Presented by Liz Ngonzi during the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference on January 27, 2012 (Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.)

2. Cornell Alumni Leadership
Conference
Diversity Leaders Session:
Coalition Building –
The Search for Inclusion
Presented by Liz Ngonzi, MMH ‘98
Founder / CEO, Amazing Taste, LLC
Co-Vice Chair, Communications Committee -
President’s Council of Cornell Women
Follow me on @LizNgonzi

3. Learning Outcomes
 Learn about benefits for partnering with other
organizations
 Understand barriers to your respective
organizations’ coalition building activities
 Identify areas in which your respective
organizations can share best practices and
challenges with others
• Connect with and exchange contact details with
at least two people from other organizations

4. Coalition Building
Why is it necessary?

5. Challenges
What sorts of challenges does
your organization face with
respect to partnerships?

6. Pre-Work Results Overview
Organization Bylaws Mission Board Budget Goals: Organizational
Statement Contact 2012-2013 History
CAAA Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
CBAA Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
CKAA Yes Yes Yes No No Limited info
CLAA Yes Yes Yes No Yes Limited info.
CNAAA No No Yes No No No
(New)
CUGALA Yes Yes Yes No Yes Limited info.
MOSAIC Yes Yes Yes No No Limited info

7. Pre-Work Results Overview
Organization Fundraising Coalition Member Strategic
Building Engagement Programming
CAAA
   
CBAA
   
CKAA
   
CLAA
   
CNAAA (New)
   
CUGALA
   

8. Opportunities
Identify organizations to model
Identify common ground to collaborate
with other organizations
Leverage resources available through
Diversity Alumni Programs

9. Activity
Break into group of four:
 Select a scribe
 Choose a facilitator / presenter
 Introduce yourselves
 Brainstorm about ways in which your respective
organizations can potentially partner
 Select top three ideas to present to group
 Present ideas

10. Tools
Posted to Evernote Notebook:
• How to Use Evernote Video
• Samples from Cornell diversity
organizations
• Templates and samples from Amazing
Taste, LLC
• Resources from:
– Cornell Diversity Alumni Programs
– Nonprofit industry thought leaders

11. Bonus Reminder
Each Cornell Diversity Alumni
Organization is eligible for
A COMPLIMENTARY
one-hour skype consultation with
Liz Ngonzi

12. Questions?

13. Sources
Image Description Cite
CALC Conference http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/calc/index.cfm
Logo
Hockey Player http://www.uscho.com/
Rock Climber http://www.financialfreedomtrail.com/finding-your-life-purpose.html
Cornell Clock Tower http://www.bing.com/travel/content/search?q=Scenic%20College%20Campuses%3A%20
Cornell%20University%2C%20Ithaca%2C%20N.Y.
Detour http://entrepreneursloft.com/content/how-increase-your-chances-getting-promotion
Lego Blocks http://blog.assetmap.com/2010/10/collaboration/the-collaboration-genome-what-
collaboration-actually-means/
Kids Playing http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/marketing/photobank/photo/?00140
Tools http://wwtimonium.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/tools-tools-tools/
Midas Touch http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/drudges-midas-touch_b36497
Raised Hands http://hillarsaare.com/multiple-google-plus-one-buttons-on-one-page/
Cornell Math http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1440&bih=811&tbm=isch&tbnid=Akmpt778jFe
Classroom YVM:&imgrefurl=http://www.math.cornell.edu/ADMIN/Facilities/classrooms.html&docid=i
uLzgysi2qOJ4M&imgurl=http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/Sched/S25/roompics/MLT230.jpg
&w=640&h=523&ei=4dcYT5eMM8fs0gHug4XZCw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=540&sig=114903
608998772665918&page=2&tbnh=138&tbnw=169&start=28&ndsp=36&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:2
8&tx=64&ty=55

14. Liz Ngonzi
Enn1@Cornell.edu
@LizNgonzi lizngonzi.squarespace.com
+1 732.208.3304
SlideShare.net/ElizabethNgonzi