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Events in September 2024

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August 26, 2024
August 27, 2024
August 28, 2024(1 event)

2:00 pm: Strengthening Leaders, Teams & Organizations Webinar


August 28, 2024

Join Lee Nasehi to explore the benefits of VisionServe Alliance’s powerful executive leadership programs, resources, and tools, including Executive Leadership Coaching, the System and Soul Operations Framework, The Leadership Challenge, and more. Successful organizations have clear, consistent, comprehensive operating systems and healthy leadership cultures. Our targeted executive leadership programs and resources foster healthy, relevant, and effective organizational leadership, benefiting the people we collectively serve–individuals of all ages facing blindness and low vision. All leaders can benefit from additional training, experiences, knowledge, and peer support, and our leadership training delivers tangible results through an unrivaled combination of programs addressing crucial leadership topics and issues. Leadership program benefits include:

  • Enhanced thought leadership
  • Increased innovation
  • Improved productivity
  • Increased employee engagement
  • Reduced turnover resulting in lower costs
  • Improved client satisfaction
  • Programs also guide succession planning and enhanced Board relations.

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September 3, 2024(1 event)

2:00 pm: Small Org Affinity Group


September 3, 2024

Members Only
Small Org Affinity Group - This affinity group is for leaders of our smaller member organizations to discuss topics and issues pertinent to their size. The group will be open to any VSA Member CEO or Executive Director from membership tiers 1, 2 and 3 (with the stipulation that your annual operating expenses are under $2M). Contact Wendy@visionservealliance.org or check the latest member eNews to register

September 4, 2024(1 event)

11:00 am: IDEAL Committee Meeting


September 4, 2024

IDEAL (Inclusion Diversity Equity Accessibility and Leadership) Committee Meeting. Contact Helen Chapman if you're interested in serving on this committee which meets quarterly.

September 5, 2024
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September 9, 2024(1 event)

12:00 pm: Mastering Unemployment, Remote Employees and HR Compliance


September 9, 2024

In today's fast-paced nonprofit landscape, juggling unemployment expenses, HR management, and compliance can feel like an uphill battle. Join us for a webinar and discover how to enhance your nonprofit's operations!

This is a member's only event!  Become a member today!

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September 17, 2024(1 event)

3:00 pm: Becoming an Educated Reader of Research


September 17, 2024

Would you like to be a more confident reader of research? Join us for a presentation on "Becoming an Educated Reader of Research".

Presenter: Robert Wall Emerson, Ph.D. Professor Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies Western Michigan University

Topics Covered include:

  • The different types of studies i.e. prospective, retrospective, single-subject, etc.
  • Defining general research terminology such as statistically significant, sample size
  • Statistical measures to key into
  • In the methods and result sections, what should stand out to us (key factors)
  • Applying research to current practices
  • Links to resources on how to interpret research or good examples of research studies in the blindness field.

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September 24, 2024
September 25, 2024(1 event)

3:00 pm: 2024 Compensation & Benefits Survey Townhall: Highlights & Implications


September 25, 2024

Harness the power of data to elevate your organization's compensation and benefits strategy. Join Rita Haronian, survey administrator at Nonprofit Compensation Associates, as she shares insights from the 2024 Compensation & Benefits Survey, the only compensation & benefits survey providing data on salaries, benefits and current demographics of our field’s workforce. Also hear from Denise Jess, Co-Chair of the VSA IDEAL Committee, who will illuminate the DEIA data findings and firsthand testimonials from executives reflecting on the survey's impact and utility in guiding their organizations to new heights. Learning objectives for this session: Understand the salaries and benefits that are most attractive to today’s workforce Update on the demographics data for the survey sample Learn how you can use data from this year’s survey to elevate your organization’s workforce strategy. Don't miss this opportunity to inform your strategy with the latest insights, network with peers, and lead your organization with confidence. Secure your spot at the forefront of compensation and benefits knowledge within our community. Register here!

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September 26, 2024
September 27, 2024
September 28, 2024
September 29, 2024
September 30, 2024
October 1, 2024(1 event)

2:00 pm: Small Org Affinity Group


October 1, 2024

Members Only
Small Org Affinity Group - This affinity group is for leaders of our smaller member organizations to discuss topics and issues pertinent to their size. The group will be open to any VSA Member CEO or Executive Director from membership tiers 1, 2 and 3 (with the stipulation that your annual operating expenses are under $2M). Contact Wendy@visionservealliance.org or check the latest member eNews to register

October 2, 2024(1 event)

Conference: APH Annual Meeting

Conference
October 2, 2024 October 4, 2024

For the past 155 years, APH has hosted The Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees (EOTs). Our Annual Meeting has proven to be a great resource for those who work with students and adults who are blind or low vision to network with over 400 professionals from our field, and learn more about new APH products, services and initiatives.

Louisville, KY

Form more information visit www.aph.org

October 3, 2024(1 event)

Conference: APH Annual Meeting

Conference
October 2, 2024 October 4, 2024

For the past 155 years, APH has hosted The Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees (EOTs). Our Annual Meeting has proven to be a great resource for those who work with students and adults who are blind or low vision to network with over 400 professionals from our field, and learn more about new APH products, services and initiatives.

Louisville, KY

Form more information visit www.aph.org

October 4, 2024(1 event)

Conference: APH Annual Meeting

Conference
October 2, 2024 October 4, 2024

For the past 155 years, APH has hosted The Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees (EOTs). Our Annual Meeting has proven to be a great resource for those who work with students and adults who are blind or low vision to network with over 400 professionals from our field, and learn more about new APH products, services and initiatives.

Louisville, KY

Form more information visit www.aph.org

October 5, 2024
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