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Management Matters
Life can be exciting and fun when we pay attention to management details that apply principles that work! We gain stability, success, and peace when we learn to manage our resources, funds, and goals. Whether we run a nonprofit business (or for-profit), invest our money, buy a home for the first time, or learn to better manage our personal finances – wisdom makes all the difference in whether our time and efforts pay off, or not. Don’t miss the rocket science here – take a class that will show you what good management looks (and feels) like.
Financial Peace of Mind
First-Time Homebuyer's Class
Mutual Fund Selection Using Morningstar
Nonprofit Management - Making a Difference
Nonprofit Management, Making a Difference
Bob Over, course instructor
Fee: $175, 9 classes
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
September 15 – November 10
Ø A limited number of $125 scholarships will be offered.
Ø For more information call the instructor, Bob Over, at 764-7077
This unique class will be an interactive, reality based, educational experience. It is designed to increase the skill level of professional level staff and Board Members already working in the nonprofit sector, while providing a necessary and proven skill-set required for individuals who have an interest in, or are considering nonprofit management as a possible career choice. Nonprofit Management, Making a Difference, has been strategically designed for 2009 to emphasize creative approaches, effective and proven strategies and necessary administrative skills for achieving organizational goals in difficult times. Examples of course content include: entrepreneurial leadership; strategic master planning; community based and state level (foundation) fundraising – i.e. where the money is and now to get it; board development; building community support through innovative marketing techniques and creatively designed special events; and working with our local, county and state elected public officials to effect policy change. Special local and state level guest speakers, widely acclaimed for their leadership, ability to make change, provide funding and make a significant difference in the nonprofit sector have been invited to present throughout the course. For the past two years Nonprofit Management, Making a Difference has filled to capacity. Early registration is advised. The course instructor, Bob Over, M.S., a nonprofit consultant and managing partner of Partners for Dynamic Solutions, has 35 years of successfully managing and growing nonprofit organizations, on national, state-wide and community based levels. His concentration is on designing and implementing creative strategies that provide the means for growing program capacity, building organizational strength and long term sustainability, as well as designing and directing multi-million dollar campaigns and building new facilities. Special emphasis has been on working with organizations that have a strong desire to grow and offer urgently needed services and special opportunities to their community.
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Mutual Fund Selection Using Morningstar
Robert Harrington, PhD
Fee:$159, 4 classes
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
September 29 – October 8
This is a hands-on course that will be taught in the FLC computer lab. You will learn how to use Morningstar Mutual Funds, an interactive online to research program rating over 4,000 individual mutual funds. In our computer lab, you will use Morningstar to identify quality mutual funds and design a portfolio that meets your individual needs. You will leave this course with an understanding the factors that drive financial markets, the criteria for selecting quality mutual funds, how to combine individual mutual funds into a well diversified portfolio, and create a benchmark for measuring the performance of that portfolio. Dr. Robert Harrington is a retired college professor who has a Masters in finance and a Ph.D. in accounting. He has been a licensed CPA in three states, a corporate financial manager, a consultant and a teacher of finance and accounting. Dr. Harrington’s Ph.D. dissertation was on financial decision-making and he has published several articles on the factors affecting mutual fund performance. He brings an in-depth understanding of and a life-long passion for this material into the classroom. Join us.
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First-Time Homebuyer Class
Lindsay Vasgird
Fee: $29, 1 class
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
October 17
Learn the steps to homeownership including going through the mortgage application process and searching for a home. The local real estate market, affordable housing options, and various programs to help first-time homebuyers and low-income buyers will be discussed. Explore the benefits and differences of renting and home ownership. There will be a local real estate broker, Lindsay Vasgird, from Prudential Triple S Realty, a local mortgage broker, Jeanne Szczech from Arete Mortgage, along with other local experts discussing various related topics. This is a real gem of a class if you are considering home ownership in your future.
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Financial Peace of Mind
Robert Harrington, Ph.D.
Fee:$149, 7 classes
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
November 3 – December 15
Surveys tell us that most of us are living paycheck to paycheck, are not saving enough for retirement, and that financial worries are the biggest source of stress in our lives. This course is designed to help you create and implement the personal financial tools that reduce stress and bring peace of mind. Finding financial peace is a process of finding your personal vision and developing a plan to bring that vision to fruition. As a group, we will share our experiences, brainstorm creative solutions and cheer each other on as we cultivate the skills to manage debt, budget effectively, plan for retirement and teach our children sound money management. Dr. Robert Harrington is a retired college professor who has a Masters in finance and a Ph.D. in accounting. He has been a licensed CPA in three states, a corporate financial manager, a consultant and a teacher of finance and accounting. He has been teaching personal financial planning for seven years and has a life-long passion for the material. But more importantly, by sharing with others in a supportive and collaborative class environment, you will find your passion, your personal vision, and your financial peace of mind. Join us.
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