Discussion Leader\: Ash Shepherd\, Technology Associate\, TACS
Date\: January 7\, 2009
Time\: 8\:00am - 10\:00am
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Discussion Leader\: Ash Shepherd\, Technology Associate\, TACS
Date\: January 7\, 2009 |
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Cost\: $25.00 or get a Season Pass for maximum return
NAO Members\: $22.50 Join the Nonproifit Association of Oregon (NAO). View the NAO member list.
Includes Continental Breakfast
With ever growing demands on staff\, time\, and limited resources\, it
becomes increasingly important to find ways to improve the
communication and general efficiency of your organization. This EDN
session will explore some of the "\;Must Have"\; communication tools your
nonprofit should be taking advantage of.
We will explore tools for\:
Ash
Shepherd\, TACS Technology Associate\, will provide a general overview of
some of the available tools\, and a few demonstrations of how you can
use them to work for your nonprofit. He'll focus on the free or
low-cost solutions that will improve your organization's
communications\, save you time and keep you connected to the people you
serve.
The Executive Directors Network (EDN) provides networking\, support\, and professional updates on nonprofit management\, governance\, and funding topics\, plus opportunities for networking with peers.
Presentations are from 8\:00 - 9\:30 am and participants are encouraged to stay and network until 10\:00 am.
Continental breakfast is provided.
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland\, Oregon 97209
Click here for driving and parking directions
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Discussion Leader\: A variety of colleagues and professionals Date\: February 4\, 2009 Time\: 8\:00am - 10\:00am Includes Continental Breakfast |
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Regular Fee\: $25.00
NAO Member Fee\: $22.50
NAO Members receive a 10% discount - Find out more about this great opportunity!
Not sure if your organization is a member of NAO? Check the NAO member list to find out.
Sign up for a Season Pass for maximum return.
Event Description\:
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Network Description\:The Executive Directors Network (EDN) provides networking\, support\, and professional updates on nonprofit management\, governance\, and funding topics\, plus opportunities for networking with peers.
Presentations are from 8\:00 - 9\:30 am and participants are encouraged to stay and network until 10\:00 am.
Continental breakfast is provided.
Location
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland\, Oregon 97209
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Discussion Leaders\: Stuart Allen\, JD\, CTFA\, William Harris\, CFA\, and Sharon Heth\, JD of Allen Trust Company Date\: January 22\, 2009 Time\: 7\:30am - 9\:30am Includes Continental Breakfast |
Sponsored by\:
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Regular Fee\: $25.00
NAO Member Fee\: $22.50
NAO Members receive a 10% discount - Find out more about this great opportunity!
Not sure if your organization is a member of NAO? Check the NAO member list to find out.
Sign up for a Season Pass for maximum return.
Event Description Coming Soon!
Network Description\:The Nonprofit Fiscal Managers Association (NFMA) provides monthly expert updates on nonprofit financial management challenges and related legal and compliance issues. These monthly sessions are also a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas with your fellow fiscal managers and CFOs.
Presentations are from 7\:30 to 9\:00 am\, with networking until 9\:30 am.
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Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland\, Oregon 97209
Click here for driving and parking directions
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Discussion Leader\: Janet Bennett\, Ph.D. |
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Cost\: $25.00
NAO Members\: $22.50 Join the Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO). View the list of current NAO members.
Includes Continental Breakfast
DLN Season Pass Holders\, there is no need to RSVP. We are holding a seat for you.
Being “global souls” — seeing ourselves as members of a local and global community\, knowing that we share the future with others — requires powerful forms of intercultural competence.
Recent research has suggested that the key variable in developing intercultural competence is curiosity about cultural differences. Americans have a saying that “curiosity killed the cat.” Perhaps\, in intercultural interactions\, a lack of curiosity is more of a problem\, though.
As professionals\, we are frequently asked to foster competent interaction across cultures\, perhaps to think as “global souls.” This discussion will explore the centrality of intercultural competence and curiosity in our work\, suggesting both the benefits and risks.
