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Oct 2006
In this issue:
Training Schedule & Register for Classes
Project Connect now offers classes "on demand": just call 330-315-1335 or e-mail training@infolineinc.org to have your name added to the list, and as soon as we have enough folks registered, we'll schedule the class. This way, we can run whatever classes you need, when you need them!
Classes in our Training Lab at 474 Grant St, Akron
OH 44311:
According to our surveys, QuickBooks
is used by more non-profits than any
other accounting package. This class
will cover setting up the QuickBooks
system … including preferences,
customers, accounts, etc. Even if
you currently use QuickBooks, this
class might be helpful in
understanding your system.
This
class will focus on entering and
processing invoices, payments,
deposits, etc. This will also cover
printing simple financial reports
which you can share with your board
and funders.
After you've got the
basics down, it's time to customize it
for your organization's needs. This
course is good for people who have been
using QB for some time, or those who
have completed courses 1 and 2 and are
ready for more. We will also look at
donor management and advanced grant
tracking.
Online classes:
Learn how to set your
options, use toolbars, navigate
through a spreadsheet, fill down and
across, AutoSum, and more. After
this course, you will be able to
create a basic spreadsheet from
scratch, write basic sum and average
formulas, and create simple charts
from your data. Prerequisite: Skills
covered in Introduction to Computers
1 & 2.
Learn how to enter
and edit formulas-such as right and
left, date and time, lookup, and IF
statements. Also covers essential
spreadsheet tools: grouping, naming,
freeze/unfreeze panes, and
references to other worksheets.
Prerequisite: Skills covered in
Microsoft Excel 1.
Learn essential
spreadsheet tools: grouping, naming,
freeze/unfreeze panes, and
references to other worksheets.
Prerequisite: Skills covered in
Microsoft Excel 2.
For those of you who
are ready to go the next step:
subtotals and pivot tables! These
tools consolidate your data and
point out critical relationships.
Also, advanced chart techniques will
be covered. Prerequisite: Skills
covered in Microsoft Excel 1, 2, &
3.
Introducing
Online Training!
Learn from your office -- no travel
involved!!
In response to myriad requests for
training throughout Ohio, Project
Connect is implementing ONLINE
TRAINING!! Here's how it
works:
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Visit the http://projectconnect.webex.com and click on the [Registration] button for whatever class you want to register for. Enter your information into the form and click on the [Register] button again. Click [ok] and exit.
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You will get a confirming email with all the information: date, time, session number, phone number, etc. Copy this to your calendar for that date starting at 8:45 AM.
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On the day before the class, I will send you the handouts for the class. Please print them and have them with you on the day of training.
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You must have the software you are training in loaded on the computer that you use to connect to the training session.
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On the day of training at 8:45, sit comfortably at your own desk with the handouts and any necessary refreshments. Go to the email link that you pasted in your calendar. Fill in the information (the password is also in that information you pasted) and then join the session.
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Once you join, you will be given a phone number to call. Call that number and enter the codes from the screen.
You will see my screen on your computer and be able hear me from your phone! -
We'll keep the class to three hours with a break in the middle.
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Get ready to have fun!!
Other details:
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Online training is limited to 12 students per class. Classes fill quickly, so be sure to register early.
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Cost is $60 per person. We will invoice you or you can call 330-315-1335 and pay by credit card.
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The registration deadline is 2 business days before the class. Payment must be made by the date of the class; checks, cash, and Mastercard/Visa are accepted. Cancellations must be received by 4:00 pm two days before the class in order to be eligible for a refund.
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Those who register for a class but do not attend will be charged for that class.
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If you attended a class previously in the past year, you can repeat the class at no charge.
William
Considine is Keynote Speaker for WRPGC's
National Planned
Giving Day
Friday, October 27, 2006 7:30 - 10:30
AM,
American Red Cross, Akron, OH
Learn
from William Considine, one of the top
executives in the area, about how the CEO
can maximize the impact of planned giving.
Why it planned giving important to the CEO?
What does the CEO need to know from the
development staff, and what does the
development staff need to know from the CEO?
When do you need to get involved, and what
approaches are most effective?
WRPGC encourages development officers to bring their CEOs to this event. Bill Considine’s talk will highlight the relationship between the CEO and development office for effective fundraising.
Other agenda items include table topics on the following: Organizational Readiness: Assessing Your Organization for Planned Giving, Using Professional Advisors, Prospects and Donors: Handling Sensitive Matters, CEOs Only: Everything You Wanted to Ask about Development, Managing the One Person Shop, and How to Market Planned Giving.
Cost is $20 for WRGPC members and CEO's; $25 for others. Visit www.wrpgc.org for more details.
Reservations now available for AFP's
National
Philanthropy Day
Friday, November 17, 2006
Sheraton Suites (Akron/Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
12:00 PM - Lunch followed by Awards Ceremony
Foundation Leadership Award:
Corporate Leadership Award:
Small Business Leadership Award:
Outstanding Philanthropist Award:
Outstanding Fundraiser Award:
Children in Philanthropy Award:
Outstanding Professional Fundraiser:
Lifetime Achievement Award:
National Philanthropy Day recognizes the
endless contributions individuals make across the world every day to
benefit humanity.
This event allows us to show our
appreciation for all that has been accomplished in the name of giving,
and to thank the individuals, corporations, and foundations whose work
makes our communities better. We invite you to join us to recognize the
2006 honorees and to help keep the spirit of giving alive:
Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation
The awards luncheon will be held November 17 at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls. To make reservations, visit http://www.afpncoh.org/2006npd/npdaction.htm. Sponsorship information is available at http://www.afpncoh.org/2005npd/sponsorship.htm.
Ryan's
PC TIP:
Setting
Tabs in Micrsoft Word (works in PowerPoint, too!)
The mark of an amateur is two or more tabs in a row!! Look professional (and save yourself loads of typing!!) by setting and using your own tabs!!
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First, make sure you see the horizontal ruler at the top of the page. If you don't see it, then go to View/Ruler and make sure it is checked.
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Highlight the text you want to apply the tab formatting to.
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To set a tab, simply click on the ruler! A black L will show up as your tab marker. Easy, eh?
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To move a tab, simply click on the tab marker, drag to where you want it, and then let go.
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To delete a tab, click on the tab marker and drag down.
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The
box to the left of the ruler is your tab
tool. The L means a left tab. If you
click on it once, it turns into an
upside down T. This is a center tab.
Click on it again and it turns into a
backwards L. This is a right tab. The
update down T with a dot is your decimal
tab so you can line up numbers evenly. -
Play
around with these tabs to see how they
differ and share with others how this
can make your work easier! If you have any questions,
visit
www.pclivehelp.org and complete the
form. We can walk you through the entire
process!!
Answers for sale!!
You and your staff have more important things to do than fight with your technology! Instead of spending hours of frustration trying to do it yourself, let us help you!
Project
Connect offers Live Help for staff of
all Ohio nonprofits! If you are having
problems with a Microsoft Office or
Adobe product, simply go to
www.pclivehelp.org
and complete the form. Follow the
directions, and then we'll be able to
see your computer from our office. We
can then walk you through the problem.
Cost is $15 per increment of 10 minutes.
Are you getting the best deals for your technology dollar?
Don't
buy anything technology-related until you've visited
these three websites first!! They offer significant
discounts for nonprofits with Microsoft, Dell, CDW,
Adobe, and more!
As always, we are interested in hearing from you to learn how we can best meet your technology and connectivity needs. Give us a call at 330-315-1335 or e-mail us at connect@infolineinc.org.
Enjoy!
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