Volunteers at Food Bank of Nevada County

Everyone Volunteers is a grassroots committee exploring volunteerism and volunteer opportunities for all citizens of Nevada County, including our youth. This committee has put together a survey for the nonprofit organizations in our area.  The purpose of this survey is to assess the volunteer needs of our community and to gauge interest in various aspects of a volunteer center, including a potential web-based platform for connecting organizations and volunteers. Click below to participate in the survey.

Everyone Volunteers Survey

Presented by Kim Klein, consultant, writer, and fundraising expert

A FREE  workshop Sponsored by Center for Nonprofit Leadership

• Tuesday, November 8^th from 8:30am to 10:30am
• Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains – 246 S. Church St., Grass Valley
  

As space is limited, to reserve a seat please RSVP to info@cnlsierra.org

“Nonprofits Talking Taxes” is a workshop tailored for nonprofit staff who seek other solutions to our state’s fiscal crisis besides more budget cuts. 

What do folks say about ‘Nonprofits Talking Taxes’?
The workshop was engaging, informative and motivating.
– Workshop Participant  

I was impressed at how understandable and engaging the presentation was. Nice work with a difficult topic!
– Workshop Participant  

The workshop was unexpectedly fun!
– Workshop Participant  

This really helped me understand the tax situation here in California. I can now confidently speak out on the subject.
– Workshop Participant

For more information, please visit their website at www.nonprofitstalkingtaxes.org

Strategic Planning… an idea that can often feel daunting to many organizations who have never done it before. Or perhaps your organization has undertaken the task and it wasn’t what you hoped. Either way, the CNL workshop “Moving Your Organization Forward By Developing and Implementing A Strategic Plan” scheduled for Friday, September 23^rd will provide you and your organization the tools for a successful venture into Strategic Planning.

REGISTER NOW!

Staff Leadership – Focusing on Efficient and Effective staff: The Executive Director; Administrative Systems (including Facilities); Human Resources Management; Employee and Volunteer staffing

Friday March 4th 2011, 8:30am – 3:30pm, Registration begins at 8:00am
United Methodist Church, 236 South Church St., Grass Valley, Wesley Hall

Please click here to register and pay online – registration deadline is Monday, February 28^th

Description: True success for most, if not all nonprofit organizations, is seldom achieved without two capable individuals who hold key positions in the organization, namely the Executive Director and the Chair/President of the Board of Directors. This workshop will focus on the roles and responsibilities of the executive director and the many hats they must effectively wear. At the same time this workshop will address the board chair’s role in understanding the executive director’s role and working with the executive director as both a colleague and as the executive director’s supervisor. The following topics will be presented and discussed:

• How and what the ED and the Chair should manage in the area of board administration and support responsibilities.
• How and what should be the interface in the roles and responsibilities of the ED and the Chair in managing the programs and services provided by the nonprofit organization.
• What are the roles and responsibilities of the ED, the Chair in the areas of Finance/Budget, Tax, Legal, Risk Management, and Facilities/Equipment management.
• How and who should manage the numerous responsibilities in the hiring and employment of staff in the human resources arena and volunteers policies and resources.
• Exploring the respective roles and responsibilities in managing and administering the organization’s fund development program.
• What and where should the interface of responsibilities be between the ED and Chair in the public and community relations functions.

Presenters for this workshop are Bill Neff, Debbie Arakel, Cristine Kelley and Chris Casey.

Workshop Level: Introductory to Advanced
Suggested Participants: Current Board Chairs/Presidents, Prospective Board Chairs/Presidents, Executive Directors, Aspiring Executive Directors
Date and Time: Friday March 4th 2011, 8:30am – 3:30pm, Registration begins at 8:00am
Cost: Member: $75  Non-member: $95  Additional Season Pass Attendee: $70
Fee includes continental breakfast and lunch.

Please click here to register and pay online – registration deadline is Monday, February 28^th

CNL had to postpone the workshop scheduled for the end of October, 2010.  This workshop titled “How to Plan and Conduct Effective Meetings” is now scheduled for Saturday, March 26^th.   Please click here and scoll down to the second item for more details and to register online.

The Board of Directors: Improving the Effectiveness of Your BOD – Their Processes, Procedures, Policies

Saturday January 22^nd 2011, 8:30am – 12pm
Registration begins at 8:00am, workshop followed by Brown Bag Session*
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 235 South Church St., Grass Valley, Buck Hall

Please click here to register and pay online – registration deadline is Tuesday, January 18^th

Description: This workshop will provide the tools for organizations to assess their current board strengths and weaknesses, and identify their future needs.

Participants will learn:

• The steps to develop a list of potential candidates and cultivate a relationship with those prospects
• The roles and responsibilities of Board Development
• The action steps needed to evaluate prospects
• Tools and exercises to orient, engage and educate new board members
• Assessment tools for evaluating the Board as a group as well as individual board members

Another vital element of this workshop will be learning the steps to dealing with under performing Board members using an interactive discussion exercise.

Participants in this workshop will come away with an understanding of how to use “Best Practice” tools to elevate their Board of Directors’ performance and garner the right prospects for the future effectiveness and success.

Presenters for this workshop are Norm Westmore and Dan Halloran.

Workshop Level: Introductory to Advanced
Suggested Participants: Executive Directors, Board Chairs/Presidents, Current and Prospective Board Members
Date and Time: Saturday January 22^nd 2011, 8:30am – 12pm, Registration begins at 8:00am, workshop followed by Brown Bag Session*
Cost: Members – $40,  Non-members - $55
Fee includes continental breakfast.

Please click here to register and pay online – registration deadline is Tuesday, January 18^th

CNL Announces start of 2010-2011 Workshop Series “Surviving and Thriving on the Path to Excellence.”  The Introduction to the Series workshop slated for Friday, December 3rd.

Please click here for more information

Please join us for this important workshop.  To register, please visit the “workshop” menu.

Please join us for the 2010 Annual Meeting.    Thursday, October 14 at the Stone Hall, Miners Foundry in Nevada City
Meet and mingle with other CNL member organizations as well as members of the community. We will discuss CNL’s work over that last year and that which is to come.
Wine and hors d’Oeuvres will be served.
To RSVP, please comment on this post.

Friday, April 30, 2010, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Team Performance and Conflict Resolution—Build a Mission-Focused Board, Staff and Volunteer Organization

Conflicts will always arise when two or more people work together as a team; the question is how those conflicts are resolved. Angry words, or a “my way or the highway” approach cause breakage, hurt feelings, alienation, the loss of good people. A team with breakage is distracted from its mission and may actually cause an organization to fail. A major component of organizational success and mission fulfillment is a team’s ability to resolve conflicts creatively, without breakage. This workshop will offer insights into why teams work, or don’t work, and techniques for dealing creatively with conflicts when they inevitably arise. It will be highly interactive and fun, which helps insure that what you learn is memorable and immediately useful in making your team work better and your organization more successful.

Learn how you can step-up productivity and sharpen focus on your mission by building and facilitating effective teams. Gain tools to surface and resolve conflicts so they don¹t sap energy and sabotage performance. This workshop will introduce a model for team organization and development, decision-making strategies including facilitating consensus, and effective tools for identifying, dealing with and resolving conflicts in a volunteer-driven organization.