Sunday, October 21, 2007
Nonprofit Assistance Center (NAC) Hosts First Conference at Brookdale Community College
“Win/Win: Building Capacity through Collaboration,” the first Annual Fall Conference of the brand new Nonprofit Assistance Center (NAC), generously supported by Jersey Central Power & Light, will take place October 26, 2007, at the Warner Student Life Center, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The conference is open to those in the nonprofit community who are interested in how to use collaboration and strategic partnerships to expand resources, benefit clients, and attract funding.
The cost is $25.00 and includes both a continental breakfast and lunch; additional attendees from the same organization, only $5.00 each. To register, call 732-378-5151; or register online at www.monac.org/ event_registration.html.
The first presentation, the “Nonprofit-Corporate Connection,” will examine a collaboration to develop a business continuity plan for the Jersey Shore Council of Boy Scouts, utilizing the expertise of Jersey Central Power & Light and New Jersey Natural Gas.
The second feature presentation, the “Nonprofit-to-Nonprofit Connection,” studies a partnership to identify and meet basic healthcare needs for at-risk populations in which the organizations 180, Turning Lives Around; and the Visiting Nurses Association of Central Jersey used their collaboration to build on their inherent strengths.
Backgrounder: Conference
The purpose of the conference is to bring together the nonprofit community to encourage them to develop strategic partnerships and collaborations. For example, the Jersey Shore Council Boy Scouts, one of the feature presentations, will explain how the information they learned through partnering with corporations will benefit others, not only locally but nationally.
Ben Waldron, executive director of the Monmouth Ocean Development Council (MODC) says, “Through the Nonprofit Committee of MODC, the Jersey Shore Council Boy Scouts met with a couple of our corporate partners to develop a business-continuity and disaster-recovery plan for their council. As a result of that partnership, they have decided to send their plan to the National Boy Scouts and allow other councils to use it as a template.
“In addition to this conference, the NAC will be organizing other educational forums and programs throughout the year,” added Waldron. The fall conference was planned by members of the NAC steering committee representing Brookdale Community College, MODC, and the United Way of Monmouth County.
Backgrounder: NAC
The Nonprofit Assistance Center (NAC) for Monmouth and Ocean counties developed from discussions among representatives of MODC and its Nonprofit Committee, Brookdale Community College, and the United Way of Monmouth County. The three founding organizations agreed that nonprofits, who always work to help others, could help even more people if they, themselves, knew what resources were available for THEM.
The NAC launched its activities with programs last fall and an inaugural event in the spring. Now the NAC is presenting “Win/Win: Building Capacity through Collaboration,” the first Annual Fall Conference. Its mission is clear: to strengthen the capacity of the nonprofit sector in Monmouth and Ocean counties by encouraging collaboration and coordination of resources through training, resource referrals, consulting, and supportive services. Visit the Web site at www.monac.org
The steering committee of NAC, made up of MODC, the United Way, and Brookdale is a prime example of how collaboration can benefit everyone. Ben Waldron, executive director of MODC, says, “When we originally met, we were brain storming the idea of having a local facility where nonprofits could come together to draw on resources, get referrals for professionals, such as attorneys, accountants, that type of thing, so we could put on educational programs, such as this conference. Since Brookdale Community College offers certificate programs for nonprofit management, it was the logical place to have the Nonprofit Assistance Center.”
The NAC was funded in early 2007 through a $20,000.00 grant from First Energy Foundation. Part of the grant has made it possible to hold the October 26 NAC conference, and to give at least eight full scholarships to nonprofit professionals to earn a certificate in Nonprofit Management at Brookdale. Additional funding will be used to develop future programs and the Web site, and to possibly provide consulting services to selected nonprofits.
The NAC is geared toward the small to medium sized nonprofits. Waldron says, “Large nonprofits, like the Red Crosses of the world, receive assistance and support from their national infrastructure, but the local organizations are in need of a lot of resources that they don’t typically have access to because of financial restraints or human resource restraints. Our hope is to help those types nonprofits, who, in turn, help so many others.”
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Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
The cost is $25.00 and includes both a continental breakfast and lunch; additional attendees from the same organization, only $5.00 each. To register, call 732-378-5151; or register online at www.monac.org/ event_registration.html.
