The CNPE Young Professionals Learning Circle of Excellence connects young nonprofit professionals from different sub-sectors for intentional conversation and networking in a confidential, non-judgmental learning environment, as we tackle the unique challenges and issues of working in the nonprofit sector. This informal facilitated group will initially meet six times bi-weekly starting on April 25. A mixture of professional development and peer learning, each meeting will offer an opportunity to network and learn with others. Topics include: • Develop and/or refresh…

First Session: Thursday, April 25 Second Session: Thursday, May 9 This is a two-day event Board Service seminar focused on new and veteran board members. It is designed to educate, encourage, and empower anyone serving on a nonprofit board. ShipShape, CNPE’s proven nonprofit board governance education program, has been re-packaged into a newly designed, comprehensive two-day offering. Shipshape offers you a simple, engaging, and refreshingly unique guide to governing and managing your nonprofit organization, assuring board members clear sailing into…

Giving circles and other forms of collective giving have grown significantly in visibility and popularity over the last 15 years. Often grassroots organizations formed by donors, they are highly flexible, democratic, do-it-yourself vehicles for giving. This session will begin with a highly interactive “pop-up giving circle” experience, where participants will learn about giving circles by simulating the work of a collective giving group. With this baseline of knowledge, participants will then hear about new research on giving circles that will…

This seminar explains the core accounting and financial reporting issues applicable to all nonprofit organizations. It is designed to be a basic-level introduction to understanding basic financial statement issues. Topics covered include: • Defining the statements of financial position, activities, cash flows, functional expenses and notes to financial statements. • Defining assets, liabilities, net assets, revenues and expenses • Understanding the 3 different levels of financial statements (audit, review, compilation) • Basis of accounting (accrual, cash, modified cash, tax, regulatory)…

Calling all board chairs, vice-chairs, and board officers - report to Boot Camp! Successful nonprofits are highly dependent on competent, well-governing boards. Those boards don’t evolve and maintain themselves without exemplary leadership that radiates from the key board leader, the board chair. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence can give you a head start in assuming this role by attending our Board Chair Boot Camp. Our participants will leave this session with a solid grasp of skills and behaviors they need…

Many of our members request specific assistance with some of the more detailed issues specific to nonprofit accounting. If you need more detailed information about specific financial concerns this class is designed to focus on those issues including: • Accounting for contributions received • Defining contribution vs. exchange transactions • Accounting for in-kind contributions and contributed services • Accounting for capital campaigns, and fund-raising events • Discounting of long-term pledges • Classifications of net assets as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or…

Building off the success and learning of Grub and Grants, we take the process of grant writing a step further. In 2019, Grant Writing Boot Camp will tackle key aspects of grant writing and present the training to coincide with key local grant application deadlines. Who: Center for Nonprofit Excellence and Kentucky Grant Professionals Association What: 3 sessions, 3-hours each session. When: February 7, June 6 and September 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm. Who Should Attend: Any nonprofit…