The Learning Center for NonProfits, sponsored by Walla Walla Community College and the Sherwood Trust, has announced its 2012 Sessions.
The Learning Center which exists to provide on-going training, resources, and education to current and prospective board members and staff has been holding trainings on a variety of topics designed to support Walla Walla’s non-profit community for a number of years.
2012 Session Dates held from 11:30am-1:30pm at the William A Grant Water & Environmental Center at Walla Walla Community College are:
April 17 & 18 - Lawson Knight of Blue Mountain Community Foundation. Lawson will share practical insights into how best to involve board members in the process of financial development. He also will address:
- What do board members need to know?
- How can board members be involved and feel comfortable doing it?
- What is the donor engagement cycle and how do you connect to the community?
May 15 & 16 – Jan McGowan of Jan McGowan Nonprofit Consulting. This highly interactive session will build on Jan’s 2010 presentations concerning strategic, business, and financial development plans. Specifically, Jan will focus on the importance of fundraising action plans and address the following:
- What are the essential components of a financial development plan?
- How does the development plan relate to the strategic and business plans?
- Why is it critical to develop a culture of fundraising?
June 12 & 13 – Bruce Toews, CPA/MBA, Associate Professor of Accounting/Finance at Walla Walla University. The topic for this session will be shaped around the interest of local nonprofits. Possible subjects include understanding a Statement of Activities and the importance of internal accounting controls.
September 18 & 19 – Kay Sohl of Kay Sohl Consulting, Portland, Oregon.
October 23 & 24 – Session will focus on the importance of Social Media.
November 27 & 28 – Susan Newton of Development Strategies Plus
Sessions are duplicated on second date. More information about the center and these sessions can be found at the Learning Center’s website at: http://www.wwcc.edu/CMS/index.php?id=3149
