Community Foundation of North Central Washington

Curious Conversations Series: Learn Mediation Skills (February 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22)
2024-02-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-02-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-02-06 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
We are bringing back our Curious Conversations series. This time around the series will be offered virtually so that everyone across our library district will have access to the wonderful information.
Join us for a six-session education series to learn principles and skills used in mediation and restorative practices in Feburary.
NCW Libraries is partnering with the Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center with endorsements from NCW Equity Alliance and Our Valley Our Future.
In this free series, participants will learn listening and communications skills; study conflict dynamics and styles; and learn how to practice conflict resolution skills for de-escalation and peaceful communication.
You can sign up for the whole series or drop in as you are able, although attendance at each session in the series in highly recommended.

Feb. 6: Learn to Listen — Listen to Learn
Learning how to listen improves relationships, conversations, and comprehension. Discover and practice techniques for invaluable communication skills.

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Feb. 8: Conflict Styles and Dynamics
What is conflict, and what does it mean to me? How do I approach conflict situations? Explore your conflict styles and how to encourage productive conflict.

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Feb. 13: Taming Our Triggers
Anger? Frustration? How do I react? How can I respond? Learn some basic techniques for self and other de-escalation when emotions run hot.

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Feb. 15: Compassionate Communication
It’s not what you say. It’s how you say it. Discover techniques for curious conversations that help people listen and understand each other by transforming a negative statement into a positive.

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Feb. 20: Iceberg of Conflict
What is really going on at the heart of a conflict? Learn about uncovering underlying issues and interests and how to foster meaningful conversation.

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Feb. 22: Judging vs. Curious Dialogue
What are my roadblocks when the topic is divisive? Open the door for curious conversations by discovering and challenging your bias.

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Tech Talks for Nonprofits: Website Essentials with Karly Siroky
2024-02-20 12:00 - 12:45
Join us for this insightful 30-minute webinar (plus 15 minutes of optional Q&A) led by website and brand expert Karly Siroky, the owner of Karma Design & founder of 509 Female Founders.
Karly will guide you through the essential aspects of building and maintaining an effective website. Explore topics like design, content, accessibility, integration, user experience, SEO, domain/hosting, and more.
Whether you’re a seasoned technology enthusiast or completely new to the world of tech, this session is tailored to offer valuable insights suitable for anyone on a nonprofit team.
Click this link to register for the webinar. Please feel free to share this across your networks.
Tech Talks for Nonprofits are free quarterly webinars hosted by the NCW Tech Alliance in collaboration with the Nonprofit Practices Institute (NPI).

Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits
2024-02-13 16:00 - 18:00
We each have our own experiences with finance that may stir up excitement, mixed feelings, or uneasiness. These feelings can shape how we approach our relationship to nonprofit finance. Approaching nonprofit finance in a welcoming way, the Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits virtual workshop aims to help unlock your financial literacy. From key words and forms to understanding how everything fits together, you will increase your basic nonprofit finance knowledge.

The virtual workshop will cover:

Balance sheet
Income statement
IRS Form 990
Giving
Oversight

This 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.

Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits is Part 2 of the Nonprofit Fundamentals Series.
Register for the series to strengthen your board’s performance and decision-making.

Learn More About the Nonprofit Fundamentals Series

Cost

Free – This event is free thanks to a partnership with the the Washington Office of the Secretary of State.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is aimed at nonprofit board members and nonprofit staff wanting to elevate financial knowledge within their organization. Teams are strongly encouraged.

Recording

This webinar will be recorded. Registrants will be sent the recording and materials after the webinar.

Accessibility

Captioning: We will have automated captioning enabled.Interpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter.
Visual 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.
If you have additional accessibility requests, please let us know when you register.

About the Speaker

Julleen Snyder, CPA, CGMA, Partner, Jacobson Jarvis & Co, PLLC
Julleen has been with Jacobson Jarvis since 1995 and has both practical experience within a not-for-profit organization, as well as a solid background in accounting and auditing. Julleen is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and helps nonprofits just starting with QuickBooks and those who are ready to review and modify their existing systems to better meet their needs. Julleen trains staff and volunteers to use QuickBooks more efficiently and helps solve accounting and payroll problems for her clients.

Thanks to Our Partners

Presented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State and Jacobson Jarvis & Co.

De-Escalation Training
2024-02-08 13:00 - 17:00
De-escalation training participants will:

explore their relationship with conflict
gain a basic understanding of the interest-based conflict model
discuss best practices for self-de-escalation
discuss best practices for de-escalation of others
practice conflict resolution skills for de-escalation and peaceful problem solving

All training materials will be provided.
Training facilitated by Wenatchee Valley DRC.
Registration fee supports the Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serving Chelan and Douglas counties and dedicated to changing relationships through peaceful conflict resolution.

