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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Executive Director Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, January 15\, 2025\n3:00PM -5:00PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – This gathering will not be recorded \nRegister Here \n\n\n\n\nThe role of a nonprofit executive director is full of opportunities and challenges. All too often those holding this pivotal position may feel isolated or alone on their journey. The Executive Director Gathering provides a space to learn together\, support each other\, and share wisdom. We invite executive directors\, and those serving in similar roles\, to join us for an afternoon of shared learning and connection led by NAWA’s Executive Director\, Neal Mizushima. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\nThis gathering is free to attend. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\nAll executive directors\, and those serving in similar roles\, are welcome. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\nNeal Mizushima\, Executive Director\, Nonprofit Association of Washington  \nNeal Mizushima brings to the Nonprofit Association of Washington decades of experience in the nonprofit sector. He has a proven record of designing and implementing programs that effectively address community challenges\, advocating for change at the city and state level\, providing transformational learning opportunities around leadership\, trauma-informed approach\, change management\, and equitable and inclusive practices. \nIn his most recent role as Director of Programs at Bellevue LifeSpring\, and in the role prior as Director of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion at Hopelink\, Neal has focused on building the systems\, policies\, procedures\, culture\, and capacity to serve the community in the most effective and equitable ways possible. With experience in small\, medium\, and large nonprofits at various stages of growth\, Neal is eager to work with the vast array of nonprofits that serve Washington.\nWhile originally from California\, Neal has spent nearly all of his adult life in Washington and loves the evergreen state. Neal and his family can often be found exploring the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the specific regional foods each area has to offer. He looks forward to hearing specific recommendations from all of our partners across the state. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Check out the event FAQ page or contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-executive-director-gathering/
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SUMMARY:Powerhouse Boards
DESCRIPTION:Powerhouse Boards: What you need to know to achieve your mission\n\n\nJanuary 8 and 15 (Wednesdays)\n4:00-6:00 pm Pacific | 7:00-9:00pm Eastern \nRegister now – Powerhouse Boards: What you need to know to achieve your mission – Zoom \n“I really needed to be re-ignited on my board. This did the trick.”\n“Inspirational\, clarifying\, grounding\, necessary.”\n“I believe this was worth every moment of my time.” \nPowerhouse boards bring energy to their work. They make good decisions on behalf of their mission. They are nimble\, influential\, effective\, and connected. You may have seen such a board in your community—maybe you serve on one. If so\, you know the joy when a group of people comes together and makes a difference. \n  \nPowerhouse Boards is a 2-part online class designed to leave you ready to serve with more joy\, confidence\, and results. By the end of our four hours together\, you will have: \n\nA strategy for recruiting diverse\, mission-aligned people to your board\nA clear sense of what the job is (and an excitement to do it!)\nA deeper understanding of legal responsibilities\nA recipe for committees and meetings centered on purpose and results\nPractical ways to involve board members in fundraising\n\nYou will feel more confident\, connected\, and joyful about how your board can best achieve your mission. \n  \nHere’s a summary of the two sessions: \nJANUARY 8  \nPART 1: Build a powerhouse board of members who know the job\n \nLet’s start at the beginning to understand the core purpose of your organization and how you can assemble the right people to achieve your goals. When you have a clear sense of what you do and why\, you can explain this purpose to people outside your organization—like potential funders\, policymakers\, and board members. You will understand how a diverse board sets you up for success and how to achieve greater diversity on your board. You will have a compass in hand to make decisions that will sustain your organization over time. \nThe right people will be ready to serve if they know the job and basic skills needed to do it. This includes the roles and responsibilities of any board member\, as well as ways to customize the role to the people ready to serve. We will discuss risk and ways to think about the risks most threatening your organization. Board members who stand with two feet on the job are better able to achieve a mission. \n  \nJANUARY 15\nPART 2: Work well together \nBoards have a lot on their plate\, so let’s talk about tips and tools to help your board work well together. The number one barrier cited by board members is time\, so let’s unpack how to be more effective\, efficient\, and expansive with the time you have! Since so much work happens at meetings\, we’ll unpack the core elements of an effective meeting. You’ll learn how to use committees to make good decisions. And our favorite topic of all: how to get every board member involved in raising money for your organization. You’ll leave with “ready to go” ideas on how to bring in more money to better achieve your mission. \n\nRegister now – Powerhouse Boards: What you need to know to achieve your mission – Zoom \n\n \nABOUT THE SERIES \nPowerhouse Boards was designed for board members and those who work closely with them\, like Executive Directors and staff leaders. You will have opportunities to connect with your peers through breakout conversations. If you complete the course wishing your whole board were there\, you will learn how to access the on-demand version of this course\, the Nonprofit Board Certificate Program\, at www.nonprofitlearning.center. \nAll participants will receive a digital copy of the 24-page Powerhouse Boards Workbook to use throughout the session and to keep as a planning tool. The workbook is available in English and Spanish. \nThe series is scheduled to be at a time when busy board members are able to attend. You are welcome to bring your dinner\, a glass of wine\, or a cup of tea. It is interactive\, so be ready to participate between bites.   \n  \nABOUT THE PRESENTER \n \n\n  \nNancy Bacon has trained thousands of board members and those who work with them. She is an educator who has served in the nonprofit roles of executive director\, founding program director\, board member\, and volunteer since 1996. She created a portfolio of nonprofit classes and resources available to all nonprofits in Washington State\, including Boards in Gear\, Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits\, and Let’s Go Legal. In 2022\, Nancy launched the Nonprofit Learning Center to ensure all nonprofit leaders anywhere in the country have access to outcome-based learning: www.nonprofitlearning.center. Nancy is known for delivering highly engaging online learning that rivals being together in a room. www.nancybacon.com \n  \nCOST \n$59.00 for two-part class and all learning tools \nThis includes four hours of learning\, the digital Powerhouse Boards Workbook\, tools to use in board orientation\, and pre- and post-learning exercises designed to strengthen your board practice. Because the course will be recorded– and all registrants will receive the recordings of live sessions– no refunds are available in case of cancellation. \nIn partnership with:  \n \n\nRegister now – Powerhouse Boards: What you need to know to achieve your mission – Zoom
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/powerhouse-boards/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:Engaging\, Equipping\, & Retaining Volunteers (3-Part Series)
DESCRIPTION:Engaging\, Equipping\, & Retaining Volunteers\n\n\n\n\nExplore promising practices\, tools and resources for effectively engaging volunteers in the delivery of your organization’s mission. \n\nRegister Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund Policy\n\nRefunds up to 7 days before event\nEventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: this course is offered as a three-part series with individual sessions taking place on January 16\, 23\, and 30\, from 10 to 11 a.m. It is recommended that participants engage in all three sessions. \nYou only need to purchase ONE ticket per person for the entire series! \nFor a busy nonprofit professional\, effectively managing volunteers can seem challenging\, even daunting. This series will provide a helpful framework for developing or enhancing your volunteer program. After watching a series of short videos\, reflecting upon your volunteer program’s goals\, and joining in peer discussions\, you will gain insight and ideas that you can immediately use! \nEach week you will watch three twelve-minute videos at your leisure along with handouts to support self-reflection. The prep work shouldn’t take more than an hour to complete but is important to ensure that you and your peers get the most out of the live sessions! \nThanks to generous funding from United Way of King County\, the entire series is offered to organizations serving King County for $15\, and to the larger community for $45. A limited number of scholarships are available. If the fee is a barrier for you\, please contact Jan@501Commons.org for more information. \nSession 1 of 3 | Volunteer Management Strategy | Live Discussion on January 16\, 10-11 a.m. \nEffective volunteer engagement begins with a strong strategy. We will explore the importance of aligning your volunteer program with your organization’s mission and creating a philosophy statement for volunteer involvement. We encourage you to share the videos with your organization’s leaders and to discuss the purpose of volunteers before the live session. \nSession 2 of 3 | Effective Volunteer Recruitment | Live Discussion on January 23\, 10-11 a.m. \nWe build on the first session by discussing how to develop clear volunteer position descriptions\, as well as recruit\, match\, and set volunteers up for success. \nSession 3 of 3 | Volunteer Engagement Session 2 of 3 | Live Discussion on January 30\, 10-11 a.m. \nWith a solid foundation in place\, we dive into supervision\, recognition\, and evaluating your volunteer program. \nAbout the Presenters\nThe online videos are conducted by Nancy A. Gaston\, CVA. \nNancy is a consultant with Gifts Differing and 501 Commons. She has been the executive director of a volunteer-staffed crisis line\, a county-wide volunteer center\, and a volunteer chore service organization. As a trainer\, she has presented sessions on volunteer engagement at local\, regional\, national\, and international conferences. \nNancy holds a degree in English and journalism from Eastern Michigan University and a graduate degree in theology from McGill University in Montreal. She is a Certified Volunteer Administrator (CVA) through the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration and a certified trainer with Oregon Volunteers. Nancy has served on many boards of directors\, including the Clark County YWCA\, the Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington\, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity\, Assistance League Southwest Washington\, and the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation. She volunteers regularly with her faith community and is a lunch buddy at a local elementary school. \nThe live discussions are facilitated by Jan Burrell\, 501 Commons Consulting Services Manager. \nJan Burrell has spent the last 25 years helping volunteers make a difference in their communities. She holds a degree in organizational communication from Chico State University and a certificate in volunteer management from Washington State University. As 501 Commons’ Consulting Services Manager\, Jan works with skilled volunteers to boost the capacity of nonprofit clients. She is adept at ensuring that nonprofit clients’ and volunteers’ expectations are mutually achieved. \nFor more information:\nQuestions about this series? Contact 501 Commons. \nWant to keep up on other 501 Commons events\, trainings\, programs\, discounts and grant opportunities? Sign up for our newsletter and bookmark Featured Events by 501 Commons and others.
