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Additional workshops & conferences are posted on the CEN Calendar (www.thecen.org/calendar).
All cancellations for CEN-sponsored workshops MUST be received 48 hours prior to the workshop; otherwise, you will be charged the full registration fee.
Beginning January 1, 2010, the Center for Effective Nonprofits (CEN) workshops will be scheduled, and registration handled, through the Office of Community Education at John Wood Community College, one of our founding organizations. As a result, most of our workshops will also be held on the JWCC campus. These changes will help enhance the delivery of our workshops and training opportunities for nonprofits in our service area. For workshop registration and information, contact the JWCC Community Education offices at (217) 641-4941.
The CEN and its partners are committed to providing high caliber workshops, services and presenters to “help community organizations do what they do….better.”
We encourage you to check the Center for Effective Nonprofit website at www.thecen.org for additional resources and other offerings for nonprofits. For questions about CEN resources, contact Laura Hyde at (217) 223-8380 or thecen@quincy.edu.
Quality of Life: Why is it Important?
Jan. 28th
3:00-5:00pm
U of I Extension Adams Co. Office (330 S 36th, Quincy)
OR
U of I Extension Brown Co. Office (111 W Washington, Mt. Sterling)
For more information or to register, email Shelby Crow at sschoon@illinois.edu.
What is it that more and more people - and businesses - need from a community to live, work, and do business there? This program will feature presentations that will help identify the aspects of Quality of Life (QoL), explain how to identify and measure progress in improving QoL, and provide a firsthand perspective on how QoL can be just as important as traditional business incentives in the decision-making of where to locate a business.
Using Results Based Acocuntability in United Ways (and other grant-making organizations)
Jan. 29
1:00-2:00
Webinar
Cost: Free
For more information or to register, visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/360245211.
Best Practices for Accountability and Transparency
Feb. 4th
6:00-8:00pm
John Wood Community College, Room: TBD
1301 S 48th St.
Quincy, IL 62305
Cost: $20 per person
Presenter: Larry Johnson, Sikich Accounting
The new Form 990 has created a new focus on best practices for today's tax exempt organization. Learn how to implement essential policies and procedures necessary to make your organization compliant. This workshop will be led by Larry Johnson of Sikich - Springfield, a leading provider of professional services for not-for-profit organizations in the Midwest region.
To register, call John Wood Community College Community Education (217-641-4905).
Step Up to Leadership
Feb. 11 - May 20 (every other Thurs.)
6:00-8:30pm
John Wood Community College, Room D029
1301 S 48th St.
Quincy, IL 62305
Cost: $100, includes workbook
Presenters: Partners of Center for Effective Nonprofits
Are you a new board member or fell you could improve on your contribution to the organization you love? Are you interested in making an impact in your community by serving on a nonprofit board? This series of 8 classes will give you the tools you need to discover the path to leadership in any nonprofit organization. Topics to be covered include how to identify your passion, understanding and embracing diversity, legalities an practicalities of nonprofits, meeting manners, turning conflict into opportunity, effective public speaking, and grant funding.
For more information, contact Laura Hyde (217-223-8380; thecen@quincy.edu).
To register, call John Wood Community College Community Education (217-641-4905).
Building Communities Series: Community Development in a Difficult Economy...Readying for the Rebound
University of Illinois Extension Adams/Brown Unit
Cost: Free, registration required
Adams office - 330 S 36th, Quincy; register
Brown office - 111 Washington, Mt. Sterling; register
February 16, 2010 – Retaining and Attracting People as an Economic Development Strategy
Community Development Educator Will Andresen, University of Wisconsin-Extension Iron County
Did you know that according to Live First, Work Second author Rebecca Ryan 3 out of 4 Americans respond that a cool city is more important than a good job? But that doesn’t represent us, right? Michigan’s Cool Cities Survey found nearly 7 in 10 recent college graduates agreed as did almost 75% of young people Iron Co. Wisconsin (pop. 6,197) and Gogebic Co. Michigan (pop. 16,043). Learn why a focus on retaining and attracting young professionals may be one of the most important community building strategies you employ—and why being a “cool city” may be even more important in your community than Seattle or St. Paul.
March 16, 2010 – Housing and Other Critical Sectors: Assessing and Building Our Economy
Community Development Specialist Matt Kures, University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Community & Economic Development and Economics Associate Professor Russ Kashian, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fiscal and Economic Research Center
We’ve all read the terrible statistics about the housing crisis, plant closing and job losses, and the declining tax base. But what do we really know about our community and how it is performing? How have things truly changed over time and how do they compare to similar markets? Perhaps of even more importance, what lessons can we learn from these assessments and how can we use them to make our communities stronger? Learn about practical tools you can use to measure your community’s economic performance and how to use this information to help shape policies to grow the economy.
April 20, 2010 – Rebuilding Downtown and Niche Small Businesses
Business Development Specialist Bill Ryan, University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Community & Economic Development and Small Business Specialist JD Milburn, Wisconsin Main Street Program
Downtowns and neighborhood shopping districts are more than simply places to do business. They are part of the cultural fabric of our communities. But how can they compete in this “big is better” marketplace? Learn about the importance of locally owned small business to the economy and how to rebuild these business districts by making these businesses more profitable.
May 18, 2010 – Matching Customers and Businesses: How to Understand and Capitalize on the Market
Community & Business Development Specialist Bill Pinkovitz, University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Community & Economic Development
Why do some businesses survive and others don’t? How come we can’t shop in our area for all of the things we need? Often there is a miss-match between the needs and wants of customers and the availability of the goods and services offered by local businesses. But we don’t have to guess or leave this to chance! Using readily available data, we can learn a lot about the local market and help existing businesses expand to meet opportunities and recruit in others to fill the voids.
June 15, 2010 – Engaging the Community to Develop Sustainably
Community Development Specialist Randy Stoecker, University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Community & Economic Development and Community Development Specialist Jerry Hembd, University of Wisconsin-Superior/Extension Northern Center for Community & Economic Development
Is there any way to rebuild our local economy and better prepare for the inevitable economic downturns ahead? How do we chart a new course for our community that represents the interests of all its members? We’ll discuss the essential approaches to building a consensus for the community’s future growth and development—and we’ll focus on an approach that holds greater promise for lasting, positive economic development. |
