Cosmos Financial F oundations - May 2026 Series
\n \n"Thanks so much for sharing your kn owledge in a way that was accessible. The facilita tors did an excellent job of welcoming everyone an d making us feel like we belonged in a space where finances were being discussed." -Inuksu k Mackay
\n \nThis event ticket includes al l four sessions of the May 2026 foundations series listed below:
\n \nMay 202 6 series — Thursdays\, 11am-1pm PT / 12-2pm MT / 1 -3pm CT / 2-4pm ET on the following dates:
\n \nMay 7: Understandin g My Org’s Finances
\n \nMay 14: Budgeting with Values
\n \n < p>May 21: Multipl e Futures: Cash Flow & Scenario Planning\ n \nMay 28: Beyond Spreadsheets: Engag ing Financial Reports
\n \nDescriptions of each workshop can be found at this link.
\n \nLearning goals:
\n \nWorkshop Ser ies Format and Logistics:
\n \n2-hour online workshops using Zoom with at l east one break per session
\n \nCosmos work shops are participatory and we will invite you to engage in several ways: video on (when possible an d comfortable)\, interacting with a shared slide d eck\, using reactions\, and answering or asking qu estions in chat or aloud.
\n \nZoom automat ic closed captioning will be enabled.
\n \nASL interpretation\, CART\, and/or advanced copies of the slides are possible if requests are receiv ed at least 2 weeks in advance of the first sessio n in the series. Please note on the registration f orm anything that would make this series more acce ssible to you.
\n \n**Workshops will not be recorded\, however resources and slides with an o verview of the main topics covered will be shared with attendees.**
\n \nBefore emailing us\, please see answers to some Freque ntly Asked Questions linked here.
\n \nTickets
\n \nCosmos public workshop tickets are available o n a sliding scale in an attempt to distribute reso urces more equitably. We invite you to select a ti cket level that corresponds with your access to re sources using the guide below.
\n \nThere a re a limited number of tickets available. If your level is sold out\, we encourage you to sign up fo r our mailing list linked here to get updates on fut ure workshops.
\n \nCost is 1 ticket per pe rson attending the full 4-part series.
\n \nRefund requests accepted up to 1 day before the start of the first session with a 5% payment proc essing fee. Requests received after this time can get a transfer to a future date of the same event .
\n \nLevel 5-Redistribut ion: $1\,920
\n \n< strong>Level 3-Solidarity: $640
\n \n< strong>Level 2-Solidarity: $344
\n \n< strong>Level 1-Solidarity: $100
\n \nT he above are guidelines and are not prescriptive. We recognize that some individuals and groups migh t have specific situations that don't fit neatly i nto a single category and we welcome you to select based on your own assessment of your resource acc ess.
\n \nAbout A Bookkeeping Cooperative: ABC is a worker-owned union cooperative dedicated to bui lding solidarity economies. We develop the skills\ , systems\, and confidence of people and projects working towards a just world beyond capitalism thr ough bookkeeping\, consulting\, and financial educ ation.
\n \n DESCRIPTION:Cosmos Financial Foundations - May 2026 Series\n \ n \n \n "Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge in a way that was accessible. The facilitators di d an excellent job of welcoming everyone and makin g us feel like we belonged in a space where financ es were being discussed." -Inuksuk Mackay\n \n \n \n This event ticket includes all four sessions of the May 2026 foundations series listed below:\n \ n \n \n May 2026 series — Thursdays\, 11am-1pm PT / 12-2pm MT / 1-3pm CT / 2-4pm ET on the following dates:\n \n \n \n May 7: Understanding My Org’s F inances\n \n \n \n May 14: Budgeting with Values\n \n \n \n May 21: Multiple Futures: Cash Flow & Sc enario Planning\n \n \n \n May 28: Beyond Spreadsh eets: Engaging Financial Reports\n \n \n \n Descri ptions of each workshop can be found at this link. (https://bookkeeping.coop/events/)\n \n \n \n Lea rning goals: \n \n \n \n \n Strengthen understand ing of financial reports and how they interact wit h organizational values \n Increase understanding of basic financial terminology\n Increase unders tanding of 4 different financial reports (budget\, cash flow\, profit & loss\, balance sheet) and wh at information they hold\n Increase confidence in asking finance questions \n Share experiences\, templates and resources\n Have fun!\n \n \n Works hop Series Format and Logistics:\n \n \n \n 2-hour online workshops using Zoom with at least one bre ak per session\n \n \n \n Cosmos workshops are par ticipatory and we will invite you to engage in sev eral ways: video on (when possible and comfortable )\, interacting with a shared slide deck\, using r eactions\, and answering or asking questions in ch at or aloud.