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/engaging-equipping-retaining-volunteers-3-part-series/
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SUMMARY:Happily Ever After: Telling Your Unique Story As A Nonprofit
DESCRIPTION:Happily Ever After: Telling Your Unique Story as a Nonprofit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, January 16\, 2025\n11:00 – 12:30 PM PST\nFREE \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary Monthly Training\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery day\, people are bombarded by 6\,000 media and marketing messages. For nonprofits to compete\, they must leverage their greatest asset – the power of storytelling. Whether it is a polar bear illustrating the importance of saving the environment or people sharing their lives on Youtube.com\, everybody responds to a story. This workshop will share best practices on how you can get your story heard. \nThis webinar will provide tools\, fool-proof strategies\, and templates that will equip nonprofits with: \n\nLearning why storytelling works and how marketers use it effectively\nEquipping nonprofit executives with how to construct your story to make it “stick”\nSharing how to build a storytelling culture; and\nEvaluating your existing marketing efforts and take them to the next level\n\n  \nLearning Objectives \nParticipants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the needs for and benefits of recognition and rewards for volunteers\nLearn some techniques for volunteer recognition and ideas for volunteer rewards\nLearn about nominating volunteers for the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award and Key Volunteer of the Year Award\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter: Suzanne Smith\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuzanne Smith\, MBA\, is a coach and consultant for social organizations\, helping them enhance their impact and achieve measurable results. With nearly three decades of experience in the social sector\, she has developed award-winning programs and initiatives recognized for their innovation. Suzanne earned her MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business as a CASE scholar and currently teaches as an adjunct professor at The University of Texas at Arlington and SMU. \nShe authors Social TrendSpotter\, a highly regarded blog blending social sector insights with storytelling\, and has contributed to publications like Forbes and The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Suzanne’s work has earned her accolades such as the Next Generation Social Entrepreneur Award from the Social Enterprise Alliance. A committed community leader\, she has served on numerous boards and commissions in Dallas and supported various nonprofits across North Texas.
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/happily-ever-after-telling-your-unique-story-as-a-nonprofit/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Strategic Planning in Nonprofits Series
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE: Strategic Planning in Nonprofits\n Time\nTo purchase tickets\, visit: https://nonprofitwa.org/event/online-strategic-planning-in-nonprofits-2025/ \nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n3-Part Series\nThursday\, January 16\, 2025\nThursday\, January 23\, 2025 &\nThursday\, January 30\, 2025\n4:00PM – 5:30PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – Sessions will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nIs strategic planning on your radar? Do you need to clarify the strategic direction of your organization and the strategies that will be used to achieve your vision while also ensuring organizational health and sustainability? If you answered yes\, join this three-part webinar series that will set you on the path to developing a plan that does not sit on a shelf collecting dust! Strategic planning aligns your people and resources around a plan to achieve your mission. \nThe series will be anchored with Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPiN)\, a toolkit developed by Nonprofit Association of Washington to make strategic planning accessible and manageable for you\, your board\, and your staff. Over the course of three 90-minute webinars and at-home work between sessions\, we will review the six phases in the planning process. You will leave with the tools and confidence to develop a strategic plan for your organization. \n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nYou will: \n\nBe able to work through the six phases of a strategic planning process\nBe able to assess the current state of your organization\nKnow how to improve your mission statement\nBe able to name at least one strategic priority for your organization\nHave an action plan of at least two next steps toward developing a strategic plan\nHave the resources\, templates\, and processes to complete a strategic plan\n\nCourse Outline\nPart 1: Getting Started with Strategic Planning\nThursday\, January 16\, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT\nThis session will introduce the what and why of strategic planning as well as lay the groundwork for the six phases of planning. We will explore the first two phases of the planning process\, Prepare and Listen. After completing this session\, you will understand the need for strategic planning\, be able to articulate what you hope planning will accomplish for your organization\, and be equipped with the tools to assess your organization’s readiness to engage in a strategic planning process. You will also be able to identify key planning questions and stakeholders for your planning process. \nPart 2: Your North Star – Mission and Vision\nThursday\, January 23\, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT\nThis session will explore the role of consulting with a broader circle of stakeholders as you (re)envision your mission and vision. We will explore who your stakeholders are and what data you might gather. We will also talk about the role of a mission and vision statement in serving as the north star for your strategic plan. We will review key elements of mission and vision statements. After completing this session\, you will be prepared to assess your organization’s mission and vision statement and know how to engage key staff and board to craft statements that capture and communicate your organization’s identity. \nPart 3: Rolling Up Your Sleeves – Plan\, Execute\, and Evaluate\nThursday\, January 30\, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT\nThis session will present a process to innovate\, develop\, and prioritize strategic goals with your board and key staff. From there we will also discuss how to write good objectives to make your priorities actionable and measurable. Many strategic plans get left on the shelf to collect dust. Discover how to avoid this pitfall by building an execution and evaluation plan into your process. After completing this session\, you will know how to write strategic goals and objectives for your organization and have ideas about how to align your resources so you can reach your goals. Most importantly\, you will know how to keep your plan a living document and how to track progress on your goals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\nNonprofit Association of Washington is pleased to offer its members a discounted price. If you are interested in becoming a member\, please find more information here. \n\n$75 – Members of Nonprofit Association of Washington (check the Member Resources Page for the Member-only coupon code) and members of participating state associations (contact your state association for the special discount code)\n$150 – Not-yet-members\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\nBoard Members\, Executive Directors\, and other nonprofit staff involved in strategic planning. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nSessions will be recorded and emailed to registrants after each session. Breakout rooms will not be included in recordings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\nKim Rakow Bernier\, MPAKim is an organization and management consultant who partners with nonprofits to align people\, purpose and planning for impact. She is a nonprofit practitioner and educator with over twenty years of experience and leadership in building the capacity of leaders and organizations. Kim has led nonprofits planning efforts from inside and out of multiple organizations; most recently at a global grantmaking nonprofit in her role as Executive Director\, and as the chair of the strategic planning committee in a leadership development and environmental restoration organization. \nKim is a skilled educator and facilitator. Her passion for teaching dates back to her time as a teacher in the Solomon Islands as a Peace Corps volunteer. Back in the U.S.\, Kim spent close to a decade leading outreach initiatives at a global sustainability education organization. In that role\, she presented over 200 workshops and keynotes at schools and conferences around the country. More recently\, Kim has designed and facilitated board retreats\, workshops on meeting facilitation\, and strategic planning processes. \nCurrently Kim provides organizational development and management consulting services to nonprofits\, partnering on strategy planning\, theory of change development\, board development\, and meeting and retreat facilitation to increase program impact and achieve results. Kim has a Master of Public Administration degree and a Certificate in International Development Policy and Management from the Evans School of Public Affairs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partners\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington and KRB Consulting + Coaching\, in partnership with Common Good Vermont\, Maine Association of Nonprofits\, Nonprofit Association of the Midlands\, and Kentucky Nonprofit Network. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-strategic-planning-in-nonprofits-series/
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SUMMARY:AI Equity Project Report 2024: Advancing Justice\, Inspiring Action
DESCRIPTION:Event description\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nArtificial Intelligence can reshape how nonprofits approach their missions. How can we ensure AI advances equity instead of widening disparities? \nJoin us for a panel on the AI Equity Project Report: 2024\, unpacking findings\, challenges\, and AI’s potential for good. \nOur panel\, with leaders from philanthrophic and nonprofit organizations\, will explore ethical AI adoption steps for funders and organizations to take. \nTopics include fostering trust\, empowering data teams\, and forming partnerships that embed equity at the heart of AI initiatives. \nWhether you want to fund transformative work or drive change within your organization\, this session is your springboard for action. \nParticipation Outcomes:\nFor funders \n\nDevelop a deeper understanding of how funding AI initiatives can advance equity and strengthen nonprofit impact.\nBuild connections with nonprofit leaders ready to lead innovative\, equity-centered AI projects.\n\nFor nonprofit leaders \n\nIdentify ways to advocate for and implement equity-driven AI initiatives within your organization.\nCollaborate with peers and funders to get some actionable steps to co-create a culture of AI equity in the sector.\n\nPresenters\nBrandolon Barnett\, Head of Innovation & Philanthropy\, Giving Compass \nJohn Kenyon\, Nonprofit Technology Educator & Strategist \nMichelle F. Vryn\, MFV Consulting \nMeena Das\, Namaste Data \nJoin us in a conversation about making equitable AI a reality—one action at a time! \n  \n  \n\n\n\nPowered by\nTickets for good\, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity \n\n\nOnline Event\n\nOnline event is held via Zoom. Access link will be delivered via email before the event. \n\n\n\nRefund policy\nRefunds are available up to 14 days prior to the event \n\n\nHost information\n\n\n\n\nGreg Scully
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/ai-equity-project-report-2024-advancing-justice-inspiring-action/
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SUMMARY:January Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:January 22 | 5:00 pm  –  7:15 pm\n\nFree Held virtually via Zoom video call\nCommunities Rise offers FREE monthly legal clinics to provide legal assistance to Washington-based small businesses and nonprofits! Legal clinics are held virtually via Zoom video call. Qualifying clients are paired with an attorney for a free 1-hour limited engagement legal consultation to discuss business-transactional matters\, such as questions around: \n\nIncorporation and application for tax exemption status (general questions only)\nFederal Tax-Exempt Status (general questions only)\nNonprofit Governance\nBusiness Entity Formation\nMaintenance and Compliance with State and Federal Law\nAdvice on Corporate Governance\nTaxes (general questions only)\nEmployment\nReal Estate\nIntellectual Property \nRisk and Liability Assessment\n\nPlease keep in mind that questions which can be answered in a short amount of time are best suited for the clinic due to the 1 hour appointment time limit. As such\, the clinic is not suited for document review of documents (leases\, contracts\, bylaws\, Articles of Incorporation\, etc) that are longer than 4 pages. \nTo learn more about our legal clinics and what legal matters we can and cannot assist with\, please view our Clinic FAQ. \nOur legal clinics are intended for small businesses and nonprofits who meet the eligibility requirements- click here for small business eligibility information. For nonprofit clinic appointments\, priority is given to nonprofits with annual budgets under $500\,000. \nTo request an appointment or for more information\, please email legalclinic@communities-rise.org. Please note: Unfortunately\, we cannot accommodate same-day appointments. Due to the logistics required in setting up the clinic\, we recommend requesting an appointment 7-10 days prior to the desired clinic date. \nAll clinics will be held virtually via Zoom until further notice. \nCan’t attend this clinic? Don’t worry\, these clinics occur monthly! \nOur partnerships are important to us and we are thankful to Ventures for their collaboration in serving small businesses at our legal clinics! \nThis clinic is exclusively for small businesses and nonprofit organizations and does not provide legal services for individual or personal concerns. Consultations are by appointment only and often fill up quickly\, please reach out to legalclinic@communities-rise.org to learn more.
