Cosmos Financial F oundations - September 2026 Series
\n \n"Thanks so much for sharing y our knowledge in a way that was accessible. The fa cilitators did an excellent job of welcoming every one and making us feel like we belonged in a space where finances were being discussed." - Inuksuk Mackay
\n \nThis event ticket inclu des all four sessions of the September foundations series listed below:
\n \nSeptember series — Thursdays\, 10am-12pm PT / 11am -1pm MT / 12-2pm CT / 1-3pm ET on the following da tes:
\n \nSeptemb er 3: Un derstanding My Org’s Finances
\n \nSeptember 17 : Multiple Futures: Cash Flow & S cenario Planning
\n \nSep tember 24: Beyond Spreadsheets: E ngaging Financial Reports
\n \nDescriptions of each works hop can be found at this link.
\n \nWorkshop Series Format and Logistics:
\n \n2-hour online workshops using Zoom with at least one break per session
\n \nCosmos workshops are participatory and we will invite you to engage in several ways: video on (when possibl e and comfortable)\, interacting with a shared sli de deck\, using reactions\, and answering or askin g questions in chat or aloud.
\n \nZoom aut omatic closed captioning will be enabled.
\n \nASL interpretation\, CART\, and/or advanced co pies of the slides are possible if requests are re ceived at least 2 weeks in advance of the first se ssion in the series. Please note on the registrati on form anything that would make this series more accessible to you.
\n \n**Workshops will no t be recorded\, however resources and slides with an overview of the main topics covered will be sha red with attendees.**
\n \nBefore emailing us\, please see answers to some Fr equently Asked Questions linked here.
\n \nTickets
\ n \nCosmos public workshop tickets are availab le on a sliding scale in an attempt to distribute resources more equitably. We invite you to select a ticket level that corresponds with your access t o resources using the guide below.
\n \nThe re are a limited number of tickets available. If y our level is sold out\, we encourage you to sign u p for our mailing list linked here to get updates on future workshops.
\n \nCost is 1 ticket pe r person 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 processing fee. Requests received after this time can get a transfer to a future date of the same e vent.
\n \nLevel 5-Redistr ibution: $2\,000
\n \nLevel 4-Full Cost: $1\,300<
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Level 3-Solidarity: $750
\n \nLevel 2-Solidarity: $475
\n \nLevel 1-Solidarity: $150
\n \n< em>The above are guidelines and are not prescripti ve. We recognize that some individuals and groups might have specific situations that don't fit neat ly into a single category and we welcome you to se lect based on your own assessment of your resource access.
\n \nAbo ut A Bookkeeping Cooperative: AB C is a worker-owned union cooperative dedicated to building solidarity economies. We develop the ski lls\, systems\, and confidence of people and proje cts working towards a just world beyond capitalism through bookkeeping\, consulting\, and financial education.
\n \n DESCRIPTION:Cosmos Financial Foundations - September 2026 Seri es\n \n \n \n "Thanks so much for sharing your kno wledge in a way that was accessible. The facilitat ors did an excellent job of welcoming everyone and making us feel like we belonged in a space where finances were being discussed." -Inuksuk Mackay\n \n \n \n This event ticket includes all four sessi ons of the September foundations series listed bel ow:\n \n \n \n September series — Thursdays\, 10am -12pm PT / 11am-1pm MT / 12-2pm CT / 1-3pm ET on t he following dates:\n \n \n \n September 3: Unders tanding My Org’s Finances\n \n \n \n September 10: Budgeting with Values\n \n \n \n September 17: Mu ltiple Futures: Cash Flow & Scenario Planning\n \n \n \n September 24: Beyond Spreadsheets: Engaging Financial Reports\n \n \n \n Descriptions of each workshop can be found at this link. (https://book keeping.coop/events/)\n \n \n \n Learning goals: \ n \n \n \n \n Strengthen understanding of financi al reports and how they interact with organization al values \n Increase understanding of basic fina ncial terminology\n Increase understanding of 4 d ifferent financial reports (budget\, cash flow\, p rofit & loss\, balance sheet) and what information they hold\n Increase confidence in asking financ e questions \n Share experiences\, templates and resources\n Have fun!\n \n \n Workshop Series For mat and Logistics:\n \n \n \n 2-hour online worksh ops using Zoom with at least one break per session \n \n \n \n Cosmos workshops are participatory and we will invite you to engage in several ways: vid eo on (when possible and comfortable)\, interactin g with a shared slide deck\, using reactions\, and answering or asking questions in chat or aloud.\n \n \n \n Zoom automatic closed captioning will be enabled.