Multi-year Budgeting & Forecasting - Topic for December 4, 2012

Predicting the future is a tricky proposition. Just ask meteorologists or pollsters. So if you avoid forecasting based on the premise that its error-prone characteristic is too great, then join us Tuesday, December 4, 2012 when representatives from SCORE will present a "how-to" session for using much improved multi-year forecasting tools that improve accuracy and reliability. With these new forecasting tools, you will increase your chances to project out as far as 3 years and use that information to create strategies to build cash reserves.

Future Cash Needs: Striking the Balance - Topic for October 23, 2012

Do you ever wonder how much cash your nfp should set aside for future needs? How much is enough? How much is too much? How can future cash reserves even be saved when the current demands on cash are so great? If you have struggled with these questions, then please make plans to join us Tuesday, October 23, 2012 when special guests will guide us through the ups and downs of planning for cash reserves.

Affordable Health Care Act Impact on nfp's - Topic for September 25, 2012

If you are wondering if your nfp will be affected by the coming Affordable Health Care Act's provisions, then make plans to join us Tuesday, September 25, 2012 when a representative from Clifton Larson Allen will discuss the impact it will have for nfp's.

Grant Tracking - Topic for June 26, 2012

Do you avoid applying for grants simply on the basis that the required record keeping seems so complicated that the funding doesn't seem worth the overall effort? If so, then make plans to join us Tuesday, June 26, 2012 when Jeanette Bax-Kurtz, Shareholder and Director of Not-for-profit and Regulatory Services with Mueller Prost, will share tips and offer tools to assist with grant expense tracking.

Lease Accounting Trends - Topic for May 22, 2012

At the same time the IRS was toiling to develop the "new and improved 990," FASB has been working to develop new rules for lease accounting. Can we expect the same improved outcome? Only FASB knows for sure, but if you'd like to get insight into where FASB's decision might lead, make plans to join us Tuesday, May 22, 2012 when Dave Weiler, Comptroller with JCDDKRB/NextStep for Life, Inc. will present significant changes we can expect from the forthcoming FASB lease accounting ruling.

RAPID Decision making - Topic for April 24, 2012

Is our nfp's decision making process arbitrary and chaotic? If it is, and you would like to learn about a more effective decision making process, then make plans to join us Tuesday, April 24, 2012, when Mindy Sharp of the Wyman Center will present the R.A.P.I.D. Decision Making Tool. The presentation will includes specifics for how R.A.P.I.D. was implemented at Wyman Center and how it has been used to streamline decision making.

Exploring Alternative Financing Products - Topic for March 27, 2012

If the economic downturn has brought about cash flow that has made paying bills and meeting payroll more and more difficult, then your nfp may be a prime candidate for alternative financing products. Join us Tuesday, March 27, 2012 when Mike Walsh of Eagle Bank takes us through some of the products banks are making available to credit-worthy nfp's. The meeting will also feature preliminary information about IFF, an nfp that assists other nfp's with financing.

Health Care Network for nfps - Topic for Tuesday February 28, 2012

If your not-for-profit has experienced year-over-year double digit increases in health care premiums and you feel any further transfer of those increases to staff will affect your ability to attract talented employees, then you may want to consider joining a network. So make plans to join us Tuesday, February 28, 2012, when Chris Miller of the Mission Center and Mick Rembold from USI will pesent health care network plans and how they can help mid to small-sized not-for-profits take advantage of economies of scale pricing.

Managing Event Donations; Online or Offline - Topic for January 24, 2012

If you find yourself losing sleep over how to track and manage the multiple levels of donation colletion for the events your nfp puts on, then make plans to join us Tuesday, January 24, 2012, when a panel of local nfp's will discuss their best practices and take quesitons from nfpFMA members.