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/january-legal-clinic-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:Engaging\, Equipping\, & Retaining Volunteers (3-Part Series)
DESCRIPTION:Engaging\, Equipping\, & Retaining Volunteers\n\n\n\n\nExplore promising practices\, tools and resources for effectively engaging volunteers in the delivery of your organization’s mission. \n\nRegister Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund Policy\n\nRefunds up to 7 days before event\nEventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: this course is offered as a three-part series with individual sessions taking place on January 16\, 23\, and 30\, from 10 to 11 a.m. It is recommended that participants engage in all three sessions. \nYou only need to purchase ONE ticket per person for the entire series! \nFor a busy nonprofit professional\, effectively managing volunteers can seem challenging\, even daunting. This series will provide a helpful framework for developing or enhancing your volunteer program. After watching a series of short videos\, reflecting upon your volunteer program’s goals\, and joining in peer discussions\, you will gain insight and ideas that you can immediately use! \nEach week you will watch three twelve-minute videos at your leisure along with handouts to support self-reflection. The prep work shouldn’t take more than an hour to complete but is important to ensure that you and your peers get the most out of the live sessions! \nThanks to generous funding from United Way of King County\, the entire series is offered to organizations serving King County for $15\, and to the larger community for $45. A limited number of scholarships are available. If the fee is a barrier for you\, please contact Jan@501Commons.org for more information. \nSession 1 of 3 | Volunteer Management Strategy | Live Discussion on January 16\, 10-11 a.m. \nEffective volunteer engagement begins with a strong strategy. We will explore the importance of aligning your volunteer program with your organization’s mission and creating a philosophy statement for volunteer involvement. We encourage you to share the videos with your organization’s leaders and to discuss the purpose of volunteers before the live session. \nSession 2 of 3 | Effective Volunteer Recruitment | Live Discussion on January 23\, 10-11 a.m. \nWe build on the first session by discussing how to develop clear volunteer position descriptions\, as well as recruit\, match\, and set volunteers up for success. \nSession 3 of 3 | Volunteer Engagement Session 2 of 3 | Live Discussion on January 30\, 10-11 a.m. \nWith a solid foundation in place\, we dive into supervision\, recognition\, and evaluating your volunteer program. \nAbout the Presenters\nThe online videos are conducted by Nancy A. Gaston\, CVA. \nNancy is a consultant with Gifts Differing and 501 Commons. She has been the executive director of a volunteer-staffed crisis line\, a county-wide volunteer center\, and a volunteer chore service organization. As a trainer\, she has presented sessions on volunteer engagement at local\, regional\, national\, and international conferences. \nNancy holds a degree in English and journalism from Eastern Michigan University and a graduate degree in theology from McGill University in Montreal. She is a Certified Volunteer Administrator (CVA) through the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration and a certified trainer with Oregon Volunteers. Nancy has served on many boards of directors\, including the Clark County YWCA\, the Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington\, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity\, Assistance League Southwest Washington\, and the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation. She volunteers regularly with her faith community and is a lunch buddy at a local elementary school. \nThe live discussions are facilitated by Jan Burrell\, 501 Commons Consulting Services Manager. \nJan Burrell has spent the last 25 years helping volunteers make a difference in their communities. She holds a degree in organizational communication from Chico State University and a certificate in volunteer management from Washington State University. As 501 Commons’ Consulting Services Manager\, Jan works with skilled volunteers to boost the capacity of nonprofit clients. She is adept at ensuring that nonprofit clients’ and volunteers’ expectations are mutually achieved. \nFor more information:\nQuestions about this series? Contact 501 Commons. \nWant to keep up on other 501 Commons events\, trainings\, programs\, discounts and grant opportunities? Sign up for our newsletter and bookmark Featured Events by 501 Commons and others.
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/engaging-equipping-retaining-volunteers-3-part-series/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Strategic Planning in Nonprofits Series
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE: Strategic Planning in Nonprofits\n Time\nTo purchase tickets\, visit: https://nonprofitwa.org/event/online-strategic-planning-in-nonprofits-2025/ \nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n3-Part Series\nThursday\, January 16\, 2025\nThursday\, January 23\, 2025 &\nThursday\, January 30\, 2025\n4:00PM – 5:30PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – Sessions will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nIs strategic planning on your radar? Do you need to clarify the strategic direction of your organization and the strategies that will be used to achieve your vision while also ensuring organizational health and sustainability? If you answered yes\, join this three-part webinar series that will set you on the path to developing a plan that does not sit on a shelf collecting dust! Strategic planning aligns your people and resources around a plan to achieve your mission. \nThe series will be anchored with Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPiN)\, a toolkit developed by Nonprofit Association of Washington to make strategic planning accessible and manageable for you\, your board\, and your staff. Over the course of three 90-minute webinars and at-home work between sessions\, we will review the six phases in the planning process. You will leave with the tools and confidence to develop a strategic plan for your organization. \n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nYou will: \n\nBe able to work through the six phases of a strategic planning process\nBe able to assess the current state of your organization\nKnow how to improve your mission statement\nBe able to name at least one strategic priority for your organization\nHave an action plan of at least two next steps toward developing a strategic plan\nHave the resources\, templates\, and processes to complete a strategic plan\n\nCourse Outline\nPart 1: Getting Started with Strategic Planning\nThursday\, January 16\, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT\nThis session will introduce the what and why of strategic planning as well as lay the groundwork for the six phases of planning. We will explore the first two phases of the planning process\, Prepare and Listen. After completing this session\, you will understand the need for strategic planning\, be able to articulate what you hope planning will accomplish for your organization\, and be equipped with the tools to assess your organization’s readiness to engage in a strategic planning process. You will also be able to identify key planning questions and stakeholders for your planning process. \nPart 2: Your North Star – Mission and Vision\nThursday\, January 23\, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT\nThis session will explore the role of consulting with a broader circle of stakeholders as you (re)envision your mission and vision. We will explore who your stakeholders are and what data you might gather. We will also talk about the role of a mission and vision statement in serving as the north star for your strategic plan. We will review key elements of mission and vision statements. After completing this session\, you will be prepared to assess your organization’s mission and vision statement and know how to engage key staff and board to craft statements that capture and communicate your organization’s identity. \nPart 3: Rolling Up Your Sleeves – Plan\, Execute\, and Evaluate\nThursday\, January 30\, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT\nThis session will present a process to innovate\, develop\, and prioritize strategic goals with your board and key staff. From there we will also discuss how to write good objectives to make your priorities actionable and measurable. Many strategic plans get left on the shelf to collect dust. Discover how to avoid this pitfall by building an execution and evaluation plan into your process. After completing this session\, you will know how to write strategic goals and objectives for your organization and have ideas about how to align your resources so you can reach your goals. Most importantly\, you will know how to keep your plan a living document and how to track progress on your goals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\nNonprofit Association of Washington is pleased to offer its members a discounted price. If you are interested in becoming a member\, please find more information here. \n\n$75 – Members of Nonprofit Association of Washington (check the Member Resources Page for the Member-only coupon code) and members of participating state associations (contact your state association for the special discount code)\n$150 – Not-yet-members\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\nBoard Members\, Executive Directors\, and other nonprofit staff involved in strategic planning. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nSessions will be recorded and emailed to registrants after each session. Breakout rooms will not be included in recordings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\nKim Rakow Bernier\, MPAKim is an organization and management consultant who partners with nonprofits to align people\, purpose and planning for impact. She is a nonprofit practitioner and educator with over twenty years of experience and leadership in building the capacity of leaders and organizations. Kim has led nonprofits planning efforts from inside and out of multiple organizations; most recently at a global grantmaking nonprofit in her role as Executive Director\, and as the chair of the strategic planning committee in a leadership development and environmental restoration organization. \nKim is a skilled educator and facilitator. Her passion for teaching dates back to her time as a teacher in the Solomon Islands as a Peace Corps volunteer. Back in the U.S.\, Kim spent close to a decade leading outreach initiatives at a global sustainability education organization. In that role\, she presented over 200 workshops and keynotes at schools and conferences around the country. More recently\, Kim has designed and facilitated board retreats\, workshops on meeting facilitation\, and strategic planning processes. \nCurrently Kim provides organizational development and management consulting services to nonprofits\, partnering on strategy planning\, theory of change development\, board development\, and meeting and retreat facilitation to increase program impact and achieve results. Kim has a Master of Public Administration degree and a Certificate in International Development Policy and Management from the Evans School of Public Affairs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partners\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington and KRB Consulting + Coaching\, in partnership with Common Good Vermont\, Maine Association of Nonprofits\, Nonprofit Association of the Midlands\, and Kentucky Nonprofit Network. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-strategic-planning-in-nonprofits-series/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250127T133000
