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SUMMARY:The ABC's of MOU's
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URL:https://nscnow.org/event/the-abcs-of-mous-2/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Finance
ORGANIZER;CN="Cassidy Flynn":MAILTO:cassidy@nscnow.org
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SUMMARY:ALMA Workshop:  Sustainability for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n       \nAbout the Workshop:\nSustainability for the Arts\nMany parts of an arts organization must contribute to sustainability practices in order to create the fiscal stability needed to accomplish the organizations mission.\nThis workshop will:\n·         Present a variety of best practices and assessment tools\n·         Help you identify strategic decisions that can be undertaken by management and the board to strengthen your organization’s sustainability\nAbout the Presenter: \nAmy Altholz\nAmy Altholz leads Rubin Brown’s arts and cultural organization segment within the not-for-profit department. As a partner with more than 10 years of audit and consulting experience\, Amy works closely with a number of not-for-profit organizations within the arts community.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/alma-workshop-sustainability-for-the-arts/
LOCATION:Centene Center for Arts and Education\, 3547 Olive Street\, St. Louis \, MO\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Education,Finance,Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="Network for Strong Communities":MAILTO:amy@nonprofitservices.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160203T020000
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SUMMARY:Charitable Gift Annuities Made Simple
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:\nCharitable Gift Annuities Made Simple\nCharitable gift annuities can often seem challenging and daunting\, but they can be a powerful development tool for an organization.  This workshop will cover the basics of charitable gift annuities – who is your best Gift Annuity Donor\, why is this a smart choice for well-established nonprofits\, and how do they work?\nOther topics will include:\n·         Tax News for 2016 affecting Charitable Giving\n·         How this news affects Gift Annuities\n·         What is a Charitable Gift annuity anyway?\n·         The Benefits of giving through a Charitable Gift Annuity – for the donor and the nonprofit\n·         Different types of Charitable Gift Annuities\n·         Who is your best Gift Annuity donor prospect?\n·         How to set up a Gift Annuity program for your nonprofit\n·         Helpful tools  – organizations\, websites and aps\n·        Local and national nonprofits that are already Gift Annuity leaders\nAbout the Presenter: \nJane Langa\nProject Manager\, NSC\nJane Langa is passionate about the power of Planned Giving\, a huge and mostly untapped resource for nonprofits.  Jane will explain the basics of Charitable Gift Annuities – who are the best Gift Annuity donors\, why this is a smart choice for well-established nonprofits\, and how CGA’s benefit both the donor and the nonprofit.  A veteran in both the nonprofit and corporate sectors\, Jane is a project manager at Nonprofit Services Center\, consults regularly for a local foundation\, serves on the Board of the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis and is a Commissioner for the City of Des Peres.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/charitable-gift-annuities-made-simple/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Finance,Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="Network for Strong Communities":MAILTO:amy@nonprofitservices.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160119T090000
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SUMMARY:Steps to Formulate a Realistic Budget for a Grant Proposal
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:\nSteps to Formulate a Realistic Budget for a Grant Proposal\nHaving a clear and realistic budget is essential to any grant application.  Funders scrutinize budgets if they are interested in funding your proposal\, so having a specific\, realistic\, and strong submission which can withstand a critical eye is important.  In this workshop\, you will learn how to use a checklist to ensure you are building a realistic budget which allows your organization to do an effective job.\nAbout the Presenter: \nKent Hornberger \nKent Hornberger is a Certified Grant Professional with over 40 years of experience in not for profit management and fund raising.  \nKent currently serves of the national board of the Grant Professionals Certification Institute that is dedicated to strengthening the nonprofit sector’s ability to pursue and maintain public and private sector funding by promoting competency and ethical practices within the field of grantsmanship.\nKent is immediate Past-President of the St. Louis Regional Chapter of the GPA and served for three years as the Chairman of the GPA’s Higher Education Special Interest Group.  He has held leadership positions in other professional organizations including the Association for Fundraising Professionals\, and the Jesuit Advancement Association.\nKent has taught courses on the principles and practices of grant writing/management\, critical analysis skills\, communications\, ethics and project management at several St. Louis area Colleges and Universities.  He has been a frequent workshop presenter at both regional and national conferences of the Grant Professionals Association\, the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy\, the Council for the Advancement of Support for Education\, the Jesuit Advancement Association\, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.  He has also served on the board of numerous not-for-profit organizations including Catholic Family Services and EarthDance
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/steps-to-formulate-a-realistic-budget-for-a-grant-proposal/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Finance,Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="Network for Strong Communities":MAILTO:amy@nonprofitservices.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151029T090000
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SUMMARY:Central 4 Fundraiser$: Fall 2015 Update
