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As part of an ongoing partnership, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits is partnering with MAP for Nonprofits to offer MAP's long-running training "Board Boot Camp" via Webinar. Discover the basics of board governance. What is good governance? What is the difference between governance and management of a nonprofit? The board of directors is the entity that is legally responsible for the conduct and performance of the nonprofit organization. In this workshop participants who have never served on a board or who have never had any formal training on board governance will learn the basic board responsibilities. What does it take to be an effective board member? What’s involved in creating an effective board? MAP’s approach to board development is based on best practices that are common to the most dynamic and effective nonprofit boards. The approach derives from the work of BoardSource, the Independent Sector, and the Carver Policy Governance model, among other sources of practice and research, as well as MAP’s experience working with hundreds of nonprofit boards each year. The session will cover:
Judy Sharken Simon brings a rich understanding of nonprofit organizations to her MAP clients and to MAP volunteers. Judy joined MAP’s staff in early 2006. She is responsible for MAP’s volunteer program, which each year places many Twin Cities management experts on the boards of directors of Twin Cities nonprofit organizations, or in other roles with nonprofits. Judy also provides board training to board members and prospective board members, ensuring that they understand the importance and responsibilities of their nonprofit board roles. Prior to joining MAP, Judy worked with nonprofit organizations for more than 17 years. Most recently she did independent consulting to nonprofit organizations and served as Assistant to the Director and Alumni Relations Coordinator for the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA). Prior to those positions, she served as a senior consultant with the Community Services Group of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation where she was for more than ten years. While there, she authored "The Nonprofit Field Guide to Conducting Successful Focus Groups" as well as "The Five Life Stages of the Nonprofit Organization: Where You Are, Where You're Going, and What to Expect When You Get There." Judy has a B.A. in Employee Relations from Michigan State University and an M.A. in Organization Development from the University of Minnesota. Judy has worked with onprofit clients in areas of nonprofit organization development, including board development, life stages work, and strategic planning. She developed and coordinated the Twin Cities Southeast Asian Leadership Program and served as a consultant, supervisor and instructor for the Bicultural Training Partnership which trained twelve Southeast Asians to be nonprofit management consultants. Judy has also worked as project manager for a county government human services department, as a mentorship coordinator in human resource development for 3M Corporation in Austin, Texas, and as a public workshop trainer on topics related to nonprofit management. In her work she has consulted with very small, grassroots organizations, medium-sized social service agencies, and larger governmental entities. Dates:
November 17 To register: 1. Register online through MAP for Nonprofits (this link will take you to MAP's site) Supervising Smart: Grow Your Leadership Being a supervisor is both rewarding and challenging. The rewards come when supervisors nurture and direct employee talents and motivate them to new levels of engagement. Challenges arise when personal work styles don’t mesh and expectations aren’t mutually understood or met. Being an effective supervisor requires both technical and adaptive skills. We must fairly understand and execute processes, policies and procedures as well as understand and maximize diverse work styles and communicate information and expectations clearly and respectfully. Successfully
supervising employees is a key to effective leadership. Oftentimes
staff move into supervisory-level positions without formal training
around the finer points of supervision. This series is designed for:
Sessions may be attended a la carte, or as a series, and scholarships are available:
In these unique times for non-profit organizations, with reductions in budget and many with reductions in staff, it becomes even more important that we do not have reductions in morale and productivity. This session is focused on ensuring that your organization can do more with less – and that starts with ensuring that managers are doing everything in their power to truly engage their employees in the vision, mission and results the organization needs. In this session we’ll discuss:
Details for Strengthening Organizations Through Employee Engagement: Date:
Wednesday, November 18 About the Presenter – Arlene Vernon
To register for any event in the Supervising Smart series: 1. Register online (log in and select " Register for Paid Conferences, Workshops and Other Events") 2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517 Scholarships
are available This free session will introduce you to the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the benefits that MCN offers its growing membership of nearly 2,000 nonprofit organizations. Useful to any staff member of any nonprofit, this session will cover information about membership, including discounts on workshops and conferences, free resource publications, and discounts on the products and services that nonprofits use – office supplies, D&O insurance, banking, and much, much more. Learn more about the cost savings opportunities available to all members now. This session is being offered as a free service for MCN’s members and other nonprofits that are interested in learning about the benefits of joining MCN. You can attend this course in person at the MCN offices and have a chance to meet MCN staff members and cost-saving partners; or you are invited to attend this session as a real-time, online Webinar.
