Capacity Building Academy for Community Development
2007 Training/Seminar Calendar
Joint Ventures in Brownfields Redevelopment – March 27, 2007 The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority – Facilitated by Kim Satzger and Christine Russell This 2- hour seminar session will introduce the broader Joint Ventures training and focus on general information and best practices from Port Authority staff as it relates to brownfields redevelopment. Successful projects, possible partners, and the financing tools available from the Port Authority will also be discussed.
Joint Ventures with For Profit Developers – April 24, 2007 LISC National Organizational Development Initiative – Presented by Scott Berman This 1-day session is designed to assist CDCs in becoming educated consumers as they think about, plan, and become partners in joint ventures with for profit developers in both commercial and residential development projects. Several real world joint venture projects will be profiled as the training addresses what CDCs and private developers each typically bring to the deal and how to make it happen.
Green Development – May 9-10, 2007 LISC National Organizational Development Initiative – Presented by Alistair Jackson
This 2- day training for CDCs, funders, architects, and lenders will focus on new construction and rehab projects. Participants will be introduced to unique design approaches, materials selection, and construction practices that ensure high quality affordable housing that protects the health of its occupants and of the environment. New options and techniques will be discussed as well as costs and benefits to building green using a combination of presentations, case studies, and interactive exercises.
Green Development Brown Bag Seminar - June 2007 LISC National Organizational Development Initiative – presenter TBA
This 2-3 hour seminar session will supplement the broader Green Development training and focus on best practices and peer learning from practitioners in the Greater Cincinnati region.
Community Safety Problem-Solving - August 2007
LISC National Community Safety Initiative – presenter TBA
Over the course of an 8-hour session, participants will:
Conduct an “inventory” of key information about how to produce a comprehensive picture of the
way in which crime, housing, employment, business, education, health care, services and other
conditions are interacting to produce/address the current situation.
Analyze opportunities to affect positive change.
Develop response action plans, including identifying roles for police, CDCs, residents and
other organizations.
Create a plan for measuring effectiveness and making course corrections during implementation.
The curriculum is designed to leave participants with a solid understanding of a problem-solving process that they can apply elsewhere; information and action plans that can help them respond to an immediate problem; and strengthened collaborative relationships between police, community developers and other local stakeholders.
Risk Management/Insurance Brown Bag Seminar – September 2007
LISC National Organizational Development Initiative – presenter TBA
This interactive seminar will allow participants to: examine and discuss the variety of insurance
programs and products, evaluate current risk management practices, learn how to create and
implement an effective risk management plan, develop a productive relationship with a broker/agent,
utilize “best practice” reporting and monitoring strategies, understand underwriting, claims adjuster,
and insurance company programs, services, and practices, plan for special program insurance
needs (e.g. childcare, youth
programs, seniors)
Fundraising: Individual Donor Development – October 2007
LISC National Organizational Development Initiative – presenter TBA
This training focuses on the key principles of fundraising from individuals, including the most effective strategies and how to customize them. Participants develop an understanding of how to move prospective and current donors through the development cycle, how to expand the organization’s individual donor base, why people give, and how to ask them for a donation. Participants will have an opportunity to work on their own plans and receive feedback from the facilitator and the group.
Succession Planning Brown Bag Seminar– November 2007
LISC National Organizational Development Initiative – presenter TBA
Decisions about promotions to the highest levels, planned over a long period of time, are collectively referred to as succession planning. It is in the interest of every board of directors, those legally responsible for the fiscal responsibility and overall stability of the organization, to assure that there is a process in place to guide organizations through the transitions caused by the departure of top personnel. Using core competencies as the starting point, an organization needs next to think about the specific work experiences they want their leaders to have. Then the organization needs to make certain that a number of people are given job assignments that allow them to gain the required experience.
A Word About Our Presenters
Scott Berman
Mr. Berman is affiliated with LISC National Organizational Development Initiative. We’ll send his complete bio at a later date.
Alistair Jackson
Mr. Jackson is a Project Associate with O’Brien & Company, Inc, a nationally respected sustainable development consulting firm, where he provides project consulting, program development, and training services.
Mr. Jackson is part of the O’Brien & Company team researching environmentally preferable products for the City of Seattle, and assists with a variety of green building programs for the construction industry. Prior to his work with O’Brien & Company, Mr. Jackson worked in the field of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. He has a degree in Environmental Science, is a certified Sustainable Building Advisor, and a LEED Accredited Professional.
Registration Information
Cost for each of the training courses (per day) is $35 per registrant.
All ABC organizations are provided two free registrants for all courses.
To register: please complete registration form and mail, fax or email to the CDC Association,
2859 Colerain Avenue, Suite #11, Cincinnati, OH 45225
fax (513) 281-6600 or email: sarah@cdcagc.org
If you have questions, please call (513) 281-3774
Complimentary and paid participants must register.
Please provide the following information as you register:
Organizational Name, Address, Phone, Email, Participant’s Name(s), Staff or Board Position
Register early; space is limited
All checks are to be made payable to LISC. Mail to the address above.
All fees must be postmarked one week before the training course begins.
