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Fostering Healthy Board Relationships presented by the Adirondack Nonprofit Business Council
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Date and Time
Thursday Mar 19, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDTLocation
Crandall Public Library
Christine L. McDonald room (lower level)
251 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801Contact Information
Amanda Blanton
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Description
The Adirondack Nonprofit Business Council (ANBC) invites you to their annual Symposium event, titled: Fostering Healthy Board Relationships.
This panel discussion will address:- The qualities that define healthy relationships between board members, staff, volunteers, etc
- The role of a board member and what qualities would they ideally bring to the table
- The role of staff and what qualities would they ideally bring to the table
- Improving board culture and more!
This event is ideal for nonprofit staff of all levels and board members.
Meet our panelists
Sarah Burns, Executive Director of the Dake Foundation for Children
With over 16 years of experience in the field, her career has spanned from the corporate finance sector in San Francisco to the nonprofit world of Upstate New York. She is an experienced leader with a passion for building and maintaining community partnerships. She attended SUNY Empire State University and earned her degree in Business Administration with a focus on Nonprofit Management. A lifelong volunteer and active member of the community, Sarah wholeheartedly believes that a community is stronger when its members lift each other up.
F. Raymond Agnew, CFRE(r), Vice President for Hospital & Community Engagement at Glens Falls HospitalF. Raymond Agnew (Ray) is Vice President for Hospital & Community Engagement at Glens Falls Hospital, where he has served for 20 years – 1998 – 2011, and 2020 - 2026. Ray is a graduate of the Crane School of Music and is a member of ASCAP (the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers). He is a member of Rotary International and was named Rotarian of the year by the Glens Falls Rotary Club in 2008, and Humanitarian of the Year by Rotary District 7190 in 2008. He is also the recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Recognition Award and has been named a Faculty “Heavy Hitter” for his presentations to both the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.
Ray’s community involvement includes serving on the Board of Directors of High Peaks Hospice (President), the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (Secretary), Bay Road Church (Chair), The Glens Falls City Ethics Board, as past Chairman of the Board of Adirondack Medical Center and serving on the Boards of The Adirondack Health Institute (2016 -2019), the Rotary Club of Glens Falls and the Lake Placid Rotary Club where he is past President of both. Ray has also been a member of several regional arts councils and performing arts boards.
Ray makes his home in Glens Falls, NY and has two children, daughter Dr. Mary Victoria Agnew-Camiener (Tori, born in 1994), and son Zane (born in 1997). Ray’s long-time partner is Suzanne Scott.
