Thursday, February 2, 2012
12 noon to 1:30 pm
Northwestern Michigan College
University Center, Room 5
Fee: $12  Feel free to bring a lunch
Trainer: Steve M. Peacock, CPA, Rehmann Group
 
Managing risk for a nonprofit requires more than simply keeping insurance policies current. Participants will learn the wide range of elements that comprise risk for a nonprofit including financial, human resources, governance, control, and volunteers. We will discuss the major area of risks for nonprofits, how to review and assess the organization's level of risk, what standard practices should be in place to routinely ensure that the nonprofit minimizes its exposure. We will review an integrated framework for preventing and managing risk and how to create a culture that  

 

Designed for beginning to advanced practitioners including nonprofit managers, board members and volunteers.
 
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Nonprofit Finance Fund (www.nonprofitfinancefund.org) is conducting its fourth annual nationwide survey examining the current state of the nonprofit sector from a financial perspective, and we hope that you will add your voice. The findings, and the comparison to previous years' findings, will help identify the most critical areas of need in the nonprofit sector.

 

The survey, which is anonymous and takes only 10-15 minutes to fill out, collects data on important financial and management issues facing the nonprofit sector. (View previous year's findings and media attention here.
 [LINK]) To take the 2012 survey, please click on this link before February 15th: [SURVEY]   

 

Please include your zipcode to provide regional specific findings. Results will be shared in late March. Also, all survey respondents that choose to give their contact information will receive the results directly. The findings, and the comparison to previous years' findings, will help identify the most critical areas of need in the sector.

The IRS has announced in Notice 2012-4 (see link below) that it will be suspending e-filing for series 990 (990, 990EZ, 990PF, and 1120-POL) returns from January 1 to February 29, 2012. E-filing will not be available during that timeframe. Organizations affected will be those with tax return due dates of January 17, 2012 and February 15, 2012. How they are affected will depend on whether it is the initial due date, first extended due date, or final due date.

Read the official notice from the IRS.

February 7, 2012

4 to 7 pm

Northwestern Michigan College University Center

Trainer: Pam Evans, Governance Consultant

Fee: $35

 

This session will examine how nonprofit governance is changing in order to address intensifying and complex social, legislative and economic demands.  We will discuss the changing requirements for serving on a board, how to be an effective board member and build a "best practicing" board and how exceptional nonprofit boards are responding to and positioning for a changing environment. We will discuss organizational lifecycle stages and implications for the Board and management team's roles and responsibilities. Learn how exceptional boards transform their governance and advance their leadership practices. Designed for nonprofit managers, board officers, board members, and individuals considering board service.

 

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

10 am to Noon

Northwestern Michigan College
University Center, Room 212 or from your own computer

Fee: $12

 

Trainer: Andy Wolber, Technology Consultant

 

If you've purchased anything online, you have the skills you need to create and maintain a website. Join us to learn how to create a website with Wordpress.com, including how to customize a site's appearance, add and edit content (articles and photos), and track site statistics.  

 

Designed for all staff at nonprofits with 10 or fewer staff; beginner to intermediate level

 

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View or Download NorthSky's Winter/Spring 2012 Professional Development Series Schedule
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