Understanding and Reading Financial Statements

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Kay Sohl, Kay Sohl Consulting and Founder of TACS

April 13, 2010
Networking over pizza begins at 5:00 pm, presentation from 5:30 to 7:00 pm

Event Description

Explore new tools to help your Board:

  • Build a powerful mental map of your nonprofit's financial health
  • Provide effective financial oversight
  • Set meaningful goals to increase sustainability
  • Spot trouble before it becomes crisis

Many board members would rank reading nonprofit financial statements slightly below the pleasures of a root canal. Learn how to transform your Board's discussions of finances into productive, mission-focused conversations that include participation by all Board members. Say good-bye to financial reports followed by moments of silent, glazed over reflection or agitated frenzy about inconsequential details. Escape the GAAP trap of financial reports that numb readers and cloud understanding of key financial choices and challenges.

Join Kay Sohl, co-author of The Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Handbook, and national trainer and consultant on effective board financial oversight topics, for a lively discussion of strategies to make nonprofit financial information understandable and board discussions engaging opportunities to set direction, monitor progress, and make significant decisions. Check out sample formats and presentation strategies and share your successes and frustrations.

Cost: $25.00
NAO Nonprofit Members: $22.50 Join the Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO). View the NAO member list.

Location

Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209


Network Description

Help your board really make a difference for your nonprofit! TACS' Nonprofit Board Network (NBN) offers board members a monthly networking opportunity to build skills, strengthen leadership, and increase board effectiveness. Join other board leaders to learn from each other and top experts in governance, board structure, strategic planning, and fundraising. NBN meets over pizza and beer in the heart of the Pearl District. Relax, share experiences, and learn!