The first presentation, the “Nonprofit-Corporate Connection,” will examine a collaboration to develop a business continuity plan for the Jersey Shore Council of Boy Scouts, utilizing the expertise of Jersey Central Power & Light and New Jersey Natural Gas.
The second feature presentation, the “Nonprofit-to-Nonprofit Connection,” studies a partnership to identify and meet basic healthcare needs for at-risk populations in which the organizations 180, Turning Lives Around; and the Visiting Nurses Association of Central Jersey used their collaboration to build on their inherent strengths.
Backgrounder: Conference
The purpose of the conference is to bring together the nonprofit community to encourage them to develop strategic partnerships and collaborations. For example, the Jersey Shore Council Boy Scouts, one of the feature presentations, will explain how the information they learned through partnering with corporations will benefit others, not only locally but nationally.
Ben Waldron, executive director of the Monmouth Ocean Development Council (MODC) says, “Through the Nonprofit Committee of MODC, the Jersey Shore Council Boy Scouts met with a couple of our corporate partners to develop a business-continuity and disaster-recovery plan for their council. As a result of that partnership, they have decided to send their plan to the National Boy Scouts and allow other councils to use it as a template.
“In addition to this conference, the NAC will be organizing other educational forums and programs throughout the year,” added Waldron. The fall conference was planned by members of the NAC steering committee representing Brookdale Community College, MODC, and the United Way of Monmouth County.
Backgrounder: NAC
The Nonprofit Assistance Center (NAC) for Monmouth and Ocean counties developed from discussions among representatives of MODC and its Nonprofit Committee, Brookdale Community College, and the United Way of Monmouth County. The three founding organizations agreed that nonprofits, who always work to help others, could help even more people if they, themselves, knew what resources were available for THEM.
The NAC launched its activities with programs last fall and an inaugural event in the spring. Now the NAC is presenting “Win/Win: Building Capacity through Collaboration,” the first Annual Fall Conference. Its mission is clear: to strengthen the capacity of the nonprofit sector in Monmouth and Ocean counties by encouraging collaboration and coordination of resources through training, resource referrals, consulting, and supportive services. Visit the Web site at www.monac.org
The steering committee of NAC, made up of MODC, the United Way, and Brookdale is a prime example of how collaboration can benefit everyone. Ben Waldron, executive director of MODC, says, “When we originally met, we were brain storming the idea of having a local facility where nonprofits could come together to draw on resources, get referrals for professionals, such as attorneys, accountants, that type of thing, so we could put on educational programs, such as this conference. Since Brookdale Community College offers certificate programs for nonprofit management, it was the logical place to have the Nonprofit Assistance Center.”
The NAC was funded in early 2007 through a $20,000.00 grant from First Energy Foundation. Part of the grant has made it possible to hold the October 26 NAC conference, and to give at least eight full scholarships to nonprofit professionals to earn a certificate in Nonprofit Management at Brookdale. Additional funding will be used to develop future programs and the Web site, and to possibly provide consulting services to selected nonprofits.
The NAC is geared toward the small to medium sized nonprofits. Waldron says, “Large nonprofits, like the Red Crosses of the world, receive assistance and support from their national infrastructure, but the local organizations are in need of a lot of resources that they don’t typically have access to because of financial restraints or human resource restraints. Our hope is to help those types nonprofits, who, in turn, help so many others.”
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Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
Buy a Business or a Franchise -- SCORE Offers Free How-to Workshop
What does it take to buy a business or a franchise? How do you know which franchises are good or businesses are profitable? What should the savvy buyer avoid? How much should you pay for a business? How can you finance the purchase? What is a fair buy/sell agreement?
Those questions and a lot more will be answered by Joseph Wasilewski, a CPA who specializes in small business acquisitions and divestitures, and Justin M. Klein, a partner in the Red Bank law firm of Marks & Klein, at a FREE workshop, “Buying a Business or a Franchise,” sponsored by SCORE Chapter 36 of Monmouth County Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at the Middletown Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, New Jersey, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Wasilewski, served as Chief Financial Officer for several corporations before owning and operating his own CPA firm in 1989. He will offer insights into the legal and financial steps of buying a business or a franchise, including the formal business plan, start up costs, and the not always obvious pit falls.
