Training


Previous Training Recordings

Equity and Accessibility in Community Engagement

Equity & Accessibility in Community Engagement.pdf

05/21 6:00-8:00pm 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. 

Fiscal Record Keeping for Nonprofit Training

05/07 6:30-8pm (Zoom only): 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. 

Working with community organizations training

Doing your part to promote social equity in your NA 

Adapted from W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz’s Do the Work! Workshop will entail understanding your role in promoting equity in your neighborhood through self-reflective exercises that encourage using your personal experiences, expertise, and connections to promote equity. 

Registration: https://pdx.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuce-trTgsG9NpzRyHh9G4aRBJgXTD7jrC

04/29 @ 6:00 pm TO 7:30 pm (on Zoom only): 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. 

NA Bylaws Training with Stephanie Dolan April 29 2024

04/24 @ 6:00-7:30pm (on Zoom only): 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

04/16 @ 6:30pm-8pm (Virtual, Recorded):  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. 

Volunteer Management – Conducting Board Meetings Training

03/19 @ 6:30pm-8pm (Live @ NWNW): Volunteer Management / Board Meeting training 

Dr. Paul Liestner & Diane Odeh

434 NW 6th Ave Ste. 202 Portland, OR 97209 

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. 

03/12 @ 6:30pm-8pm (Live @ NWNW): Social Equity Toolkit: What is it and how do I use it? 

434 NW 6th Ave Ste. 202 Portland, OR 97209 

This workshop will cover the components of the NWNW Social Equity toolkit. We will review the primary elements of the toolkit, including how to score your NA on how well it is promoting equity. We will discuss ways to implement the toolkit in your Neighborhood Association. We will also brainstorm additional social equity topics you’d like to add to the toolkit. 

2/22 @ 6pm-7:30pm (Virtual, Recorded): Social Equity Toolkit: What is it and how do I use it? 

This workshop will cover the components of the NWNW Social Equity toolkit. We will review the primary elements of the toolkit, including how to score your NA on how well it is promoting equity. We will discuss ways to implement the toolkit in your Neighborhood Association. We will also brainstorm additional social equity topics you’d like to add to the toolkit. 

Communications Training 

This training provides a guide to effective digital communication, covering three main areas: Newsletter Communication, Social Media Communication, and Website Management. 

Communications Training Jan 30 2024