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Director
Meher Shulman,
Associate Director
Amy Studwell,
Program Officer
Dick Cave,
Special Consultant
Betsy Johnson,
Nonprofit Program Associate
Shirley Beyor,
Special Assistant
10 Columbus Blvd. 8th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
860-548-1888
Fax: 524-8346
NSP@hfpg.org
www.hfpg.org/nsp
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Spring Workshop Series Addresses Current Economic Climate
Expressly for Executive Directors and Board Leaders
(Please share these dates with your board members now!)
Now more than ever, nonprofits need strong boards and management, realistic and flexible plans, solid financial systems and up-to-date technology. Organizations with a strong organizational foundation will be best positioned to survive these times. This spring we are pleased to continue our popular workshop series for nonprofit executive directors and board leaders. We are offering a variety of topics that we hope will help you better understand and navigate the current economic climate. If you would like to speak to the NSP staff about other services that can help you build a stronger organization, please contact us.
We're sending you this workshop information so that you can plan ahead. Please don't RSVP at this time. Invitations will be sent to executive directors five to six weeks prior to each session. Remember that locations and times vary. Come join your colleagues in Greater Hartford for useful information, networking and a free breakfast!
Navigating the Revised Form 990: Are You Ready?
Friday, March 13, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to Noon
The IRS recently released a new form 990, which requires nonprofits to provide additional information in a number of different areas including governance. This session will walk you through the changes and help ensure that you are communicating as effectively as possible through this public document.
Presenters: Leigh Tucker, CPA, Managing Director, Accounting Management Solutions, and Nancy Kelly, CPA, Partner, the Metis Group, LLC
For executive directors, finance staff, and board members.
Collaboration Strategies for a Changed Economy
Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to Noon
The Connecticut Association of Nonprofits (CAN) is presenting this workshop in collaboration with NSP and United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. The presenter will discuss how partnerships and mergers provide a strategic opportunity for compatible organizations to join forces for greater social impact, and when partnerships are a good strategic choice. He will also facilitate a panel of individuals who have engaged in strategic partnerships, and provide practical tools and processes that lead to successful partnerships.
Presenter: Tom McLaughlin, Nonprofit Finance Fund
For executive directors and board members
Mission-Based Management in Tough
Financial Times
Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to Noon
This session will focus on the challenges of staying true to your mission in times of financial strain, and will help you maintain your core organizational values and plan for the future, even in the face of an unstable economy. The presenter will share common-sense tools that can be used to evaluate your organization and implement more effective ways of planning, tracking financial health, taking risks and managing critical projects.
Presenter: Peter Brinckerhoff, Corporate Alternatives
For executive directors and board members
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Please Join Us
for our Spring Special Event
Executive directors, fundraising staff and board members - please save the date!
Successful Fundraising in Uncertain Times
Featuring Kim Klein, founder of the Grassroots Fundraising Journal
Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
High
unemployment and market downturns, coupled with falling foundation and
public dollars and increasing competition from other organizations
create challenging times for nonprofits. However, the current economy
comes with opportunities for organizations to set up and maintain a
disciplined and systematic fundraising program. In this workshop, Kim
Klein will discuss what staff and board members need to do to take
advantage of these times and avoid common pitfalls. Participants leave
with some very specific ideas for weathering, and even parhaps
thriving, over the next few years. |
Free Workshops for Non-profits
The Hartford Public Library provides free workshops for nonprofits. A listing of workshops may be accessed at http://www.hplct.org/calendar. Building and Sustaining Your Nonprofit will be offered in the Spring for smaller nonprofit organizations that have received their 501(c)3 status and are interested in building a solid foundation. The workshop is led by Martey Rhine of Management Solutions & Resources, and covers the basics of building a board, budgeting, planning, marketing and fundraising. The session provides useful tools and tips for effectively structuring your nonprofit and enhancing your ability to achieve its mission. |
For other workshops available to
nonprofits in the Hartford region and statewide, visit the Connecticut Association
of Nonprofit's Connecticut Nonprofit Information Network (CNIN) at www.ctnonprofits.org
and click on Nonprofit Training.
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Update of Nonprofit Consultant Directory Completed A clean-up of the Southern New England Nonprofit Consultant Directory has been completed. The Directory is a listing of consultants that work with nonprofits in a variety of areas. The number of consultants listed has grown considerably in the past few years. In an effort to keep this information current, NSP e-mailed consultants listed in the Directory, asking them to update their listings. To find a consultant who may be able to assist your organization, please visit http://www.sneconsultant.org. Useful information on screening, hiring and managing consultants is also available by clicking on Resources for hiring a consultant. Please remember that NSP does not endorse the consultants on this website, but makes the listing available as a resource to nonprofits.
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Is your executive director leaving the organization?
If so, the Executive Transition Program may be able to help. Call us to learn more about helping your board to do the proper planning required to find the right person to fill the job. Call Meher Shulman at 860-548-1888 x1047
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