Review Financial Basics for Nonprofits 7/24/13 at Central

Mary Kay Lofgren and Debra Leible, both CPAs and managers in RubinBrown LLP’s Nonprofit Division, will again share their expertise on financial budgeting and cash management for nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers here at Central Library (2nd floor training room) from 3-5 pm on Weds, July 24th.

 If you are new to reading organizational financial statements or want a refresher on current organizational budgeting and cash management practices, this is the program for you. Using examples, Mary Kay and Debbie will discuss;

•  the importance of budgeting and cash management to the success of your nonprofit,
•  the types of budgets available,
•  steps involved in preparing a budget, and
•  the importance of a strong internal control systems.

 The Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program, University of Missouri St. Louis cosponsors this free presentation with the G&FC.  Call  or e-mail me to sign up so we can have enough materials ready.

Learn Basic Legal Issues for Nonprofit Boards May 9 at Central Library

If you are new leadership of a St. Louis area nonprofit organization, as a board member, staff member or volunteer, you're especially invited to our Thurs. May 9 session of Basic Legal Issues for Nonprofits, 3-5 pm in the 2nd Floor Training Rm. here at Central Library. The free overview session, led by attorney and instructor Dan Sise from UMSL's Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program, will include important information about your legal liabilities and responsibilities, types of protection available, insurance coverage options and risk management policies to consider. Those who have attended Dan's sessions on this and other nonprofit topics in the past highly recommend this summary of "legal basics" to all who want to help lead their nonprofit wisely and well. Just let us know by e-mail or phone if you plan to attend so we can prepare background material.

Basic Legal Issues Overview for Nonprofit Boards

June 21, 3-5, Dan Sise will again be here at Schlafly offering his expertise with an overview of such issues as legal liabilities, risk management, insurance coverate and the types of legal protections available for board members and volunteers.Cosponsored by NpML. Free.

990 Annual Forms Are June 14 Topic

Don't put your hard-earned tax exempt status at risk. NpMLcommunity engagement specialist attorney Dan Sise will discuss The 990 & Your Nonprofit's Tax-Exempt Status here at Schlafly on June 14 from 3-4:30 pm. Thanks to G&FC program partner NpML Dan's expertise is abialable at this free event; just let us know you're coming so we can prepare enough support materials..

What to Do When You Get the Grant

June 15 from 3-4:30 pm here at Schlafly, NPML's Dan Sise will go over Grant Management Basics --- common issues encountered by nonprofits once they receive a grant:

• the grant agreement as contract


• disbursement processes


• reporting requirements


• managing deadlines

Contact me to sign up for this free program cosponsored by the Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program.

CANCELLED : Aug. 17

WATCH FOR THIS EVENT IN SPRING 2012

Four Missouri nonprofits are on the latest IRS list of organizations whose IRS tax-exempt status has been revoked. You can find out who they are on the www.irs.gov/charities/ website (plus get to a lot of great information and remarkably user-friendly instructions for nonprofits ). The list is updated monthly and serves as a reminder to every 501(c)3 to keep filing the appropriate 990 tax statement each year to avoid losing your hard-earned status. The IRS has been cracking down lately, part of increased overall expectations of nonprofit accountability by donors and the public.
Attorney Dan Sise from NPML will present a free overview of The 990: Its Versions & Your Nonprofit's Tax-Exempt Status -- with special emphasis on the 990-N return for small nonprofits --on Wednesday, May 4 from 3-4:30 pm here at Schlafly. He will also talk about what to do if your organization misses its filing deadline. Contact me to sign up so we can have enough materials and bring your questions for Dan.

Nonprofit Events Coming in January

From our St. Louis area partners:

• NSC will offer a 2-hr. workshop (the first of it's "Top Ten Things You Need to Know About..." ) on Capacity Building Friday, Jan. 15. For more information or to register, click on the NSC link at right.
• RubinBrown accounting firm's free Not-for-Profit Update presentation on Technical Topics & Best Practices for Today's Challenging Economy will be Jan. 28 - 7:30 - 10am. For details or to register, go to www.rubinbrown.com before Jan. 21st. (Thanks to our NPML co-sponsor, Mary Kay Lofgren and Debra Leible from RubinBrown will again be presenting Financial Basics for Nonprofits here at the library in July, so alert new board or staff members.)
• Librarians love book groups. The St. Louis area's Young Nonprofit Professional Network book club will discuss Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson's account of setting up schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Jan. 28th at 6 pm at Left Bank Books in the Central West End.