Klein focuses his practice in the areas of franchise law, commercial litigation, and general business law. Klein was honored as a 2007 Franchise Times Legal Eagle for being one of the top franchise attorneys in North America.
For further information contact SCORE at www.score36.org, or the Middletown Library at 732 671-3700 Ext. 320, or leave a message at the SCORE office on the Brookdale Community College campus at 732-219-9119. SCORE Chapter 36 is an affiliate of the Small Business Administration.
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Those questions and a lot more will be answered by Joseph Wasilewski, a CPA who specializes in small business acquisitions and divestitures, and Justin M. Klein, a partner in the Red Bank law firm of Marks & Klein, at a FREE workshop, “Buying a Business or a Franchise,” sponsored by SCORE Chapter 36 of Monmouth County Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at the Middletown Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, New Jersey, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Wasilewski, served as Chief Financial Officer for several corporations before owning and operating his own CPA firm in 1989. He will offer insights into the legal and financial steps of buying a business or a franchise, including the formal business plan, start up costs, and the not always obvious pit falls.
Klein focuses his practice in the areas of franchise law, commercial litigation, and general business law. Klein was honored as a 2007 Franchise Times Legal Eagle for being one of the top franchise attorneys in North America.
For further information contact SCORE at www.score36.org, or the Middletown Library at 732 671-3700 Ext. 320, or leave a message at the SCORE office on the Brookdale Community College campus at 732-219-9119. SCORE Chapter 36 is an affiliate of the Small Business Administration.
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2007 JSAHR Annual Employment Law Seminar
The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR) is sponsoring the 2007 Employment Law Seminar, Thursday, November 15, 2007, 8:00 a.m. to noon at Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J. The registration fee for the seminar and a full buffet breakfast is $60.00 for JSAHR members, $90.00 for nonmembers, and $50.00 for those in (job) transition. The registration deadline is Friday, November 9. Call Kathi Evans, JSAHR administrator, at 732-244-8892 or e-mail jsahradmin@atbcelebrations.com to register. Approval for three credit hours towards PHR and SPHR recertification is pending.
Topics will include Labor Relations – Organizing Drives/Union Avoidance; Legal Topics Related to Technology Electronic Information; Vulnerability Assessment; Immigration and Documentation; and FLSA. Participants will have an opportunity for questions and answers at the end of the seminar.
Richard Cino, Robert Seiger, and David Islinger, partners in the law firm of Jackson Lewis LLP, are the presenters. With 27 offices nationally, Jackson Lewis is among the largest firms in the country dedicated to representing management in labor, employment and benefits law, and related litigation. Jackson Lewis represents employers before state and federal courts on issues such as discrimination, wrongful discharge, retaliation, whistleblower, health, safety, wage/hour, pension and benefits.
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Topics will include Labor Relations – Organizing Drives/Union Avoidance; Legal Topics Related to Technology Electronic Information; Vulnerability Assessment; Immigration and Documentation; and FLSA. Participants will have an opportunity for questions and answers at the end of the seminar.
Richard Cino, Robert Seiger, and David Islinger, partners in the law firm of Jackson Lewis LLP, are the presenters. With 27 offices nationally, Jackson Lewis is among the largest firms in the country dedicated to representing management in labor, employment and benefits law, and related litigation. Jackson Lewis represents employers before state and federal courts on issues such as discrimination, wrongful discharge, retaliation, whistleblower, health, safety, wage/hour, pension and benefits.
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Halloween Candy Buy Back Contest - Will Benefit Children and Schools, and Treat Troops
You’ve been waiting all year to trick-or-treat for Halloween candy. You dump it out on the table, eyeing each piece, your mouth watering as you spot your favorites. Would you be willing to give up any of your precious loot? What if someone paid you for that candy?
From November 1 through November 14, children and teachers have an opportunity to earn some money for the candy they collected on Halloween in the “Halloween Candy Buy Back Contest,” sponsored by Dr. Ron Rotem, a dentist at 355 Lakehurst Road, Toms River.
