Building Strong Haitian-American
Organizations
Plenary Session
III
What are the elements of a
successful nonprofit organization in the United States?
Jocelyn, McCalla
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NCHR, New York, NY
Mark Handelman
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Executive Vice President, New York
Association for New Americans (NYANA) and Board Member, NCHR, New
York, NY
Alexandria Douglass
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Executive Director, Alliance for Human
Services, Miami, FL
What role does culture play in the effectiveness of Haitian
organizations? What types of leaders are needed to take our
community to the next level?
Hilton Miami Airport
Miami, Florida
April 12-14, 2002
National
Co-Chairs
The Honorable Phillip J. Brutus
Florida House of Representatives
The Honorable Marie Saint-Fleur
Massachussetts House of Representatives
Hosted By
The Honorable Josaphat Celestin
Mayor, North Miami, Florida
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Building Strong Haitian-American Organizations
Concurrent Sessions
Working in Collaboration
Gina Cheron
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Bridges Project Director, NCHR, New York, NY
Alexandria Douglass
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Executive Director, Alliance for Human
Services, Miami, FL
This session will address the challenges and benefits of true
collaboration in the Haitian context and provide guidance on
creating effective collaborative efforts.
Organizational Transitions and Strategic Planning
Nancy Allen
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Executive Director, Women’s Business
Development Center, Miami, FL
Mark Handelman
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Executive Vice President, New York Association
for New Americans (NYANA) and Board Member, NCHR, New York, NY
This session will provide an overview of organizational “life
cycles,” as well as advice on embarking on a planning process
appropriate for the size, age and sophistication level of your
organization.
Board Development and Function
Nancy Barshter
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Special Counsel, Office of State
Attorney General, Miami, FL
Dina Paul Parks
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NCHR, New York, NY
This session will discuss the most appropriate role for a
value-added Board of Directors and what is required to identify and
retain effective board members.
Elements of a Successful Fundraising Operation
Elizabeth Coit
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VP, Membership and Development, The
Wilderness Society, Washington, DC
Juliet Gumbs
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Independent Fundraising Consultant, New
York, NY
This session will provide specific information about how to build an
effective development operation appropriate for the size and
sophistication level of your organization.
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Days-at-a-Glance
Brochure PDF
Register PDF
NCHR
The National Coalition for Haitian Rights
is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that seeks to promote
and protect the rights of Haitian refugees and Haitian-Americans under
U.S. and international law, and to advance respect for human rights, the
rule of law and support for civil and democratic society in Haiti.
NCHR
National
Coalition for Haitian Rights
275 Seventh Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-337-0005
Fax: 212-741-8749
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nchr@nchr.org
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http://www.nchr.org
For further inquiries
regarding the conference and/or registering, please call (212) 337-0005
ext. 13, or email us at
register@nchr.org. All information is available on NCHR’s website,
www.nchr.org.
"Moving Forward Together"
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to sponsor & support
The First National Conference of
The National Coalition for
Haitian Rights:
"Developing
a National Haitian-American Agenda:
Moving Forward Together"
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