LISTENING AS A SUPER POWER with Andrew Manns, Jr., M.P.A., J.D
Mr. Manns is a marketing consultant for non-profits helping educate philanthrophic organizations understand the importance of collaborative partnerships with inner city community organizations. He serves and supports NJ non-profits with marketing consultancy services that equips non-profits to, engage and, cultivate relationships with individual donors.
Mr. Manns currently serves Women in Media-Newark as Director of Donor Research and Corporate Giving website: https://wim-n.com/
NONPROFIT FINANCE: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN COST YOU with Gregg Indictor
Gregg Indictor leads Your Non Profit Controller’s Office in Central New Jersey. Gregg joined YPTC in 2011 as an Associate, becoming a Manager in 2013. He became the Central New Jersey office Director in 2019. “I found the finance management techniques and best practices that I implemented for my small business clients during my 15 years in public accounting were just as important in the nonprofit community, maybe even more so,” said Gregg, “The most rewarding aspect of being at YPTC is the privilege to closely work with the leaders of nonprofit organizations who are making a difference in their communities.”
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VOLUNTEERS: VALUABLE ASSETS with Marge Smith
Marge Smith is best known as a knowledgeable nonprofit leader/consultant/volunteer locally and nationally. Marge’s career encompasses a history of working with Volunteers as President on over nine nonprofit boards, as President of the Princeton YWCA, where there were over 1000 volunteers.
Marge is the Chair and Founder of Princeton Community Works, which for over 20 years has been a conference that has used the skill sets of over 150 volunteers annually. She has seen how volunteers transform themselves and their organizations to address the needs of our community and is passionate about enabling individuals and organizations to manage for success. In addition, she strives to connect people with each other and organizations because only by being and working together in a positive environment can we solve these major challenges.
Marge continues to be a much sought-after consultant facilitating board retreats, strategic planning initiatives, and team building workshops for literally hundreds of non-profits. She also teaches the Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management certification program as well as courses in leadership, emotional and social intelligence at Mercer County Community College.
In 2021, she was the Recipient of The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference Awards in the COMMUNITY category, which recognizes extraordinary women and men from around the world who have contributed to the economic empowerment of women.
BOARD NOT BORED: CREATING ENGAGED BOARDS with Adriana Abizadeh
Adriana Abizadeh is currently the executive director of the Kensington Corridor Trust (KCT) in Philadelphia. The mission, duty and purpose of the KCT is to help the Kensington community reclaim control over a once thriving commercial corridor by reactivating real estate, fostering local entrepreneurship and reinvesting capital in the neighborhood. The KCT supports sustainable corridor development through thoughtful real estate acquisition, community engagement, and broad local ownership. KCT’s vision is that Kensington Avenue is a safe, healthy, and socioeconomically diverse commercial corridor with accessible opportunities for the existing and future residents of Kensington.
Prior to serving as KCT’s executive director, Adriana was the executive director of the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) in Trenton, NJ. While there she expanded LALDEF’s direct services by increasing staff fourfold, raised the organization’s visibility, tripled the operating budget, and boosted overall capacity.
All of Adriana’s professional working experience has been in the nonprofit sector and she is passionate about serving others. She has committed herself to serving on several boards that reflect some of her deepest passions: immigration, racial and health equity, and youth development. Adriana has a BA from Rutgers University in Political Science with a minor in Security Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. She also has an MS in Public Policy from Drexel University.
CREATING A CLIMATE OF POSITIVITY, INCLUSIVITY, AND APPRECIATION with Marge Smith
Marge Smith is best known as a knowledgeable nonprofit leader/consultant/volunteer locally and nationally. Marge’s career encompasses a history of working with Volunteers as President on over nine nonprofit boards, as President of the Princeton YWCA, where there were over 1000 volunteers.
Marge is the Chair and Founder of Princeton Community Works, which for over 20 years has been a conference that has used the skill sets of over 150 volunteers annually. She has seen how volunteers transform themselves and their organizations to address the needs of our community and is passionate about enabling individuals and organizations to manage for success. In addition, she strives to connect people with each other and organizations because only by being and working together in a positive environment can we solve these major challenges.
Marge continues to be a much sought-after consultant facilitating board retreats, strategic planning initiatives, and team building workshops for literally hundreds of non-profits. She also teaches the Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management certification program as well as courses in leadership, emotional and social intelligence at Mercer County Community College.
In 2021, she was the Recipient of The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference Awards in the COMMUNITY category, which recognizes extraordinary women and men from around the world who have contributed to the economic empowerment of women.
EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE FOR TODAY’S WORLD with Tonya Woodland
Tonya Woodland, M.H.R.M., M.S., joined the Commonwealth Fund in 2019 as Assistant Vice President, Administration and was promoted to Vice President in 2020. In this multifaceted position, she is responsible for providing overall direction for human resources and building management as well as helping to develop and implement the annual operating budget. Throughout her career, Ms. Woodland served in leadership capacities for mission-driven organizations. From 2016-2019, she was the Senior Director of HR & Organizational Development for the Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton, NJ. From 2011-2016 she was an HR Strategist with the TMW Human Resources. From 2006-2009, she was the Service Area Director in the Office of Emergency & Community Services for Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, where she managed all aspects of anti-poverty programs in four NJ counties, developing and managing an annual budget, overseeing vendor and contract negotiations, and enhancing operational efficiency. As Executive Director at Do Something, Inc. from 2004-2005, she oversaw all operations, including facility management. Ms. Woodland also previously served as a Program Officer of Organizational Capacity Building at the Philadelphia Foundation (1998-2003). She has a masters in human resources management, masters of science in political science, and B.A. in political science, all from Rutgers University.
BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE TEAM with Sandra Toussaint-Burgher
Sandra Toussaint-Burgher serves as the President and CEO of United Way of Greater Mercer County. She provides executive leadership and vision to the organization. Prior to that Sandra held the position of Vice President of Resource Development & Strategic Partnerships.
Sandra has more than twenty years experience in fund development, strategic partnerships, and marketing. She’s held senior positions at local and national organizations including Youth Communication, Inc., Special Olympics, and Twenty-First Century Foundation. Before coming into the non-profit sector, Sandra worked in insurance.
Sandra is sought-after speaker on such topics as corporate engagement, board development, cultivating donors and finding your passion – transitioning from for-profit to non-profit. She serves on the Board of Directors of NJ Center for Non-profits and Foundation Academies Leadership Council. Sandra also served on the YWCA of Princeton Board of Directors and on the Advisory Committee for Single Stop USA, a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce poverty and promote economic mobility. Sandra is a 2021 Lead New Jersey fellow. She is also very active with the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a recipient of the Champion for Business Award. This award recognizes outstanding business leader for growing their business and demonstrating the values of being a good corporate citizen.
Sandra is originally from New York City and holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from Boston College, Masters of Public Administration from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School and a B.A. from Hunter College.
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS: BUILDING STRENGTH WITHIN
Blanche Brann has been working with noprofits for the past 15 years as a strategic consultant. She is a long-time committee member with Princeton Community Works, which hosts an annual conference on nonprofit management topics each year. She lives in Philadelphia.
GRANTWRITING: ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES with Maritza Raimundi-Petroski
Maritza supports her clients in seizing and creating opportunities to further advance their personal goals and priorities. She helps extend their capacity and support their leadership aspirations through effective communication. While she works work together, clients should expect an easy-going, yet persuasive leadership style that promotes a cooperative environment. She values a personal approach to influencing and encouraging others while being people-oriented and relationship-oriented. She is focused, objective, adaptable to change and have a deep appreciation for transformational leadership.
