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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Upcoming Events

Nonprofit Finance 101

Due to overwhelming response more dates are being offered:

Thurs., February 19, 2009

(Deadline to register 2/12/09)

Fri., February 27, 2009

(Deadline to register 2/20/09)

8:30 am – 12:00 noon

McCrory & McDowell
Learning Center
20 Stanwix Street
8th Floor
Downtown Pittsburgh

Nonprofit Finance 101 is designed to provide non–financial managers and executive directors a thorough introduction to nonprofit financial concepts. Using a case study approach, the class will examine one year in the financial life of a nonprofit organization, including the concepts of budget creation, variance analysis, and year–end financial statement interpretation.

Fee: $125 per attendee

Register 4 attendees and get a 5th registration FREE!

Register today — Class is limited to 25 participants!

Call Sherry Parker at 412.434.1335 or email registration@mccmcd.com

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Is Collaboration a Sensible Investment Strategy?

Nonprofits are often encouraged by funders and other stakeholders to consider collaboration, and in these tough times, it is mentioned often as a strategy. But is it a sensible investment? There are real challenges in considering any level of collaboration. Consider the investment of time and the element of trust that is needed to build a strong friendship. Similarly, the "collaborative courtship" between organizations also demands those same elements of time and trust to move beyond the competitive turf issues.

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Dear Dewey & Kaye:

Like many of my colleagues, I am a funder interested in supporting collaboration. How can I tell if a collaborative is functioning well?

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Mosaic Tip

Collaboration

The Lodestar Foundation has a new annual competition called The Collaboration Prize which awards $250,000 to a collaboration that increases impact, eliminates duplication of efforts among competing nonprofits, and serves as a model for inspiration and replication. The deadline for this year's prize, to be awarded in March 2009, is already past. See www.thecollaborationprize.org for more information and inspiration for a future award.

New Nonprofit Leadership Assessment Workshop

Group Discounts Available

Dewey & Kaye presents the first workshop in our Nonprofit Leadership Development Series based on findings in our recently released study on how to identify and grow leaders. LEADERSHIP PROFILES: Assessing and Adapting Your Leadership and Management Style will be offered to a limited audience on February 26.

Are you trying to create your personal development plan and need to know where to start? Are you a leader of a nonprofit seeking to improve your leadership and management abilities? Do you aspire to be a leader or manager in a nonprofit? One of the best ways of improving your personal effectiveness and leadership capabilities is by identifying your personal management style and behavioral tendencies. Successful leaders understand themselves, how their behavior impacts others, and how to capitalize on their management strengths.

For more information click here to get our pdf brochure.

The Dewey & Kaye division of McCrory & McDowell LLC provides strategy development, planning, financial sustainability, facilitation, training and executive search services to help nonprofits, foundations, community collaboratives and government agencies address strategic, operational and administrative issues.

Founded in 1951, McCrory & McDowell LLC today ranks as one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the region, offering a wide range of services through distinct, but integrated groups that include Dewey & Kaye, Diversified Medical Management, Three Rivers Institute, and McCrory & McDowell's accounting, tax, and business consulting practices.