Peer Networking

COO & CAO Peer Network

Co-Chairs - Marcia Kropf, Girls Incorporated and Jaclyn Libowitz, Girl Scouts of the USA

Assembly Staff - Karen Key, VP for Programs

About the Network

The COO & CAO Peer Network is a forum for National Assembly Chief Operating Officers and Chief Administrative Officers to network and share best practices as well as learn about and discuss trends in the nonprofit human services sector and their impact on operations.

Most Recent Meeting:

July 26, 2011 Roundtable on New Media with Zack Brisson

Topics included:

  • Organizational Strategy: How do you manage your hyper-connected staff? Communicate within your organization? Retain your top-performing digital natives?
  • Brand: Transparency - how much is good, and where do you draw the line? How do you build and lose trust in the digital age? Are notions of customer service changing?
  • Engagement: In a sea of data and communications, what should you be listening to? Which feedback loops matter? What's an appropriate role for your audience?

To see highlights of the Roundtable as captured by Graphic Recorder Jim Nuttle, click here.

Other Recent Subjects explored via the COO & CAO Network:

  • Talent Development - Investing in Talent in Challenging Times
  • Marketing and Branding
  • Sustainability
    • Fundraising
    • Diversifying Revenue Sources
    • Helping Affiliates Tap Into Shrinking Public Dollars
  • Operational Planning and Consolidation
  • Volunteer Involvement
  • Metrics /Measuring Impact

Next Meeting

First quarter 2012

Need More Information?

For more information about this group, please contact Karen Key.