Board Chair Roundtable with Cindy Wilcox
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
In-person at the TC3 Ithaca Extension Center, 118 N. Tioga Street, Rm 611
FREE SESSION – pre-registration is required You must be the current chair of a nonprofit board of directors (or ascending in the next 3 months).
If you are not yet eligible for the roundtables, please join us for our ‘Board Bootcamp’ offered below.
Board chair roundtables are offered regularly through the HSC Workshop Series. They provide a peer environment where board chairs can learn together. Although offered around a governance theme, these sessions are designed for chairs to explore leading governance practices, share challenges, brainstorm solutions, and build connections. New and experienced nonprofit board chairs are welcome.
Have ideas for future roundtables? Please let us know!
We plan to offer these sessions quarterly throughout the year. Have ideas for future roundtables? Please let us know!
Save the dates! Future Board Chair Roundtables are planned for 8/13/24, and 11/12/24 from 3pm – 5pm.
About the Presenter: Cindy is the Executive Director of the Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County, an organization that works to enhance the delivery of health and human services. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience to the mission-driven sector. She is a self-proclaimed not-for-profit nerd and approaches her work with authenticity and kindness.
Cindy holds a Certificate of Nonprofit Governance Consulting from BoardSource. She is a Lifecycles Capacity Consultant with the Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute and a certified facilitator in total quality management.
When she isn’t helping mission-driven organizations thrive, you can find Cindy in the kitchen creating new recipes to serve to family and friends.
Board Bootcamp with Cindy Wilcox
Thursday, May 23, 2024
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
In-person at the TC3 Ithaca Extension Center, 118 N. Tioga Street, Rm 611
FREE SESSION – pre-registration is required
Are you new to not-for-profit board service? Considering joining a board? Looking to enhance your skills as a current board member?
A strong board is critical to the success of any organization. Built around the ten basic responsibilities of not-for-profit boards, this workshop will review the essential roles and functions of governing boards. It will provide hands-on resources to enhance your knowledge and strengthen your effectiveness as a board member.
In this workshop, you will:
Learn the fundamentals of being a not-for-profit board member
Receive hands-on guides and tools to support effective governance
Explore scenarios that may emerge at the board table
Network with and learn from other workshop participants
About the Presenter
Cindy is the Executive Director of the Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County, an organization that works to enhance the delivery of health and human services. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience to the mission-driven sector. She is a self-proclaimed not-for-profit nerd and approaches her work with authenticity and kindness.
Cindy holds a Certificate of Nonprofit Governance Consulting from BoardSource. She is a Lifecycles Capacity Consultant with the Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute and a certified facilitator in total quality management.
When she isn’t helping mission-driven organizations thrive, you can find Cindy in the kitchen creating new recipes to serve to family and friends.
Budget and Finance Basics with Duane Shoen
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
In-person at the Tompkins County Public Library, Borg Warner Room
Fee $40
This workshop is for staff and board members with any responsibility to read and understand financial statements and make decisions based on financial reporting.
The workshop will raise your level of financial awareness and help you understand how to use financial information to make decisions for your organization.
In this interactive session, you will:
Understand financial reports including balance sheets and income statements
Learn how to develop and monitor both organization-wide and program budgets (including variance analysis)
Learn how to compare the budget to actual financial performance – and how to use the information for management and planning
Learn how to report budget and financial information in a clear, understandable way to boards of directors and program staff to promote organization understanding and buy-in
About the Presenter
Duane Shoen is a Partner with Insero & Co. with over 20 years of experience in taxation and financial reporting. Duane’s areas of specialization include auditing and accounting for not-for-profit organizations and government entities and includes consulting with these organizations concerning policies and procedures, internal control issues, and compliance matters.
All registration sales are final Masks are optional at in-person events.
Past Sessions
Sexual Harassment Prevention with Ginny Biesiada
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Peer to Supervisor: A Successful Transition with Munna Rubaii
Effective Communication: Tools & Skills for Managers with Kim Wunner
Conflict Management: Moving from Opponent to Partner with Amy Kohut
Productive Team Building for Leaders with Christa Downey
Connect to Your Why with Kim Wunner
Strategies for Successful State Policy Advocacy with Alexandra Dufresne and students from the State Policy Advocacy Clinic at Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University.
Creating Trauma-Informed Organizations for Leaders with Shasta Savage, MSW, CPC
Creating an LGBTQ Inclusive Workplace with Luca Maurer
Cancellation policy: All registration purchases are final – we are unable to refund fees or transfer fees to another workshop for missed sessions. At times a workshop may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other issues. If this occurs, we will post the cancellation on our website, email all registered participants, and refund any prepaid fees.
Registration & Payment Payment is expected at time of registration. If you are unable to register online please email registration@hsctc.org.
Limited scholarships may be available to agencies whose non-profit board and staff members cannot attend without one. To request a scholarship, email registration@hsctc.org in advance of the workshop.
Accommodations The Human Services Coalition wishes to make its workshops accessible to everyone. Please let us know how we can help.
For the comfort of everyone, HSC workshops are fragrance free. We appreciate your cooperation.