The Network

The nonprofit sector has been deeply disrupted by successive crises and shocks over the past few years, and the current environment is more turbulent than ever. As nonprofit leaders, you are in a unique position to react and provide leadership that both learns from and prepares your staff and organization for disruptions. In this session, we will explore three areas where leaders can show up and support their organizations, right now and into the future: 1) creating responsive spaces of care and stability with effective communication 2) managing financial implications and scenario planning, and 3) mitigating disruption in programs and services.

Workshop Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, participants will be prepared to:

1. Create responsive spaces of care and stability for staff while an organization experiences a crisis

2. Refine their communication to stakeholders for a variety of scenarios

3. Develop plans to manage financial and programmatic implications of crises

Trainer Bio

Laura Zumdahl, Ph.D, LSW, is the President and CEO of New Moms, a social impact organization focused on helping young moms achieve economic mobility and create strong families. She also serves as CEO of New Moms’ employment social enterprise, Bright Endeavors, that provides paid transitional jobs to young women in New Moms’ job training program.

Laura’s career has been focused on growing and developing effective nonprofit organizations. She’s served in a variety of leadership roles in the nonprofit sector in capacity building, legal aid, higher education, and child welfare. Laura earned a B.A. in Sociology from Trinity Christian College; a M.A. in Social Work from the University of Chicago, Crown School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice; and a Ph.D. in Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University. She’s a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Illinois. She serves on the Board of Directors of Forefront and is an appointed Commissioner for the State of Illinois Youth Budget Commission. She’s also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.

This virtual training is provided for members and IDHS-funded organizations only. Please confirm here if your organization is a member of The Network. 

If you need ICDVP or Social Work CEUs, please indicate this clearly in your registration and later in your evaluation. Please click here for our CEU issuance policy—this document is important to review if you request CEUs.This training will give 2 CEUs at no cost to members and IDHS org staff.

A Zoom link will be provided the day before training begins.