Champion Sponsors

Commodore Builders is a construction management firm based in Newton, Mass., managing projects in the commercial, institutional, life sciences and research sectors. Commodore’s services range from project conception to pre-construction, execution, close-out and warranty service. It strives to make the construction process easy for clients and the outcome excellence in execution.

Pinck & Co, Inc. specializes in serving the nonprofit community during all phases of real estate and construction projects. From conceptual planning to move-in, the company serves as Owner’s Project Manager - managing schedule, budget and quality. As a virtual extension of staff, Pinck & Co, Inc. manages the complex development process allowing clients to keep focused on mission.

State Street Corporation is the world’s leading provider of financial services to institutional investors, including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $13.0 trillion in assets under custody and $1.9 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2007, State Street operates in 26 countries and more than 100 geographic markets worldwide.

Sustainer Sponsors

Bank of America is the largest commercial banking the United States in terms of deposits, as well as the largest consumer and small business bank. The Bank’s Global Wealth and Investment Management division has assets under management exceeding $500,000,000,000 including those of not-for-profit organizations. The Community Development lending and investment goal - $750 billion over 10 years - is one of the largest ever established by an American financial institution.

Citizens Bank is a division of RBS Citizens, N.A., operating its seven-state branch network in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. It has 263 branches and 608 ATMs in Massachusetts. RBS Citizens, N.A. is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $159 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I.

Seaward Management

Partner Sponsors

Associated Grant Makers, Inc. is the only regional association of grantmakers, both foundations and corporations with giving programs, serving or making grants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. AGM's annual Nonprofit Partner event, Planning for the Future, is September 14th from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Dedham (Mass.) Hilton. Participants will examine how nonprofit agencies can position themselves for success financially and programmatically.

Casner & Edwards, LLC is a general-practice law firm located in Boston. With extensive experience in the representation of nonprofit organizations, the firm serves charitable, educational, health, social services, religious and scientific organizations, trade associations and grant-making foundations. Its lawyers provide sophisticated counsel attuned to the distinct legal needs of the nonprofit communities.

Dane, Falb, Stone & Co.

Jones Lang LaSalle is the only real estate money management and services firm named to FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and Forbes magazine’s “400 Best Big Companies.” With approximately 160 offices in over 50 countries, the company provides comprehensive integrated real estate and investment management expertise locally, regionally and globally.

RBC Capital Markets operates one of the largest not-for-profit and municipal finance departments in the country. With more than 160 investment banking professionals and offices throughout the region, the company provides local clients with public finance professionals who have first-hand knowledge of the area and a vested interest in the community-at-large.

Tofias PC has supported the accounting and tax needs of not-for-profit and educational organizations for more than three decades. With experts skilled in auditing, taxation and consulting for not-for-profits, Tofias PC helps organizations maximize their potential and strengthen their financial position.

Conference Friends

Albert Risk Management Consultants is an independent risk management consulting firm located in Needham, Mass. The company offers a wide range of services to clients worldwide in various fields and industries. Albert Risk Management Consultants is driven to excel by its commitment. That commitment is the foundation of all client efforts.

Elton + Hampton Architects provides full service architecture focused on community based, multi-family residential and commercial projects. Clients are generally nonprofit community development groups, and elderly, child and mental health providers. EHA is committed to systems thinking in catalyzing sustainable buildings which are as joyful as they are environmentally responsible.

Insource Services has partnered with some of New England’s leading nonprofit organizations to help them remain viable and grow, even during challenging economic periods. Insource is uniquely qualified to serve this constituency since so many of our consultants held financial, human resources and technology leadership posts at nonprofits throughout the region. Simply stated, we understand the nuances of running a nonprofit and apply our “lessons learned” to the benefit of our clients.

The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps is a leader in child welfare, juvenile justice and advocacy in Massachusetts. The agency’s statewide services include residential treatment, educational, and community outreach programs. These support, educate and rehabilitate children, helping them to grow into healthy and productive adult members of their communities.

TechFoundation is a Cambridge-based nonprofit organization that delivers technology, expertise and capital to help nonprofit organizations serve humanity. TechFoundation envisions a world where nonprofit organizations can access the same resources to serve humanity that businesses use to create wealth. As TechFoundation’s educational arm, TechConnect brings nonprofit decision makers together while providing high-quality educational seminars.

Wainwright Bank is a leading socially progressive community bank headquartered in Boston. Over 50 percent of its commercial lending portfolio is committed to community development projects. Wainwright has been named one of the 11 Best Lenders to Women, a Top 10 Best “Green” Bank and a global Top 20 Sustainable Stock.