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Rogue Valley Nonprofit Network

Connecting Money to Mission with the Annual Budget

Inn at the Commons 200 N Riverside Avenue
Medford

About this event

Paul Nicholson
Executive Director
Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Lunch & Networking at 11:30
Presentation at 12:00

Paul Nicholson, long-time executive director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, shares his expertise on the way thoughtful budgeting can enhance any nonprofit’s capacity to move forward in this age of uncertainty. In this session, Paul will discuss how annual budgets can help you plan, monitor, and provide strategic leadership that connects money and mission.

This session will:

  • Explore the key steps in the budgeting process
  • Outline the essential components in any budget
  • Discuss the very different roles of Board and staff in this process
  • Share insights into how to make your budget “stick”

Additionally, Paul will cover using budget information in the preparation of grant applications and the different approaches to using cost allocations to show the true cost of your services.

About the Presenter

Paul Nicholson assumed the position of Executive Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in November of 1995. He joined the Festival in 1980, serving as general manager for 16 years. A New Zealander, Paul was the administrative director of Downstage Theatre, New Zealand’s largest and longest-established professional theatre, for six years. Prior to becoming involved in professional theatre, he worked for ten years in the corporate world as a planning manager, management accountant, and systems analyst.

Paul has a graduate level business degree from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. He is a frequent speaker at the Oregon Nonprofit Leaders Conference, and has consulted with many US arts organizations. Paul has served on many local Boards, currently with the Oregon Cultural Advocacy Coalition, and with the Theatre Communications Group on the national level.

About the Network

Each session of the Rogue Valley Nonprofit Training Series is designed to strengthen your development and leadership skills while providing field-tested concepts and tools to take back to your organization for implementation. In addition to skills development and meeting with the experts, each session allows for networking and peer coaching in a collaborative learning environment.

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Paul Nicholson
Executive Director
Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Lunch & Networking at 11:30
Presentation at 12:00

Paul Nicholson, long-time executive director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, shares his expertise on the way thoughtful budgeting can enhance any nonprofit’s capacity to move forward in this age of uncertainty. In this session, Paul will discuss how annual budgets can help you plan, monitor, and provide strategic leadership that connects money and mission.

This session will:

  • Explore the key steps in the budgeting process
  • Outline the essential components in any budget
  • Discuss the very different roles of Board and staff in this process
  • Share insights into how to make your budget “stick”

Additionally, Paul will cover using budget information in the preparation of grant applications and the different approaches to using cost allocations to show the true cost of your services.

About the Presenter

Paul Nicholson assumed the position of Executive Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in November of 1995. He joined the Festival in 1980, serving as general manager for 16 years. A New Zealander, Paul was the administrative director of Downstage Theatre, New Zealand’s largest and longest-established professional theatre, for six years. Prior to becoming involved in professional theatre, he worked for ten years in the corporate world as a planning manager, management accountant, and systems analyst.

Paul has a graduate level business degree from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. He is a frequent speaker at the Oregon Nonprofit Leaders Conference, and has consulted with many US arts organizations. Paul has served on many local Boards, currently with the Oregon Cultural Advocacy Coalition, and with the Theatre Communications Group on the national level.

About the Network

Each session of the Rogue Valley Nonprofit Training Series is designed to strengthen your development and leadership skills while providing field-tested concepts and tools to take back to your organization for implementation. In addition to skills development and meeting with the experts, each session allows for networking and peer coaching in a collaborative learning environment.

When
March 14th, 2012 from 11:30 AM to  1:30 PM
Location
Inn at the Commons
200 N Riverside Avenue
Medford, OR 97501
Jackson
Event Fee(s)
NAO Members $22.50
Nonmembers $25.00