| Upcoming Peer Groups
Please contact
Carrie Walker if you are interested in finding out more about peer groups. These monthly or bi-monthly lunch meetings provide a great opportunity to discuss current issues, discover new ideas, and create peer connections.
Email invitations with agenda, topics, and RSVP requests for free lunch are sent about a week before a peer
group meeting.
- Thursday, April 16 12-1 p.m.: CFO [CLA Roundtable]
- Tuesday, April 21, 12 - 1 p.m.: Development
- Tuesday, April 28, 12-1 p.m.: Marketing
- Tuesday, May 5: Executive Directors of Small Nonprofits
Nonprofit Know-How 2.0: Board Boot Camp, presented by the Nonprofit Network **Registration full, waiting list available.**
Tuesday, April 7, 2015. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Foundation Hall, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 324 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
A popular training, Board Boot Camp, will cover these important topics: Board Recruitment, Governance vs. Management, Board Assessments, Committee Structures, Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members, and Board Chair/Executive Director relationships.
Trainer: Kari McCann, Director of Nonprofit Partnerships and Grantmaking at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Cost:
$40 per organization (for Executive Director and Board President), $20 individuals. Includes lunch.
Register: FULL, to be placed on a waiting list, email Carrie Walker or call 319.774.2375.
Fundraising & Philanthropy Communication Forum 2015
Friday, April 10, 2015-Saturday, April 11, 2015
Iowa Memorial Union
Join nonprofit professionals, scholars, and students at the inaugural Forum to discuss research and best practices, and work with acclaimed nonprofit author and blogger Beth Kanter.
Cost: $25 per day for public, free for UI faculty, staff and students.
Register and more information
here.
CLA Roundtable: Outcome-Based Budgeting
*CFO Peer Group Learning Opportunity
Thursday, April 16, 2015, Noon- 1 p.m.
Foundation Hall, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 324 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids Presented by CliftonLarsonAllen
Nonprofits have traditionally relied on zero-sum, line item, and program-based budgeting techniques to help guide board and management decision making. Many organizations are making the shift to outcome-based budgeting (OBB) to better align resources with outcomes and strategic priorities. Join the discussion, share your insights, and collect information to determine the best budgeting approach for your organization. Presenter: David Little, CLA Cost: Free, lunch provided for those who RSVP RSVP: Email Carrie Walker or call 774.2375 by April 14
Iowa Women Lead Change Conference: Transforming Journeys
April 21-22, 2015
Doubletree by Hilton, 350 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa women leaders will experience the energy, inspiration and lessons of leadership from numerous nationally recognized keynote speakers.
More information and registration
here
.
Nonprofits interested in exhibiting at conference
here
.
2015 Mount Mercy University Spring Training for Nonprofit/Small Organizations
Saturday, April 25, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
CRST International Graduate Center, Mount Mercy University
MMU's Masters of Strategic Leadership Capstone class offers break-out training sessions for nonprofit leaders and employees. Topics include: Employee engagement, accountability, difficult conversations, motivation, fundraising, and more. Keynote lunch speaker topic is Human Trafficking.
Cost:
$10, includes continental breakfast and box lunch
2015 MidAmerica Conference on Fundraising
May 3-5, 2015
Downtown Marriott, Des Moines
Registration and conference information
here
. Deadline to register April 24.
Thursday, June 4, 2015, 7:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Mt. Mercy University Graduate Center, Cedar Rapids
Training for nonprofit employees or volunteers! Sessions include: Storytelling:Telling Your Nonprofit's Story, Culture-Enhancing Leadership Development, Strengthsfinder, The Power of Positivity, Powerpoint Design for the Non-Designer, Giving and Receiving Feedback, and more.
Cost:
$30 per person.
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