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SUMMARY:Learning to People Better Together 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting learning series where you will develop the historical literacy and contemporary skills needed to improve diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI) within your organization. This collaborative program is hosted by the North Central Washington Equity Alliance and presented by Four Strands Community Partners LLC\, with the support of Thriving Together NCW. \n  \nProgram Details: \n\nSchedule: Every other Monday\, 12:00-1:30 PM\, starting January 27th\, 2025\nFormat: 9 sessions via Zoom\, with the final session being hybrid including dinner\nCost: $75 per person (Limited scholarships available from NCW Equity Alliance)\nAdditional Options: Two optional in-person gatherings and opportunity for one-on-one facilitator sessions\nRegister by clicking here\n\nInclusive behaviors and practices are vital for organizational and personal growth. We will look at historical materials and case studies drawn from examples in North Central Washington and nationally. We will be together for 9 sessions\, integrating national and regional history\, with equity and inclusion skills-building exercises you can bring back into your work and into your life. Our sessions will be virtual\, except for the last session\, which will be hybrid and will include dinner together. There will also be two optional in-person gatherings\, and opportunities for a one-on-one session with the facilitator. \n  \nWho Should Participate: \nOpen to all residents and organizations (nonprofit\, for profit\, government\, etc.) in North Central Washington. Participants should be interested in establishing a sense of belonging and connection within their organization\, their community service work and with North Central Washington residents. \n  \nProgram Dates: \nSessions meet every other Monday starting January 27\, 12:00-1:30 PM \n\nJanuary 27\, 2025\nFebruary 10\nFebruary 24\nMarch 10\nMarch 24\nApril 7\nApril 21\nMay 5\nMay 19 (final hybrid session with dinner)
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/learning-to-people-better-together-2025/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250128T103000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Advocacy Building Blocks
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, January 28\, 2025\n9:00AM – 10:30AM PT\nOnline via Zoom – this workshop will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nJoin NAWA’s Policy Director and nonprofit advocates for a discussion about why policy and advocacy work is essential to achieving nonprofit missions. We’ll provide an overview of advocacy\, lobbying and what you need to know to stay compliant with state and federal laws. \nYou can expect answers to questions like: \n\nWhy do we advocate?\nWhat is advocacy and lobbying?\nWhat do we need to know to stay compliant?\nHow do we talk to decision-makers about the issues that affect our communities?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\nFree for NAWA Members – Check the Member Resources page for the coupon code. \n$20 for Not-Yet-Members. Interested in becoming a NAWA Member? Learn more about membership here. \n\n\n\n\nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\nNonprofit professionals\, board members\, and volunteers interested in advocacy are encouraged to attend. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\nTiffany Brace \nTiffany became Nonprofit Association of Washington’s Policy Director in October of 2022. She brings 10 years of experience in social work\, public policy\, and advocacy across disability rights\, voter engagement\, education\, childcare access\, and healthcare. She received her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Spanish from Seattle University and her Master of Social Work in Administration and Policy Practice from the University of Washington. Tiffany is passionate about supporting nonprofits\, their workers\, and those they benefit to advocate for a thriving Washington. When she’s not deep-diving into a policy proposal or meeting with advocates\, Tiffany is often found baking up seasonal treats for the gluten free community. Tiffany will say yes to any invitation as long as her dog\, Yuki\, is invited too. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-advocacy-building-blocks/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Rural Nonprofit Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\nRural Nonprofit Gathering\nWednesday\, January 29th\, 2025\n2:00PM- 3:00PM PST\nFree\nOnline via Zoom \n*Please note we have changed the event date from January 9th to January 29th. We apologize for any confusion this may cause and appreciate your understanding. \nJoin us for an engaging online gathering tailored for rural nonprofit leaders across Washington State! During this session\, you’ll have the chance connect with fellow rural nonprofits and exchange updates on your latest initiatives. We’ll also share exciting upcoming events and opportunities from the Nonprofit Association. \nWhether you’re looking to collaborate\, gain insights\, or stay informed\, this event is for anyone passionate about advancing rural nonprofits. Don’t miss out on this chance to strengthen our community and enhance our collective impact across rural communities in Washington State! \nThis quarter’s theme\, “Goal Setting: Driving Donations & Telling Your Story\,” will explore strategies focused on rural communities for setting achievable goals\, crafting compelling stories\, and boosting donations to create lasting impact. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nFree to attend – please register to receive a Zoom link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nAnyone living\, working\, or serving in a rural community in Washington State\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Brissa Perez at brissa@nonprofitwa.org or 855-299-2922 X 104.
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-rural-nonprofit-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
CREATED:20250103T050336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T050444Z
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SUMMARY:Engaging\, Equipping\, & Retaining Volunteers (3-Part Series)
DESCRIPTION:Engaging\, Equipping\, & Retaining Volunteers\n\n\n\n\nExplore promising practices\, tools and resources for effectively engaging volunteers in the delivery of your organization’s mission. \n\nRegister Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund Policy\n\nRefunds up to 7 days before event\nEventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: this course is offered as a three-part series with individual sessions taking place on January 16\, 23\, and 30\, from 10 to 11 a.m. It is recommended that participants engage in all three sessions. \nYou only need to purchase ONE ticket per person for the entire series! \nFor a busy nonprofit professional\, effectively managing volunteers can seem challenging\, even daunting. This series will provide a helpful framework for developing or enhancing your volunteer program. After watching a series of short videos\, reflecting upon your volunteer program’s goals\, and joining in peer discussions\, you will gain insight and ideas that you can immediately use! \nEach week you will watch three twelve-minute videos at your leisure along with handouts to support self-reflection. The prep work shouldn’t take more than an hour to complete but is important to ensure that you and your peers get the most out of the live sessions! \nThanks to generous funding from United Way of King County\, the entire series is offered to organizations serving King County for $15\, and to the larger community for $45. A limited number of scholarships are available. If the fee is a barrier for you\, please contact Jan@501Commons.org for more information. \nSession 1 of 3 | Volunteer Management Strategy | Live Discussion on January 16\, 10-11 a.m. \nEffective volunteer engagement begins with a strong strategy. We will explore the importance of aligning your volunteer program with your organization’s mission and creating a philosophy statement for volunteer involvement. We encourage you to share the videos with your organization’s leaders and to discuss the purpose of volunteers before the live session. \nSession 2 of 3 | Effective Volunteer Recruitment | Live Discussion on January 23\, 10-11 a.m. \nWe build on the first session by discussing how to develop clear volunteer position descriptions\, as well as recruit\, match\, and set volunteers up for success. \nSession 3 of 3 | Volunteer Engagement Session 2 of 3 | Live Discussion on January 30\, 10-11 a.m. \nWith a solid foundation in place\, we dive into supervision\, recognition\, and evaluating your volunteer program. \nAbout the Presenters\nThe online videos are conducted by Nancy A. Gaston\, CVA. \nNancy is a consultant with Gifts Differing and 501 Commons. She has been the executive director of a volunteer-staffed crisis line\, a county-wide volunteer center\, and a volunteer chore service organization. As a trainer\, she has presented sessions on volunteer engagement at local\, regional\, national\, and international conferences. \nNancy holds a degree in English and journalism from Eastern Michigan University and a graduate degree in theology from McGill University in Montreal. She is a Certified Volunteer Administrator (CVA) through the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration and a certified trainer with Oregon Volunteers. Nancy has served on many boards of directors\, including the Clark County YWCA\, the Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington\, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity\, Assistance League Southwest Washington\, and the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation. She volunteers regularly with her faith community and is a lunch buddy at a local elementary school. \nThe live discussions are facilitated by Jan Burrell\, 501 Commons Consulting Services Manager. \nJan Burrell has spent the last 25 years helping volunteers make a difference in their communities. She holds a degree in organizational communication from Chico State University and a certificate in volunteer management from Washington State University. As 501 Commons’ Consulting Services Manager\, Jan works with skilled volunteers to boost the capacity of nonprofit clients. She is adept at ensuring that nonprofit clients’ and volunteers’ expectations are mutually achieved. \nFor more information:\nQuestions about this series? Contact 501 Commons. \nWant to keep up on other 501 Commons events\, trainings\, programs\, discounts and grant opportunities? Sign up for our newsletter and bookmark Featured Events by 501 Commons and others.
