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Nonprofits and Chambers, Making the Most of Your Friendship with Landon Brooks of the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce May 23, 2017

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What's your relationship with your friendly neighborhood Chamber of Commerce? Landon Brooks from the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is here to talk about how to get out from behind the cheese tray and start effectively networking.

From after hours events, to leadership programming, to breakfast meetings and more, find out how to maximize your chamber membership so you succeed and make the most of your relationship with your local business community. Plus get Natalie's power secret for networking (hint, volunteer!)

Reach out to Landon at the Greater Belleville Chamber at 618-233-2015 or lbrooks@bellevillechamber.org

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Wine on One- Tragedies in Your Nonprofit Family May 17, 2017

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The death or critical illness of a volunteer, a board member, a donor, or a client can be so tough. Relationships that start professonally in nature turn personal, and it's hard for the people outside of your nonprofit to understand just what the members of your extended nonprofit family mean to you.

Marjorie and Natalie open a bottle of wine to talk about this tough topic and how they get through the hard times.

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Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski

Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore

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Understanding the Executive Director Search Process with Dan Sise May 09, 2017

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Finding an job as an Executive Director or being on a board trying to find a new Executive Director doesn't have to be a mystery!

Dan Sise from University of Missouri- St. Louis' Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program stopped by to talk about the search, succession planning, whether or not to use a consultant, how to involve the staff and so much more!

To talk more with Dan, you can contact him at sised@umsl.edu, call him at 314-516-6378 or find him on LinkedIn.

And check out the for credit and noncredit classes available from the Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program at http://www.umsl.edu/npml/.

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Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski

Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore

501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads

Wine on One- Onboarding New Staff Members May 02, 2017

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New staff often come in at a time where you've been short staffed for too long so you need them to get started FAST! But it's easy to forget the simple everyday things while getting them set up, like how to make a phone call (Dial 9, turn clockwise 7 times and howl before dialing the number.)

Grab a glass of wine for some practical tips on how to start that new employee off on the right foot!

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Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski

Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore

501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads

Your Financial Statements are Cordially Required to Change- Updates to FASB Standards with Katie Zahner Apr 25, 2017

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Big changes are coming to your financial statement within the next few years, and it's something you need to start preparing for now!

You'll find Net Asset Classification, Liquidity Disclosures, Expense Reporting, Presentation of Investment Return and Cash Flow Options are all being updated. And if that didn't sound like English to you, be sure to listen because our guest, Katie Zahner from Brown Smith Wallace breaks it all down.

If you want to get even more indepth, join Katie for a webair all about it (with pictures!) on Thursday, April 27 at http://bswllc.com/news-events/events/action~agenda/request_format~html/.

You can connect with Katie on Facebook and LinkedIn or call her at 314-983-1209 or email her at kzahner@bswllc.com.

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Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski

Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore

501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads

Selecting the Best Credit Card Processor with Lisa York Apr 18, 2017

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Percent plus fees... tiered vs interchange plus... AmEx up charges... and more. When shopping for the best company to process your organization's credit cards, it seems intentionally confusing.

Lisa York of Beacon Payment Systems stopped in to make it easy and broke it all down (Pro tip- go to www.cardpaymentoptions.com to get started.) She let Marjorie and Natalie in on all the secrets of the credit card industry so that you can make the best decision for your nonprofit.

If you want to get in touch with Lisa to use her services or chat somemore, you can email her at lyork@beaconpayments.com or find her company on Facebook.

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Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski

Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore

501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads

Wine on One- My Brain is Taxed Out Apr 11, 2017

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It's Tax Season, and you know what that means... donors calling to get copies of their tax receipts from last year!

Marjorie and Natalie grab a glass of wine and break down ideas to make your donor's tax season extra easy next year.

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Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski

Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore

501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads

Debunking the Myth- Whose Responsibility is it to Give Back to the Community with David Sandusky of BEAST Craft BBQ Co. Apr 04, 2017

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You probably read the article from the Charleston City Paper by Angel Postell entitled Constantly Asking Restaurants to Give Freebies to Charities has Got to Stop.

Owner of BEAST Craft BBQ Co. in Belleville, IL, David Sandusky had to respond to Angel and all other restaurant owners who don't think that giving is part of a smart business plan.

David shared his strategy and motivation for giving to the community and what nonprofits can do to increase their chances of a gift... but not his recipe for the fry sauce that Marjorie can't get enough of.

You can show your support for this true community supporter by going to BEAST Craft BBQ Co. at 20 S Belt W, Belleville, IL 62220, going to their website at http://www.beastcraftbbq.com/ or calling 618-257-9000 or checking them out on Facebook.

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Natalie on LinkedIn

Marjorie on LinkedIn

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Wine on One- It's Our Anniversary! Mar 29, 2017

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We can't believe it's been a year! Whether you've been listening the whole time or just jumping in, take a listen as we reveal our secrets to the show and our favorite moments from the past year!

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Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski

Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore

501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads

Wine on One- Tattoos and Piercings in Today's Nonprofit Mar 21, 2017

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When it comes to body art, tattoos, piercings and other means of personal expression, what's appropriate in today's nonprofits?

Marjorie and Natalie grab a big glass of wine to tackle this one as they talk about how body art affects the job search, presentation to donors, our ever changing culture and beyond.

Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski

Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore

501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads

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