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SUMMARY:The M&A Blind Spot: What Association Leaders Need to Know About Valuation Before It’s Too Late
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:  \nIndustry consolidation is reshaping the landscape for associations and nonprofits. Member organizations are merging\, being acquired\, or disappearing — and with them\, the dues revenue\, advertising base\, and vendor ecosystems that associations depend on. Yet most association executives are watching this happen without the tools to understand\, quantify\, or respond to it strategically. This session draws on over a decade of strategic valuation and market intelligence work across Fortune 1000 companies\, private equity portfolios\, and nonprofit mergers to give association leaders a practical\, thought-leadership grounded understanding of how M&A really works — from the wide range of valuation outcomes that make deals unpredictable\, to the due diligence failures that sink them\, to the fundamentally different rules that apply when nonprofits merge versus when for-profits transact. Whether your members are the ones consolidating or your association is considering its own strategic combination\, this session will elevate your ability to lead through it. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \nUnderstand why industry consolidation directly impacts association membership\, revenue\, and strategic positioning — and how to account for it before it becomes a crisis\n \nLearn the difference between valuation as a financial exercise and valuation as a strategic decision-making tool for boards\, mergers\, and capital allocation\n \nIdentify the most common due diligence failures that cause mergers and acquisitions to underperform — and what responsible leadership looks like on both the buy and sell side\n \nRecognize when your organization is “too late” in planning for sellability\, merger readiness\, or consolidation response — and the minimum viable steps to course-correct\n \nApply a practical framework for assessing whether to buy\, build\, merge\, or find a niche — whether your organization is a for-profit\, nonprofit\, or trade association\n \n\nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE!
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/the-ma-blind-spot-what-association-leaders-need-to-know-about-valuation-before-its-too-late-free-cpe-credit-free-cae-credit/
LOCATION:zoom.us/j/92937397585
CATEGORIES:ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,Business Strategy,Finance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Edgar Baum":MAILTO:edgar@avasta.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T110000
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SUMMARY:Scenario Planning for Nonprofit Associations:  Building Resilience and Sustaining Impact
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:  \nIn Today’s dynamic environment\, nonprofit organizations must be prepared to navigate uncertainty while staying focused on their mission. In this session\, we will explore practical approaches to scenario planning and revenue diversification that support financial sustainability.\n \n\nParticipants will learn how to build and evaluate ‘what-if’ financial scenarios\, identify strategies to diversify and stabilize revenue streams\, assess growth and expansion opportunities\, and apply key questions and best practices throughout the planning process.\n\n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIllustrate and define strategies for building scenario plans that can help your nonprofit associations continue to focus on their mission.\n\n \nIdentify revenue diversification solutions that support financial sustainability.\n \nApply best practices and key questions during the scenario planning process.\n \n\nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE! \n \n\n \n 
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/scenario-planning-for-nonprofit-associations-building-resilience-and-sustaining-impact-free-cpe-credit-free-cae-credit/
LOCATION:zoom.us/j/92612431295
CATEGORIES:ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,Business Strategy,Finance,Non-Dues Revenue
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ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa Henderson":MAILTO:teresa.henderson@yptc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T140000
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CREATED:20260713T174323Z
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SUMMARY:Top 10 Mistakes NFP Finance Teams Make in Reporting and Planning
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:  \nNonprofit finance teams are expected to deliver faster insights\, support strategic decisions\, and do more with limited resources. This webinar will examine the ten most common reporting and planning mistakes organizations make—from disconnected data and spreadsheet dependency to ineffective board reporting and static budgets—and share proven best practices that help finance teams improve accuracy\, efficiency\, and decision-making. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \nIdentify the 10 most common reporting and planning mistakes nonprofit finance teams make and understand why they occur.\n \nApply practical best practices to improve budgeting\, forecasting\, financial reporting\, and board reporting without increasing administrative effort.\n \nEvaluate ways to reduce reliance on spreadsheets\, improve data accuracy\, and create a single source of truth for financial and operational reporting.\n \nExplore how modern planning and reporting processes can provide greater visibility\, support better decision-making\, and increase organizational agility.\n \nApply actionable ideas immediately to strengthen your organization’s financial planning and reporting processes\, regardless of your current systems.\n \n\nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE!
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/top-10-mistakes-nfp-finance-teams-make-in-reporting-and-planning-free-cpe-credit-free-cae-credit/
LOCATION:zoom.us/j/95535516552
CATEGORIES:Accounting,ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,Budgeting,Finance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey Barak":MAILTO:cbarak@solverglobal.com
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