Special Offering for Nonprofits Serving People with IDD

Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and Dentons Cohen & Grigsby are pleased to announce a three-part online series designed for organizations serving individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities underwritten by The Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust.

SESSION 1. Tuesday, April 13: 9:30 am – 10:30 am

The Road Ahead for Nonprofits serving Individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities: A lively conversation with Ken Berger and Kate Dewey. Open to all nonprofits serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. No one can predict the future, nor can we control what happens. We can only try to anticipate the changes afoot and prepare accordingly. This will be an interactive session where the audience is also a great asset in identifying the trends to watch.

SESSION 2. Tuesday, April 20: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Disruption Got You “Stuck”? Come learn more about the Innovation Process. An educational session on the Innovation Process. *Registration is limited to Organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Teams of two or more individuals from the same organization will be given preference. The total number of slots will be limited to 100 – you will be notified if you are wait-listed.

SESSION 3. May – July 2021

Innovation Learning Cohort Only agencies that participate in the April 20 educational seminar with Matt Prostko are eligible to apply. Five nonprofit agencies located in Southwestern Pennsylvania will be selected through a competitive application process to participate in a more intensive applied learning process. Each organization will be assigned a trained innovation coach to create a specific approach to address a pain point, refinement, or new opportunity.