Category: Events    

On December 1, Secretary of Education Gerald L. Zahorchak will be visiting the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to celebrate the very successful AskHerePA virtual reference service. An announcement/invitation to the event is attached
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Are you an executive director, development director, or board member of a nonprofit agency that is struggling with its development/fundraising program? If so, don’t miss this rare opportunity to spend a full day with Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE. Linda is one of only 81 professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation and is coming to Harrisburg in December. Linda is an internationally respected author, presenter, and consultant for nonprofit organizations. Linda has managed capital campaigns ranging from $250,000 to over $30 million; helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals and has trained more than 10,000 professionals in all aspects of development.

The sessions discussions will be:
*the reasons a development plan can help assure success in fundraising efforts
*how to involve your organization’s leadership, both staff and volunteers, in the process
*how to assure that the plan will be implemented
*how to evaluate success

Participants will leave with preliminary development planning goals for their organization such as:
*develop a plan to involve board, staff and volunteers in the planning process
*develop a plan to involve board, staff and volunteers in implementing the plan
*outline the components of the development plan
*develop preliminary development planning goals

The session will be on December 9, 2008 from 9:00am - 4:00pm at:
Penn Grant Centre
777 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111

Registration fee which includes lunch is $99 for members and $149 for nonmembers. Registration can be completed at index.php. If not a member yet, click on New Visitor Registration to sign up and take advantage of member rates. Choose “Upcoming events” on the left side of the screen to begin. If you would like to register multiple people from your organization, please email the names, titles and email addresses of those individuals to Grace Gilbert at grace@pano.org so they can be pre-registered. The email confirmation received will be the invoice.

Click on the link below to register to attend the Quarterly District Library meeting from 9-12:30 at NCU’s Foundation Hall:
Link to registration form

Topics to be presented include:
Updates on WebFeat and OverDrive
District statistics

The registration form has a place to enter additional agenda items you would like to discuss.

The quarterly District Library Meeting is at NCU’s Foundation Hall on November 19, 2008 from 9:00-12:30.

Topics to be presented include:
*Updates on WebFeat and OverDrive
*District statistics

Click on the link below for registration to attend the meeting. The registration form has a place to enter additional agenda items you would like to discuss.

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Berks County Public Libraries is issuing an invitation to subscribers of PAPUBLIB to attend an upcoming workshop on Fund Raising. The featured speaker is Dee Jay Oshry, a certified fund raising executive with 31 years of experience. Mr. Oshry comes highly recommended from libraries who have heard his presentation. This powerful program will help you learn techiques to secure additional funding for your library. The workshop is suggested for Librarians, Trustees, and Friends.

This workshop will be held on October 25 from 8:30-noon. To register call 610-378-5260 by October 22, 2008. Seating is limited to the first 50 people who respond. Detailed infromation is in the attached brochure.
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To help all Pennsylvania applicants prepare for the upcoming E-rate Year 12 (FY2009) application cycle and to provide important information about new CIPA requirements and E-rate audits, there will be an E-rate webinar that will provide updates and refreshers to all veteran E-rate applicants. The session will be held October 28 from 1-3 p.m. These important topics, and more, will be discussed:

*Newly-Enacted Amendments to CIPA Law
*Updates to the Eligible Services List
*E-rate Audits and How to Be Sure You’re Compliant
*Possible Eligibility of Filtering Services
*Verizon Wireless Discounting Procedures for BlackBerry Plans
*Direct Certification for NSLP
*Increasing Your Funding Request after the Window Has Closed
*Technology Plan Deadlines
*PETE&C Pre-Conference Audit Program
*Deadlines Looming for FY 07, 08 & 09

There will be a PowerPoint presentation and questions will be taken. There are 200 seats available for this training and if those become filled, a second session will be scheduled in November. Pre-Registration is required at:

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All E-rate contacts not attending the beginners training are encouraged to participate in this session. For individuals that may not be familiar with webinars, you simply log-in to a pre-announced website where you will view the training online from the comfort of your own computer.

If you are new to E-rate and need comprehensive training, please register for one of the two remaining E-rate Training for Beginners sessions at:

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Detailed instructions are listed below in order to prepare your computer for the webinar and to participate the day of the event.

Preparation for the Webinar

*Go to CCIU Configuration Room to test your connection, microphone and speakers at:
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*If necessary download the Sun Microsystem’s Java Web Start (or OpenJNLP for Mac), a pre-requisite to Elluminate. To do this go to: support. You only need to do this the first time you use Elluminate.
*A headset with microphone or external speakers and microphone are strongly recommended to enhance your Webinar experience. If you do not have access to a microphone, you will be able to communicate with others via text messaging.

PLEASE NOTE: Port 80 and Port 2187 must be open on your end to access the Elluminate Server.

Day of the Webinar

*Go to: vclass.cciu.org and click on the Name of the Meeting link under the Meeting Name Column. (You may join the room 30 minutes prior to the start time)
*Connect your speakers, microphone and/or headset before joining the Webinar.
*Go to: vclass.cciu.org and locate the ‘E-rate FY 2009: Updates and Refreshers’ course.
*Use your first and last name as your login name and click “Log In” (there is no password for this session).
*You will automatically be taken to the Elluminate Session where the presentation will be held.