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/engaging-equipping-retaining-volunteers-3-part-series/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
CREATED:20250103T082649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T082649Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Boards in Gear
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, January 30\, 2025\n10:00AM – 12:00PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – This session will be recorded\n \nRegister Here \n\n\n\n\n\nYou joined a nonprofit board because you care about the organization’s mission. You want your contributions as a board member to positively affect the issues addressed by the organization. As a board\, you want your nonprofit to thrive and make a difference in the communities served by your organization. Whether your nonprofit is just starting or is long established\, getting your board in gear can help put your organization on a clear path forward.\n\nThis interactive\, virtual workshop is based on the Boards in Gear resources developed in partnership with some of our state’s leading board experts. You will leave with concrete action steps\, tools\, and connections.\n\nThe virtual workshop will cover:\n\nBoard responsibilities\nBoard operations\nComposition and development\nFundraising\nAdvocacy\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop will be recorded. Registrants will receive the recording by email after the event. If you can’t attend the training but you are interested in learning about this topic\, please register so you we can send you the recording and materials. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBoards in Gear is Part 1 of the Nonprofit Fundamentals Series. Register for the series to strengthen your board’s performance and decision-making. \n  \n\n\nLearn More About the Nonprofit Fundamentals Series\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\nFREE – This event is free thanks to a partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\nThis workshop is designed for board members and the people who work with them\, namely executive directors and program staff. It offers ideas for new board members and those who have served for a long time. It is appropriate for organizations of all sizes\, whether they have staff or not. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: There will be Spanish interpretation for this webinar. Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\nPamela J. Oakes\, The Profitable Nonprofit Pamela is a Fund Development expert\, helping nonprofits achieve funding sustainability. Having worked successfully with organizations\, nonprofits\, foundations\, universities\, government\, and community organizations around the world\, Pamela’s passion is to ensure that those who want to change the world for ‘good’ have the funding and resources to do so. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Nonprofit Association of Washington  \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-boards-in-gear/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Strategic Planning in Nonprofits Series
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE: Strategic Planning in Nonprofits\n Time\nTo purchase tickets\, visit: https://nonprofitwa.org/event/online-strategic-planning-in-nonprofits-2025/ \nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n3-Part Series\nThursday\, January 16\, 2025\nThursday\, January 23\, 2025 &\nThursday\, January 30\, 2025\n4:00PM – 5:30PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – Sessions will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nIs strategic planning on your radar? Do you need to clarify the strategic direction of your organization and the strategies that will be used to achieve your vision while also ensuring organizational health and sustainability? If you answered yes\, join this three-part webinar series that will set you on the path to developing a plan that does not sit on a shelf collecting dust! Strategic planning aligns your people and resources around a plan to achieve your mission. \nThe series will be anchored with Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPiN)\, a toolkit developed by Nonprofit Association of Washington to make strategic planning accessible and manageable for you\, your board\, and your staff. Over the course of three 90-minute webinars and at-home work between sessions\, we will review the six phases in the planning process. You will leave with the tools and confidence to develop a strategic plan for your organization. \n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nYou will: \n\nBe able to work through the six phases of a strategic planning process\nBe able to assess the current state of your organization\nKnow how to improve your mission statement\nBe able to name at least one strategic priority for your organization\nHave an action plan of at least two next steps toward developing a strategic plan\nHave the resources\, templates\, and processes to complete a strategic plan\n\nCourse Outline\nPart 1: Getting Started with Strategic Planning\nThursday\, January 16\, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT\nThis session will introduce the what and why of strategic planning as well as lay the groundwork for the six phases of planning. We will explore the first two phases of the planning process\, Prepare and Listen. After completing this session\, you will understand the need for strategic planning\, be able to articulate what you hope planning will accomplish for your organization\, and be equipped with the tools to assess your organization’s readiness to engage in a strategic planning process. You will also be able to identify key planning questions and stakeholders for your planning process. \nPart 2: Your North Star – Mission and Vision\nThursday\, January 23\, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT\nThis session will explore the role of consulting with a broader circle of stakeholders as you (re)envision your mission and vision. We will explore who your stakeholders are and what data you might gather. We will also talk about the role of a mission and vision statement in serving as the north star for your strategic plan. We will review key elements of mission and vision statements. After completing this session\, you will be prepared to assess your organization’s mission and vision statement and know how to engage key staff and board to craft statements that capture and communicate your organization’s identity. \nPart 3: Rolling Up Your Sleeves – Plan\, Execute\, and Evaluate\nThursday\, January 30\, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT\nThis session will present a process to innovate\, develop\, and prioritize strategic goals with your board and key staff. From there we will also discuss how to write good objectives to make your priorities actionable and measurable. Many strategic plans get left on the shelf to collect dust. Discover how to avoid this pitfall by building an execution and evaluation plan into your process. After completing this session\, you will know how to write strategic goals and objectives for your organization and have ideas about how to align your resources so you can reach your goals. Most importantly\, you will know how to keep your plan a living document and how to track progress on your goals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\nNonprofit Association of Washington is pleased to offer its members a discounted price. If you are interested in becoming a member\, please find more information here. \n\n$75 – Members of Nonprofit Association of Washington (check the Member Resources Page for the Member-only coupon code) and members of participating state associations (contact your state association for the special discount code)\n$150 – Not-yet-members\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\nBoard Members\, Executive Directors\, and other nonprofit staff involved in strategic planning. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nSessions will be recorded and emailed to registrants after each session. Breakout rooms will not be included in recordings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\nKim Rakow Bernier\, MPAKim is an organization and management consultant who partners with nonprofits to align people\, purpose and planning for impact. She is a nonprofit practitioner and educator with over twenty years of experience and leadership in building the capacity of leaders and organizations. Kim has led nonprofits planning efforts from inside and out of multiple organizations; most recently at a global grantmaking nonprofit in her role as Executive Director\, and as the chair of the strategic planning committee in a leadership development and environmental restoration organization. \nKim is a skilled educator and facilitator. Her passion for teaching dates back to her time as a teacher in the Solomon Islands as a Peace Corps volunteer. Back in the U.S.\, Kim spent close to a decade leading outreach initiatives at a global sustainability education organization. In that role\, she presented over 200 workshops and keynotes at schools and conferences around the country. More recently\, Kim has designed and facilitated board retreats\, workshops on meeting facilitation\, and strategic planning processes. \nCurrently Kim provides organizational development and management consulting services to nonprofits\, partnering on strategy planning\, theory of change development\, board development\, and meeting and retreat facilitation to increase program impact and achieve results. Kim has a Master of Public Administration degree and a Certificate in International Development Policy and Management from the Evans School of Public Affairs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partners\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington and KRB Consulting + Coaching\, in partnership with Common Good Vermont\, Maine Association of Nonprofits\, Nonprofit Association of the Midlands\, and Kentucky Nonprofit Network. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-strategic-planning-in-nonprofits-series/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:The ABC’s of Forming Your 501(c)(3)
DESCRIPTION:Click Here for the Free Recorded Webinar \nFoundation Center and Harbor Compliance partnered to create a webinar on properly establishing a nonprofit in the United States. The webinar recording is now available free of charge. If you are a nonprofit founder\, board member\, or entrepreneur\, view this webinar to gain an understanding of the following: \n\nWhat a 501(c)(3) nonprofit is\nProcess for establishing a 501(c)(3)\nPaperwork\, costs\, and timeline\nOngoing compliance\nFinding professional assistance\n\n 
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/the-abcs-of-forming-your-501c3/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:Finance 101 - Free Modules
DESCRIPTION:About this course\n\n\nFree\n10 lessons\n0.5 hours of video content\n\nClick Here to Start Learning for Free!
