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Apr 26
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HUD recognizes Seattle Foundation for its work to improve health, social, economic, and racial equity in King County

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April 11, 2016

We’re excited to announce that Seattle Foundation was one of ten foundations to receive the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2016 Secretary’s Award for Public Philanthropic Partnership. The award recognizes the neighborhood partnerships initiative Communities of Opportunity – an effort launched by Seattle Foundation and King County to address inequities in health, social, racial, and economic outcomes.

Communities of Opportunity (COO) is a groundbreaking partnership launched in 2014 by Seattle Foundation and two King County departments – Public Health-Seattle & King County and Community & Human Services. COO supports community-identified goals that increase equity and positively influence policies, systems and practices across communities. Place-based investments underpin many of these efforts. The initial sites are Rainier Valley, Sea Tac / Tukwila and White Center.

The partners used data and heat maps of King County to identify the areas that experience the greatest inequities in health and well-being outcomes, and have the most to gain from innovative partnerships working together with community to solve problems. The COO partners are working to change the unfair reality that where you live, how much you make, and the color of your skin are increasingly the most significant predictors of life experience and the opportunity to live well and thrive.

“This partnership speaks to the core of Seattle Foundation:  equity and opportunity,” said Tony Mestres, president and CEO at Seattle Foundation.  “First and foremost, this is an upstream approach to creating policy and systems change to create greater equity. The COO partnership supports cross-sector strategies that will move the needle on the major markers of equity in a community and ignite the policy reform needed to create greater opportunity across the region.”

Communities of Opportunity was designed to maximize positive impact by engaging many cross-sector partners in a collective impact approach to support strategies that were co-designed with community leaders and by focusing public and private resources on neighborhoods experiencing under-investment. Starting with King County’s initial investment of $500,000 and Seattle Foundation’s annual investment of $500,000 per year for five years, the investments have grown to approximately $7.5 million per year from public and private sources.

“These COO grants will help local organizations expand the great work they are already doing to improve health, housing, and economic opportunities in our region,” said Dow Constantine, King County Executive. “Our partnership with Seattle Foundation will increase the positive impact of existing programs, coordinate the ongoing efforts, spur future investments from the public and private sector, and empower communities to take a leadership role.”

“HUD is proud of and grateful for the relationships we have with our philanthropic partners across the nation,” said HUD Secretary Julián Castro. “In each of these ten cases, the public-private partnerships worked especially well and expanded opportunity for the communities we all serve. I applaud these foundations for their exceptional dedication to the most vulnerable in our society.”

Seattle Foundation has made an initial 5-year funding commitment to COO. In November 2015, the Best Starts for Kids property levy, which reflects the Foundation’s values and commitment to creating equity and opportunity for all residents of our communities, passed in King County and 10% of this six-year funding source (approximately $6M per year) will support COO. “This unique public/private/community-based partnership in support of healthy communities allows us to achieve greater impact and broader system change than if we approached the work in independent silos,” Mestres added.

Other initiatives in the Seattle region are beginning to engage in community-driven processes due to the influence of COO practices.  These include the on-going work of the Roadmap Project (another Seattle Foundation-supported partnership), Pierce County emergency preparedness efforts and “Partnerships Improving Community Health” grants.

Another recent example just announced by Seattle Foundation and King County is the formation of the Seattle Region Partnership, composed of top regional leaders from business, government and nonprofits. Together they will work to identify systems and structures to improve middle-income job creation, retention, training and placement.

http://new.seattlefoundation.org/Blog/Seattle-Foundation-Receives-HUD-Award

Apr 03
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Now Offering HR & EWS (MIP Fund Accounting) Online Training!

By | Abila, MIP Fund Accounting, Nonprofit, Training, Uncategorized | No Comments

Online Training

HR Management (MIP Fund Accounting) Online Training

Those attending this class will gain an understanding of:

  • How to use and set-up employees in the HR system and all the utilities to make HR tracking easy including FMLA, tax form population and tracking, EEO Reporting and much, much, more
  • Mass Update feature in HR and options to reduce manual entries and adjustments such as COLA increases, leave balance adjustments and more
  • The differences between Queries and Reports in the HR module and discover how to properly use the custom report writing utility
  • Help the payroll department to streamline their processes by making updates and changes to employee information directly from within the Human Resources module, including ability to schedule pay raises, review dates and benefit plan adjustments
  • Track employee data easily and efficiently including certification/credential, education, review dates, and benefit plan adjustments
  • How to streamline workflows throughout your organization utilizing the proper functionality of the HR module for successful integration between EWS and the Payroll module

$400 Per Person or $320 Per Person if on Welter User Support Plan. If three or more people register and attend then take an additional $30 off each registration. (If three or more people register and attend then price is $360 per person or $280 per person if on Welter User Support Plan.)

Register Here

 

EWS (MIP Fund Accounting) Online Training

Those attending this class will gain an understanding of:

  • The set-up of Employee Web Services (EWS) module so that information (tracking timekeeping, expense reimbursements, leave requests and/or leave entry) flows directly to payroll and eventually the general ledger, without manual intervention.  We will review the set-up for EWS system settings that is stored on the server.
  • Manager approval and employee submission/approval process for electronic timesheets.  We will also review the manager reporting process, pivot tables and available custom reports specific to your organization.
  • Many timesheet entry preferences are available including the option to record hours by multiple cost centers, streamlining timesheet entry
  • Reduce or eliminate requests for information by providing employees and managers with 24/7 self-service web access to their pay stub, timesheet entries, expense reports, benefit information and other important employee messages
  • Employee Web Services provides a seamless and secure integration between the Human Resources and Payroll modules for a completely integrated solution, freeing Human Resources personnel from requests for information.

$300 Per Person or $240 Per Person if on Welter User Support Plan. If three or more people register and attend then take an additional $30 off each registration. (If three or more people register and attend then price is $270 per person or $210 per person if on Welter User Support Plan.)

Register Here

Feb 27
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Accounting Today just released its Top New Products for 2016, which includes Abila MIP Advance as a Top Pick!

By | Abila, MIP Fund Accounting, Uncategorized | No Comments

Accounting Today just released its Top New Products for 2016 (click link to download)

Abila Inspire Possibility

February 3, 2016

Accounting Today just released its Top New Products for 2016, and Abila MIP Advance was among the select picks for the best tools. MIP Advance was also the only nonprofit accounting solution to make the list.  All picks are selected by Accounting Today editors because they solve problems, create opportunities, and represent the best new offerings available to accountants.

Also, CPA Practice Advisor just published their annual review of nonprofit accounting software systems. MIP Advance has received a 5 star rating (out of 5 stars)!

MIP Advance offers users the flexibility of a cloud-based system, along with strong fund management and reporting options. Pricing for MIP Advance starts at $99.00 for a single user and includes GL, AP, Bank Reconciliation, Dashboard, and Export to Excel Only modules. The Standard Version is $199.00 for a single user and includes all of the above modules as well as Budgeting, AR Reporting, Forms Designer, API, and Import/Export modules. Other variations of this model are available from Abila’s website.

Best Fit: MIP Advance is a true fund accounting solution well suited for mid-sized nonprofits and government entities that manage multiple funds and require advanced reporting capability.

Product Strengths:

  • Available as a cloud-based product or installed on-premises
  • Product offers a mobile app that allows users to access the system using smart phones and tablets
  • Excellent selection of fundraising and donor management tools
  • Available in multiple editions

Potential Limitations:

  • Product setup time may be considerable

Sage Nonprofit Solutions was acquired by Accel-KKR; a private equity firm, in July 2013. Rebranded as Abila, MIP Advance offers nonprofits excellent reporting and fund management capability. The product also offers a long list of add-on modules that increase product functionality tremendously.

Here’s a link to the full review.

Jan 10
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Seattle – Abila MIP Fund Accounting 2 Day Classroom Training – General Ledger Core Modules: $1,100pp ($880pp if on Support Plan)

By | Abila, Grant Management, MIP Fund Accounting, Nonprofit, Training | No Comments

Three options available!

February 22, 2016 @ 8:30 am – February 23, 2016 @ 4:00 pm  Register Here

May 23, 2016 @ 8:30 am – May 24, 2016 @ 4:00 pm  Register Here

September 19, 2016 @ 8:30 am – September 20, 2016 @ 4:00 pm  Register Here

 

Those attending this class will gain an understanding of:

• Transaction entry screens and the purpose of each form throughout the core modules (GL, A/P, A/R Reporting, EFT for A/P module,    Import/Export, Forms Designer, Bank Reconciliation)
• Overview of the report writer (set-up, review and reconciliation)
• Bank reconciliation, month-end reports and closing process
• Best practices for memorizing documents, recurring entries, entry defaults, batch processing, reclassifying posted documents, etc
• Overview of the admin module and most commonly used features (user set-up, electronic attachments and back up)
• Review set-up vendors, customers, chart of accounts and distribution codes

Class held from 8:30 to 4:00 daily 
Free parking (check in at front desk upon arrival)
Breakfast, snacks & beverages served all day (lunch on your own – a list of restaurants and directions will be provided or you can bring your lunch)
Individual workstation and class materials are provided for each student
Complimentary WiFi
Bring examples of reports or specific issues you have, to discuss/resolve in class
6 hours of CPE for each day and completion certificate provided to each student
Minimum of 4 attendees to hold each class. When minimum attendance is met, you will receive a confirmation email & invoice to remit payment
In the event of cancellation from low attendance, communication will be sent via email, no later than 2 weeks prior to the class date, which will include alternative options
Cancellation policy requires written notice be emailed to vicki@welter-consulting.com two full weeks in advance of the class date for full refund. If cancellation is necessary within 2 weeks of class date, a credit will be issued to your organization for full amount if minimum attendance was met or 50% of registration fee to use against future training by anyone at the organization
Out of town guests should wait to book travel until class is confirmed

Computer Classrooms in Seattle
10604 NE 38th Pl #118
Kirkland, WA 98033

http://www.computerclassroomsinseattle.com/visitors/lodging