Nonprofit Quarterly

What Nonprofits Should Do Now to Prepare for Recession 

September 26, 2019 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST

Cost: $69 

Learn the organizational strategies to withstand a major financial downturn  

Nonprofits have been operating in an atmosphere of economic expansion for more than a decade. With storm clouds on the horizon, what should you do today to prepare? Nationally recognized risk management expert Ted Bilich, CEO of Risk Alternatives, will provide six concrete steps you can take, without spending a dime, to steward your organization in turbulent times. 

The session will cover:

  • Current likelihood of a recession and the historical effects they have had on nonprofits
  • An overview of best practices in organizational risk management
  • Specific risk management practices, including scenario planning and risk inventory, to deploy in the context of likely recession

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Webinars included in the Leading Edge membership:

The Exemplary Board Chair: The Skills, Practices and Principles

Dates: October 30, 2019 2:00 – 3:00 EST  Cost: $69.00 each

This session will cover: 

  • What are the basic responsibilities of the board chair updated for our age?
  • What does research tell us makes the difference between a very good and not so good board chair?
  • How has the board chair role evolved in the last twenty years and what leadership and governance principles does that reflect?

Getting Your Financial Staffing Right

Date: October 31, 2019 2:00 – 3:00 EST Cost: $69.00

This session will cover: 

  • How do you know when your organization has grown enough to hire its first chief financial officer?
  • How do you know when to expand staffing to meet the growing functions required of a fast-pace, growth oriented nonprofit?
  • What are the models for staffing? 
  • When is outsourcing the right choice? 
  • How about interim staff or consultants to support CFO transitions?

The Exemplary Board Chair in our More Connected 2020 World

Dates: November 13, 2019 2:00 – 3:00 EST Cost: $69.00

This session will cover: 

  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the boardroom – what works and what doesn’t?
  • Engaging the full board in financial leadership as a recession looms
  • Considering leadership successions

This session is ideal for executive directors, chairs, vice-chairs, and others who work closely with or may one day step into the board chair role.

The Engaged Nonprofit Budget: How to Make it an Annual Strategic Moment

Dates: December 5, 2019 2:00 – 3:00 EST Cost: $69.00 each

This session will cover: 

  • Strategic choice points in the design of your budget-building process. Who is involved? When? Why? How?
  • Budget formatting options to better present nuances such as restricted funding and uses of various forms of capital
  • How to use your budget to engage staff and board in analysis and decision-making year-round

This session is ideal for executive directors, finance directors, board finance committee members, and others who work closely on the annual budgeting process.

The Engaged Nonprofit Budget: Budgeting to Reflect Today’s Shifting Financial Realities

Dates: December 12, 2019 2:00 – 3:00 EST Cost: $69.00 

This session will cover:

  • Naming the financial trends that should impact our financial planning
  • Options for making your annual budget sensitive to current trends
  • Practices for supporting staff and board leadership in adapting to new financial realities

This session is ideal for executive directors, finance directors, board finance committee members, and others who work closely on the annual budgeting process.

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