We will explore the following questions\:
Janet Bennett\, Ph.D. is Executive Director of the Intercultural Communication Institute\, sponsor of the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication\, and Director of the Master of Arts Degree in Intercultural Relations jointly offered by ICI and the University of the Pacific. She specializes in developing intercultural competence programs\, both domestically and internationally. As a consultant\, she works with colleges and universities\, corporations\, legal organizations\, social service agencies\, international relief NGOs\, and professional associations. She teaches in the training and development program at Portland State University\, and publishes on intercultural training intercultural competence\, and adjustment.
The Diversity Leaders Network (DLN) is designed for people who lead their nonprofit's diversity initiatives\, for those interested in improving their understanding of diversity and its impact on their lives\, work\, and the nonprofit community\, or those who simply enjoy discussing diversity issues.
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland\, Oregon 97209
Click here for driving and parking directions
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Discussion Leader\: Joylyn M. Ankeney\, Tax Manager\, AKT LLP |
Sponsored by\:
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Regular Fee\: $25.00
NAO Member Fee\: $22.50
NAO Members receive a 10% discount - Find out more about this great opportunity!
Not sure if your organization is a member of NAO? Check the NAO member list to find out.
Sign up for a Season Pass for maximum return.
Event Description\:
Event Description Coming Soon!
Network Description\:MVEDN (Mid-Valley Executive Directors Network) where nonprofit leaders gather monthly to network and share strategies for effective nonprofit management\, governance\, planning\, and resource development.
All meetings are held at the Mission Mill Museum from 8\:00 am - 9\:30 am\, with networking until 10\:00 am.
Location
Mission Mill Museum
1313 Mill Street\, SE
Salem\, Oregon
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Discussion Leader\: Peter Thomas\, Development Director\, Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
Partner\:
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$25.00- General Admission
$22.50- NAO Nonprofit Member Admission
Join the Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO). View a list of members.
Includes Continental Breakfast
In the midst of economic uncertainty\, expectations change from increasing giving to\, at best\, a maintenance mode. Development professionals are faced with pressures from all sides. How do we focus on the core values of our mission\, while dealing with declining resources? How will we live with some of the toughest decisions we have ever been asked to make\, and raise the money we need? It must be done\, and done with joy\, and rekindled passion. In this RVDP session\, we will look at practical and successful approaches during the toughest of times.
Explore\:
Peter Thomas\, Development Director\, has served the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for 28 years. OSF's development department is responsible for raising $7 million in annual contributed income plus gifts for their Endowment Fund and any capital campaigns. Bring your most pressing questions about donor cultivation\, and join Peter to learn how to better meet the needs and expectations of Southern Oregon donors in challenging times.
TACS and the Rogue Valley Development Professionals (RVDP) have joined forces to provide a comprehensive training series designed to provide valuable tools and resources on nonprofit management and development issues. Join your nonprofit colleagues to learn from organizational development and fund development experts.
Rogue Valley Country Club
2660 Hillcrest Road
Medford\, Oregon 97504
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Discussion Leader\: Zak Boone\, Executive Director\, Ronald McDonald Charities of Central Oregon Venue Sponsor\: St. Charles Foundation Media Sponsor\: The Bend Bulletin |
Sponsored by\:
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$25.00- General Admission
$22.50- NAO Nonprofit Member Admission
Join the Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO). View a list of members.
Includes Continental Breakfast
Learn how to\:
Every nonprofit has a unique story\, but successful nonprofits effectively weave their story through all they do. Whether in newsletters\, websites\, special events or simply in management style\, the keys to success in outreach\, awareness and fundraising come via effective storytelling. Communicating your own story must be strategic yet simple\, concise yet adaptable\, but most of all\, must come from the heart.
This session will help you find practical and real solutions to more effectively tell your story. We will look at other nonprofit successes\, as well as a simple way to assess your organization’s own storytelling capabilities with tangible and practical solutions.
