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SUMMARY:Board and Executive Director Succession Plans
DESCRIPTION:Being prepared when the Executive Director\, Board Officers or Board Members move on allows your operations to continue on smoothly when those transitions take place. Learn about the importance of creating succession plans that will help you to be prepared for those transitions. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nThe Kansas Nonprofit Chamber provides training\, consulting\, support\, and resources to nonprofits across Kansas. Kansas Nonprofit Chamber CEO Cindy Miles has been working with nonprofit organizations for more than 10 years and has served on more than 30 nonprofit and government boards\, committees\, and commissions. She had a career in marketing for 25 years. Cindy has an MBA from Newman University and a BA in Integrated Marketing Communications from Wichita State University. In addition\, she is a certified BoardSource Board Development Consultant and has earned a Fundraising certificate from the Lilly School of Philanthropy. \n Register for this course*\n*The link above will direct you to a Kansas Nonprofit Chamber registration form. \n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/board-and-executive-director-succession-plans/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Non-Profit Board Development & Retention
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SUMMARY:3M: Money\, Market\, and Management
DESCRIPTION:The Top-3 reasons that start-ups fail: Money\, Market\, and Management! This 90-minute workshop is an introduction to the basics of Money\, Market\, and Management for anyone considering the launch of a new business or anyone looking for a refresher! Learn about sources of funding and what good credit looks like. Understand the importance of market development and why it is relevant. Dive into a better understanding of managing a business. We reinforce the following concepts: No Free Money; Need for Personal Financial Investment; Need to Work ON the Business; and identifying a target market. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nRick Feltenberger is Regional Director of the Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Fort Hays State University. During his business career\, Mr. Feltenberger was a serial entrepreneur and an accomplished Fortune 500 business executive. As an entrepreneur\, Rick started and successfully exited 4 businesses and served as an Advisor-in-Residence for a business incubator where he assisted multiple startups. He is well versed in business plans\, financial management\, debt & equity funding (bank loans and investors)\, developing sales and growth strategies\, and helping business owners Exit With DignityTM when they are ready for the next chapter in their life. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/3m-money-market-and-management-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business and Non-Profit Basics
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SUMMARY:Succession Planning
DESCRIPTION:This informational session is designed to grow awareness of the importance of succession planning for small business owners in Central Kansas. It is not a ‘how to’ workshop for exiting a business. Our session is particularly well suited for owners in the 30-50 year range\, or at any stage in their business lifecycle. The presentation will include statistics from a recent survey of business owners\, a discussion on business value\, and a discussion on liquidity. Small business succession planning helps ensure that communities retain their core businesses and that owners are prepared for the next chapter in their life. There will be ample time for Questions & Answers following the presentation. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nRick Feltenberger is Regional Director of the Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Fort Hays State University. During his business career\, Mr. Feltenberger was a serial entrepreneur and an accomplished Fortune 500 business executive. As an entrepreneur\, Rick started and successfully exited 4 businesses and served as an Advisor-in-Residence for a business incubator where he assisted multiple startups. He is well versed in business plans\, financial management\, debt & equity funding (bank loans and investors)\, developing sales and growth strategies\, and helping business owners Exit With DignityTM when they are ready for the next chapter in their life. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/succession-planning-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business Succession Planning
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SUMMARY:Know the Numbers
DESCRIPTION:Know the Numbers is a 1-hour Start-Up Finance workshop. Financial problems are one of the major reasons that startups fail. Don’t become a casualty! This workshop covers the major financial statements\, how to use them\, Break Even Point\, Overhead Rates\, setting labor rates\, and much more. Please note: we do not discuss how to obtain funding or complete lending applications. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nRick Feltenberger is Regional Director of the Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Fort Hays State University. During his business career\, Mr. Feltenberger was a serial entrepreneur and an accomplished Fortune 500 business executive. As an entrepreneur\, Rick started and successfully exited 4 businesses and served as an Advisor-in-Residence for a business incubator where he assisted multiple startups. He is well versed in business plans\, financial management\, debt & equity funding (bank loans and investors)\, developing sales and growth strategies\, and helping business owners Exit With DignityTM when they are ready for the next chapter in their life. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/know-the-numbers-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business and Non-Profit Basics
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SUMMARY:Engaging the Nonprofit Board in Fundraising
DESCRIPTION:Every nonprofit board member should be responsible for helping the organization to fund raise and there are many ways to get engaged in assisting with fundraising. Find out what nonprofit board members can be doing to assist and how to get them to do so. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nThe Kansas Nonprofit Chamber provides training\, consulting\, support\, and resources to nonprofits across Kansas. Kansas Nonprofit Chamber CEO Cindy Miles has been working with nonprofit organizations for more than 10 years and has served on more than 30 nonprofit and government boards\, committees\, and commissions. She had a career in marketing for 25 years. Cindy has an MBA from Newman University and a BA in Integrated Marketing Communications from Wichita State University. In addition\, she is a certified BoardSource Board Development Consultant and has earned a Fundraising certificate from the Lilly School of Philanthropy. \n Register for this course*\n*The link above will direct you to a Kansas Nonprofit Chamber registration form. \n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/engaging-the-nonprofit-board-in-fundraising/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Non-Profit Board Development & Retention
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SUMMARY:Website Development and Online Sales
DESCRIPTION:Now that you have heard the basics of websites and online sales\, come learn the next steps. This course will help each business work through the key call to actions for their website home page to increase sales and conversions. Each participant will learn the basics of search engine optimization (SEO) for pages on their website and be assisted in setting up an online store in WordPress. Participants will also come away with a starting list of content ideas to incorporate in social media efforts and for their E-mail marketing set up. \nPlan to bring a computer and website login information for this in-person class! \nJenRus Freelance instructors specialize in WordPress\, but are also knowledgeable in Square and Wix. \nClass size is limited to 10 to allow for more individualized training and questions. A waiting list will be kept if registrations exceed that. \nLocation: Marysville\, KS\nLandoll Lanes\n2005 Center St.\nMarysville\, KS 66508 \nIf you cannot attend in person\, please contact us for a Zoom link (email: cottonwood005@gmail.com or communications@ncrpc.org). \nFor those attending in person\, a taco bar will be served! \n*PLEASE NOTE: We will email to confirm attendance approximately 48 hours in advance of the event to ensure the minimum class size is met. We will also be monitoring conditions related to COVID-19 and may modify the format if necessary. \nAbout the Instructor:\nFrom simple sites to elaborate E-commerce sites that pair with in-store Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software\, JenRus Freelance has done it all when it comes to website development. JenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas\, that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, Chambers of Commerce\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/website-development-and-online-sales/
LOCATION:Marysville\, KS*
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Website Development
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