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Through its partnership with Humboldt Area Foundation and the Mel & Grace McLean Foundation, NorCAN now offers over 20 workshops annually to the public covering a wide range of nonprofit issues from grantwriting basics, introduction to board service, and coaching skills for managers.


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View Workshop Schedule for February, March & April 2010  pdf Click to view upcoming luncheons and workshops

 

 Upcoming Events  

Monthly Networking Luncheon 

Thurs., March 11  11:30am-1:00pm

Recordkeeping Basics 

Deborah Downs, CPA, (Controller for Humboldt Area Foundation) will review aspects of concepts, systems and communication around nonprofit recordkeeping.

Refine your skills or learn how to create, read and explain:

  • balance sheets
  • profit and loss reports
  • cash flow statements
  • presentation of restricted and unrestricted funds

Deborah will also discuss 'meeting the reader,' creating a recordkeeping system that allows you to explain the financial status of your organization to audiences of various levels of sophistication.

Date:   Thursday,  March 11    

            (please register by 5pm on Tues., 3/9)

Time:  11:30am - 1:00 pm

Location:  Community Center Conference Room, HAF

Fee:     $10/NorCAN member; $15/Non-member

Lunch will be provided

 

 

Board Leadership Roundtable

Monday, April 5th, 12:00-1:30pm 

April Topic:  

The Board's Fiduciary Role and How to Read Financial Reports

Facilitator: Byrd Lochtie 

Fee: $10 NorCAN Members   $15 Non-members 


2010 Roundtables (sponsored by the Sustainability Sub-Committee)

  • Consultant's Group Roundtable - 11:30 am - 1 pm, held the third Friday of every other month. No charge. Meetings will start with a brief presentation on a topic chosen at the previous luncheon.The presentation will be from 11:30 - 12:00 with a networking lunch immediately following, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
  • Board Leadership Roundtable -   12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, held the first Monday of the month. Cost is $10 for NorCAN Members; $15 for Non-members.
  • Human Resources Director's Roundtable - 9:00 am - 10:30 am, held quarterly the first Wednesday of following months: February (2/3), May (5/5), August (8/4); Free of Charge!

 

 


View Our Newsletter :  pdf Fall/Winter 2009 Newsletter in PDF



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Past Speaker and Knowledge Development Events:

 
2004
  • H. Art Taylor, President, BBB Wise Giving Alliance
  • Sara Mattson, California Assoc. of Nonprofits Insurance Services
  • Susan Bradshaw, Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance of California
  • Robert Harrington, Consultant, La Piana Associates, Inc.
  • Diana Aviv, President, Independent Sector
  • Way-Ting Chen, Partner/Co-Founder, Blue Garnet Associates w/ Local Panel:    
    • Dan Heinen, St. Vincent de Paul,
    • Jennifer Goette, Baybridge Employment & Work Services (HCAR)
    • Joyce Hayes, Humboldt Senior Resource Center
  • Robert Friedman, Corporation for Enterprise Development
  • James Schwartz, Attorney, Nonprofit Law, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
  • California Association of Nonprofits Northcoast Regional Conference
  • Peter Pennekamp, Humboldt Area Foundation

2005
  • Simone Taylor, Redwood Community Action Agency
  • Wesley Chesbro, California State Senator
  • Fundraising  (Panel Presentation): Trey Scott, Campfire USA (Agency Strategy)
    • Jeff Jacobs, Boys and Girls Club (The Ask – Individual Donors)
    • Denise Van den Bos, Six Rivers Planned Parenthood (Capital Campaigns)
    • Jason Beaver, Californians for Alternatives to Toxics (Events)
  • Patty Berg, Assemblymember, First District, State of California
  • Laura Olson, Senior Program Officer, Humboldt Area Foundation
  • Susan Berresford, President, Ford Foundation
  • Community Resource Mobilization II - Facilitator: Gregg Foster, Redwood Region Economic Development Commission

2006
  • A Day Without Our Northcoast Nonprofits - Facilitator: Mary Beth Wolford, Eureka City Council
  • NorCAN Nonprofit Concerns Survey
  • California Association of Nonprofits Pre-Conference Workshop - Nonprofit Accounting Bootcamp
  • California Association of Nonprofits Regional Conference
  • J. Hockaday, Executive Director of Eureka Chamber of Commerce       
  • Northcoast Nonprofit Town Hall Meeting - Facilitated: Leigh Pierre-Oetker,  McLean Foundation
  • Philip Mangano, Federal Agency on Homelessness w/Humboldt Housing & Homeless Coalition
  • Mike Thompson, U.S. Congressman
  • Pete Manzo,  Strategic Initiatives for the Advancement Project

2007

  • Universities and Community - Rollin Richmond, President Humboldt State University
  • Advocacy and Policy Work for Community Benefit Organizations - Flo Green, Executive Director, CAN & Kathy Lynch, Lobbyist, CAN
  • Faith Based Organizations and Community - Karen Woods
  • Communications Conference and Panel - How nonprofits can work with media to get their word out
  • Business and Networking Luncheon - How is the year going for your organization, how are we supporting each-other
  • Local Resources - Panel of local agencies and organization

 

 

2009 

  • Consultant's Group Roundtable - 11:30 am - 1 pm, held the third Friday of every other month. No charge. Meetings will start with a brief presentation on a topic chosen at the previous luncheon.The presentation will be from 11:30 - 12:00 with a networking lunch immediately following, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
  • Board Leadership Roundtable -   12:00 pm - 1:30 pmheld the first Monday of the month.Cost is $10/person.
  • Development Director's Roundtable - 9:00 am - 11 am, held the second Wednesday of every other month.
  • Human Resources Director's Roundtable - 9:00 am - 10:30 am, held quarterly the first Thursday of following months: August, November, February
  • NEW! Executive Director's Roundtable - We may be starting a regular meeting time for Executive Directors. If you are interested in this oopportunity, please let us know.
 
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