Zak Boone is Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Oregon. He previously worked in the office of university relations at Portland State University and in grants management at Oregon Health &\; Science University. He has a masters degree in Public Administration/Nonprofit Management and has recently completed a re-branding effort at the Bend Ronald McDonald House.
NNCO (Nonprofit Network of Central Oregon) is a series of monthly meetings designed to provide support\, networking opportunities and timely updates on boards\, management\, financial strategies\, and more.
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd
Bend\, Oregon 97701
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Discussion Leader\: Carol Cheney\, |
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Cost\: $25.00
NAO Nonprofit Members\: $22.50 Join the Nonproifit Association of Oregon (NAO). View the NAO member list.
Includes Continental Breakfast
Selecting an executive director is a key role of a nonprofit board of directors\, but it doesn't stop there! Regular evaluation of the executive director can not only ensure that an organization's mission is being met and that the person at the center of the organization feels supported\, but can also provide an opportunity to clarify expectations about the need for strategic decision making – especially important in challenging economic times.
Last month\, we talked about hiring an ED. In this session\, we'll answer your questions about evaluating the ED\, including\:
You'll get to hear from TACS consultant Carol Cheney and experienced EDs about what is most helpful in an evaluation. We'll share tips\, checklists and samples that will help you maneuver this important task.
Carol Cheney is a trainer and community organizer with 16 years experience working with grassroots and mid-sized nonprofits as well as in state government. Carol has provided consultation to organizations on Strategic Planning\, Board Development\, Volunteer Program Development/Management\, Community Outreach and Engagement\, Individual Donor Fundraising\, Grantwriting Basics\, and Organizational and Individual Cultural Competency. In all of her work\, Carol is committed to leadership development\, social change and building truly collaborative relationships.
Help your board really make a difference for your nonprofit! TACS’ new Nonprofit Board Network (NBN) offers board members a monthly networking opportunity to build skills\, strengthen leadership and increase board effectiveness.
Join other board leaders to learn from each other and top experts in governance\, board structure\, strategic planning\, and fundraising. NBN meets over pizza and beer in the heart of the Pearl District. Relax\, share experiences\, and learn!
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Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland\, Oregon 97209
Click here for driving and parking directions
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Presenter\: Cliff Jones\, Senior Associate\, TACS
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Cost\: $150.00
NAO Members\: $135.00
Learn\:
Employees are your organization’s greatest resource\, but if they are not being effectively supported and directed\, you may not be receiving their maximum contribution to your organization’s mission and goals. Cliff Jones\, TACS Senior Associate\, offers a holistic approach to supervision. He has helped hundreds of supervisors in nonprofits develop skills and supervision methods that really make a difference.
In Effective Supervision you will explore the most essential elements of a supervisor’s role\, including setting goals\, giving and receiving feedback\, addressing challenges\, providing support\, and creating development opportunities that promote individual and professional growth. Cliff will address the specific challenges of supervision in the nonprofit environment\, highlight participants’ real experiences in supervising staff\, and help you identify concrete goals and changes that you can implement with individual staff and teams. You’ll gain strategies to address unclear expectations between staff and supervisor\, ambivalence about authority\, low pay\, and heavy workloads.
Whether you have the title of supervisor or not\, this workshop will help you develop the techniques to build staff ownership\, encourage joint problem solving\, and help staff experience success and satisfaction in working together. Effective Supervision focuses on practical application to build upon the supervision skills you’ve already developed or are beginning to develop\, and learning new approaches to make a difference in your organization.
Effective Supervision is designed for both new and experienced supervisors in nonprofit organizations. The session will include techniques and strategies for program managers\, unit leaders\, supervisors and lead workers.
As a nationally recognized trainer and consultant for nonprofit organizations\, Cliff specializes in organizational development\, supervision\, conflict resolution\, and positive strategies to build effective multi-cultural nonprofit organizations.
He currently provides supervision training and consultation nationally and regionally for staff working in special needs housing programs\, environmental organizations\, community advocacy programs\, health and social service organization.
