Margo has been involved in program planning, outcome measurement, & evaluation for 15 years. In her current position, she is responsible for helping organizations improve their capacity to make data driven decisions. Previously, as Director of Quality Assurance and Director of Planning & Evaluation at Melwood Training Center, Margo was responsible for establishing a process to monitor Melwood's strategic plan and annual objectives, establish program outcomes, and identify cross-cutting solutions based on data reporting. Margo currently serves as Board chair for The Scholarship Academy, Program Committee chair for Capitol Hill Group Ministry, and serves as non-board member for the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Public Charter School's School Committee. She earned her PhD in Public Administration from Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University and a Masters in Public Administration from Syracuse University.
Nisha has been involved in nonprofit development for six years. In her current position as Research and Evaluation Manager at the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation, she is responsible for developing, implementing, and manage evaluation and monitoring initiatives. Previously, as Executive Director at Coaching for College, Nisha was responsible for creating and implementing annual strategic plans, managing program operations, and developing program evaluation, tracking, and reporting systems. Before that, she worked as Consultant for UNICEF and the Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago where she was responsible for developing a draft adolescent health policy and also evaluating a regional program promoting anti-violence. Nisha is the founder of Breaking the Cycle, an organization providing support for at-risk youth to positively develop. She earned Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a double minor in Spanish and Criminal Justice Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Masters in Public Health from George Washington University. She is a member of Delta Omega Honors Society and a Board Member of Coaching for College. Nisha is pursuing a Doctorate of Public Health at the George Washington University with a focus on Health Behavior.
Elizabeth provides training and consulting services in the areas of program evaluations, strategic planning, process improvement, human capital/workforce development. She has worked with small businesses, for-profit corporations, non-profit organizations, and associations to improve organizational effectiveness through program evaluations, process-improvement and change management principles. In addition to managing the practice, she is a technical adviser in program evaluation for the George Washington University TACE Program and is on the faculty of the American Management Association. Previously, as VP, Strategy and Performance Management at MVLE, Inc., Elizabeth oversaw the areas of strategic planning, program evaluations, compliance, organizational development, and organizational performance. She is a member of the Association for Psychological Type, the American Society for Quality, the Alliance for Non-profit Management, the Arlington and Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Women Business Owners. She is also on the Board of the Northern Virginia Chapter for the Society for Human Resource Management. She earned a MA in Organizational Management and a BA in Sociology both from the George Washington University.
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Our unique one-on-one mentoring sessions offer you the opportunity to sit down with an experienced fundraising professional for 30 minutes to discuss any questions that are specific to your organization. Mentoring sessions cover the same topics as the seminars, and we will assign you a mentor based on his/her availability at your requested times.
Mentoring sessions are available for the cost of $0.00 per session. If you register for a full Summit pass, 0 mentoring sessions are included in the pass.
Below is a list of mentors who will be available at the Summit. Please note that you must register to attend at least one seminar in order to sign up for a mentor.
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
$ 110.00