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Last update May 12, 2008

Welcome to the 

Nonprofit Assistance Center

 

Join a learning community of consultants committed 

to social/racial justice and equity. 

Become a NAC-certified consultant!

The Nonprofit Assistance Center launched the NAC Consultant Network (NACCN) with the completion of the field test of the NACCN Curriculum in January 2008. NACCN is a network/learning community of change agents, consultants and/or capacity builders who are working and/or desire to work to build capacity for social/racial justice and equity. For information about NACCN, click on the Frequently Asked Questions link below.

NACCN has a primary focus on professional development for consultants and capacity builders from NAC targeted communities, including indigenous people, people of color, low-income, refugee /immigrant, and other justice-seeking communities.  For Program Description of the NACCN, click here.

To join NACCN, click here.

NACCN Events Calendar, December 2007-December 2008, click here.

NAC Consultant Miniproposals guidelines, click here.

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions.

Announcements

NAC is seeking a Finance Manager/Accountant

This position is budgeted at 60% FTE. Optional: Additional hours may be available to provide technical assistance and training in the area of financial management. This position reports to the NAC Executive Director.  Click here for more information.

2009 Refugee & Immigrant Conference Coordinator Position

The Refugee and Immigrant Conference Coordinator will be responsible for the overall coordination, development, and implementation of the 2009 Refugee and Immigrant Conference that will take place on March 13th & 14th, 2009 at the University of Washington. This position will receive direction from the Refugee Conference Committee Chair and will work closely with representatives from numerous non-profit and public agencies to organize all details of the conference from arranging guest speakers to setting the days' schedules.  Click here for more information.

Request For Quote C2008-1 

The purpose of the RFQ is to:

  1. Establish a pool of qualified grant writers. 

  2. Identify and select a qualified consultant to write grants specifically for NAC.  

  3. Identify and select qualified consultants to assist organizations who are part of our Intensive Capacity Building Cohort and other NAC capacity building projects.   

 

 

Event Calendar

Upcoming Trainings

2008 Workshops:

All of the following trainings will be held at NAC, 1618 S. Lane Street, Suite 201 except where noted.

Legal Obligations for Maintaining a Nonprofit in Washington State

Judy Andrews, trainer, (Attorney, Gottlieb, Andrews, and Fisher) Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 6pm – 9pm, NAC, 1618 S. Lane Street, Suite 201, Seattle.  Click here for registration.

Personnel Policies: What are they and why should you have them

Bruce Michael Cross, trainer (Partner, Perkins Coie) Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 9;30am – 11:30am. NAC, 1618 S. Lane Street, Suite 201, Seattle.  Click here for registration.

Convenings

NAC Consultant Convening

Forming, financing, and maintaining a consultant practice

Feliz Ngoussou, M.S./M.B.A, presenter, Business Assistance Officer, Community Capital Development, Seattle.  Thursday, April 24, 2008, 5:00pm – 8:00pm, NAC, 1618 S. Lane Street, Suite 201, Seattle.

NAC Intensive Capacity-building Cohort/Learning Community Peer Learning Circle

Nonprofit Legal Compliance. Barbara Fane (NAC T&TA Manager) and Judy Zybach (Attorney), co-facilitators. Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 9:30am – 11:30am. NAC 1618 S. Lane Street, Suite 201, Seattle.

Standing Activities  

Nonprofit Grant writing Clinic

First Monday of each month from 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm at NAC, 1618 S. Lane St. Suite 201, Seattle. By appointment only. Call (206) 324-5850 ext 10. Click here for more information.   Click here for more information.

Nonprofit Legal Clinic

Third Monday of each month beginning in March from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm at Seattle University, Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, 1122 E. Columbia St. Seattle.  By appointment only.  Call (206) 324-5850 ext 10. The February legal clinic will be held on the third Tuesday, February 19, at NAC. Click here for more information.

“How to Form a Nonprofit” Information Meeting

The fourth Tuesday of each month, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, NAC, 1618 S. Lane Street, Suite 201, Seattle. Call to reserve space, (206) 324-5850, ext 10.  Click here for more information.