IYI

Name: Effective Board Structures for Shared Leadership and Succession
Start: 2026-04-07T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-07T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Online

December 2024
2024 Kids Count Conference

December 3, 2024 @ 9:00 am - December 4, 2024 @ 3:00 pm

Marriott Indianapolis Downtown 350 W. Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN, United States

The 2024 Kids Count Conference is December 3 & 4 at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott. Discover a source of inspiration and reignite your drive through our dynamic selection of conference sessions, providing best practices and insightful perspectives from trailblazers in the field. Each session will highlight at least three takeaways you can use to refresh and strengthen your work. Register for the Full 2-Day Conference and Experience: Any of the 60+ conference sessions facilitated by local and national experts. Resources and networking opportunities with a wide array of exhibitors. Hands-on learning experiences. Breakfast and lunch both days of the conference. And much more! While the conference schedule continues to evolve, you can view the most recent updates HERE. Scroll down to see the new staggered schedule, and below that is the most recently updated list of workshop topics and presenters. *Scholarship opportunities are available.

$449
January 2026
Supporting Youth Mental Health in Rural Communities

January 21 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

About This Event This presentation explores mental health in rural communities, emphasizing the recognition of stress signs and symptoms and the critical role of strong support systems. Attendees will learn how chronic stress affects individuals in rural settings and how early intervention can make a difference. The session highlights the power of community connection, peer support, and open dialogue in reducing stigma and promoting mental well-being. With a focus on prevention, we will discuss practical strategies for identifying those at risk and fostering environments where people feel seen, heard, and supported, ultimately working together to prevent suicide and build healthier rural communities. Learning Objectives: Learn mental health issues unique to rural communities Discover how to identify signs of chronic stress Gain practical strategies to build healthy rural communities Abby Heidenreich Extension Educator Farm Stress Team Purdue Extension - Gibson County
February 2026
Effective Governance: Building a Collaborative Board Culture

February 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Online

The most successful nonprofit boards have a collaborative team culture, working as a governing team in partnership with the executive. The starting point for building this culture involves a shared understanding of the work and the line between management and governance. Participants will learn to create shared understandings of the principles of board membership and how to assess the success of their organization’s board. Learning Objectives Identify internal and external forces impacting organizations Outline roles and responsibilities of board members Consider roles and responsibilities of executive and other staff Speaker Dave Sternberg Founding Partner, Loring Sternberg & Associates
March 2026
Indiana Youth Institute’s 2026 State of the Child

March 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

About This Event To improve the lives of all Indiana children, Indiana Youth Institute provides access to reliable data and resources to empower, educate, and equip those who impact youth. Join us for a dive into the recently released 2026 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book! Learn and engage with the best and most recent information on child well-being, to inform leaders, policymakers, youth workers, and advocates, like you, with go-to sources for critical data to create positive change for youth. Join us for the 2026 State of the Child presentation, the latest in youth well-being and how you can use data to create positive change for Indiana kids in your community. Learning Objectives Raise awareness of data related to the well-being of Indiana children. Provide access to high-quality, evidence-based data and best practices to increase the well-being of Indiana's children and youth through IYI. Provide a source of high quality, evidence-based best practices, and solutions to increase the well-being of Indiana’s children and youth. Presenter: IYI Data Team Indiana Youth Institute
April 2026
Effective Board Structures for Shared Leadership and Succession

April 7 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Online

Board dynamics (the interpersonal relations between board members and senior staff) have a high level of importance to the board’s governing effectiveness. Exceptional boards govern in constructive partnership with the chief executive and staff, recognizing the effectiveness of this relationship is interdependent. This session explains how boards can create a culture that will foster engagement, trust and collaboration, as well as provide clarity around respective roles for a constructive partnership to build genuine mutual respect. Learning Objectives Create a governance culture that encourages engagement and trust" Define a constructive partnership" Understand shared leadership and succession planning" Speaker Susan Decker Principal, Decker Consulting

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IYI

December 2024

2024 Kids Count Conference

January 2026

Supporting Youth Mental Health in Rural Communities

February 2026

Effective Governance: Building a Collaborative Board Culture

March 2026

Indiana Youth Institute’s 2026 State of the Child

April 2026

Effective Board Structures for Shared Leadership and Succession

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