Nonprofit Leadership Series
A 1997 study of the characteristics of America`s best nonprofit organizations found that the best organizations had the following characteristics in common:

- A compelling and persuasive mission
- Inspirational leaders  with a passion to improve society or alleviate a problem
- Innovative strategies for income generation
- A roadmap setting out the organization`s future direction
- An Active board of directors who understood their governance role
 
Our monthly Nonprofit Leadership Series will examine the characteristics of a strong, well-functioning nonprofit organization by offering seminars that deal with board development, strategic planning, finances, technology, and other issues affecting the long term sustainability of your nonprofit.

WHY ATTEND THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP SERIES?
Research has shown that the most successful nonprofit leaders are constantly improving their skills and knowledge about the way that nonprofits run. Our Leadership Series offers you the opportunity to learn from industry experts as well as other nonprofit leaders.

CAN ONE ATTEND SPECIFIC SEMINARS ONLY?
We understand the demands that are placed on you and your time. That`s why you can attend only the seminars that are of interest to you. You pay for only the seminars you wish to attend and only for the information relevant to you. It’s a novel approach to learning that allows you to get exactly what you’re looking for in a short amount of time.

WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE SEMINARS?
Each seminar features 2-3 experts who will give a short overview of the key developments in that field. After that, we will move into an interactive session that explores key issues and their real-world implications. The session will end with a summary of practical next steps. Each session will be preceded by a wholesome breakfast, and punctuated by a tasty mid-morning break.

HOW IS THE LEADERSHIP SERIES DIFFERENT FROM OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS?
The Leadership Series offers a unique format to help you accomplish the following:

• Build relationships: to ensure maximum exposure to the experts and other nonprofit leaders, each seminar offers structured networking before the session starts
• Hear different perspectives: the experts are drawn from different sectors of the nonprofit community to ensure cross-pollination of ideas and practices
• Provide a global view: speakers give an overview of key issues so that you can eliminate any gaps in your understanding of the subject
• Drill down to the specifics: speakers will also focus on providing specific answers to real-world questions that are common to most attendees
• Obtain information you can use: the emphasis in all sessions is on avoiding theoretical discussions in favor of practical tools and techniques that nonprofit leaders can actually use
  

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEADERSHIP SERIES?
The Leadership Seriers is organized by the Center for Nonprofit Success, a nonprofit organization that specializes in bringing highly relevant information that nonprofit leaders need to run their organizations successfully. We developed the Leadership Series as a follow-on to the Fundraising Summit, a highly successful educational series on fundraising and grantmaking that has been taking place around the country for the past two years.

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE LEADERSHIP SERIES?
Simply click on the seminars listed below to learn more about the topics that will be covered in each seminar. Then select only those seminars that you wish to attend.

The Leadership Series will take place in the Library Seminar Room on the Seattle Pacific University Campus.   SPU is located only minutes from Downtown Seattle and and is easily accessible by public transportation. The full address is:  
 
Seattle Pacific University
3307 Third Avenue West
Seattle, Washington 98119

The December 6, 2011 session will take place in the Library Seminar Room. The Library is located directly next door to Gwinn Commons, the Main Dining Hall Building on the Campus of Seattle Pacific University.  From the parking garage, walk down the hill. To the left are the stairs that you will walk up towards Martin Square. Go into the Library on your left-hand side.  When you enter the Library go up one flight of stairs and take an immediate right. The Library Seminar Room will be down a very short hallway to the right.  You will see our registration table outside the room as you enter the hallway.

Public Transportation
Seattle Pacific University is accessible by Metro Bus.  King County Metro serves the campus via three bus routes: Route 13, Route 17 and Route 31.  The metro bus stop is on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Nickerson Street. The website for King County Metro is: http://www.kingcounty.gov/

Walking Directions from the Metro Bus Stop to the Library Seminar Room
As you exit the bus, make a right on 3rd Avenue.  Take this to W. Bertona Street.  Make a Right on W. Bertona Street.  You will pass three buildings on the left side of the road.  After the third one, and right before you begin going up the hill towards 6th Ave, take a left at the paved walkway into campus.  You will come to some stairs on the right-hand side, which will bring you to Martin Square. Go into the Library on your left-hand side.  When you  enter the Library go up one flight of stairs and take an immediate  right. The Library Seminar Room will be down a very short hallway to the  right.  You will see our registration table outside the room as you  enter the hallway.  
 
Parking Options - All SPU parking requires a parking permit which is attached to the logistics email that is sent before the event.
 
Dravus Parking Lot
Dravus Street West
Seattle, WA 98819

This is a tiered parking structure with over 400 spots. It is open 24 hours and is free to park here. This parking lot is utilized by faculty, students, and visitors to SPU. Parking spots are on a first come, first served basis. You will need to display a permit on the dashboard of your
car. Parking permits can be obtained at the CFNPS registration table if you forget to print your permit out. It is approximately a 3-5 minute walk from the parking lot to the meeting location. Give yourself at least 30 minutes to find parking, walk to the registration desk to get a permit, and go back to your car to put it in the window, and return for the event. SPU has provided a parking permit which is attached to this email that you need to print and bring with you to the event.
  
Driving Directions to the Dravus Parking Lot from 3rd Avenue when you enter campus. Remain on 3rd Avenue West for three blocks, then turn right onto W. Dravus Street and right again into the tiered parking lot.
 
Walking Directions from the Dravus Parking Lot to the Library Seminar Room
From the parking garage, walk down  the hill. To the left are the stairs that you will walk up towards  Martin Square. Go into the Library on your left-hand side.  When you  enter the Library go up one flight of stairs and take an immediate  right. The Library Seminar Room will be down a very short hallway to the  right.  You will see our registration table outside the room as you  enter the hallway.

Yellow Cab                    (206) 622-5600
Seattle Taxi Company   (206)242-6200
Orange Cab                   (206)522-8800

Hotel Accommodations

Most hotels near the Leadership Series venue are within the $100 - $189 per night range. The following hotels are within a three-mile radius of the venue: