Nonprofit Training

WMVCF Nonprofit Support

Training Opportunities

Past Training

An Encore Presentation of “Tips for Meeting Minutes and Preserving Your Organization Records”

October 14, 2025
12:00 – 1:00pm
Location:

All Aboard Westcliffe
110 Rosita Ave.
Westcliffe, CO

We’ve updated information on Records Retention! We’ll also discuss why you need minutes, what they should contain as well as what to exclude and cover ways you can preserve your organization’s records. Bring your questions/comments!

Click the Zoom link:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88078924279 to participate using Zoom.

Presented by:
WMVCF Board Directors Sandy Messick and Karen Rulo

Past Training

Bylaws vs. Organization Policies: Understanding the Differences & Key Elements

September 12, 2025
12:00 – 1:00pm
Location:

All Aboard Westcliffe
110 Rosita Ave.
Westcliffe, CO

Join us for this month’s Noon Nugget, where we’ll explore the differences between bylaws and organizational policies—and why both are essential for a healthy, well-functioning nonprofit. Whether you’re a board member, nonprofit leader, or a volunteer, this session will give you the tools to better understand these critical organizational documents.

Presented by:
WMVCF Board Directors Lucille DiDomenico, Sandy Messick and Karen Rulo

Past Training

Planting Seeds for the Future: Building a Legacy Giving Program for Small, Rural Nonprofits

June 4, 2025
1:00 – 3:00pm
Location:

All Aboard Westcliffe
110 Rosita Avenue
Westcliffe, CO

This workshop focuses on helping nonprofit organizations establish and cultivate a program for planned or legacy giving. The goal is to create a sustainable financial future for the organization by encouraging donors to make long-term commitments, often in the form or bequests or other forms of planned gifts.

Presented by:
Tara Seegers, CFP, RLP, MMP and Amanda J. Quesada, Esq.

Past Training

Tips for Meeting Minutes and Preserving Your Organization’s Records

April 2, 2025
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location:

All Aboard Westcliffe Event Center
110 Rosita Ave.
Westcliffe, CO

This session provides tips for writing meeting minutes and will answer questions like: Why are minutes important? What should they contain as well as what not to include. We’ll also cover ways you can preserve your organization’s records.

Presented by:
Karen Rulo and Cathy Snow