\n \n \n \n Zoom automatic closed capt ioning will be enabled.\n \n \n \n ASL interpretat ion\, CART\, and/or advanced copies of the slides are possible if requests are received at least 2 w eeks in advance of the first session in the series . Please note on the registration form anything th at would make this series more accessible to you.\ n \n \n \n **Workshops will not be recorded\, howe ver resources and slides with an overview of the m ain topics covered will be shared with attendees.* *\n \n \n \n Before emailing us\, please see answe rs to some Frequently Asked Questions linked here (https://bookkeeping.coop/frequently-asked-questio ns/).\n \n \n \n Tickets\n \n \n \n Cosmos public workshop tickets are available on a sliding scale in an attempt to distribute resources more equitab ly. We invite you to select a ticket level that co rresponds with your access to resources using the guide below.\n \n \n \n There are a limited number of tickets available. If your level is sold out\, we encourage you to sign up for our mailing list linked here (https://bookkeeping.us6.list-manage.c om/subscribe?u=86b8f7a10d65a6177f8e33f20&id=3188ba c62d) to get updates on future workshops.\n \n \n \n Cost is 1 ticket per person attending the full 4-part series. \n \n \n \n Refund requests accept ed up to 1 day before the start of the first sessi on with a 5% payment processing fee. Requests rec eived after this time can get a transfer to a futu re date of the same event. \n \n \n \n Level 5-Red istribution: $1\,920\n \n \n \n \n If your organi zation is paying for your participation and has an annual budget of $1M or more.\n If you're an ind ividual paying for your own ticket and some of the following may apply to you: your salary is over $ 100K\; you have inherited or expect to inherit wea lth\; you do not need to work in order to meet you r basic needs\; you do not have any debt.\n \n \n Level 4-Full Cost: $1\,180\n \n \n \n \n If your organization is paying for your participation and has an annual budget below $1M.\n If you're an in dividual paying for your own ticket and some of th e following may apply to you: you consistently cov er your basic needs + some extras\; your salary is over $75K\; you have some debt that you're able t o make regular payments on: you have higher educat ion degree(s)\; you have family with assets such a s a home or retirement fund)\n \n \n Level 3-Solid arity: $640\n \n \n \n \n If your organization is paying for your participation and meets the follo wing criteria: A) Has an annual budget below $200\ ,000 AND B) Is majority owned or governed by peopl e who are: of color\, immigrants\, disabled\, LGBT QIA2+\, working class\, and/or poor AND C) focused on solidarity economy or collective liberation wo rk\n If you're an individual paying for your own ticket and some of the following may apply to you: you consistently cover your basic needs + occasio nal extras\; your salary is between $60-75K\; you have some debt that you're able to make regular pa yments on: you have higher education degree(s)\; y ou have family with assets such as a home or retir ement fund\n \n \n Level 2-Solidarity: $344\n \n \ n \n \n If you're an individual paying for your o wn ticket and some of the following may apply to y ou: you consistently cover your basic needs\; your salary is between $45-60K\; you have some debt th at you're able to make regular payments on: you ha ve higher education degree(s)\; your income suppor ts people other than yourself\n \n \n Level 1-Soli darity: $100\n \n \n \n \n If you're an individua l paying for your own ticket and some of the follo wing may apply to you: you struggle to consistentl y meet basic living expenses\; you do not have sav ings\; you are unable to make payments on debts\; you have not had access to higher education (e.g. college or graduate school) or you may be one of t he first in your family to go to college\; your in come supports people other than yourself\n \n \n T he above are guidelines and are not prescriptive. We recognize that some individuals and groups migh t have specific situations that don't fit neatly i nto a single category and we welcome you to select based on your own assessment of your resource acc ess.\n \n \n \n About A Bookkeeping Cooperative: A BC is a worker-owned union cooperative dedicated t o building solidarity economies. We develop the sk ills\, systems\, and confidence of people and proj ects working towards a just world beyond capitalis m through bookkeeping\, consulting\, and financial education.\n \n \n \n www.bookkeeping.coop (https ://www.bookkeeping.coop)\n \n CATEGORIES:Financial Foundations CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T130000 URL:https://abc.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=110 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR