CIL Net Presents... A National On-site Training

Financial Management for Centers for Independent Living

August 26 and 27, 2008

DoubleTree Hotel Albuquerque

201 Marquette, NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
505-247-7000 Telephone  ·  505-247-7017 Fax

Cost $125.00

Note: Registration for this event is now closed.

Target Audience: The primary target audience is CIL executive directors, managers, fiscal staff, and board members. Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop effective financial management strategies and tools necessary to operate the CIL
  
  
• Prepare and deliver agency and program budgets
  
  
• Recognize the role of the finance committee and the finance office in delivering CIL services
  
  
• Establish and maintain ethical and effective fiscal risk management controls and oversight
  
  
• Develop knowledgeable, effective employees and board members through fiscal management training and education

Meet Your Trainer: Melissa Glisson served as executive director of ARISE, Inc., a Center for Independent Living in Syracuse, NY for seven years. During this time she worked as the Project Co-Director of the Program on Employment and Disability in the NYS School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. She has provided training and consultation to Centers for Independent Living and other nonprofit organizations in the areas of, financial management, board development, marketing, employment services and transition services. She has served on the board of directors of several agencies where she played an active role in advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. She is currently involved in advocating for individuals in the child welfare system ( adoption & fostercare) and for those living with mental health issues in America’s inner cities. 

Tim Glisson has a 20 year association with the Independent Living movement having served professionally in such diverse capacities as advocate, lobbyist, legislative liason, board member and program, fund raising and marketing consultant.  As a conference trainer, his unique blend of governmental knowledge and program experience helps to promote both a broad and practical approach to raising and managing money.  Tim presently is the president of a Syracuse based non-profit serving many single moms and their children living with disabilities.

Please Note: We are very indebted to our presenters, who have put a huge amount of time and effort into creating a comprehensive two-day workshop for our registrants.  Please make travel arrangements to stay for the entire training, ending Wednesday, August 27 at 5:00pm.

For further training and registration information, contact Eleanor Canter at NCIL, 202-207-0334 (voice) 202-207-0340 (TTY) 202-207-0341 (fax) or eleanor@ncil.org

CIL NET: Expanding the Power of the IL Movement 

This seminar is brought to you by IL NET, a project spearheaded by the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Program in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL).  Through IL NET, you have access to a variety of resources to advance your understanding of independent living, including: Highly rated training programs, technical assistance resources to answer your specific questions, publications, organizations, and other valuable resources, and much more!

To learn more about what IL NET can do for you, contact ILRU at 713-520-0232 (voice),  713-520-5136 (TTY), or online at www.ilru.org or NCIL at 877-525-3400 (voice /TTY), or online at ilnet@ncil.org.