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| PEOPLE, TEAMS, ORGANIZATION AT YOUR NONPROFIT |
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| SEPTEMBER 23rd or NOVEMBER 20th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
Every organization has people--staff, volunteers, trustees, clients/customers, or a combination. Choosing the right people and managing them effectively is extremely important to achieving your mission. This seminar is an overview of how to build an effective team, including hiring, training, wages and benefits, personnel policies, resolving conflicts, staff organization and other elements of managing people. |
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| 129 |
| STRATEGIC PLANNING |
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| OCTOBER 8th or DECEMBER 1st, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
This seminar is an introduction to the planning process and is designed to help nonprofits determine if they need to develop a strategic plan. It answers basic questions about types of plans and the planning process. It explains how an ESCH consultant can help in the process and what the client needs to contribute. The target audience for this seminar includes board members and executive directors responsible for the future of their organizations. |
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| 130 |
| ABC'S OF ACCOUNTING |
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| OCTOBER 2nd or OCTOBER 30th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
Keeping accurate financial records is vital to a nonprofit's success, but many nonprofit managers find accounting and bookkeeping a chore. This seminar will help the novice learn how to keep necessary records accurately, including payroll and required federal tax payments, and produce basic financial statements. Basic computer programs for keeping nonprofit financial records will also be discussed. |
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| WHY INSURANCE? PROTECTING YOUR NONPROFIT |
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| OCTOBER 28th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
All nonprofit organizations are vulnerable to liabilities and potential losses that require insurance protection of some type. This two-hour seminar is designed to help nonprofit enterprise managers become more knowledgeable insurance buyers. You can learn how to recognize and reduce risks, to identify the best insurance to cover your risk exposure, and to find an agent who will help you reduce costs. |
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| Price: $20.00 |
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| 132 |
| NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE & BOARD DEVELOPMENT |
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| SEPTEMBER 18th or DECEMBER 5th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM; CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
An understanding of how nonprofit corporation are effectively governed is critical to the success of their missions. This 2-2.5 hour seminar presents detailed discussion of the roles and responsibilities of governing boards, individual board members, executive directors, and staff members of nonprofits, with special emphasis on development of new and changing boards. |
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| MAKING MEETINGS WORK |
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| SEPTEMBER 24th or OCTOBER 20th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
Do you know when to have a meeting and when not to? Why an agenda is needed? This seminar teaches the characteristics of a productive meeting and how to design one. You will learn the three stages of a meeting and what the meeting facilitator must do at each stage to make the meeting successful. Could knowing these things improve your meetings? Then this is the seminar for you. Come prepared to share your concerns, issues and successes with the group so participants can benefit from each others' experiences. |
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| VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT |
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| AUGUST 26th or SEPTEMBER 30th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
The 3 R's of Volunteerism - a vital and crucial resource for most nonprofits are their volunteers. How you get them (Recruit), use them effectively (Retain), and then show your sincere appreciation for them (Recognition) is of paramount importance. Come to this interactive discussion at ESCH to learn the tools and techniques to be successful in this critical area and to share and learn from each other what works best for your nonprofit. |
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| 135 |
| FUNDRAISING BASICS AND DEVELOPMENT |
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| SEPTEMBER 9th or OCTOBER 21st, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER. This course covers the basic principles of fundraising for your organization - from types and sources of funding, to ethical principles of donor cultivation, to where to find donors, to how to manage the donor development process and keep donors coming back. It's filled with practical and organizational insight into what it takes to have an effective development effort. The basics of development covers everything you need to know to determine a next best step in your development strategy. |
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| 136 |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT |
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| TO BE ANNOUNCED.
