Essex County Institute for Trustees


The Institute for Trustees is a full day conference for members of boards of directors, boards of trustees and executive directors of nonprofit organizations. The event features presentations and workshop sessions on board development, financial sustainability, fundraising, strategic planning, board/staff relations and more. Learn more about the event by viewing the 2012 agenda.

If you missed the conference, ECCF is offering the 2012 Resource Guide for sale at $30/book. The guide is a 200 page spiral bound book consisting of the complete presentation materials for each breakout session as well as the The Bank of America High Net-Worth Philanthropy Study. Contact Kathy at k.moriconi@eccf.org to inquire.


2012 Institute for Trustees

March 24, 2012
Pingree School
Hamilton, Massachusetts

The 2012 Institute was a high energy, information packed day of learning and networking.

"Saturday’s Institute for Trustees was a fantastic event. Well conceived, terrific presenters, a great learning experience, and excellent networking. Wow!", said Steve Cohen, Board member of Beverly Bootstraps.

 A constant buzz permeated the hallways in between sessions and during lunch as people met old friends and made new connections — sharing fresh ideas to bring back and put to work in their respective organizations.

Karen Ansara delivered a moving keynote presentation. She initiated a thought provoking exercise by relating Clare Booth Luce's question to President Kennedy, "A great man is a sentence. What is yours Mr. Kennedy?". Ansara challenged attendees to come up with their own sentence by asking them, "What drives you to change your world?". We collected their responses and they are inspiring! Read on...

"What drives you to change your world?"

Words from the heart of the nonprofit sector...
Making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities so that the world will be a better place because of my existence.
I'm passionate about enriching the lives of children through arts.
Help improve my community locally and the lives of poor women around the world.
Out of my Jewish faith I belive in working to repair the world. My world is focused in Lawrence as a catalyst for change. Do good things.
I want to make all the world care about the ocean's health and its ability to sustain all life in the world.
I'm committed to building justice in every sphere of my life.
To do everything possible to promote opportunities for children and families to do better in life.
Housing is a right not a privilege.
I seek to translate my religious faith and values into action and gifts to change the world.
I believe beauty can transform individuals and groups and is the lasting legacy of human society.
To wake up each morning with the core belief that I, individually and within a group can make the world a better place now and for future generations.
I want to help break the cycle of family violence and abuse that I myself have experienced and survived.
I was told by others that I had much to give in areas I never thought of before - and discovered this was true and discovered also the pleasure that this giving gives me.
I will create and support communities and systems that empower people through knowledge, self-knowledge, exploration and a love of learning.
I helped protect all the remaining undeveloped land in Essex County through a collaborative effort with donors and land owners.
To support women and girls to be powerful and make them to be self-sufficient and find peace within themselves.
To help children foster a sense of intellectual curiosity.
My time and support can make a difference.
To heal broken people in the neediest places and from the poorest circumstances in the world.
Continue to open my heart and my mind by remaining present and knowledgeable of the human condition- one story at a time.

To enable all parents and children who are in need to live in healthy homes and neighborhoods as a foundation for building healthy lives.
The measurements of life's success are not the things we have, but the way we gave of ourselves to others for their growth and personal development.
We do what we do to break down barriers between people.
Connect kids to nature to save earth's biodiversity and natural resources for the benefit of all.
My inspiration for philanthropy will inspire and encourage others to become involved in programs and organizations close to their hearts.
One is important. Two can do more. Whatever you do has an impact.
In helping others, I enrich and improve myself as well.
Live with a focus on mission in all you do, a passion for truly making a difference, and with the vision to meaningfully impact the lives of others.
Promote social justice and opportunity by strengthening the nonprofit sector and increasing philanthropy.