New England Virtual Nonprofit Conferencee
January 22nd, 2025 - January 23rd, 2025 @ 8:30am-12:30
Member Price | $359 |
Non-Member Price | $519 |
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Credits
8Description
Wednesday, January 22
- Welcome and Opening Remarks
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- The 2025 Outlook for Nonprofits
Jim Klocke, Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Jennifer Hutchins, Executive Director, Maine Association of NonprofitsIn this session, we’ll delve into the transformative changes ahead in 2025—including the new administration, anticipated federal tax legislation, and shifting economic and political dynamics—and their implications for the nonprofit, social, and philanthropic sectors. This session will include time for a Q&A.
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- Governance for NFPs
Alex Romero, Galasso Learning Solutions LLCFiduHaving good governance is essential for any nonprofit. This session will examine the core elements of nonprofit governance, focusing on fiduciary duties, board responsibilities, and best practices for board operations. We will explore the compliance requirements and risk management strategies, including policy development and regulatory obligations of a nonprofit organization. This session will equip you with the knowledge you need to navigate nonprofit governance with confidence and competence.
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- NOCLAR for Not-for-Profit Auditor and Advisor
George Zoglio, 20-20 ServicesThis program will help not-for-profit auditors and advisors identify and respond to instances of NOCLAR to comply with professional standards. The program also discusses recommendations of polices and procedures firms can adopt to document their compliance should an instance of NOCALR arise.
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- Closing Remarks
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Thursday, January 23
- Welcome and Opening Remarks
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- Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Update
Jeffrey Mechanick, BDO Financial Accounting FoundationIn this session, we’ll discuss developments in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that are important to nonprofits. Topics include accounting standards updates (ASUs) issued since last year’s conference, implementation matters concerning other recent ASUs, current financial reporting issues and current FASB projects.
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- Strategic Total Rewards and Compensation and Related Legal Issues
Jamie Honigman, HR inTune John Rich Jr., McLane MiddletonAttracting and retaining top talent is critical to fulfilling your nonprofit’s mission, but achieving this requires a thoughtful approach to compensation and rewards. In this session, we’ll provide actionable strategies for designing total rewards programs that optimize your organization’s financial resources while engaging employees and supporting retention. We’ll also cover legal considerations surrounding benefits and compensation.
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- Contributions and Grants, Revisited
Richard Cole, Forvis Mazars, LLPNikki Kubly, Forvis Mazars, LLP
This session will provide a reminder of the requirements of contribution accounting. It will go into details to determine conditions, barriers and right of returns. It will also go into some common areas of misapplication such as donor advised funds. Case studies will be presented.
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- Changes to OMB’s Uniform Guidance and Other FAQs
Jennifer Louis, Emergent Solutions Group LLCThe OMB updated the Uniform Guidance in 2024, impacting both the administration and audit of federal grants and other awards. This segment will provide details related to the most significant changes to the Uniform Guidance, as well as provide answers to frequently asked questions when planning and performing Single Audits applying that guidance.
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- Closing Remarks
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