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April Members ONLY Call – Crisis Management for Nonprofits: Keeping it Together When Everything is Falling Apart
April 15 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
April 15th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Registration Fees: FREE for WVNPA Members. Please log into the Member Portal to find the registration link, or email hilaria@wvnpa.org.
- Define crisis management, including the unique challenges and opportunities within the nonprofit sector;
- Prepare specific action steps for strong leadership during crises; and,
- Illustrate and explain crisis management principles for staff, volunteers, and stakeholders
Presenter:
Mike Bell has held leadership positions in the field of philanthropy for more than three decades. As
President of Mike Bell & Associates, LLC, Mike serves as an advisor to nonprofit organizations in
philanthropy, strategic planning, constituent engagement, and governance. Mike was Executive Director
of Davis Health System Foundation in Elkins, West Virginia, from 2015 to 2024 where he also served as
health system director for volunteer services and pastoral care. Prior to joining DHS, Mike served as
Executive Director of Suncoast Hospice Foundation in Clearwater, Florida, and Vice President for
Community Development at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. He holds a Bachelor of Science in
Secondary Education from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, and a Master of
Education in Institutional Advancement from Vanderbilt University. Mike also serves as an adjunct
professor of nonprofit leadership at Davis & Elkins College and is the Board President of the Randolph County Housing Authority, Secretary of the Charitable Gift Planners of West Virginia, and a Board Member and Chair of the Government Relations & Advocacy Committee of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners. Board of NACGP
Presentations:
● Philanthropy West Virginia 2022, Planned Giving Trends & Opportunities
● Charitable Gift Planners of West Virginia 2019, Planning and Promoting
Wills & Estate Planning Week for your Nonprofit Organization
● West Virginia Nonprofit Association 2018, Where There’s a Will, There’s a
Way – Cultivating the Ultimate Gift
● LeadingAge (AAHSA) 2010 Annual Meeting + EXPO, Planned Giving –
Beyond CGAs, CRATs and CRUTS
AFP Florida Planet Philanthropy 2005, Creating a Culture of Philanthropy