Executive Director Confab! 2024 (Feb 1 - May 2024)
2024-02-01 11:00 - 13:00
501 Commons is excited to be partnering with Incite! Consulting to bring this professional development opportunity to you. The training is ideal for new nonprofit executive directors and those who have been on the job for a while but still need support (due to no orientation, lack of job structure, and strained relationship with the board/board chair). We are limiting registration to 25 participants.
There will be five two-hour virtual sessions and an in-person capstone session.
Self-care and Time Management
February 1, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (PT)
Success as a nonprofit leader starts with you. How you spend your time, whom you spend your time with, strategically managing your calendar, and prioritizing critical work. We’ll work together to craft a schedule that works for you to accomplish your best work at work and home.
Staff and Volunteer Coaching
February 22, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (PT)
Delegation as a form of leadership is the topic of discussion today. Holding effective – and energizing – team huddles. The agenda for an actionable one-on-one staff or volunteer meeting. Coaching up and coaching out. You’ll leave with tools to shift the workload to everyone involved with your organization.
Board – Director Relations and Board Development
March 14, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Hear the sounds of a tango? The board-executive director dance and developing the board is one if not THE most important aspects of serving as a nonprofit executive. With stats that say that you’ll only stay 18-24 months if this relationship sours, digging deep into your role as a dance partner is critical. I’ll share some “to-do’s and not to-do’s” from my time in the field.
Fundraising and Community Outreach
April 4, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
You’re the chief rainmaker and the face of your organization! You need to build relationships to raise money and awareness and build credibility in your community. Daily. The best way to accomplish this is by managing your calendar (there’s that time management thing again) and to curate a story bank of successes.
Succession Planning and Systems for Success
April 25, 2024 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
People. We all leave. Whether that means retirement, a new opportunity, or burnout, we still need to leave the joint healthier than we found it. We’ll discuss templates and planning systems that help sort out the work that must be done and systems to create efficiencies while you’re there and help sort out the work that must be done, and systems to create efficiencies while you’re there and as you’re transitioning. You’ll also receive tools to start conversations with your board about their succession planning!
Session Capstone (location TBD, centrally located in WA state)
(Date TBD) May 2-3, 2024, or May 31-June 1, 2024
We’re coming together to celebrate your wins and progress during this five-part series! During our time together, each session participant will have a chance to share with their peer’s mini case study: an area you choose to dig deep in, key learnings, and habits that you’re changing or learning to become a more effective leader.
Presenter/Coach/Consultant: Kari Anderson, Principal Incite! Consulting
Kari Anderson – Nonprofit wrangler. Board border collie. Professional people herder. Some of the titles nonprofit maven Kari Anderson wears running Incite! Consulting, a boutique coaching and consulting practice. What’s her niche? Building nonprofits up. From the inside out. A Montana native, Kari is based in Coeur d’Alene, ID and Jackson, WY. She brings the office and toolkit to her client and works with nonprofits to support people, increase revenues and rethink strategies to move missions forward.
Fee:
$999 per person for EDs at nonprofits with revenues > $1M/year
$799 per person for EDs at nonprofits with revenues < $1M/year
Includes:
• Five two-hour virtual sessions
• Attendance at in-person capstone session
• Workbooks and action items between monthly sessions
• One hour of additional coaching/consulting with Incite! Consulting during 2024
• Opportunity to present at capstone, date TBD in May/June, 2024
• One-night lodging and three meals at TBD
All participants are required to pay the total fee; we cannot exclude the cost of lodging/meals.

Advocacy and Lobbying 101: Legal Tips for 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Advocates
2024-01-25 10:00 - 11:30
501 Common’s annual nonprofit advocacy training workshop returns on Thursday, Jan. 25 online. In a big election year, these sessions are a “must-do” for executives, community organizers, policy staff, and board members.
501(c)(3)s play an important role in educating the public about policy issues and actions taken by elected officials, including the President. Elected officials vote on bills, make public statements and executive decisions, and set the course for public policy on a wide range of issues. These actions may be consistent with or conflict with a nonprofit’s position on an issue. After this workshop you will have a clear understanding of how to maximize your advocacy, the kinds of advocacy activities 501(c)(3)s can engage in, and when an act of communication is considered lobbying.
Participants will learn:

How federal tax law permits lobbying for charities and how lobbying is defined.
One easy step most charities can take to maximize the amount they’re allowed to spend on lobbying.
Yearly lobbying limits for charities.
Tips for taking advantage of the narrow definitions of lobbying – which will help charities make the most of their lobbying limit.
The application of these rules to ballot measure activities.