For further information on Maximize Your MCN Membership, or any other membership questions, please contact Ruth Duran Deffley at 651-757-3070 or ruth@mncn.org. Starting a Successful Nonprofit The process for transforming your idea into an operating organization can be complicated. This workshop is designed to provide all the information you need to start a successful nonprofit organization in Minnesota -- beginning with an understanding of why you may or may not want to start a nonprofit organization and what other opportunities may be available to you. By working closely with the easy-to-use Handbook for Starting a Successful Nonprofit, the session will lead participants through the step-by-step process for incorporating and applying for tax-exempt status. The Handbook is included in the workshop fee and contains all the forms necessary for starting a nonprofit in Minnesota. Register early as the workshop has a limited number of participants to make sure that there is plenty of time for questions and answers about each potential organization’s specific needs. Please note that this session does not include legal advice and is recommended for those have not yet filed Form 1023 (the Application for Recognition of Exemption). Date:
Thursday, November 19 Register: 1. Register
online Governance for the Shifting Times This webinar will explore the impact of the economic crisis and the effect on other key trends on the board governance function. Learn how current issues are being dealt with at a governance level and how best practices will ensure effective governance in our shifting times. How does the current economic crisis impact nonprofit boards? Is it governance as usual? Or does the current environment demand different governance attention and action? The headlines on economic shifts, social disparities, demographic and environmental changes make us feel as though the ground is quaking. It is. Participate in this webinar to explore the impact of the economic crisis and the effect on other key trends on the board governance function. Learn how current issues are being dealt with at a governance level and how best practices will ensure effective governance in our shifting times. Presented by Judith E. Alnes, executive director and Judy Sharken Simon, board and volunteer services, MAP for Nonprofits. Co-sponsored by MAP for Nonprofits and the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Date:
Wednesday, December 2 Register: 1. Register
online QuickBooks® Training for Nonprofit Organizations Two-Day Fundamentals Class This
seminar is part of South Central College’s Small Business
Management program, which specializes in skill building for
nonprofit professionals. In this training, you will get:
About
the instructors: Co-sponsored
by South Central College
and the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. The Financial Management Network is a monthly gathering of nonprofit leaders working in the area of financial management. This series is co-sponsored with the Nonprofits Assistance Fund and held at their offices in Minneapolis. Formerly known as the Financial Management Brown Bag Lunch Series, this event does not provide lunch, but you are invited to bring your own. If
you are currently working in a nonprofit doing finance-related
work, you are invited to join this free, informal discussion and
information-sharing group. 2009
Dates and Topics (4th Wednesday of each month): If
you are currently working in a nonprofit doing human resources-related
work, you are invited to join this free, informal discussion and
information-sharing group. Formerly known as the Nonprofits
and HR Brown Bag Lunch Series, this event does not provide lunch,
but you are invited to bring your own. Time
and Location: 2009
Dates and Topics (2nd Monday of each month): Mankato
Area Network Lunches Time
and Location: 2009
Dates and Topics (3rd Friday of each month):
Twin
Ports Area Network Lunches All TPANC Network meetings are free and no RSVP is necessary, just bring your lunch and be ready to participate. Time
and Location: 2009
Dates and Topics (3rd Friday of each month):
For more information, please contact Mary Streufert at 218-726-4887 or send email to mary@mncn.org.
Fairmont Area Networking Lunches If you are currently working with a nonprofit in the Fairmont area, you are invited to join this free, informal discussion and information-sharing group. Each month a topic is identified around which the majority of the discussion will revolve. Participants are encouraged to bring questions, samples, and insights related to the topic of the day. In addition to the featured topic, each session will include time to network and discuss off-topic items or ask your “burning questions” (whether they are related to the topic or not). Free, open to all and no RSVP is necessary. Please bring your lunch, business cards, questions and ideas. Time
and Location: 2009-2010
Dates and Topics Marshall Area Networking Lunches
Each month a topic is identified around which the majority of the discussion will revolve. Participants are encouraged to bring questions, samples, and insights related to the topic of the day. In addition to the featured topic, each session will include time to network and discuss off-topic items or ask your “burning questions” (whether they are related to the topic or not). Free, open to all and no RSVP is necessary. Please bring your lunch, business cards, questions and ideas. Time
and Location: 2009-2010
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Arlene
has partnered with Gallagher Benefit Services (GBS) to provide
human resource management consulting and training services since
1997. Through her own firm, HRx, Inc., she brings over 30 years
of HR expertise, having served over 300 non-profit and for-profit
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Phone: 651.642.1904
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