TCCL Foundation Center Blog

Making Meetings Meaningful

Wednesday, February 18 - 9:30a.m.-12:00p.m.
Hardesty Regional Library, Redbud Auditorium

The first workshop of the 2009 "No Nonsense Nonprofit" series will examine meeting procedure of nonprofit boards under Robert’s Rules of Order.  You will learn about issues such as common misuse of parliamentary procedure, tips for presiding at a board meeting, and how to tailor the order of business to your needs.  Important questions will be answered including how the conduct of business differs in small boards vs. large boards, when to use other parliamentary authorities, and what belongs in the minutes.

The workshop will be given by Janet Wilson, M.D.  Dr. Wilson is a Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP) with the National Association of Parliamentarians and a Certified Parliamentarian-Parliamentary Teacher (CP-T) with the American Institute of Parliamentarians.  

Registration is required and class size is limited
To register, please send an email to foundationcenter@tulsalibrary.org or call 596-7940

 Grant Seeking for Nonprofit Organizations

Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 1:00-3:00p.m.
Central Library, Computer Training Center, 2nd Fl.

This workshop is for nonprofit managers, employees, and volunteers who would like to know more about identifying and researching foundations as potential sources of funding.  You will learn to use the Foundation Directory Online, the library’s database of foundations, as well as discover valuable information to locate grant opportunities on the web.

Registration is required and class size is limited
To register, please send an email to foundationcenter@tulsalibrary.org or call 596-7940

Location
Tulsa City-County Library, 400 Civic Center Tulsa, OK 74103
Computer Training Room, 2nd Floor
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Financial Statements for Non-financial People

Wednesday, April 22 - 9:30a.m.-12:00p.m.
Hardesty Regional Library, Redbud Auditorium

The second workshop of our 2009 "No Nonsense Nonprofit" series will help you make sense out of financial statements.  You will learn about the basic account types and what they mean, common accounting terminology, the difference between debits and credits, P&L, balance sheets, and simple tools to analyze your nonprofit’s financial health.  This workshop is for staff, board members, volunteers, and anyone involved in finances or financial planning for nonprofit and public service organizations.  The speaker for this workshop will be Walter Kruse, Business Development Specialist, Central Technology Center.

Registration is required and class size is limited
To register, please send an email to foundationcenter@tulsalibrary.org or call 596-7940