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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 Upcoming Events

Monday, Feb. 1, 12-1:30pm   Board Leadership Roundtable

This Month's Topic:  Human Resources - Board Roles and Responsibilities

Join us for this important discussion on HR policy review and planning:

• What role does a Board of Directors have in shaping an organizations approach to human resources?
• How can your board work more effectively with senior staff to create and implement personne policies and practices that fostar an environment of dignity and respect?
• When should your board form a personnel committee?
• How can your board stay up to date on employment law?

Facilitator:  Byrd Lochtie

Location:  Nilsen Room, Humboldt Area Foundation

Fee:  $10 NorCAN Members;  $15 Non-members

Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch.

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 5:30-8:30pm  Introduction to Board Service

Are you considering becoming a board member, just joined or need clarification on board responsibilities? Are you a new staff person that works closely with your board? this workshop will provide an overview of the duties associated with serving on a nonprofit Board of Directors

Issues discussed in this workshop include:

• Benefits & responsibilities of serving on a nonprofit board
• Providing leadership to your organization
• Legal duties of a board member
• Common board tasks, including fund development
• How board members relate to each other and nonprofit staff

Instructors:  Cutcha Baldy & Byrd Lochtie

Location:  Community Center Conference Room, Humboldt Area Foundation

Fee:  $40 NorCAN Member; $60 Non-members (send 2 or more board members and receive a 10% discount)

Light Dinner Served

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.

• Development Director's Roundtable and Workshop Sessions, held the third Wednesday of the month. Click here for more details:  Development Director Schedule in PDF

• 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 :   Fall/Winter 2009 Newsletter in PDF

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• 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

• 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

• 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 pm, held 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.