Cliff creates a uniquely supportive training environment in which participants can explore their own experience and test out new strategies to address the aspects of supervision that they find most challenging.
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
(between NW Irving and Johnson)
Portland\, Oregon
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Discussion Leader\: Cliff Jones\, TACS Senior Consultant |
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$85.00- General Admission
$76.50- Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington Admission
$76.50- NAO Nonprofit Member Admission
Join the Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO). View a list of members.
Includes Continental Breakfast
Is time managing you? Do you have a to-do-list that is impossible to complete? Has juggling priorities become your primary time management strategy? Are you one mishap away from crisis management mode? Do you love your line of work but feel too far behind schedule to enjoy the daily tasks of your job? Does it feel like your job is in control of you? You are not alone! It often seems that the world is spinning faster and faster and that there is less time to get things done.
Learn how to\:
This interactive and responsive session about time management will focus on gaining greater control of the events that make up your work day. We'll explore setting goals and day-to-day priorities based on both values and long-term vision. We'll also look at developing effective and efficient systems for processing and managing information\, and strategies to support co-workers in effectively using time at work.
Cliff Jones has successfully worked with many organizations and coached managers and workers towards better utilization of their time!
Who Should Attend?
Community Room
Water Resources Education Center
4600 SE Columbia Way
Vancouver\, WA 98663
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Presenter\: Carolyn Campbell\, MA\, CPPC |
General Admission\: $150.00
NAO Member Admission\: $135.00
Find out how to become a member of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon or Check the NAO member list.
Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch.
This is indeed a challenging time for nonprofits. With the current economic uncertainty\, it is increasingly vital that nonprofit organizations demonstrate their value\, increase their visibility and expand their reach. During this action-focused workshop you'll learn key ways to\:
Come ready to craft your message\, increase your visibility and integrate technical and personal connections to ensure your viability and success. This interactive\, action-oriented workshop is designed to help nonprofit leaders\, community organizers\, and outreach staff to strengthen your connections and succeed. Using an interactive approach\, you'll explore ways to increase the impact of your message through more effective use of in-person\, print\, and internet communication tools to connect with those who share your commitment to change.
Carolyn Campbell is an international speaker\, author and workshop facilitator known for her powerful community-focused marketing and co-creative leadership. She has worked with business associations\, global nonprofit organizations and national arts councils to help leaders express their vision in a way that will have greater impact. In a fun\, dynamic way\, she pushes leaders to trust AND act on their unique approach to bringing their vision to life -with powerful results. Her message\: stop trying to sell\, advance your mission and build a powerful community of support.
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland\, Oregon 97209
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Discussion Leader\: Dennis Doherty Date\: January 15\, 2009 (Rescheduled from 12-18-08)
Time\: Presentations are from 7\:30 to 9\:00 am\, with networking until 9\:30 am |
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Regular Fee\: $25.00
NAO Member Fee\: $22.50
Not all liability policies are the same. Is your organization protected from claims? Do you know what your policies say? Directors’ and Officers’ policies are “manuscript policies”\, and coverages and clauses in these policies are negotiable. Find out what you need to know about your policies\, and what you can and should be negotiating for.
We’ll explore these questions\:
Join Dennis Doherty for a look at these liability policies and related case studies. We’ll discuss how employee retirement plans impose important responsibilities on your organization’s leaders\, and what you can do to protect them. Don’t miss this NFMA session where you’ll get the information you need to avoid surprises and better protect your organization’s assets!
Dennis Doherty has been the Nonprofit Practice Leader for Beecher Carlson (formerly JBL&\;K) for over 20 years. As a local and national presenter\, his specialties include nonprofit risk management and strategic planning for clients. Dennis brings a unique understanding to risk management as a board member of several local nonprofit organizations.
The Nonprofit Fiscal Managers Association (NFMA) provides monthly expert updates on nonprofit financial management challenges and related legal and compliance issues. These monthly sessions are also a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas with your fellow fiscal managers and CFOs.
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland\, Oregon 97209
Click here for driving and parking directions
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