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/finance-101-free-modules/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:Housing Our Valley
DESCRIPTION:The Housing Summit will explore ways the region can respectfully increase its housing supply — and what that is likely to look like. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and time\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, February 6 · 10am – 3pm PST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nPybus Public Market \n3 North Worthen Street Wenatchee\, WA 98801 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund Policy\n\nRefunds up to 7 days before event\nEventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nEvent lasts 5 hours\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrowth has been happening for a long time in Chelan and Douglas counties\, and given the region’s livability and close proximity to the Seattle and Spokane metro areas\, more is on the way. The state has determined about 18\,000 new homes need to be constructed in Chelan and Douglas counties over the next 20 years in order to catch up with demand\, with about half of those homes priced for low- and moderate-income households. One potential solution is generating more “middle housing\,” which includes such housing types as duplexes\, triplexes\, townhouses\, cottages\, courtyard housing\, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs). \nThe Summit — “Housing Our Valley: How do we increase density in our neighborhoods respectfully?” — will explore how middle housing can fit into existing neighborhoods and fill a large need in the region. Sessions during the Summit will include: \n\nWhat State Housing Mandates Mean for You and Your Community\nLocal Cities and Counties: Planning for Future Growth\nRecognition of Local Success Stories\nMiddle-Market Housing: Changing the Narrative\nInfill with Smaller Homes\nTools to Get Affordable Housing Built\n\nKeynote presentation will be delivered by Deborah Flagan\, vice president of community engagement for Redmond\, Ore.-based Hayden Homes\, which recently opened an office in Wenatchee. For three decades\, Hayden Homes has provided more than 25\,000 new homes for value-driven families in underserved communities throughout Washington state\, Oregon\, Idaho\, and Montana. In 2009\, Hayden Homes launched the Simplicity by Hayden Homes brand as a build-on-your-land partner for private land-owners\, public jurisdictions\, nonprofits\, employers\, and investors looking to build workforce housing. Hayden Homes offers a variety of home sizes and designs to meet the goals of communities. \nThe summit will bring together builders\, developers\, realtors\, bankers and others working in the housing industry\, along with government officials and planners\, social service workers\, property owners\, and other community members interested in learning more about the topic. \nThe cost is just $10 (which includes lunch)\, thanks to our wonderful sponsor\, Danny Zavala Real Estate with Laura Mounter. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/housing-our-valley/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T130000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\n3-Part Series\nWednesday\, February 12\, 2025\,\nWednesday\, February 19\, 2025 &\nWednesday\, February 26\, 2025\n1:00PM -3:00PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – This series will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nA virtual workshop for leaders of small\, all or mostly volunteer organizations wanting to learn the basics on how to deliver on your mission \nYour organization exists to make a difference. A group of people got together—maybe including you—and founded a nonprofit corporation to tackle an important issue. That corporation is like a car. It has a shape and size\, it needs to be registered\, and the people in the car matter. You need fuel to propel it forward. \nDuring Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit\, we will cover the basics of running a nonprofit. We will draw on tested tips and tools\, including Nonprofit Association of Washington’s four learning toolkits on boards\, finance\, law\, and planning. You will leave with concrete next steps on how to strengthen your organization to better achieve your mission. Join us on this road trip to a strong nonprofit! \nTopics Include:\n \n\nThe right size for your organization to be sustainable\nLegal and finance information to compliance and protection\nBudgeting\nProgram design\nVolunteer management\nFundraising\nGrant readiness\n\nYou will leave ready to: \n\nDefine to others what success looks like for your organization\nName one way your organization can be more sustainable\nName two elements to track for legal and financial compliance and protection\nExplain how your programs tie back to your mission\nDescribe how your organization understands overhead\nList at least two things that need to be in a volunteer or board job description\nName one way your organization can raise money without spending any money\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n“I feel better prepared how to convey my organization’s story for the purpose of funding.” \n– Participant in Prosser \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\nNonprofit Association of Washington is pleased to offer its members a discounted price. If you are interested in becoming a member\, please find more information here. \n\n$0 – Members of Nonprofit Association of Washington (check the Member Resources Page for the Member-only Discount Code)\n$30 – Not-yet-members of Nonprofit Association of Washington\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nThis training is designed for board\, volunteers and staff of smaller organizations. Anyone who wants to know nonprofit basics and have concrete actions to move their organizations forward will find something in the day. While a team is not necessary\, it is helpful to have at least two people from an organization.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nEach session will be recorded. Breakout rooms will not be included in the recording. Registrants will be sent the recording and materials after each session. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled.  \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\nGinny Lang\, Lang Consulting\nVirginia D. Lang is a veteran management consultant who has worked in the corporate sector and the nonprofit community as an adviser on all aspects of community affairs for over 35 years. Ginny has served as an expert coach\, trainer\, facilitator\, and consultant to an impressive array of nonprofit organizations and is an accomplished speaker and presenter. She teaches nonprofit and leadership topics for private clients and for Whatcom Community College and Western Washington University. Lang Consulting specializes in planning\, training and development for nonprofit organizations and helps nonprofit professionals and board members develop their leadership skills in the areas of communication\, fundraising\, outreach\, board/ staff development\, and volunteer management.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRory Bowman\nRory Bowman has spent years as a volunteer and organizer with small groups\, including experiences good and bad. He has also served as an executive director\, with nearly two decades of experience on a variety of corporate boards\, including for-profits\, non-profits and cooperatives in Oregon and Washington. His background in education and adult education gives Rory a passion for helping all organizations get better\, at any size and every level. As a consultant\, he has a decidedly practical and “real-world” focus.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Nonprofit Association of Washington  \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-tools-for-running-an-effective-nonprofit/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Tech Talk for Nonprofits - Learn\, Create\, and Communicate with Google Notebook LM
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday February 18th 2025\n\n\n\n12:00 PM – 12:45 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Tech Talks for a 30-minute webinar\, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A\, on using Google Notebook LM\, a free Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered learning assistant\, to enhance your nonprofit’s mission. \nIn this session\, we’ll explore how Google Notebook LM can support nonprofits by organizing complex information\, creating accessible learning tools like podcasts\, and improving communication. Whether your goal is to simplify research\, create engaging content\, or support team collaboration\, this session will introduce practical ways to leverage AI to learn and share more effectively. \nThis webinar is open to all experience levels. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how AI can empower your nonprofit to think\, learn\, and communicate in innovative ways. \nTech Talks for Nonprofits are free quarterly webinars hosted by the NCW Tech Alliance in collaboration with the Nonprofit Practices Institute (NPI).
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/tech-talk-for-nonprofits-learn-create-and-communicate-with-google-notebook-lm/
CATEGORIES:Nonprofit Practices Institute,Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:February Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:February 19 | 5:00PM – 7:15PM\nFree | Held Virtually via Zoom video call \nTo request an appointment or for more information\, please email legalclinic@communities-rise.org  \n\nCommunities Rise offers FREE monthly legal clinics to provide legal assistance to Washington-based small businesses and nonprofits! Legal clinics are held virtually via Zoom video call. Qualifying clients are paired with an attorney for a free 1-hour limited engagement legal consultation to discuss business-transactional matters\, such as questions around: \n\nIncorporation and application for tax exemption status (general questions only)\nFederal Tax-Exempt Status (general questions only)\nNonprofit Governance\nBusiness Entity Formation\nMaintenance and Compliance with State and Federal Law\nAdvice on Corporate Governance\nTaxes (general questions only)\nEmployment\nReal Estate\nIntellectual Property \nRisk and Liability Assessment\n\nPlease keep in mind that questions which can be answered in a short amount of time are best suited for the clinic due to the 1 hour appointment time limit. As such\, the clinic is not suited for document review of documents (leases\, contracts\, bylaws\, Articles of Incorporation\, etc) that are longer than 4 pages. \nTo learn more about our legal clinics and what legal matters we can and cannot assist with\, please view our Clinic FAQ. \nOur legal clinics are intended for small businesses and nonprofits who meet the eligibility requirements- click here for small business eligibility information. For nonprofit clinic appointments\, priority is given to nonprofits with annual budgets under $500\,000. \nTo request an appointment or for more information\, please email legalclinic@communities-rise.org. Please note: Unfortunately\, we cannot accommodate same-day appointments. Due to the logistics required in setting up the clinic\, we recommend requesting an appointment 7-10 days prior to the desired clinic date. \nAll clinics will be held virtually via Zoom until further notice. \nCan’t attend this clinic? Don’t worry\, these clinics occur monthly! \nOur partnerships are important to us and we are thankful to Ventures for their collaboration in serving small businesses at our legal clinics! \nThis clinic is exclusively for small businesses and nonprofit organizations and does not provide legal services for individual or personal concerns. Consultations are by appointment only and often fill up quickly\, please reach out to legalclinic@communities-rise.org to learn more.
