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2008 Regional Conferences

Once again we are pleased to bring educational one-day conferences addressing “Risk Management Essentials for Nonprofits” to various locations around the country beginning in January 2008.

This year’s regional conferences provide special emphasis on the:

do’s and don’ts of background screening,
best practices in governance, and
guidance to reduce the risks of fraud and financial mismanagement.

Our first stops are:

Jan. 23 in Seattle, Washington
(hosted and sponsored by Canfield and Associates, Nonprofit Insurance Program) and
Jan. 25 in Portland, Oregon
(hosted and sponsored by: JBL&K Risk Services).

These workshops are terrific for board members as well as staff; they provide a full day of lively interactive learning with national and local experts.

Click here for more information and to register.

November 14, 2007

Educational Seminars Offered by the IRS for Small to Mid-Sized Nonprofits

The IRS has announced a special series of workshops designed for administrators, volunteers or tax practitioners responsible for a nonprofit organization's tax compliance. Each workshop is limited to 200 attendees and will be filled on a first-come. The nonrefundable cost is $45 and includes a text and other IRS forms and publications. Pre-registration is required.

The dates and locations for the one-day workshops in 2008 and links to registration materials (where available) are as follows:

Salt Lake City, Utah — Nov. 13, 14 and 15
Columbia, S.C. — Dec. 4, 5 and 6
Sacramento, Calif. — Dec. 18, 19 and 20
Arlington, Va. — April 1, 2 and 3
Austin, Texas — May 6, 7 and 8
Columbus, Ohio — May 20, 21 and 22

The workshops will explain what 501(c)(3) organizations must do to keep their tax-exempt status and comply with tax obligations. Each workshop will cover the benefits and responsibilities of tax-exempt status and actions that could jeopardize that status; unrelated business income and gaming; employment issues; an explanation of the IRS Form 990 and the new “e-Postcard“ filing requirement; and required disclosures. Workshop leaders will also discuss how the Pension Protection Act of 2006 affects exempt organizations.

Information and registration for the workshops is also available by calling Events by Design, the registration services provider for the IRS, at 1 (800) 521-3980.

If you can’t attend any of the workshops in person, you can take the IRS on-line workshop for exempt organizations that is available from the IRS website.

Webinars From the Nonprofit Risk Management Center for Your Calendar:

The More You Know, Part I

December 11
2–3 pm EST

This fast-paced Webinar will provide an introduction to the programs and services of the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. The program begins at the portal to free and affordable risk management help for your nonprofit: www.nonprofitrisk.org. Join us as we explore (and explain) the voluminous and practical risk management resources available to nonprofit leaders. Generous funding for this FREE Webinar is provided by the Public Entity Risk Institute. Register here.

The More You Know, Part II

January 8
2–3 pm

Mark your calendar and plan to attend the second part in a two-part series on the programs and services of the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. During this segment we’ll focus our attention on QualitySelect, a brand new tool from the Center. We’ll show you the powerful features of this new tool and explain how your organization can use QualitySelect to develop customized screening tools and a state of the art screening process. Generous funding for this FREE Webinar was provided by the Public Entity Risk Institute. Register here.