The wonderful people at Montgomery County United Way are partnering with us to host an ESCH seminar in their offices at a reduced rate! See details below.
December 9, 2009 from 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Volunteer Management
"The 3 R's of Volunteerism". A vital and crucial resource for most non-profits is their volunteers. How you get them (Recruit), use them effectively (Retain), and then show your sincere appreciation for them (Recognition) is of paramount importance. Come to this interactive discussion at ESCH to learn the tools and techniques to be successful in this critical area and to share and learn from each other what works best for your nonprofit.
Price: $15.00
Where: Montgomery County United Way located on
731 West Davis
Conroe, TX 77301 - map
When: Wednesday, December 9 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
How: Call Yeiry at 713-780-2208 to register. Payment can be taken over the phone as well.
Note: Please feel free to bring your lunch. Brown bags are welcomed! 
Presenter Dave Teall has vast
experience from his
32 year career with Shell.
He has helped over 20 organizations
with his expertise through ESCH.
Please Note - Cost: $15 per person unless otherwise stated; Seminar fees must be received at least 72 hours prior to the event. You may call with credit card information or mail a check to ESCH. Seating is limited to 20. To reserve a place, please call Yeiry (713-780-2208) and pay by credit card (all major cards except American Express) or send registration fee to:
ESCH, 2630 Fountain View, Suite 428; Houston, TX 77057.
For a refund, a cancellation must be received 72 hours before the event. In case we need to cancel the seminar, it is important that we know that you intend to come. If a seminar is cancelled, a full refund will be given.
ESCH – Marathon Oil Super Seminar Series
Where: Marathon Oil Conference Center
5555 San Felipe
Houston, TX 77056
Cost: $25 per person per day (a $35 savings each day over attending separate sessions at ESCH)
$40 per person for both days (an $80 savings over attending separate sessions at ESCH – an organization may send different people to each day and still receive the benefit but the same number of people from an organization attending each day must be the same to qualify for the 2-day discount)
If you have a coupon from recently participating in our marketing survey, you may apply the coupon to the cost but no cash refund will be given.
To Register: Call Yeiry at 713-780-2208. Space is limited; prepayment must be received to guarantee a seat. All major credit cards except American Express can be taken over the phone.
September 17 (Thursday) - Essentials of Nonprofit Management This event is ONE seminar consisting of 4 parts. The seminar focuses on the internal elements an organization should consider as it pursues the accomplishment of its mission. These sessions are at a beginner’s level. Target audience: Newly-formed (less than 3 years) nonprofits; persons interested in forming a nonprofit; persons interested in refreshing their knowledge of the basics of nonprofit management.
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Complimentary Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Financial Management/Fund Development This is an introductory course for individuals wanting an understanding of budgets, forecasts and functional expense reports. This workshop will help you develop and use these financial reports and short-term planning tools to measure your success in meeting your organization's objectives. Coaching and hands on examples are included.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Human Resources
Every non-profit has people - staff, volunteers, boards, clients and donors. When you have people you have issues. This seminar provides you a broad overview of the many possible people related issues that are critical to the successful operation of your organization. Such areas as having a clear and compelling Mission/Vision, organizational alignment, work processes, effective teams, proper communications, policies, hiring, discipline, pay, conflict resolution, volunteer and staff relationships etc. This seminar will inspire you to consider which areas your organization may need further, more in depth assistance from an ESCH professional HR consultant in order to successfully achieve your mission.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.Complimentary Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.Governance
An understanding of how nonprofit corporations are effectively governed is critical to the success of their missions. This seminar presents detailed discussion of the roles and responsibilities of governing boards, individual board members, executive directors and staff members of nonprofits, with special emphasis on development of new and changing boards.
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.Planning
This seminar is an introduction to the planning process and is designed to help nonprofits determine if they need to develop a strategic plan. It answers basic questions about types of plans and the planning process. It explains how an ESCH consultant can help in the process and what the client organization needs to contribute. The target audience for this seminar includes board members and executive directors responsible for the future of their organizations.
4:15 – 4:20 p.m.Completion of Seminar Evaluation Form