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/february-legal-clinic-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\n3-Part Series\nWednesday\, February 12\, 2025\,\nWednesday\, February 19\, 2025 &\nWednesday\, February 26\, 2025\n1:00PM -3:00PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – This series will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nA virtual workshop for leaders of small\, all or mostly volunteer organizations wanting to learn the basics on how to deliver on your mission \nYour organization exists to make a difference. A group of people got together—maybe including you—and founded a nonprofit corporation to tackle an important issue. That corporation is like a car. It has a shape and size\, it needs to be registered\, and the people in the car matter. You need fuel to propel it forward. \nDuring Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit\, we will cover the basics of running a nonprofit. We will draw on tested tips and tools\, including Nonprofit Association of Washington’s four learning toolkits on boards\, finance\, law\, and planning. You will leave with concrete next steps on how to strengthen your organization to better achieve your mission. Join us on this road trip to a strong nonprofit! \nTopics Include:\n \n\nThe right size for your organization to be sustainable\nLegal and finance information to compliance and protection\nBudgeting\nProgram design\nVolunteer management\nFundraising\nGrant readiness\n\nYou will leave ready to: \n\nDefine to others what success looks like for your organization\nName one way your organization can be more sustainable\nName two elements to track for legal and financial compliance and protection\nExplain how your programs tie back to your mission\nDescribe how your organization understands overhead\nList at least two things that need to be in a volunteer or board job description\nName one way your organization can raise money without spending any money\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n“I feel better prepared how to convey my organization’s story for the purpose of funding.” \n– Participant in Prosser \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\nNonprofit Association of Washington is pleased to offer its members a discounted price. If you are interested in becoming a member\, please find more information here. \n\n$0 – Members of Nonprofit Association of Washington (check the Member Resources Page for the Member-only Discount Code)\n$30 – Not-yet-members of Nonprofit Association of Washington\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nThis training is designed for board\, volunteers and staff of smaller organizations. Anyone who wants to know nonprofit basics and have concrete actions to move their organizations forward will find something in the day. While a team is not necessary\, it is helpful to have at least two people from an organization.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nEach session will be recorded. Breakout rooms will not be included in the recording. Registrants will be sent the recording and materials after each session. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled.  \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\nGinny Lang\, Lang Consulting\nVirginia D. Lang is a veteran management consultant who has worked in the corporate sector and the nonprofit community as an adviser on all aspects of community affairs for over 35 years. Ginny has served as an expert coach\, trainer\, facilitator\, and consultant to an impressive array of nonprofit organizations and is an accomplished speaker and presenter. She teaches nonprofit and leadership topics for private clients and for Whatcom Community College and Western Washington University. Lang Consulting specializes in planning\, training and development for nonprofit organizations and helps nonprofit professionals and board members develop their leadership skills in the areas of communication\, fundraising\, outreach\, board/ staff development\, and volunteer management.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRory Bowman\nRory Bowman has spent years as a volunteer and organizer with small groups\, including experiences good and bad. He has also served as an executive director\, with nearly two decades of experience on a variety of corporate boards\, including for-profits\, non-profits and cooperatives in Oregon and Washington. His background in education and adult education gives Rory a passion for helping all organizations get better\, at any size and every level. As a consultant\, he has a decidedly practical and “real-world” focus.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Nonprofit Association of Washington  \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-tools-for-running-an-effective-nonprofit/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250225T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
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SUMMARY:Conflict & Mediation in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Conflict & Mediation in the Workplace\n\n\n\n\nExplore you conflict styles and how to encourage productive conflict in the workplace. \nRegister Here.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and time\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nTuesday\, February 25 · 12 – 3pm PST. Doors at 11:30am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nConfluence Technology Center \n285 Technology Center Way Wenatchee\, WA 98801 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\nSHRM Member In-Person: $75\nSHRM Member VIRTUAL: $60\nNon Member In-Person: $95\nNon Member VIRTUAL: $80\n\n\n\n\n*Eventbrite ticketing fees are not included in the above prices\n\n\n\n\nRefund Policy\n\nRefunds up to 7 days before event\nEventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM \nCheck-In\, Networking\, & Lunches \n\nArrive to check in for the event anywhere between 11:30am and noon. In-Person attendees will be able to network with fellow HR Professionals while enjoying a catered lunch.\n\n\n\n\n12:00 PM – 3:00 PM \nSpeaker Presentation \n\n\nJennifer Talbot \n\n\n\nAt noon\, Jennifer will begin her presentation on Conflict & Mediation in the workplace. This presentation will include interactive breakout sessions and an introduction to mediation services available in Chelan & Douglas counties.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nEvent lasts 3 hours\nFree venue parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center and Apple Valley HR Association have partnered to bring you “Conflict & Mediation in the Workplace”.\nWhat is conflict\, and what does it mean to me? How do I approach conflict situations? Deepen your understanding of the importance of active listening for good communication. Explore your conflict styles and how to encourage productive conflict in the workplace. Learn about local mediation resources for resolving conflict. \nSpeaker Jennifer Talbot\, Lead Trainer and Executive Director of the Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center serving Chelan and Douglas Counties. Jennifer has provided leadership and collaboration skills for multiple organizations and workplaces over the past 30 plus years. She holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Servant-leadership from Gonzaga University. Through her academic studies\, Jennifer studied active listening\, decision-making\, communication skills\, diversity\, and conflict resolution. She utilizes her organizational leadership skills to nurture the growth and development of conflict resolution services both locally and statewide. Jennifer has delivered impactful training sessions for organizations\, businesses\, and individuals throughout the region\, fostering effective conflict resolution skills within the community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/conflict-mediation-in-the-workplace-shrm/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T195100Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\n3-Part Series\nWednesday\, February 12\, 2025\,\nWednesday\, February 19\, 2025 &\nWednesday\, February 26\, 2025\n1:00PM -3:00PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – This series will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nA virtual workshop for leaders of small\, all or mostly volunteer organizations wanting to learn the basics on how to deliver on your mission \nYour organization exists to make a difference. A group of people got together—maybe including you—and founded a nonprofit corporation to tackle an important issue. That corporation is like a car. It has a shape and size\, it needs to be registered\, and the people in the car matter. You need fuel to propel it forward. \nDuring Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit\, we will cover the basics of running a nonprofit. We will draw on tested tips and tools\, including Nonprofit Association of Washington’s four learning toolkits on boards\, finance\, law\, and planning. You will leave with concrete next steps on how to strengthen your organization to better achieve your mission. Join us on this road trip to a strong nonprofit! \nTopics Include:\n \n\nThe right size for your organization to be sustainable\nLegal and finance information to compliance and protection\nBudgeting\nProgram design\nVolunteer management\nFundraising\nGrant readiness\n\nYou will leave ready to: \n\nDefine to others what success looks like for your organization\nName one way your organization can be more sustainable\nName two elements to track for legal and financial compliance and protection\nExplain how your programs tie back to your mission\nDescribe how your organization understands overhead\nList at least two things that need to be in a volunteer or board job description\nName one way your organization can raise money without spending any money\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n“I feel better prepared how to convey my organization’s story for the purpose of funding.” \n– Participant in Prosser \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\nNonprofit Association of Washington is pleased to offer its members a discounted price. If you are interested in becoming a member\, please find more information here. \n\n$0 – Members of Nonprofit Association of Washington (check the Member Resources Page for the Member-only Discount Code)\n$30 – Not-yet-members of Nonprofit Association of Washington\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nThis training is designed for board\, volunteers and staff of smaller organizations. Anyone who wants to know nonprofit basics and have concrete actions to move their organizations forward will find something in the day. While a team is not necessary\, it is helpful to have at least two people from an organization.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nEach session will be recorded. Breakout rooms will not be included in the recording. Registrants will be sent the recording and materials after each session. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled.  \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\nGinny Lang\, Lang Consulting\nVirginia D. Lang is a veteran management consultant who has worked in the corporate sector and the nonprofit community as an adviser on all aspects of community affairs for over 35 years. Ginny has served as an expert coach\, trainer\, facilitator\, and consultant to an impressive array of nonprofit organizations and is an accomplished speaker and presenter. She teaches nonprofit and leadership topics for private clients and for Whatcom Community College and Western Washington University. Lang Consulting specializes in planning\, training and development for nonprofit organizations and helps nonprofit professionals and board members develop their leadership skills in the areas of communication\, fundraising\, outreach\, board/ staff development\, and volunteer management.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRory Bowman\nRory Bowman has spent years as a volunteer and organizer with small groups\, including experiences good and bad. He has also served as an executive director\, with nearly two decades of experience on a variety of corporate boards\, including for-profits\, non-profits and cooperatives in Oregon and Washington. His background in education and adult education gives Rory a passion for helping all organizations get better\, at any size and every level. As a consultant\, he has a decidedly practical and “real-world” focus.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Nonprofit Association of Washington  \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-tools-for-running-an-effective-nonprofit/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250304T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250304T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Preserving Ideas\, Protecting Impact: Intellectual Property and Nonprofit Law
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 4\, 2025\n11:00AM – 12:00PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – This webinar will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nGenerally\, intellectual property is one of the most common assets that nonprofits have. Unfortunately\, it is often a forgotten asset. Imagine you are a nonprofit corporation utilizing volunteers for creative projects\, or you have an opportunity to have your name prominently featured on goods\, or you developed an invention and want to make sure it goes to market at cost. Understanding the ownership dynamics and permissible uses of intellectual property is key to navigating legal landscapes. \nThis workshop will begin with a basic primer on copyrights\, trademarks\, and other intellectual property that nonprofits routinely interact with. It will include a discussion of how nonprofit law handles intellectual property and identify ways that nonprofits can utilize their intellectual property to their advantage and avoiding common pitfalls. \nImportant Note: This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal or technical advice. Further\, because of the educational nature of the information\, the workshop does not form any type of attorney client relationship. If you are unsure about anything covered in this presentation\, we suggest that you contact the appropriate agency or seek professional advice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\nFree for NAWA Members – Find the coupon code on the Member Resources page. \n$20 for Not-yet-Members. Interested in becoming a NAWA Member? Learn more about membership here. \n\n\n\n\nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is designed for nonprofit board members or staff interested in intellectual and nonprofit law basics. It is appropriate for organizations with or without staff. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive the webinar recording by email after the event. If there are breakout rooms\, they will not be included in the recording. If you can’t attend the training but you are interested in learning about this topic\, please register so we can send you the recording and materials. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\nLuis Adán Jiménez\, Senior Associate\, Apex Law Group \n \n\nLuis Adán Jiménez is a senior associate at Apex Law Group\, a boutique law firm based in Seattle\, Washington. Born and raised in rural New Mexico in a family of artists\, Adán developed a deep appreciation for the arts early in life. This background significantly influences his legal career\, where he specializes in intellectual property law\, particularly focusing on copyrights and trademarks. His work often involves supporting artists\, creatives\, nonprofits\, and entrepreneurs\, combining his passion for the arts with his legal expertise. \nAdán earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2016\, and prior to that\, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Fine and Studio Arts from the University of New Mexico in 2010. Since being admitted to the Washington State Bar\, he has been actively involved in the legal community\, serving as the President and Board Member for Washington Lawyers for the Arts and as Co-Vice Chair of the King County Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section\, board member of Global Leadership Forum. He also volunteers with Kids in Need of Defense\, assisting unaccompanied minors with legal challenges in the United States\, and Communities Rise legal clinics\, assisting nonprofits with legal questions. In my free time\, I like spending time with my family and running. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State and Apex Law Group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Check out the event FAQ page or contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-preserving-ideas-protecting-impact-intellectual-property-and-nonprofit-law/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