About our trainer
Quyen Tu is the Southern California Counsel for the Bolder Advocacy program at Alliance for Justice. She is a long-time active member of the American Bar Association, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and the Orange County Asian American Bar Association.
About Alliance for Justice / Bolder Advocacy: Alliance for Justice is a national association of over 100 organizations, representing a broad array of groups committed to progressive values and the creation of an equitable, just, and free society. AFJ’s Bolder Advocacy is the leading expert on the legal framework for nonprofit advocacy efforts, providing definitive information, resources, and technical assistance that encourages organizations and their funding partners to fully exercise their rights to be active participants in the democratic process. By decoding and demystifying advocacy rules, Bolder Advocacy gives nonprofits and foundations the confidence to assertively advocate for community change.
This event is a part of the Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy Initiatives.
Want to keep up on other 501 Commons events, training’s, programs, discounts, and grant opportunities? Sign up for our newsletter and bookmark Featured Events by 501 Commons and others.
Have questions? Contact 501 Commons by emailing greg@501commons.org.

January Legal Clinic
2024-01-24 17:00 - 19:00
Communities 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:

Incorporation and application for tax exemption status (general questions only)
Federal Tax-Exempt Status (general questions only)
Nonprofit Governance
Business Entity Formation
Maintenance and Compliance with State and Federal Law
Advice on Corporate Governance
Taxes (general questions only)
Employment
Real Estate
Intellectual Property
Risk and Liability Assessment

Please 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.
To learn more about our legal clinics and what legal matters we can and cannot assist with, please view our Clinic FAQ.
Our 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.
To 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.
All clinics will be held virtually via Zoom until further notice.
Can’t attend this clinic? Don’t worry, these clinics occur monthly!
Our partnerships are important to us and we are thankful to Ventures for their collaboration in serving small businesses at our legal clinics!
This 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.

Boards in Gear
2024-01-23 16:00 - 18:00
You 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.

This 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.

The virtual workshop will cover:

Board responsibilities
Board operations
Composition and development
Fundraising
Advocacy

This 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.

Boards in Gear is Part 1 of the Nonprofit Fundamentals Series. Register for the series to strengthen your board’s performance and decision-making.

Learn More About the Nonprofit Fundamentals Series

Cost
FREE – This event is free thanks to a partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State.

Who Should Attend
This 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.

Recording
This webinar will be recorded. Registrants will be sent the recording and materials after the webinar.

Accessibility
Captioning: We will have automated captioning enabled.
Interpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter.
Visual 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.
If you have additional accessibility requests, please let us know when you register.

About the Speaker
Pamela 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.

Thanks to Our Partner
Presented by Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State.

Strategic Planning in Nonprofit Series (January 18, 25, & February 1)
2024-01-18 16:00 - 17:30
Is 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.
The 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.

Learning Outcomes
You will:
• Be able to work through the six phases of a strategic planning process
• Be able to assess the current state of your organization
• Know how to improve your mission statement
• Be able to name at least one strategic priority for your organization
• Have an action plan of at least two next steps toward developing a strategic plan
• Have the resources, templates, and processes to complete a strategic plan
Course Outline
Part 1: Getting Started with Strategic Planning
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT
This 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.
Part 2: Your North Star – Mission and Vision
Thursday, January 25, 2024 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT
This 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.
Part 3: Rolling Up Your Sleeves – Plan, Execute, and Evaluate
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT
This 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.

Cost

Nonprofit 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.

$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)
$150 – Not-yet-members

Nonprofits serving Whidbey Island: Whidbey Community Foundation has partnered with NAWA to bring you this 3-Part online series + an in-person follow-up session for just $20. Contact Maureen Rice at maureenr@whidbeyfoundation.org for the information to register for the discounted series.

Cost should not be a barrier to participate. Please contact us if you have any requests, concerns, or questions.
Find NAWA’s cancellation and refund policies here.

Who Should Attend

Board Members, Executive Directors, and other nonprofit staff involved in strategic planning.

Recording

Sessions will be recorded and emailed to registrants after each session. Breakout rooms will not be included in recordings.

Accessibility

Captioning: We will have automated captioning enabled.
Interpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter.
Visual 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.
If you have additional accessibility requests, please let us know when you register.

About the Speaker

Kim Rakow Bernier, MPA
Kim 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.
Kim 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.
Currently 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.

Thanks to Our Partners

Presented by Nonprofit Association of Washington and KRB Consulting + Coaching, in partnership with Community Foundation of South Puget Sound, Common Good Vermont, Maine Association of Nonprofits, AZ Impact for Good, North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Kentucky Nonprofit Network, and Utah Nonprofits Association.

Learning to People Better Together
2024-01-10 18:30 - 20:00
