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SUMMARY:Advocacy & Collective Bigger Picture: Building Your Organizational Network
DESCRIPTION:About this Seminar\n \n\nAs nonprofits navigate shifting political\, social\, and economic pressures\, effective advocacy requires more than individual effort. It depends on strong partnerships\, shared purpose and trusted networks. Today’s advocacy work must be relational\, intentional\, and grounded in community voice and collaboration.\n\n \n\nThis 3-hour virtual seminar is designed for nonprofit and social impact professionals looking to strengthen their organizational networks and build collective advocacy power. Through real-world examples\, practical tools\, and peer reflection\, participants will explore how to deepen trust\, engage partners more strategically\, and activate networks that support sustainable\, values-aligned advocacy.\n\n \n\nThis learning space invites you to walk away with approachable frameworks\, fresh insights\, and practical strategies to strengthen partnerships and advance advocacy.\n\n \nKey Takeaways\n \n\n 	Practical strategies for strengthening partnerships and building trust across your advocacy network.\n \n 	Insight into how nonprofits can engage in advocacy legally and strategically while staying within compliance requirements.\n \n 	Real examples of how nonprofits are using collective action and coalition work to respond to today’s challenges.\n \n 	Tools for mapping your network\, identifying gaps\, and understanding how different partners support your advocacy goals.\n \n 	Peer-informed ideas and scenarios to help you navigate partnerships and activate your network in real time.\n\n \nWho Should Attend\n \n\nThis session is ideal for nonprofit professionals engaged in advocacy\, community engagement\, or partnership-building who want to strengthen their organizational networks and deepen collaborative practice. While open to all experience levels\, it will be particularly valuable for:\n\n \n\n 	Program managers or directors seeking to build or sustain values-aligned community partnerships.\n \n 	Policy and advocacy staff looking to expand their network and coordinate collective action on shared issues.\n \n 	Communications and engagement professionals working to strengthen their organization’s voice.\n \n 	Anyone seeking clarity on how to connect mission\, partnerships\, and advocacy more intentionally in their work.\n\n \nRegistration Fee:\n \n\n 	Early Bird: $99 (ends 11/25)\n \n 	General Admission: $125\n \n 	Read CNM’s Refund Policy\n\n \nScholarships:\n \n\nIf you are a CNM Scholarship Recipient\, please send an email to pnavarro@cnmsocal.org to receive your discount code.\n\n \nFacilitator Bio:\n \n\nMaya Paley (she/her) – Founder\, Maya Paley Consulting & Coaching\n\n \n\nMaya has two decades of experience serving as a leader on gender and racial equity and economic justice. In her work as co-owner and managing consultant at Cities & People Advisors. She offers nonprofits\, foundations\, and government agencies a range of services\, including research and evaluation\, strategic planning\, coaching\, and organizational development. Maya served on the Steering Committee of the CA Work and Family Coalition and on the Executive Committee of the LA Coalition for Reproductive Justice for several years. She has also served as a member of many other coalitions\, including the CA Coalition for Reproductive Freedom and the Raise the Wage Coalition in Los Angeles.\n\n \n\nMaya’s recent clients include ACLU California Action\, BreastfeedLA\, City of West Hollywood\, Liberty Hill Foundation\, and the Women’s Funding Network. She has been honored with an Outstanding Woman Leader award by the City of Santa Monica and a Women in Leadership award by the City of West Hollywood. She was a featured “hero” in artist Taiji Terasaki’s Heroes at Borders exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum in 2020. Maya earned her Bachelor’s in Political Science from UC Berkeley and her Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University. When not doing all this\, Maya loves to write\, read\, think\, rest\, eat chocolate\, drink chai lattes\, and spend time with family and friends.
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SUMMARY:Exploring Cost Allocation & NICRA: Building Nonprofit Stability
DESCRIPTION:About This Webinar\n \n\nWith funding streams evolving and financial accountability under increasing scrutiny\, understanding how indirect costs fit into your organization’s budget has never been more important. The Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) can be a powerful tool to strengthen your nonprofit’s financial foundation\, but many organizations are unsure how it works or whether it applies to them.\n\n \n\nIn this informative session\, you’ll explore:\n\n \n\n 	The purpose and structure of indirect cost rates (NICRA)\n \n 	How cost allocation supports transparency and sustainability\n \n 	Key considerations for determining if a NICRA is right for your organization\n\n \n\nYou’ll leave with a clearer understanding of cost allocation and NICRA\, ready to engage in informed discussions with funders\, enhance your organization’s financial stability\, and build long-term confidence in managing indirect costs.\n\n \nRegistration Fee:\n \n\n 	General Admission: $50\n \n 	Read CNM’s Refund Policy\n\n \nScholarships:\n \n\nIf you are a CNM Scholarship Recipient\, please send an email to dpreciado@cnmsocal.org to receive your discount code.\n\n \nFacilitators Bio:\n \n\nHarriet (Hatsy) Cutshall\, CPA – Director of Government Awards Management\, Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC)\n\n \n\nHarriet (Hatsy) S. Cutshall\, joined YPTC in 2011 and is a founding member of YPTC’s Federal Awards Management Group. Hatsy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the College of William and Mary and later a certificate in Accounting from the University of Virginia.\n\n \n\nHer prior experience includes serving as a Market Leader in Washington\, DC\, Phoenix and New England where she has worked with dozens of clients receiving federal funding from several different agencies. She has cohosted a number of webinars on how to apply for and manage federal funding and was a key presenter for several of YPTC’s “Staying Afloat” webinars during the height of the COVID pandemic.\n\n \n\nPrior to YPTC\, Hatsy served as Director of Finance and Administration for the Rural Community Assistance Partnership\, and as CFO for the American Society of Appraisers\, and for America Abroad Media. She is a member of the Virginia Society of CPAs and the Greater Washington Society of CPA’s Nonprofit committee. She is a presenter for the AICPA Not-for-Profit Industry Conference and the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) Conferences.\n\nAriella Reiss\, Manager – Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC)\n\n \n\nAriella joined YPTC in 2021 and is the Senior Client Services Manager in the Southern California office. Ariella got her start in nonprofits as a Finance Manager for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans\, LA. She has also worked in film production\, private equity\, and several other industries\, now focusing primarily on nonprofit Arts & Culture organizations. She is a frequent presenter with YPTC on subjects including fiscal sponsorship and budgeting..\n\n \n\n 
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