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.

Unclaimed Property - Topic for December 6, 2011

Wonder what happens to donations the mailman has delivered half way around the world? What about bequests that were written into wills or estates when your nfp was located in a one room office long since vacated? Worried that writing off uncleared checks isn't fully completing the process? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then make plans to join us at our November/December meeting, Tuesday, December 6, 2011 when Robert Neu and Harlan Kwiatek of RubinBrown will discuss unclaimed property and how you can claim it for your nfp and report it to the state.

Trends in Financial Reporting to Boards and Stakeholders - Topic for October 25, 2011

In addition to dashboarding benchmarks, other trends for reporting to boards and stakeholders are developing. So make plans to join us Tuesday, October 25, 2011 when Jacques Thro of LarsonAllen will discuss the latest trends of internal financial reporting.