This is an introductory course for individuals wanting an understanding of budgets, forecasts and functional expense reports. This workshop will help you develop and use these financial reports and short-term planning tools to measure your success in meeting your organization's objectives. Coaching and hands on examples are included. Cost is $40. Lunch is provided. |
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| Price: $40.00 |
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| 137 |
| NONPROFIT STARTUP |
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| OCTOBER 22nd or DECEMBER 4th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
This seminar is designed for those who are interested in starting a nonprofit. It describes the legal steps to choose a nonprofit entity, the legal duties and responsibilities of the officers and directors in the management of a nonprofit, business risks, including entity formation documents, picking a name, obtaining a tax identification number, forms for governance of the entity such as bylaws, resolutions, preparing meeting minutes and meeting agendas. It will show you how to obtain and maintain a tax exempt status. Participants are directed to numerous resources that can help in all phases of the start up. |
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| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE |
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| TO BE ANNOUNCED.
This 4-hour workshop will identify your nonprofit organization's key financial performance indicators and how to use them to measure financial outcomes and performance. Coaching and hands on exercises included. Cost is $40 per person. Lunch is provided. |
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| 139 |
| NONPROFIT MARKETING AND MARKETING PLAN DEVELOPMENT |
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| NOVEMBER 3rd, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
The purpose of this seminar is to provide participants with the basics to begin a marketing program. The seminar covers establishing a clear marketing purpose, elements of a successful marketing plan, brand and audience identification and researching your competition. Marketing concepts, advertising evaluation and tools for developing a marketing plan will be reviewed. |
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| SOCIAL ENTERPRISE |
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| SEPTEMBER 11th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
Social enterprise (or entrepreneurship) is about nonprofit profit-making, i.e. making money for community good. The seminar explores inducements to nonprofit profit-making, its legal boundaries, the
elements of risk involved, the kinds of businesses that appear most congenial to nonprofits, the
incidence of success and failure among such enterprises, and other related matters. |
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| GRANT WRITING |
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| RETURNING SPRING 2009; COST $95 (INCLUDES LUNCH).
Please note: This workshop is designed for persons who have had some experience in grant writing. It is not for those who have never written a proposal. The workshop will begin with a discussion of the differences between federal/state and corporate/foundation proposals and basic capacity needed to apply for and manage each type of grant. How to read an RFP (Request for Proposal), how to develop each of the major areas of a proposal (needs assessment, goals/objectives, benefits, implementation plan, evaluation, budget and other issues) and how to "Package" a propposal will be covered. Participants will learn the do's and don'ts involved in developing successful proposals. This is an all-day workshop (9:00 - 4:30) with lunch provided (we will work through lunch). Registration is limited to 15 participants. To reserve space, payment must be received 72 hours before the day of the workshop. |
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| 144 |
| PRINCIPLES FOR LEADING AND MANAGING |
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| JUNE 25th or NOVEMBER 11th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM; CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
In this seminar, the principles for leading and managing will be examined. The presentation is based upon the premise that leadership qualities can abe developed. Man is not born with these qualities. We will explore what these qualities are and how they can be developed and enhanced. We will examine how these qualities are exhibited in the great leaders in history and how the same principles apply just as well to leaders of small organizations. |
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| CONFLICT MANAGEMENT |
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| SEPTEMBER 4th or OCTOBER 17th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM; CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
Conflict is inevitable in organizations. the key for organizations is addressing conflict when it arises. In this seminar, the causes of conflict are addressed and steps for conflict resolution are discussed. Assess your style of dealing with conflict and learn to facilitate conflict resolution discussions for a more productive and harmonious organizational climate. |
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| FINANCIAL OPTIONS FOR NONPROFITS |
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| OCTOBER 14th, 2008; 9:30 - 11:30 AM. CALL 713-780-2208 TO REGISTER.
ESCH is pleased to announce a collaborative effort with Merrill Lynch to help nonprofits strengthen their financial management and financial planning systems. Summary: What are some of the financial options that small nonprofits have to enhance sustainability and employee recruitment and retention? This presentation by a team of financial advisers from Merrill Lynch will cover: 1) retirement plans that a small nonprofit can offer employees and other personal options for employees of small nonprofits; 2) what employers and employees should consider when making a choice for a retirement plan; 3) how a nonprofit can use money sitting in a bank account to earn an improved yield; 4) the development of investment policies, an important issue for those who are currently investing. The information presented is suitable for both the nonprofit manager and the individual employee. |
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