Workshops

Current Workshops

Wading Through the Paper Mess – Learn a quick and easy system for reducing the height of your paper stacks, and preventing new ones, at this hands-on workshop.

Can you find the warranty card for your overflowing washer?
Are your holiday cards still hanging from the mantel?
Tax time is here – are your records in order?
Are you drowning in catalogs, magazines, and other mail?

Bring a large pile of papers, which will be organized by the time you leave.

Past Workshops, Lectures, and Classes

Ten Things Every Woman Needs to Know about Her Money – If you have been putting off “getting your financial act together,” this is a great time to start! Learn: Why do women need to know about money? Why are so many women reluctant or unwilling to address money issues? What are the ten things every woman needs to know about her money – NOW?

Financial Literacy Basics for Women Starting Out or Starting Over – Learn the Basics of Money Management: Setting goals; Keeping records; Creating a budget; Tracking expenses; Maintaining good credit; Addressing our feelings about money; Planning for a successful future.

Six Steps to More Thoughtful Charitable Giving – If you are interested in charitable giving, whether to increase your personal satisfaction or to save money on your federal tax bill, this workshop helps you create your own charitable giving plan. Whether you donate for tax breaks, or to help a worthwhile cause, even modest donations can change a life or solve a problem. But how do you chose from among the 1.8 million registered charities in the US alone, and decide which to support and at what level?

"Grantsmanship and Development," Visiting Senior Instructor, Division of Graduate and Continuing Education, Framingham State University, Spring semester, 2011.

“Starting and Funding a Nonprofit Organization in Massachusetts,” guest speaker, Unitarian Universalist Community Ministry class, Andover-Newton Theological Seminary, Newton, MA, March 15, 2010.

“Finance for Women,” Kerem Shalom Rosh Chodesh group, Concord, MA, March 14, 2010.

“Ten Things Every Woman Needs to Know About Her Money,” Jewish Family Services of Metrowest, Framingham, MA, January 6, 2010.

“Financial Literacy for Young Women,” Clark University, Worcester, MA, March 21, 2006.

“Financial Literacy Basics for Women Starting Out or Starting Over,” Congregation Beth El, Sudbury, MA, January 24-February 7, 2006, also at other locations in Wayland, Framingham, Sudbury, and Natick, 2006-2009.

“Building Your Practice with a Firm Financial Foundation,” presentation to “Hand in Hand,” a network of body work professionals, January 20, 2006, Northborough, MA.

“Ten Things Every Woman Needs to Know about Her Money,” Tenth Anniversary of Womankind’s Financial Literacy Project®, November 30, 2005, Framingham Public Library.

“What’s the Right Revenue Mix for Your Non-Profit?” Natick, MA, September 30, 2005. Speaker and Panel moderator.

“Six Steps to More Thoughtful Charitable Giving,” Framingham Civic League. May 26, 2005. Also at Womankind Center, Wayland and Framingham, MA; Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley, Sudbury, MA; First Parish Church, Wayland; Crossroads Community Foundation, Natick; Metrowest Health Care Foundation, Framingham, MA, 1996-2005.

“Setting Goals for a Secure Financial Future,” Framingham Civic League. April 28, 2005.

“Financial Literacy for Women Starting Out or Starting Over,” A Suitable Image, Framingham, MA. Three-session course, March 16-30, 2005.

“You Can Be A Philanthropist – at Any Income Level!” The Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, May 3, 2004.

“Introduction to Grant Proposal Writing,” Massachusetts Service Alliance, Worcester, October 2002 and 2003; Massachusetts Prevention Center, Winchester, May - June 2000, and Holliston Youth and Family Services, June 2001; and with Carla Cataldo, January 2001, Worcester, MA; February 2001, Lowell, MA; and March 2001, Warwick, RI.

“Financial Literacy for Young Women,” Camp CEO, Patriots Trail Girl Scout Council, Brewster, MA, July 26, 2003. (Developed materials)

“Rule Your Money: Don’t Let it Rule You!” Women’s Council of Realtors, Central Middlesex Chapter, Sudbury, MA, April 14, 2003.

“MONEY ORDER: Introduction to Financial Literacy for Women,” Millburn Township (NJ) Public Library, May 2002. Helping Our Women, Provincetown, MA, Oct. 2001.

“Introduction to Financial Literacy for Women,” Barnes & Noble, Framingham, May 2001.

“Bringing Womankind’s Financial Literacy Project® To Your Community,” and “Grantwriting for Girls’ and Women’s’ Causes,” The National Conference on Girls, Women and Money, Boston, MA, September 2000.

“Financial Literacy Project® Leaders Training Program,” Catherine S. Eberly Women’s Center, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, May 2000.