CREATED:20250227T222120Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: ED Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, March 12\, 2025\n9:00am – 10:00am PT\nOnline via Zoom  \n\n\n\n\nJoin Nonprofit Association of Washington’s Executive Director\, Neal Mizushima \, for a check-in with your peers around the state. \nWhat is going on for you? What difficult decisions are you facing? This is a chance to pause and connect with others who may understand your position. How can we\, as fellow EDs & CEOs\, support each other\, learn together\, and share wisdom to sustain ourselves through this crisis? We will spend much of our time in small group breakout sessions. \nThis is an ongoing monthly series. If you have registered for an Executive Director Coffee Hour in the past\, you will automatically be sent the meeting information and do not need to register for future meetings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree & for members only- please check the Member Directories to see if you are a NAWA member. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions regarding the cost of this workshop. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNAWA members who serve as Executive Director\, CEO or an equivalent role in their organization. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: Automated captioning will be available. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented By\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Check out the event FAQ page or contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x104 \nEmail: membership@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-ed-coffee-hour/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Ask\, Thank\, Report\, Repeat: Annual Plan Fundraising
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\nThree 60-minute webinars\nWednesdays\, March 12\, 19\, & 26\, 2025\n12:00PM – 1:00PM Pacific Time\nOnline via Zoom – This webinar will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re just stepping into your first fundraising role or you are a seasoned fundraising veteran\, this 3-part webinar series will be useful for you. \nYou need a fundraising plan and rhythm that encourages donor trust and raises more money. This is it! \nYou desire fundraising confidence. Ask\, Thank\, Report\, Repeat is the answer. \nCome learn the secrets behind these four simple\, yet powerful\, words. By the end of this webinar series\, you will know how to build an annual fundraising plan that is measurable\, repeatable and successful. \n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes:\n\nBuild a repeatable fundraising plan that honors your donors and raises more money year after year.\nIncrease your fundraising confidence and knowledge.\nReview resources and samples to help you improve your storytelling and fundraising appeals.\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Outline:\nAsk\, Thank\, Report\, Repeat – A Powerful Introduction \n\nAsk your donors – when and how\nThank them promptly and emotionally – meaningful ‘thanks’ that make your donor feel great\nReport so you can show their gift at work – reporting done right leads to donor confidence and more donations\nRepeat – the ATRR cycle year after year\n\nBe Confident! How to ask for a donation while encouraging trust with your donors \n\nHow to build a fundraising appeal that works\nAsk for donations using multiple channels\, including face-to-face requests\, direct mail and digital media\nWhen to ask and how often\nUnderstand the power of matching gifts\n\nEncourage Donor Trust – Thank promptly and emotionally \n\nHow to use receipt letters\, thank you notes and emails to encourage donor trust\nRaise more money\, even while thanking\nGet your board involved\n\nReport & Repeat your way to an annual\, repeatable fundraising plan \n\nHow to best connect your donor with the outcomes your organization makes possible\nRepeats what works again and again\nBetter understand how capital campaigns\, planned giving and endowments fit into all of this\nPro tip – what every board member needs to know about fundraising\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\n$60 for NAWA Members – Find the coupon code on the Member Resources page. \n$120 for Not-yet-Members. Interested in becoming a NAWA Member? Learn more about membership here. \n\n\n\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions regarding the cost of this workshop. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\nCurrent fundraising staff\, executive directors\, and board members. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive the recording by email after the each session. If there are breakout rooms\, they will not be included in the recording. If you can’t attend all of the sessions but you are interested in learning about this topic\, please register and we will send you the recordings and materials. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\nJim Shapiro \nJim Shapiro is the fundraising coach you’ve always wanted\, the proven Sherpa who can help you get to the top of the mountain. Jim has 30 years’ experience raising money\, including serving as the VP of Development for a global $100m nonprofit. He co-founded The Better Fundraising Co. to help small-to-medium nonprofits raise more money. Outside his fundraising work\, he serves his community as a high school football coach and finds great joy playing with his grandkids. Jim is married\, has three kids\, and three grandkids and a dog named Jovi. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partners\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington and The Better Fundraising Co in partnership with Maine Association of Nonprofits\, Common Good Vermont\, Nonprofit Association of the Midlands\, North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations\, Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement\, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits\, and Kentucky Nonprofit Network. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Check out the event FAQ page or contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-ask-thank-report-repeat-annual-plan-fundraising/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135238
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T223912Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Nonprofit Innovation Summit: Financial Strategy and Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, March 13\, 2025\n10:00AM – 3:00PM PT\nOnline via Zoom – This webinar will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nFinancial strategy is an essential\, yet often neglected part of effective nonprofit management. Viewing your financial journey from a big picture perspective can reveal underlying sources of organizational stress and potential solutions. Most importantly\, a solid financial strategy can point your organization toward sustainable mission impact. This interactive virtual Summit will help empower nonprofit leaders to define a strategy development process in their organizations. \nParticipants will be able to: \n\nExplain why financial strategy is an essential part of your organization’s planning.\nFrame your organization’s big financial questions.\nExplain what data will be helpful to making decisions.\nUse storytelling to build alignment around financial goals.\nIdentify tangible steps toward building and implementing an effective financial strategy\n\nSchedule: \n\n10:00am-12:00pm – Morning Session\n12:00pm-1:00pm – Break\n1:00pm-3:00pm – Afternoon Session\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\n$20 for NAWA Members – Find the coupon code on the Member Resources page. \n$40 for Not-yet-Members. Interested in becoming a NAWA Member? Learn more about membership here. \n\n\n\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions regarding the cost of this workshop. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\nExecutive directors\, finance directors and other senior managers of nonprofit organizations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive the webinar recording by email after the event. If there are breakout rooms\, they will not be included in the recording. If you can’t attend the training but you are interested in learning about this topic\, please register so we can send you the recording and materials. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\nScott Schaffer\, Principal of Public Interest Management Group \nScott is an experienced nonprofit leader and consultant with a background in economics\, finance and behavioral science. A four-time past CEO in the public health\, housing and environmental fields\, he’s orchestrated financial turnarounds\, launched innovative programs and partnerships\, built sustainable high-performance organizations\, and raised over $30 million for social and nonprofit enterprises. He is a sector thought leader on the topic of business model health and sustainability. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Secretary of State. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Check out the event FAQ page or contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x108 \nEmail: learning@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-nonprofit-innovation-summit-financial-strategy-and-leadership/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Rural Nonprofit Gathering
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\nRural Nonprofit Gathering\nThursday\, March 13th\, 2025\n3:00PM- 4:00PM PST\nFree\nOnline via Zoom – This gathering will be recorded \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an engaging online Rural Nonprofit Gathering designed for rural nonprofit leaders across Washington State! This session will focus on “Engaging the Next Generation in Board Governance\,” providing valuable insights on involving younger generations in board leadership roles to strengthen nonprofit organizations. \nWhether you’re looking to connect with others\, share your initiatives\, or explore ways to build a more inclusive and effective governance structure\, this event is perfect for those passionate about advancing rural nonprofits. Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate\, gain new ideas\, and enhance our collective impact in rural communities throughout Washington State! \nThe session will include a presentation\, Q&A\, and breakout rooms\, allowing you to engage with peers and discuss strategies for empowering the next generation of leaders in your organization. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree to attend – please register to receive a Zoom link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests\, concerns\, or questions regarding the cost of this workshop. \nFind NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnyone living\, working\, or serving in a rural community in Washington State.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive the webinar recording by email after the event. If there are breakout rooms\, they will not be included in the recording. If you can’t attend the training but you are interested in learning about this topic\, please register so we can send you the recording and materials. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\nCaptioning: We will have automated captioning enabled. \nInterpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically\, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter. \nVisual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision\, blind\, or calling in without video a sense of space and place. \nIf you have additional accessibility requests\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Our Partner\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Nonprofit Association of Washington thanks to the WA Secretary of State  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Check out the event FAQ page or contact Nonprofit Association of Washington \nPhone: (855) 299-2922 x104 \nEmail: membership@nonprofitwa.org
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/online-rural-nonprofit-gathering-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T100000
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SUMMARY:Let’s Go Legal Webinar (March 2025)
DESCRIPTION:March 19 | 10:00 am  –  12:00 pm\n\nFree\n\nLet’s Go Legal is here to help you achieve your mission and stay compliant in the process. This virtual workshop will get you started on a road to compliance by thinking of your nonprofit like a car. Just like a car\, you need to register your nonprofit and know how to operate the organization. There are state and federal rules of the road to follow. Your nonprofit needs money and resources (fuel) to power the organization. The people in your car matter too\, these are your nonprofit’s valuable workers. Lastly\, similar to cars\, every organization has a unique look and feel as well as special materials that you may want to protect. The session will also cover bylaws and how to use them to strengthen your board practices as well as advocacy and ways to grow your mission within the public sector. \nThe virtual workshop will cover: \n\nIntellectual Property Law\nState Law\nFederal Law\nFundraising\nEmployment Law
URL:https://cfncw.org/event/lets-go-legal-webinar-march-2025/
CATEGORIES:Partner Learning Events
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