Non-Profit Real Estate in an Unpredictable Market
This session will delve into effective leasing strategies tailored specifically for non-profit organizations, while also exploring various leasing opportunities available in the current market landscape. Furthermore, we will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest trends impacting the DMV area.
Panelists:
Nicole Miller, Senior Managing Director and Co-Regional Manager, Savills
Nicole is a Senior Managing Director and Co-Regional Manager in Savills’ Washington, DC office, representing national and global office tenants with deep expertise in the Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland markets. She has spent the last 21 years at Savills, where she has built a reputation for her exceptional strategic insights and strong client advocacy.
Nicole works exclusively with tenants looking to lease office space and/or purchase, sell, or capitalize on build-to-suit opportunities. Her specialty is solving the real estate needs of associations and nonprofits. With an MBA, she integrates detailed financial analysis and forecasting into strategic real estate planning, helping clients achieve both their immediate goals and long-term vision.
As a 20-year member and longtime gold sponsor of FAR, Nicole is deeply committed to the nonprofit and association community. She has served two terms on the FAR Board and continues to be a dedicated advocate and trusted resource for the FAR network.
Ganon Rich, Executive Vice President, Transwestern
Ganon Rich has been advising office occupiers for over 25 years. As Executive Vice President of Tenant Advisory + Workplace Solutions, Ganon‘s primary focus is the representation of mid-size commercial office tenants in the Washington, DC metropolitan area – with a specialty in the representation of trade associations and nonprofit organizations.
Mindy Saffer, Managing Principal, Cresa
Mindy started her career in commercial real estate in 1986, working in an architecture firm designing office space for occupiers. In 1999, Mindy became a real estate advisor for a local occupier representation-only real estate firm. When Mindy joined Cresa’s Washington, DC, office as a Managing Principal in 2012, she founded Cresa’s Nonprofit Practice Group, of which she is a co-leader. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mindy led Cresa’s internal Remote Work Task Force, which resulted in a new service line, Cresa Remote Advisory Services. Over the last 37 years, Mindy has had the privilege of representing the most prominent nonprofits and associations in the US and globally.
Moderator:
Guy Sheetz, Senior Vice-President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Future Industry Association (FIA)
Since May of 2010 I have served as Senior Vice-President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer with the Futures Industry Association (FIA). Prior to FIA, I enjoyed a 21-year career with the Airlines Reporting Corporation, a for profit entity with a non-profit motive as an industry-owned technology provider.
I earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from The Pennsylvania State University and earned a Master’s degree from the John’s Hopkins University Carey School of Business.
I am based in Washington DC, and married with three children. I enjoy skiing, golf, and travel.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to evaluate your organizations lease options and flexibility.
- Understand the benefits and detriments of today's market conditions and how it effects your organization's real estate
- Understand 2025 office space trends
When: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Networking 11:30 am
Lunch 12:00 pm
Presentation 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Where: PNC Bank | 800 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006* Please bring an ID for check-in at the lobby. *
Parking: There are nearby parking garages as well as limited metered street parking.
Metro: Farragut West
FAR members, please make sure to log in to the FAR website to receive FAR member registration options.
This program is approved for CPE and CAE credit.
CAE:
CPE Field of Study:
FAR is a CAE Registered Provider. The program listed above meets the requirements for fulfilling the professional development requirements to earn or maintain the Certified Association Executive credential. Every program that we offer that has been approved for CAE credit will clearly identify the number of CAE credits granted for full participation. We will maintain records of your participation in accordance with CAE policies. For more information about the CAE credential or Registered Provider program, please visit www.asaecenter.org/cae.
As a CAE Registered Provider educational program related to the CAE exam content outline, this program may be applied for 1 credit toward your CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.
Note: Applicants may use any program that meets eligibility requirements in the specific timeframe towards the exam application or renewal. No specific individual courses are required as part of the applications – the selection of eligible education is up to the applicant based on his/her needs.
FAR is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual course for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. It is Group-Live delivery method. Sponsor ID: 109395
