt Organization Revenues
Exempt Organizations are finding it harder and harder to relay on the same sources of revenues as the economic landscape has been changing.   What new non-dues revenue streams has some associations been successful with?  How are some organizations dealing with a decline in donations or grant funding?  At the May breakfast hear from an association executive, Chris Busky with the Heart Rhythm Society, that has had success with new revenue models.  This session is an open format - come prepare to share your success stories and discuss challenges with implementing new revenue programming. (Click here to register.)

Location:
American Society of Interior Designers
608 Massachusetts Ave, NE

Washington DC 20002 (map)

When:
Tuesday, May 28
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Light breakfast food and drinks will be served.

Parking: Street

Host: Rick Peluso, ASID

Cost: No cost for FAR Non-profit Members
FAR April Luncheon | How Will Healthcare Reform and Exchanges Affect Nonprofits?
Mila Kofman, CEO for the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority, enlightened luncheon attendees on the functionality and options of the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority. 


Cynthia Livingston, SunTrust (left) with
Mila Kofman, CEO, DC's Health Benefit Exchange Authority (right.)
(Not pictured: Yasamin Al-Askari, SunTrust)

Luncheon Sponsor:
SunTrust

Business Continuity Training and Exercises Are a Critical Part of Your Planning
By Bob Mellinger, CEO, Attainium Corp
One of the most common reasons we hear for not conducting business continuity exercises is cost. Once an organization has created a plan, senior management not only feels the job is done but also often is unwilling to spend any more money on business continuity (or simply doesn't have the budget). When your plan is completed and placed on the shelf, however, the job is far from over. You have to make sure the plan will work. It's like fire drills... you don't plan one and never test the escape routes. We have to develop the same attitude about exercising business continuity plans and training everyone in the organization, and we need to begin to include the cost of testing in our business continuity planning budgets. (To read more, click here.)
Venue Survey

FAR is compiling a list of venues that may provide us with other program location options. We need your help to create this list. If you can recommend a venue, please click here and fill out the venue information form.
Establishing Effective Internal Communications
by Christian Spencer, CPA, Tate and Tryon, Partner
Who told you about that new program?  Who signed that agreement and was the CFO involved to determine any potential impacts on financial reporting?  I didn't know that we were holding our 2016 convention in Orlando, did you?  These are all questions that can result from the lack of an effective internal communications plan.  Most organizations devote significant resources to external communication with members, donors, and other constituents through websites and email blasts which deliver real-time relevant information.  Keeping external parties informed is important to ensure the organization is meeting the needs of its members and other interested parties in a timely and effective manner, but what about keeping staff informed so they can better serve your membership?  Although an organization generally has an effective external communication plan, structured, timely and relevant internal communication may be lacking.  We will use the following base-line information from a sample organization as a platform by which to develop a more effective internal communications plan. (To read more, click here.)
 
  Thank you to our Resource Members!

Platinum Level

 

   Bank of America Merrill Lynch  

 

Capital One  


 Cresa        Novick 25th  

   SunTrust  Tate&Tryon logo Veris            Wells Fargo            West Lane & Schlager  

   


Gold Level

BDO  GRF new        Olcott Consulting Group 

 

 

Silver Level

 

     CliftonLarsonAllen 

Watkins Meegan             JohnsonLambert             


Bronze Level


AMHIC CouncilBuchananMitchell    CohnReznick

DelcordesignDATA         Early Cassidy Schilling

Graystone      Hertzbach    

Merrill Lynch Paul Juergensens  McGladrey 

  MindSHIFT  Payroll Network   PNC  New Renner

         Studley   TD BankVigilant     Xenith

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