NPO-FAN
The Non Profit Organizations’ Financial Administrators’ Network (NPO-FAN) has been meeting in Tucson since 1995 and in Phoenix since 2004 to unite the leaders and accounting personnel of nonprofit groups. It provides a forum where various speakers, media and topics are used to educate and inform nonprofit groups about ways to improve their organizations, to meet the changing demands of the community and to address new rules and regulations. It acts as a resource for nonprofit agencies to network, share and receive information specific to nonprofit organizations. The group meets at quarterly luncheons hosted by DeVries CPAs of Arizona, P.C.
Members are not charged dues. The cost of the luncheon is $12, payable to DeVries CPAs of Arizona, P.C.
Tucson Calendar of Events for 2009:
Future dates for 2009 are: March 13, June 5, September 11, December 11.
March 13, 2009: Agenda: John Robertson from Snell and Wilmer will be presenting information on new rules for the Family Medical Leave Act and other personnel issues. Registration starts at 11:45 a.m and lunch is served at noon. We hope to see you there.
June 5, 2009: Agenda: Marianne DeVries will review a sample risk assessment policy and discuss management’s requirement to assess risks for NPO organizations regularly. Registration starts at 11:45 a.m and lunch is served at noon. We hope to see you there.
September 11, 2009: Agenda: Preparing for an Audit without losing your mind. Jennifer Phillips of DeVries CPAs of Arizona will cover preparing for an audit. QuickBooks users can stay for a second hour that will cover preparing items for an audit using QuickBooks. Registration starts at 11:45 a.m and lunch is served at noon. We hope to see you there.
December 11, 2009: Annual open forum and holiday event. Don’t forget our annual raffle to benefit one attendee’s nonprofit organization and our annual diaper drive to benefit the Southern Arizona Community Diaper Bank. Registration starts at 11:45 a.m and lunch is served at noon. We hope to see you there.
Register to attend this meeting now.
All Tucson meetings are held at Pima County Medical Society, 5199 E. Farness, Tucson, AZ.
Phoenix Calendar of Events 2009:
The Phoenix chapter of NPO Fan began as a quarterly luncheon forum but now has evolved to an annual all day event.
Coming Soon
We will hold a four-hour workshop on internal controls, date and time TBA.
The Phoenix meeting will be held at National Bank of Arizona’s Biltmore Conference Center. 6001 N. 24th St., Phoenix AZ
To be added to the NPO-FAN mailing list, or to suggest a topic for a future meeting please e-mail info@devriesaccounting.com. Please provide your name, organization’s name and mailing address.
2008 Past Events:
March 14, 2008:
We kicked off the new year with a four hour workshop on internal controls. We would like to thank our workshop sponsor - Alliance Bank of Arizona, who was kind enough to allow us to offer a discount for the lunch costs.
June 6, 2008: Agenda: Sweeping Changes to Form 990. We covered changes to the 2008 form 990, including the new Form 990-N for small nonprofit organizations, changes to Form 990-EZ and the redesign of the long Form 990.
Luncheon cost was reduced for nonprofit employees and volunteers, thanks to our generous sponsor, Wells Fargo Bank.
September 12, 2008
Agenda: BANKING SERVICES FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Representatives from several banks discussed the special services they offer to nonprofit organizations to help with internal controls.
December 12, 2008
Agenda: ANNUAL OPEN FORUM AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
We held our annual raffle to benefit one attendee’s nonprofit organization and collected diapers for the Southern Arizona Community Diaper Bank. Everyone who brought diapers got a thank you gift!