Professional Development

What happens when the roof needs repairing or the windows need to be replaced? Asset management is planning for the long term stewardship of your building – as a financial asset, as a workplace, and as the place where you welcome your community. We will discuss planning a major capital improvement project, portfolio management, and the responsibilities of organizations that own their facilities or that have responsibility for the capital needs of their leased facility.

Who might benefit the most from this session: Executive Directors, Board Members, CFO, COO, Financial Managers or any role that includes the long-term stewardship and financial performance of the center

Meet the Speakers

Saul Ettlin – Community Vision
David Schrayer – NCN
Brika Eklund – Director of Real Estate – Self-Help

How does running a multi-tenant nonprofit center differ from managing a standard commercial building and how is it the same? In this session we will highlight vendor selection, different types of leasing and licensing, and tenant relations, all through a social purpose real estate lens. We will review what typically falls under a property manager role and share tools for success.

Who might benefit the most from this session: Property Managers, Operations Managers, Financial Managers, or any role that includes leasing/tenant relations

Meet the Speakers

Saul Ettlin – Community Vision
David Schrayer – NCN
Faisal Abid – Director, Property Management – TSNE Mission Works
Eliot Melo – Property Manager – TSNE Mission Works

Are you the one in charge of making sure your center meets the needs of your staff and tenants? If so, this session is for you. We will cover routine maintenance, emergency preparedness, conference room management, workspace planning, IT, and other aspects of facility operations.

Who might benefit the most from this session: Facilities/Operations staff, Office Coordinators, or any role that includes facilities/operations

Meet the Speakers

Saul Ettlin – Community Vision
David Schrayer – NCN
Chris Bowyer – Director of Building Operations – The Alliance Center

We’ve all walked into a center and felt that “secret sauce” — a buzzing community, empowered tenants, and a place that feels like so much more than a workspace. How do you create and sustain a community? What infrastructure supports communication with and amongst tenants? How do you enlist tenants as stakeholders in the success of and safety within your workspace? This session will help you think about how to set the tone and create the collaborative infrastructure to build a welcoming, vibrant community within your center.

Who might benefit the most from this session: Executive Directors, Community Animators, Office Coordinators, and any role that directly interacts with or manages the tenant community

Meet the Speakers

Lexi Paza – NCN
Stefan Hostetter – Community Manager – Centre for Social Innovation
Saul Ettlin – Community Vision