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WCN 2012 Peer Education Calendar of Events
Year at a glance:
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Event Type and Topic
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Peer Learning Brown Bag Discussion:
Time Management-Eating Frogs and Moving Mountains
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January 12
(2nd Thursday)
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Whatcom Community Foundation
119 Grand Avenue, Suite A Bellingham, WA 98225
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Networking event:
Schmoozefest
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February 9
(Thursday)
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4:30-6:30 p.m.
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Blue Horse Gallery
301 W. Holly St
Bellingham, WA
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Peer Learning Brown Bag Discussion:
Board Development-Finding and Keeping the People You Need
This is a followup to the Igniting Philanthropy Luncheon Building A Board of Champions, but will be relevant for everyone who works with nonprofit boards.
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March 8
(2nd Thursday)
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Whatcom Community Foundation
119 Grand Avenue, Suite A Bellingham, WA 98225
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Peer Learning Brown Bag Discussion:
Making the Ask-Strategies for Overcoming Fear of Fundraising
This is a followup to the Igniting Philanthropy Luncheon Making "Asks" that Change Lives, but will be relevant to everyone who raises resources for nonprofits.
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April 12
(2nd Thursday)
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Whatcom Community Foundation
119 Grand Avenue, Suite A Bellingham, WA 98225
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Peer Learning Brown Bag Discussion:
Governance
This is a followup to the Charity and Nonprofit Educational Symposium on Governance, but will be relevant to everyone who works with nonprofit boards.
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May 10
(2nd Thursday)
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Whatcom Community Foundation
119 Grand Avenue, Suite A Bellingham, WA 98225
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Peer Learning Brown Bag Discussion:
Strategies for Using Social Media Effectively-What are the best uses of Social Media and how do nonprofits benefit?
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June 14
(2nd Thursday)
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Whatcom Community Foundation
119 Grand Avenue, Suite A Bellingham, WA 98225
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Networking event:
Schmoozefest
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July TBD
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4:30-6:30 p.m.
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TBD
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Summer Vacation
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August
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Summer Vacation
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Summer Vacation
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Peer Learning Brown Bag Discussion:
TBD
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September 13
(2nd Thursday)
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Whatcom Community Foundation
119 Grand Avenue, Suite A Bellingham, WA 98225
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Peer Learning Brown Bag Discussion:
TBD
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October 11
(2nd Thursday)
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Whatcom Community Foundation
119 Grand Avenue, Suite A Bellingham, WA 98225
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Peer Learning Brown Bag Discussion:
TBD
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November 15
(3rd Thursday due to Veterans' Day)
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Whatcom Community Foundation
119 Grand Avenue, Suite A Bellingham, WA 98225
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Peer Learning Brown Bag Discussion:
TBD
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December 13
(2nd Thursday)
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Whatcom Community Foundation
119 Grand Avenue, Suite A Bellingham, WA 98225
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PREVIOUS WCN PEER LEARNING DISCUSSIONS: Resources Shared
From April 2010 "Cloud Computing: How This New Technology Can Benefit Nonprofits" Rebecca Rayner and Javier Flores provided great information about harnessing the power of the cloud to help organizations work more effectively and efficiently by allowing people to work from home, engage with the community, and share information with people outside the office. Click here to view slides from their presentation. (Posted 4/20/2010)
From March 2010 "The ABC's of Successful Event Planning" Special thanks to presenter Tamara Tregoning, United Way of Whatcom County. This discussion focused on the do's, don'ts, and best practices of holding successful events and keeping your sanity. Click here to view the Event Planning Guide she provided at the discussion. (Posted 4/20/2010)