Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Sylvia Fuerstenberg has joined our consulting team. Sylvia Fuerstenberg is a strategic, visionary leader with 33 years of Executive leadership experience, excelling in a broad range of human services endeavors; from juvenile rehabilitation, wilderness adventure programs for delinquents, inner-city programs for teens in NYC, youth services and homeless young adults […]
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“Editor’s note: Our community includes many exceptional leaders. From time to time, Valtas gives voice to them by including their commentary in our blog. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!” Hi everyone. It has been a long couple of weeks. I don’t think many of us have experienced anything like this […]
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Deborah Jensen as Executive Director of Audubon Washington.Deborah has over 25 years of executive experience leading conservation, education and scientific organizations. While CEO at the Woodland Park Zoo she led a successful public-private partnership with the city of Seattle, expanded the zoo’s field conservation programs to 35 […]
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Now that you’ve defined your passion (as discussed in Part 1), you need to find the right non-profit organization to volunteer for as a board member. The many ways There are many ways to identify potential non-profit organizations that will make good candidates for you to choose from, including: There is value in HR If […]
How do you define an “effective board member”? (What makes a board member a good one?) An effective board member actively contributes their time, treasure, and/or talent. TIME: TREASURE A board member who is considered valuable includes writing a personal check annually for a significant amount to the organization. They get their company to provide […]
We are pleased to announce that Paula Sardinas has been appointed as the new CEO and President of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Paula’s selection comes after a rigorous and inclusive search process facilitated by Ed Rogan of the Valtas Group in partnership with a committee of current and former Board Members led by […]
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We are pleased to announce that Valtas Group client Susan G. Komen® has selected Molly O’Connor as the new executive director. Molly joins their team from Thrive Washington, where her leadership helped thousands of families connect with vital early childhood information and interventions and brought together dozens of state and local organizations to better coordinate and leverage […]
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We are pleased to announce Dr. Lisa Chin has been selected as Treehouse’s new CEO. Lisa previously served as President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of King County and Executive Director of Year Up Puget Sound. Lisa is a visionary with a proven track record as a transformational leader. She’s spent her nonprofit […]
We are right in the middle of our community’s major fundraising season for nonprofit events. With the current COVID-19 crisis, many events are being cancelled or postponed. Here are key question and answers to consider during a time when large public gatherings are prohibited: How are nonprofits impacted with the new restrictions? Every non-profit that holds galas, […]
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Like many of you, our team is receiving daily updates from businesses and organizations we work with highlighting changes to their business and operating hours, programs, and services. It seems that every other message in my inbox is related to our current crisis. At the risk of adding one more to your inbox today, we […]