Explore Creative Ways to Reduce Costs

In today's tough economic environment, we are all looking for ways to stretch the resources we have a little farther. By taking a good hard look at the costs your organization incurs, you will be surprised at how many opportunities there are to change the way you meet your mission and save money in the process.

If you are looking for ways to reduce costs and ultimately improve the financial health of your organization, join the Center for Nonprofit Advancement and Arlington Economic Development on Tuesday, April 13 to learn creative ways to reduce your variable costs and make fixed costs more variable.

Event Details:

• What: Creative Ways to Reduce Costs
• When: Tuesday, April 13,11:30 am to 1:00 pm
• Location: Arlington County Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Main Auditorium, Arlington, VA
• Special Cost: Free for Arlington Residents and Non-profits; $49 for Center members; $89 for non-members

Click here to register.

Free Nonprofit Finance Symposium

Halt Buzas & Powell is offering free sessions on Thursday, March 25 in Alexandria, Va., and Tuesday, March 23 in Baltimore with industry experts presenting information to benefit the growth and prosperity of your organization.

CPE credits are available. Seating is limited. Click here for additional information and registration.

Special Opportunity for Arlington Nonprofits

Please join Arlington Economic Development and the Center for Nonprofit Advancement on Tuesday, December 8 for "Effective Boards that Work: How You Can Make it Happen." This workshop is free for Arlington Residents and nonprofits; $49 for Center members; $89 for all others.

Workshop description: Effective boards don’t just happen; they need thought, creativity, planning and even luck. If you’re feeling your board could be improved, you’re having trouble recruiting board members or you’re frustrated with the board you have, join us. Learn about the characteristics of well-functioning boards, setting an effective meeting strategy and the secrets to building strong staff-board relations.

Faculty: Sandra Renner, Principal, Renner Consulting

The workshop runs from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm on December 8 and is presented at the Arlington County Central Library (1015 North Quincy Street, Main Auditorium, Arlington, Va.). Click here to register.

Free Seminar: Managing Personnel in Tough Economic Times

From the DC Bar Pro Bono Program:

Pfizer Inc, in conjunction with the DC Bar Pro Bono program and the law firm of DLA Piper is sponsoring a free video conference seminar, "Managing Personnel in Tough Economic Times: Smart Ways to Avoid Legal Problems While Reducing Personnel Costs," on Thursday, December 3.

The seminar will be held at the law offices of DLA Piper, 500 8th Street, NW (Metro stop – Gallery Place on the Red, Yellow and Green lines). It will begin at 10:50 a.m. and run until 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be served.

This seminar will discuss legally permissible ways to help conserve resources and avoid employee terminations. For those organizations that must terminate staff, the laws regulating reductions in force will be explained and demystified. This seminar will also highlight other legal risks facing employers in hard times, including the misclassification of employees, wage and hour violations, and union organizing campaigns.

This seminar is designed for executive directors, board members, and officers with financial, operations and human resources responsibilities.

The seminar is free. To register, e-mail: registerdc@dlapiper.com

The video conference will also be held at the following locations:

DLA Piper LLP (US)
6225 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209-3600
Register via e-mail to registerbaltimore@dlapiper.com

and

DLA Piper LLP (US)
1775 Wiehle Ave, Suite 400
Reston, VA 20190
Register via e-mail to: registernova@dlapiper.com

Free Nonprofit Finance Symposium

Halt Buzas & Powell is offering free sessions on Tuesday, October 20 in Alexandria, Va., and Thursday, October 22 in Baltimore with industry experts presenting information to benefit the growth and prosperity of your organization.

CPE credits are available. Seating is limited. Click here for additional information and registration.

Free Workshop: How the New IRS Form 990 Impacts Your Organization

On Thursday, September 24 in Bethesda, Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman, CPAs (GRF) is hosting a free workshop that focuses on the significant changes to the IRS Form 990.

Two nonprofit tax specialists from Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman will explain exactly how the form has changed and provide practical tips on completing the new Form 990 and interpreting the many new instructions (which run over 300 pages!).

Click here for additional information or here to register.