Agency Board Leadership University

The Jewish Communal Network Commission and the Volunteer & Leadership Development Division of UJA-Federation of New York offer trustees who serve on boards of our network agencies this educational series on board leadership development three times per year.  This learning opportunity addresses the need to reinforce the roles and responsibilities of board members as they relate to the ethical, financial and general good governance of not-for-profit institutions. Agency Board Leadership University (ABLU) offers workshops on topics of best practices such as accountability and oversight, board evaluation, year-round trusteeship, and financial resource development. Trustees learn from expert speakers and presenters and work with their peers on case studies and table discussions.  The sessions are offered at UJA-Federation of New York headquarters, 130 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022.

For additional information on Agency Board Leadership University, contact Keith Laskey, Program Executive, UJA-Federation of New York. 1.212.836.1284 or .

Recent ABLU topics are below. You may view presentations from these sessions by clicking on the title.

Financial Oversight of the Agency: Charting Our Path through Difficult Times
Session date: 7.29.2009. Speaker(s): David Silvers and Irv Rosenthal

Trustees as Fundraisers: Overcoming Barriers to a Successful Solicitation
Session date: 11.12. 2009. Speaker(s): Margy Ruth Davis, Peter W May and John Ruskay

Demographics and Evolving Communities: What’s a Board to Do?
Session date: 5.26. 2010, Speaker(s):  Joseph Salvo, Michael Miller and Robert Kaplan

Philanthropy & Leadership: Creating a Culture of Giving
Session date: 12.9.2010. Speaker(s): Amy Sales and David Mersky

The Networked Nonprofit: Have You Tweeted Today?
Session date: 7.22.2011. Speaker(s): Allison H Fine and Reisha Goldman

Financial Oversight 101: What Every Trustee Needs to Know
Session Date: 2.7.2012. Speakers: Douglas Phillips, Ronald Ries, and Irv Rosenthal