Previous Training Recordings
FIREWISE EDUCATION WITH SPEAKERS KIM KOSMAS AND RALPH BROOKS
April 30th, 2026
In this event, Kim Kosmas with Portland Fire & Rescue and Ralph Brooks with the Forest Park (South) Firewise Neighborhood Leadership, speak to home hardening, the dangers of wildfires, and how to start a Firewise community.
*Stay tuned for the curated video*
Link to Unedited Video and Transcript
Helpful Links
https://www.portland.gov/fire/your-safety/reducing-risk-wildfire
https://www.portland.gov/fire/your-safety/firewise-community-program
Kim Kosmas Email:
kim.kosmas [at] portlandoregon.gov
Insurance Training / Q&A with Matt Lokan
March 19th, 2026
In this training, special speaker Matt Lokan with Bliss Sequoia insurance speaks to the General Liability and Directors and Officer Policies D4C carries and speaks to a few other general insurance best practices.
D4C BOD Insurance 101 Portfolio Review
The ABCs of Land Use
October 29th, 2025
Archiving, Updating Civic Life Webpage, Equipment Checkout, and more!
October, 7th 2025
This training details how NAs update their info with the city, how to access D4C’s equipment checkout form, the process to archive your NA’s minutes and agendas, setting up your @d4cpdx.org email, and more.
LINK TO SIGN UP FOR D4C email account (BoD only)
Communications Training
This training provides a guide to effective digital communication, covering three main areas: Accessible Newsletter Communication, Social Media Communication, and Website Management.
Communications Training Jan 30 2024
New Board Member Training w/ Stephanie Dolan
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Equity and Accessibility in Community Engagement
Fiscal Record keeping as a nonprofit, tax preparation readiness, and completing the CT12 (Zoom only)
Fiscal Record keeping as a nonprofit, tax preparation readiness, and completing the CT12, are all subjects that will be covered by Paul Brown, CPA. This class, which is essential to all of the District 4 affiliated organizations, will take place on May 14 at 6:00 PM. This is exclusively a ZOOM meeting.
Working with Community Organizations
Dr. Paul Liestner & Diane Odeh
This workshop will help NA board members develop their outreach efforts by learning how to do an asset mapping of who is in your area and how to engage with various community organizations in your neighborhoods; including culturally-specific organizations.
Neighborhood Association Bylaws Compliance Review with STEPHANIE DOLAN, NWNW NON-PROFIT ATTORNEY
Please join us for a review and facilitated discussion of Neighborhood Association (NA) Bylaws, to learn best drafting practices for compliance and clarity. Bring your own NA’s Bylaws and questions for this working session with nonprofit attorney Stephanie Dolan.
Nonprofit Board Member Governance Training with STEPHANIE DOLAN, NWNW NON-PROFIT ATTORNEY
This training will be custom-tailored to Neighborhood Associations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. It will cover state and federal legal compliance requirements and potential pitfalls that nonprofits commonly face, including Board member duties and responsibilities, liability, handling Conflicts of Interest and IRS Guidelines, record-keeping requirements for tax-exempt donations, unrelated business income, financial controls, improper private benefit, and more.
Nonprofit Board Member Governance Training with STEPHANIE DOLAN
Volunteer Management / Conducting Board Meetings
Dr. Paul Liestner & Diane Odeh
This workshop will cover how to recruit and retain volunteers for your neighborhood association. We will also cover the best practices of running a NA board meeting in this training.