MAKING LIMITED DOLLARS MAKE $EN$E: May 24th

A workshop for Center Directors, Finance Managers and Board Members

Tuesday May 24 , 2011
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Child Development Council
609 West Clinton Street, Ithaca NY

8:30 Registration – Light Refreshments
9:00 Welcome and Introductions – George Ferrari, Community Foundation of Tompkins County
9:15 Keeping your Eye on the Bottom Line – Sherri Koski
Child care center directors face one of the toughest jobs of managing a business in the human service field. We will review budget processes including determining the actual cost of care and setting fees with cost in mind. We will also discuss policies and the protection they offer. This session will encourage participation and sharing of what your practices are and how they work for you.

Sherri Koski is the Executive Director, Ithaca Community Childcare Center. She’s been the director for 5 years and held the position of Enrollment & Marketing Manager for the previous 7 years. Sherri worked at Wegmans managing various departments for 7 years. All of these roles have provided the challenge of keeping an eye on the bottom line while maintaining relationships with the customer.

10:45 Break

11:00 Shared Services Alliances 101 – Carla Hibbard
A Shared Services Alliance is a community-based partnership comprised of small businesses (whether nonprofit or for-profit) within an industry or sector working together to share costs and deliver services in a more streamlined and efficient way. By participating in an Alliance, small businesses become stronger, more accountable, more financially sound and efficient, and better equipped to offer affordable, high-quality services. This overview will present some of the critical steps in beginning an Alliance, from needs assessment through development of a business plan.

Carla Hibbard brings more than 25 years’ experience in education and training leadership to her role as Director of Steuben Child Care Project. In this position, Ms. Hibbard manages four state and county contracts, a $1.3 million budget, and a staff of twenty that delivers services aimed at improving the quality, availability, affordability, and accessibility of child care in Steuben County, New York. Ms. Hibbard serves on several boards and committees and is currently a member of the National Shared Services Alliance Steering Committee.
Registration: $40 by May 18, 2011
For more information: www.childdevelopmentcouncil.org or by calling (607 273-0259)

To Enroll in Training, each individual must complete this form fully and carefully.
The following information is required in order to be enrolled in training.

First Name: _____________________________Last Name:___________________________________

Home (Local if student) Address:____________________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip
Name of Program/Provider__________________________ Type of Care______________ Lic/Reg #______________
(FDC, GFDC, NS, SACC, Center, Legally Exempt, Other)
Home(Cell)Phone:__________________ *Birth Date:_______________ *Last 5 digits of SS# :___ ___ ___ ___ ___
MM/DD/YYYY
Email Address (recommended but not required) : ________________________________________

*Your birth date and the last five digits of your social security number will be used to generate a random personal identification number for you in our training database. This information will be kept confidential. You cannot be enrolled in training without being registered and creating a personal ID number. This personal ID number can be used to allow CCR&R staff to access your training records and provide you with a training history/transcript that you can use to document training you have taken to meet OCFS requirements. In the future, you may also be able to access this information and enroll in training directly online.
Please send completed form and payment to: Child Development Council, 609 W. Clinton St., Ithaca, NY 14850

For credit card payments please call: (607) 273-0259