\n \n \n \n ASL interpretation\, CART\, a nd/or advanced copies of the slides are possible i f requests are received at least 2 weeks in advanc e of the first session in the series. Please note on the registration form anything that would make this series more accessible to you.\n \n \n \n **W orkshops will not be recorded\, however resources and slides with an overview of the main topics cov ered will be shared with attendees.**\n \n \n \n B efore emailing us\, please see answers to some Fre quently Asked Questions linked here (https://bookk eeping.coop/frequently-asked-questions/).\n \n \n \n Tickets\n \n \n \n Cosmos public workshop ticke ts are available on a sliding scale in an attempt to distribute resources more equitably. We invite you to select a ticket level that corresponds with your access to resources using the guide below.\n \n \n \n There are a limited number of tickets av ailable. If your level is sold out\, we encourage you to sign up for our mailing list linked here (h ttps://bookkeeping.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u =86b8f7a10d65a6177f8e33f20&id=3188bac62d) to get u pdates on future workshops.\n \n \n \n Cost is 1 t icket per person attending the full 4-part series. \n \n \n \n Refund requests accepted up to 1 day before the start of the first session with a 5% p ayment processing fee. Requests received after th is time can get a transfer to a future date of the same event. \n \n \n \n Level 5-Redistribution: $ 2\,000\n \n \n \n \n If your organization is payi ng for your participation and has an annual budget of $1M or more.\n If you're an individual paying for your own ticket and some of the following may apply to you: your salary is over $100K\; you hav e inherited or expect to inherit wealth\; you do n ot need to work in order to meet your basic needs\ ; you do not have any debt.\n \n \n Level 4-Full C ost: $1\,300\n \n \n \n \n If your organization i s paying for your participation and has an annual budget below $1M.\n If you're an individual payin g for your own ticket and some of the following ma y apply to you: you consistently cover your basic needs + some extras\; your salary is over $75K\; y ou have some debt that you're able to make regular payments on: you have higher education degree(s)\ ; you have family with assets such as a home or re tirement fund)\n \n \n Level 3-Solidarity: $750\n \n \n \n \n If your organization is paying for yo ur participation and meets the following criteria: A) Has an annual budget below $200\,000 AND B) Is majority owned or governed by people who are: of color\, immigrants\, disabled\, LGBTQIA2+\, workin g class\, and/or poor AND C) focused on solidarity economy or collective liberation work\n If you'r e an individual paying for your own ticket and som e of the following may apply to you: you consisten tly cover your basic needs + occasional extras\; y our salary is between $60-75K\; you have some debt that you're able to make regular payments on: you have higher education degree(s)\; you have family with assets such as a home or retirement fund\n \ n \n Level 2-Solidarity: $475\n \n \n \n \n If yo u're an individual paying for your own ticket and some of the following may apply to you: you consis tently cover your basic needs\; your salary is bet ween $45-60K\; you have some debt that you're able to make regular payments on: you have higher educ ation degree(s)\; your income supports people othe r than yourself\n \n \n Level 1-Solidarity: $150\n \n \n \n \n If you're an individual paying for y our own ticket and some of the following may apply to you: you struggle to consistently meet basic l iving expenses\; you do not have savings\; you are unable to make payments on debts\; you have not h ad access to higher education (e.g. college or gra duate school) or you may be one of the first in yo ur family to go to college\; your income supports people other than yourself\n \n \n The above are g uidelines and are not prescriptive. We recognize t hat some individuals and groups might have specifi c situations that don't fit neatly into a single c ategory and we welcome you to select based on your own assessment of your resource access.\n \n \n \ n About A Bookkeeping Cooperative: ABC is a worker -owned union cooperative dedicated to building sol idarity economies. We develop the skills\, systems \, and confidence of people and projects working t owards a just world beyond capitalism through book keeping\, consulting\, and financial education.\n \n \n \n www.bookkeeping.coop (https://www.bookkee ping.coop)\n \n CATEGORIES:Financial Foundations CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260903T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260903T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T120000 URL:https://abc.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=116 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR