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SUMMARY:Pay Raise!!!
DESCRIPTION:In the April edition of the Philanthropy Club of Illinois\, the topic will be salary equity. During the session\, courageous Non-profit professionals will share their experiences with salary inequity. Afterwards\, Executive Recruiters will offer their advisement on assessing job descriptions and salaries as well as provide tips for salary negotiations within breakout rooms. Our intent is that everyone will leave the session affirmed\, informed\, and empowered to go for their PAY RAISE!!!  Register here.  \nSpeakers: \nDrew Kovacs \nRhonda Stephens \nTensie Taylor \n  \nModerator: \nJennifer Holmes
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/pay-raise/
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Understanding  Liquidity and  Cash Flow  Management (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Forefront and BDO Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory for this virtual training and take a deeper dive into cash flow planning including understanding how liquidity impacts financial health and learning how to implement a cash flow management tool. \nMaintaining adequate cash flow is a key component of ensuring the financial health and stability of any nonprofit organization. In this workshop\, we will explore how cash is a critical component of an organization’s capital structure and discuss strategies to maximize positive cash flow. This workshop will take participants through a step-by-step process to project future cash flow\, with an emphasis on the cross-functional team collaboration necessary to create and update projections. As a takeaway\, participants will be provided with a tool to calculate key liquidity metrics for their own organizations as well as a template for creating cash flow projections. \nKey focus areas for this workshop will include: \n\nCreating and updating rolling cash flow projections as part of your financial planning and monitoring process\nThe importance of maintaining sufficient liquid operating reserves\nKey liquidity metrics and benchmarks to calculate and monitor for your organization\n\nIntended Audience: Anyone seeking an introductory understanding of key liquidity metrics or cash flow management. This training is aimed primarily at those who have little to no experience with government funding. \nSpeaker: \nMelissa Cameron\, Experienced Manager\, BDO Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory Melissa specializes in delivering BDO Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory’s trainings for nonprofits and funders. With several years of experience in nonprofit arts administration roles (with Emerald City Theatre\, the League of Chicago Theatres and American Theater Company)\, she leads content development and delivery standards for our operations training curriculum. Melissa has a passion for data and maximizing the power of Excel and puts that knowledge and experience to work building dashboards\, annual budget templates\, and multi-year financial models for BDO clients. \nSpanish interpretation available by request. Please contact registration@myforefront.org no later than Friday\, March 29.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/understanding-liquidity-and-cash-flow-management-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:General Public,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Back-Office Collaboration Models: Finance and HR (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Administrative collaboration can take many forms\, and nonprofit leaders have a wealth of options to explore as they build an effective foundation that supports their programming and expands their impact. Join the Mission Sustainability Initiative at Forefront for an introduction of some of the back-office collaboration models that can help nonprofits thrive. Learn from experienced industry professionals about shared staffing models\, fractional CFO services\, professional employer organizations (PEOs)\, and fiscal sponsorship and agency. Come away from this webinar inspired to rethink your finance\, HR\, and administrative operations to meet the evolving needs of your organization. \nPanelists: \nLaura Jansen\, Executive Director\, Cuore e Mani Foundation \nErica Spangler Raz\, Managing Attorney\, Spangler Raz Law & Consulting\, LLC \nDerek Stovall-Leonard\, CFO\, Forefront \nCourtney Walker\, Fractional CFO\, Converge Consulting
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/back-office-collaboration-models-finance-hr-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:General Public,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Is a College Degree Worth the Cost? - An analysis by the HEA Group
DESCRIPTION:Michael Itzkowitz is the Founder and President of the HEA Group who held roles in the Obama Administration’s Department of Education\, most notably as the Director of the College Scorecard\, and Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of Postsecondary Education. Michael authored the report featured in the March 1\, 2024 NY Times article: “Report Helps Answer the Question: Is a College Degree Worth the Cost?”.  He has agreed to answer our questions and share additional insights from the HEA Group analysis of College Scorecard data about earnings 10 years after enrollment from approximately 5 million students at 3\,900 public\, private\, and for-profit institutions. \nRegister here.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/is-a-college-degree-worth-the-cost-an-analysis-by-the-hea-group/
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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