The Hershey Library will be closed Friday, October 31, 2008 for staff training day.

The date has been set for the next Institute for Trustees and Friends. Look forward to networking with your colleagues and hear some marvelous speakers at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey Grantville ending on April 25, 2009. There will be more information on this event as details become available.

The date has been set for the next Institute for Trustees and Friends. Look forward to networking with your colleagues and hear some marvelous speakers at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey Grantville on April 24, 2009. There will be more information on this event as details become available.

The date has been set for the next Institute for Trustees and Friends. Look forward to networking with your colleagues and hear some marvelous speakers at the Four Points Sheraton Pittsburgh North ending on April 3, 2009. There will be more information on this event as details become available.

The date has been set for the next Institute for Trustees and Friends. Look forward to networking with your colleagues and hear some marvelous speakers at the Four Points Sheraton Pittsburgh North on April 3, 2009. There will be more information on this event as details become available.

Assessment of Governing Boards and Chief Executives Workshop is a comprehensive, two-day course designed to help consultants and advisors working with nonprofits to utilize a process to evaluate the effectiveness of their boards and chief executives. Nonprofit boards and chief executives everywhere are in search of consultants who can help nonprofits govern themselves with excellence and successfully advance on mission

This workshop will be on Tuesday, October 28 and Wednesday, October 29 in Washington, D.C. The sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The cost is $875 for both days.

For more information or to register for this program, call 1-866-867-6217 and mention code FT1 when registering or click on the link below.

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Take advantage of the BoardSource Membership provided to your library by the District and encourage trustees and leaders in your organization to attend some great trainings.

A comprehensive training on essential facilitation techniques for seasoned consultants, trainers, board and committee chairs, CEOs or executive directors, and others who work with governing boards and/or advisory groups.

This workshop is on Monday, December 8 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C. If registered on or before November 14, the cost is $425. After November 14, registration cost is $500.

For more information or to register for this program, call 1-866-867-6217 and mention code FT1 when registering or click on the link below.

www.boardsource.org

Take advantage of the BoardSource Membership provided to your library by the District and encourage trustees and leaders in your organization to attend some great trainings.

The Board Building Cycle: Nine Steps To Finding, Recruiting, and Engaging Nonprofit Board Members Workshop will have participants examine strategies to enhance board member identification, recruitment, orientation, and board renewal as well as peer-driven approaches to board member accountability and effectiveness.

This workshop is Wednesday, October 29 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C. The cost is $140. For more information or to register for this program, call 1-866-867-6217 and mention code FT1 when registering or click on the link below.

www.boardsource.org

Take advantage of the BoardSource Membership provided to your library by the District and encourage trustees and leaders in your organization to attend some great trainings.

Making A Difference: Great Boards Doing Great Fundraising Workshop will address the complementary roles board members play in their organization’s governance and resource development. The workshop begins with a close look at board recruitment, structure, operations, and culture, knowing that weak boards don’t raise funds effectively.

This workshop is on Wednesday, October 29 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C. The cost is $190. For more information or to register for this program, call 1-866-867-6217 and mention the code FT1 when registering or click on the link below.

www.boardsource.org

Take advantage of the BoardSource Membership provided to your library by the District and encourage trustees and leaders in your organization to attend some great trainings.

A half-day session that will help leaders understand how to identify and engage champions and prepare the board for the change process. Learn from case studies of those who have effectively served as change agents, and identify creative strategies for your board of directors.

The workshop is on Wednesday, October 29 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. in Washington D.C. The cost is $140. For more information or to register for these programs, call 1-866-867-6217 and mention code FT1 when registering or click on the link below.

www.boardsource.org

Take advantage of the BoardSource Membership provided to your library by the District and encourage trustees and leaders in your organization to attend some great trainings.

TRACK it right! BOOK it right!

Where: Penn Grant Centre
777 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17033

When: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Registration/Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Continental Breakfast provided)
Seminar will be from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Cost: $39-PANO members; $59-nonmembers

If you are a nonprofit administrator or board member currently involved in fundraising or intending to implement some fundraising efforts, you need to attend this program. The technical aspects of fundraising activities and accounting for these activities are not something you want to overlook. Now that the IRS, the department of state and donors are in a heightened state of awareness about fundraising practices, attendance at this session will help you be prepared and prevent risk.

This seminar is presented by PANO and McKonly & Asbury. It is sponsored by The Hershey Company. The key areas of focus will be:

*Accounting for Fundraising: What is the right way to account for special events? When can we allocate costs jointly? When are government dollars considered program and when are they fundraising revenue? What is a fundraising expense?
*Monitoring anyone doing fundraising for your organization. This includes board members, staff, contract services and volunteers.
*Donor practices: How do you ensure donor privacy? What are appropriate donor policies?
*Bring samples of your fundraising solicitations and acknowledgements to critique your own materials.

To register for this program, submit the registration form below:
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Or to register on online go to:
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If not registered in PANO database, click on the New Visitor Registration option. Include your organization name so it can be linked to your registration within one business day. This will ensure your rate for the seminar will be that of a member. Members can go to “Upcoming events” on the left side of the screen. The legal programs may be on page 2.