Dr. Rotem will give children $1.00 a pound up to 10 lbs. per family for candy they have collected, starting Wednesday, November 1 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at his offices in Toms River. Please note: Dr. Rotem’s offices will be closed Wednesday, November 7 and Thursday, November 8. The child who brings in the most candy, by weight, will also win a $50.00 gift card. A teacher from either a public or private school who collects the most Halloween candy, by weight, and brings it to Dr. Rotem’s offices will win $400.00 to spend for his or her class. The contest will end Thursday, November 14 at 4:00 p.m.
All the collected candy will be sent to the troops in the Mideast with the help of Patrick O’Keefe, a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 400, 3301 Hwy 138 East, Wall Township; the Monmouth and Ocean County Central Labor Council; and the Monmouth and Ocean County Building Trades. O’Keefe, who served in Bahrain, says, “We are always looking for care packages of food, games, and staples to send to our troops. I know personally how important it is to receive these packages.” Since last February 2003, the IBEW has collected and shipped more than 50,000 lbs. of goods overseas.
Dr. Rotem says, “Last year we collected more than 385 lbs. of candy, which was sent to our troops through the efforts of IBEW. Because some teachers donated candy but didn’t want to take any money for it, I thought it would be nice to include teachers in this year’s contest. Of course, my objective is to get children to eat less candy. I am hoping that buying back Halloween candy will be an incentive for them and make someone else’s life a little sweeter at the same time.”
For further information, call Dr. Rotem’s office at 732-341-8500.
### Submitted by Fran Kirschenr, Frantasy Enterprises
From November 1 through November 14, children and teachers have an opportunity to earn some money for the candy they collected on Halloween in the “Halloween Candy Buy Back Contest,” sponsored by Dr. Ron Rotem, a dentist at 355 Lakehurst Road, Toms River.
Dr. Rotem will give children $1.00 a pound up to 10 lbs. per family for candy they have collected, starting Wednesday, November 1 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at his offices in Toms River. Please note: Dr. Rotem’s offices will be closed Wednesday, November 7 and Thursday, November 8. The child who brings in the most candy, by weight, will also win a $50.00 gift card. A teacher from either a public or private school who collects the most Halloween candy, by weight, and brings it to Dr. Rotem’s offices will win $400.00 to spend for his or her class. The contest will end Thursday, November 14 at 4:00 p.m.
All the collected candy will be sent to the troops in the Mideast with the help of Patrick O’Keefe, a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 400, 3301 Hwy 138 East, Wall Township; the Monmouth and Ocean County Central Labor Council; and the Monmouth and Ocean County Building Trades. O’Keefe, who served in Bahrain, says, “We are always looking for care packages of food, games, and staples to send to our troops. I know personally how important it is to receive these packages.” Since last February 2003, the IBEW has collected and shipped more than 50,000 lbs. of goods overseas.
Dr. Rotem says, “Last year we collected more than 385 lbs. of candy, which was sent to our troops through the efforts of IBEW. Because some teachers donated candy but didn’t want to take any money for it, I thought it would be nice to include teachers in this year’s contest. Of course, my objective is to get children to eat less candy. I am hoping that buying back Halloween candy will be an incentive for them and make someone else’s life a little sweeter at the same time.”
For further information, call Dr. Rotem’s office at 732-341-8500.
### Submitted by Fran Kirschenr, Frantasy Enterprises
“Selling and Texas Hold ‘Em” with Andy Gole - October Meeting of Young Professionals
Young Professionals, a support group for business professionals and college graduates in Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex counties, N.J., will hold its monthly meeting at Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse, 400 Highway 70, Lakewood, Wednesday, October 24, 2007, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Andy Gole, a former adjunct professor at Farleigh Dickinson University, will teach “Selling and Texas Hold ‘Em,” a method he developed based on 25 years of selling experience called Urgency Based Selling. With his sales management programs, he has turned businesses into “selling machines,” increasing their sales by more than 25 percent. The cost is $15.00 for those who preregister and $20.00 at the door. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and networking opportunities. To register, call Jennifer Allegra at 646-391-3737 or jennifer@allegrarealestate.com. No shows will be billed.
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Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
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Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