DESCRIPTION:Any nonprofit professionals and interested volunteers are invited to this overview of the latest free resources and services for fundraisers available at St. Louis Public’s Central Library including:\n1)    recent Foundation Center and other subscription database upgrades providing information about grantmakers and/or potential individual donors\,\n2)    recommendations of  free research websites and online learning opportunities to help you keep up with trending mission\, finance and/or leadership issues affecting your requests for funds\, And\n3)    meet contact links with local professional groups working to improve  the sector\, including the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation\, NSC\, AFP\, CSPRC\, GPA\, NPML & YNPN.\nCoffee\, tea and light refreshments will be provided. Because the program will begin before Central Library is officially open to the public\, PREREGISTRATION for this FREE Event is required.  Call 314-539-0357 or register online at slplgfcnews.blogspot.com\n 
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/central-4-fundraiser-fall-2015-update/
LOCATION:Central Library SLPL\, 1301 Olive St.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Development,Evaluation and Outcomes,Finance,Fundraising,Grant Writing,Human Resources,Leadership,Marketing,Strategy,Volunteer
ORGANIZER;CN="Kimberley Parks":MAILTO:kparks@slpl.org
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SUMMARY:Nonprofit Financial Basics
DESCRIPTION:Nonprofit staff or board members who want to better understand 1) how to read financial statements\, 2) oversee best budgeting and cash management practices and 3) respond to current requirements for financial accountability are invited to this free session at Central Library led by Mary Kay Lofgren and Stacy Peter\, CPA managers in the Nonprofit Division at RubinBrown LLP. Cosponsored by NPML@UMSL.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/nonprofit-financial-basics/
LOCATION:Central Library SLPL\, 1301 Olive St.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Finance
ORGANIZER;CN="Kimberley Parks":MAILTO:kparks@slpl.org
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SUMMARY:IRS Conference for Small and Medium-Sized 501 (c)(3) Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 12\, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Summit Lounge in the J.C. Penney Conference Center on the UMSL campus\n\nAs every 501(c)(3) organization knows\, IRS rules and regulations are stringent and require compliance on an ongoing basis if a nonprofit organization intends to maintain its 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt status. Attend this special\, low-cost workshop to hear directly from the IRS about the benefits and responsibilities of tax exemption under 501 (c)(3)\, and actions that may jeopardize the exempt status of an organization.\nTopics will include: \n\nThe definition of unrelated business income\, including common examples and exceptions\, filing requirements and charitable gaming.\nClassification of workers and filing requirements for employees and independent contractors.\nAn overview of the Forms 990\, 990-EZ\, and 990-N (e-Postcard)\, including tips on recordkeeping and answers to frequently asked questions. Includes a presentation of resources and tools available to exempt organizations to help them file accurate\, error-free returns.\nAn overview of disclosures tax-exempt organizations are required to make.\n\nIn addition\, during the lunch hour\, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office will present an overview of state law regarding nonprofit\, tax-exempt organizations.\nThis class has been approved for 6.2 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) credit by The Missouri Bar. For more information\, visit The Missouri Bar website. \nTuition:\n$45 before May 1\, 2015\n$55 after May 1\, 2015\n$70 at the door – day of the event\nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/irs-conference-for-small-and-medium-sized-501-c3-organizations/
LOCATION:402 J. C. Penney Conference Center (UM-St.Louis – North Campus)\, One University Blvd.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Finance
ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Sise":MAILTO:sised@umsl.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150326T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150326T170000
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SUMMARY:Accounting for Non-Accountants: Understanding Basic Financial Information in a Nonprofit Organization
DESCRIPTION:Every organization has board or staff members that possess financial credentials and/or experience and are charged with the primary responsibility of reporting or managing the financial matters of the nonprofit. However\, board and staff members whose expertise is other than financial still need the ability to monitor the financial condition of the organization and be in a position to ask questions and determine if the organization has the resources to carry out its program goals and strategies. This is an introductory course in how to read Financial Statements for those who are not finance or accounting professionals.\nAttendees will learn:\n• What to look for when reading financial statements\n• Indicators of financial health as well as how to detect potential trouble spots\n• What is different about nonprofit financial statements\n• How to confidently ask questions of your accounting or finance professionals\nInstructor Kim Abel became Deputy Director of The Scholarship Foundation in February 2011 after joining the staff in 2001 as Associate Director. Prior to 13 years in nonprofit financial and business management\, Kim held a variety of management roles in small and large for-profit companies. She was Chief Financial Officer at Propper International and prior to that\, at Frank Spielberg Sales. She also worked for 18 years for Edison Brothers Stores\, rising to the position of Director of Accounting Information and Control/Manager of Internal Financial Reporting (Assistant Vice President). Kim’s bachelor’s degree is from William Woods University\, where she majored in accounting.\n2-5 p.m. Thursday\, March 26\, 2015\nCost: $ 25\nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/accounting-for-non-accountants-understanding-basic-financial-information-in-a-nonprofit-organization/
LOCATION:402 J. C. Penney Conference Center (UM-St.Louis – North Campus)\, One University Blvd.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Finance
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