Nonprofit Net is pleased to announce a seminar on Thursday, April 26, 2012, 1:30pm - 3:30 pm; in the Meeting Room in Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420.

To register for the seminar please click here.

Seminar Description

Budgeting: keep it simple; make it effective

Nonprofits frequently fall into the same traps over and over again, finding that their actual results don’t match up to their plans or discovering that they’ve made far too much extra work for themselves. At this seminar you will learn how avoid these common errors and how to:

·         Create a robust budgeting process

·         Focus on what’s important

·         Avoid getting bogged down in details

·         Simplify the preparation of grant budgets

·         Maintain flexibility when circumstances change

The seminar will be led by David Orlinoff, an experienced chief financial officer in nonprofit and industry. Mr. Orlinoff is the founder of Concord Financial Organization (CFO), which provides interim financial management and related support to nonprofits of all sizes. He is a board member of Nonprofit Net, board president of Third Sector New England, and a member of the audit committee of United Way. He teaches graduate courses in financial management for nonprofits at BU, Tufts, and Northeastern.

This event is free and open to all nonprofit organizations and individuals interested in the nonprofit sector. Coffee shall be served. The Nonprofit Net Inc. is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization based in Lexington. Its mission is to unite nonprofits with their community and increase their capacity to deliver services. To attend the seminar, please register at www.nonprofitnet.us or contact us at 781-430-0795. With warm regards,

Julia Satti Cosentino, Chairman
The Nonprofit Net Inc.
Lexington, MA 02421
www.nonprofitnet.us
We unite nonprofits with their community

Nonprofit Net is pleased to announce a seminar on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 1:30pm - 3:30 pm; in the Meeting Room in Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420. 

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Seminar Description

Evaluation is Mission Critical: Leveraging the Value of What You Do

Many nonprofits mistakenly think that evaluation is only part of compliance or a requirement for reporting to a funder. In this seminar, participants will gain a greater appreciation for the broader purposes of evaluation, discuss approaches that organizations can take to grow into robust evaluation practices, and learn a set of tools to use in their organizations today to improve organizational learning, monitor effectiveness, and enhance their abilities to meet their missions.

Our speaker will be Turahn (Rahn) Dorsey. Rahn is the Evaluation Director and a program officer at the Barr Foundation. He has over 20 years of experience evaluating public policy, community change and public health initiatives, including leading a number of outcome and impact studies, many being Theory of Change-based program evaluations.  The Barr Foundation is one of Boston’s largest grantmakers. For more information, visit www.barrfoundation.org.

This event is free and open to all nonprofit organizations and individuals interested in the nonprofit sector. Coffee shall be served. The Nonprofit Net Inc. is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization based in Lexington. Its mission is to unite nonprofits with their community and increase their capacity to deliver services. To attend the seminar, please register at www.nonprofitnet.us or contact us at 781-430-0795. With warm regards,

Julia Satti Cosentino, Chairman
The Nonprofit Net Inc.
Lexington, MA 02421
www.nonprofitnet.us
We unite nonprofits with their community

Nonprofit Net is pleased to announce a seminar on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 1:30pm - 3:30 pm; in the Meeting Room in Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420.

To register for the seminar please click here.

Seminar Description

Dos and Don'ts of Special Events

A well-executed special event can provide the opportunity to enhance an organization's fundraising efforts and strategic positioning. For smaller organizations, developing a low-cost, home grown event will reassure your donors that the cost per dollar raised is minimal and the largest percentage of their contribution is going directly to the charitable mission. Many organizations find themselves in the big hotel – high cost – low profit trap. At this seminar, you will learn how on-site events, with donated food and pro bono support, can yield enormous returns – at a cost of 3 cents on the dollar!

The seminar will be presented by Arlene Fortunato, founder and president of Fortunato Consulting Group, which provides resource development and other capacity-building consulting services to nonprofits. Arlene has taught in the Boston University Graduate School of Management, Simmons College Graduate School of Communication Management and in the Graduate School of Social Work Urban Scholars program. She has been recognized for her contributions to the nonprofit sector as the AFP Development Professional of the Year in 2002, YWCA Academy of Women Achievers in 2006 and "Top 10 Professional Coaches" in Women's Business Magazine.

This event is free and open to all nonprofit organizations and individuals interested in the nonprofit sector. Coffee shall be served. The Nonprofit Net Inc. is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization based in Lexington. Its mission is to unite nonprofits with their community and increase their capacity to deliver services. To attend the seminar, please register at www.nonprofitnet.us or contact us at 781-430-0795.

With warm regards,

Julia Satti Cosentino, Chairman
The Nonprofit Net Inc.
Lexington, MA 02421
www.nonprofitnet.us
We unite nonprofits with their community

Nonprofit Net is pleased to announce a seminar on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1:30pm - 3:30 pm; in the Meeting Room in Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420. 

To register for the seminar please click here.

Seminar Description:

Strategic Fundraising: Keeping Fundraising Tactics Aligned with Organizational Strategy

During this interactive session, Liam Abramson (Founder and CEO of HighgateGlobal) will provide insight into the strategic planning process and how it affects the fundraising activities within a nonprofit organization.  Liam's presentation will examine the board and staff's role in fundraising and strategic planning and how all work together in order to meet the fiscal needs of the organization as well as tap into the donor potential of their external stakeholders.

Liam Abramson gained a music degree from the Royal College of Music, London and a Business Degree from the University of Buckingham.  After spending 10 years as the Head of Student Professional Development at the Royal Academy of Music, London, Liam moved to the Boston, MA where he established HighgateGlobal, a consultancy specializing in helping nonprofit organizations develop for the future, specifically through strategic planning, fundraising campaign development and board development.  Liam is in demand as a speaker and presenter both by nonprofit and corporate entities and divides his time between consulting for nonprofit organizations and helping Fortune 500 corporations develop their strategic leadership potential.

This event is free and open to all nonprofit organizations and individuals interested in the nonprofit sector. Coffee shall be served. The Nonprofit Net Inc. is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization based in Lexington. Its mission is to unite nonprofits with their community and increase their capacity to deliver services. To attend the seminar, please register at www.nonprofitnet.us or contact us at 781-430-0795. With warm regards,

Julia Satti Cosentino, Chairman
The Nonprofit Net Inc.
Lexington, MA 02421
www.nonprofitnet.us
We unite nonprofits with their community