Capacity Builders Toolbox – Lunchtime Speaker Series Continues September 15th

Funders and nonprofit leaders interested in learning about useful capacity building tools and services developed by Maine-based consultants are invited to attend the upcoming sessions of the Capacity Builders Tool Box luncheon series.

These discussions will run from11:30 am – 1 pm, with lunch provided. The cost to attend is $20.  To register, please contact LK Gagnon at lgagnon@nonprofitmaine.org.

Two Sessions Remaining!

September 15
MARKETING
Gary Stern, president of Portland-based Stern Consulting International, will share work-in-progress from the 3rd edition of his globally distributed Marketing Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations, co-authored with Elana Centor.  Gary will engage participants in addressing how core marketing principles and practices have – and haven’t – changed with the advent of the Internet and explosion of social media.  He will touch on positioning and brand itentity; strategic marketing goals; aligning the offline and online mix for results.

• September 15, 2010
  United Way of Greater Portland
  400 Congress Street, 4th Flr.
  Portland, ME 04101
  11:30 am – 1pm

November 3, 2010
ACCOUNTING & CFO SERVICES
Bob Brown is president of The CPA Solution, LLC, a firm specializing in fraud detection and prevention, forensic accounting and fractional CFO services. Based in Bangor, Maine, the firm provides services from coast to coast to a diverse client base.  With the recent downturn in the economy, fraud and embezzlement are becoming all too common in organizations today.  With the median loss of a typical fraud reaching $175K, just a few take away items over lunch can pay dividends for years to come.  Leave the theories at home and learn some action steps that can be implemented once you set foot in your office.

• November 3, 2010
  Bangor Public Library
  145 Harlow Street
  Bangor, ME 04401
  11:30 am – 1 pm

Email LK Gagnon to register – lgagnon@nonprofitmaine.org