Cosmos Financial F oundations - October 2026 Series\n \n
"Thanks so much for sharing you r knowledge in a way that was accessible. The faci litators did an excellent job of welcoming everyon e and making us feel like we belonged in a space w here finances were being discussed." -In uksuk Mackay
\n \nThis event ticket include s all four sessions of the October foundations ser ies listed below:
\n \nOcto ber 2026 series —Wednesdays\, 11am-1pm PT / 12-2pm MT / 1-3pm CT / 2-4pm ET on the following dates:< /strong>
\n \nOctober 7th - Understanding M y Org’s Finances
\n \nOctober 14th - B udgeting with Values
\n \nOctober 28th - Beyond Spreadsheets: Engaging Financi al Reports
\n \nDescriptions of each workshop can be found at this link.
\n \nLearni ng goals:
\n \nWorkshop Series For mat and Logistics:
\n \n2 -hour online workshops using Zoom with at least on e break per session
\n \nCosmos workshops a re participatory and we will invite you to engage in several ways: video on (when possible and comfo rtable)\, interacting with a shared slide deck\, u sing reactions\, and answering or asking questions in chat or aloud.
\n \nZoom automatic clos ed captioning will be enabled.
\n \nASL int erpretation\, CART\, and/or advanced copies of the slides are possible if requests are received at l east 2 weeks in advance of the first session in th e series. Please note on the registration form any thing that would make this series more accessible to you.
\n \n**Workshops will not be record ed\, however resources and slides with an overview of the main topics covered will be shared with at tendees.**
\n \nBefore emailing us\, please see answers to some Frequently As ked Questions linked here.
\n \nTickets
\n \nCos mos public workshop tickets are available on a sli ding scale in an attempt to distribute resources m ore equitably. We invite you to select a ticket le vel that corresponds with your access to resources using the guide below.
\n \nThere are a li mited number of tickets available. If your level i s sold out\, we encourage you to sign up for our mailing list linked here to get updates on future wor kshops.
\n \nCost is 1 ticket per person at tending the full 4-part series.
\n \nRefu nd 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 event.
\ n \nLevel 5-Redistribution: $2 \,000
\n \nLevel 3-Solidarity: $750
\n \nLevel 2-Solidarity: $475
\n \nLevel 1-Solidarity: $150
\n \nThe abov e are guidelines and are not prescriptive. We reco gnize that some individuals and groups might have specific situations that don't fit neatly into a s ingle category and we welcome you to select based on your own assessment of your resource access.
\n \nAbout A Bookke eping Cooperative: ABC is a work er-owned union cooperative dedicated to building s olidarity economies. We develop the skills\, syste ms\, and confidence of people and projects working towards a just world beyond capitalism through bo okkeeping\, consulting\, and financial education.< /p>\n \n
DESCRIPTION:Cosmos Financial Foundations - October 2026 Series \n \n \n \n "Thanks so much for sharing your knowl edge in a way that was accessible. The facilitator s did an excellent job of welcoming everyone and m aking us feel like we belonged in a space where fi nances were being discussed." -Inuksuk Mackay\n \n \n \n This event ticket includes all four session s of the October foundations series listed below:\ n \n \n \n October 2026 series —Wednesdays\, 11am- 1pm PT / 12-2pm MT / 1-3pm CT / 2-4pm ET on the fo llowing dates:\n \n \n \n October 7th - Understand ing My Org’s Finances\n \n \n \n October 14th - Bu dgeting with Values\n \n \n \n October 21st - Mult iple Futures: Cash Flow & Scenario Planning\n \n \ n \n October 28th - Beyond Spreadsheets: Engaging Financial Reports\n \n \n \n Descriptions of each workshop can be found at this link. (https://bookk eeping.coop/events/)\n \n \n \n Learning goals: \n \n \n \n \n Strengthen understanding of financia l reports and how they interact with organizationa l values \n Increase understanding of basic finan cial terminology\n Increase understanding of 4 di fferent financial reports (budget\, cash flow\, pr ofit & loss\, balance sheet) and what information they hold\n Increase confidence in asking finance questions \n Share experiences\, templates and r esources\n Have fun!\n \n \n Workshop Series Form at and Logistics:\n \n \n \n 2-hour online worksho ps 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: vide o on (when possible and comfortable)\, interacting 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\, an d/or advanced copies of the slides are possible if requests are received at least 2 weeks in advance of the first session in the series. Please note o n the registration form anything that would make t his series more accessible to you.\n \n \n \n **Wo rkshops will not be recorded\, however resources a nd slides with an overview of the main topics cove red will be shared with attendees.**\n \n \n \n Be fore emailing us\, please see answers to some Freq uently Asked Questions linked here (https://bookke eping.coop/frequently-asked-questions/).\n \n \n \ n Tickets\n \n \n \n Cosmos public workshop ticket s are available on a sliding scale in an attempt t o distribute resources more equitably. We invite y ou 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 ava ilable. If your level is sold out\, we encourage y ou to sign up for our mailing list linked here (ht tps://bookkeeping.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u= 86b8f7a10d65a6177f8e33f20&id=3188bac62d) to get up dates on future workshops.\n \n \n \n Cost is 1 ti cket 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% pa yment processing fee. Requests received after thi s 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 payin g 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 have inherited or expect to inherit wealth\; you do no t need to work in order to meet your basic needs\; you do not have any debt.\n \n \n Level 4-Full Co st: $1\,300\n \n \n \n \n If your organization is paying for your participation and has an annual b udget below $1M.\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 n eeds + some extras\; your salary is over $75K\; yo u 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 ret irement fund)\n \n \n Level 3-Solidarity: $750\n \ n \n \n \n If your organization is paying for you r 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 c olor\, immigrants\, disabled\, LGBTQIA2+\, working class\, and/or poor AND C) focused on solidarity economy or collective liberation work\n If you're an individual paying for your own ticket and some of the following may apply to you: you consistent ly cover your basic needs + occasional extras\; yo ur 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 you 're an individual paying for your own ticket and s ome of the following may apply to you: you consist ently cover your basic needs\; your salary is betw een $45-60K\; you have some debt that you're able to make regular payments on: you have higher educa tion degree(s)\; your income supports people other than yourself\n \n \n Level 1-Solidarity: $150\n \n \n \n \n If you're an individual paying for yo ur own ticket and some of the following may apply to you: you struggle to consistently meet basic li ving expenses\; you do not have savings\; you are unable to make payments on debts\; you have not ha d access to higher education (e.g. college or grad uate school) or you may be one of the first in you r family to go to college\; your income supports p eople other than yourself\n \n \n The above are gu idelines and are not prescriptive. We recognize th at some individuals and groups might have specific situations that don't fit neatly into a single ca tegory 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 soli darity economies. We develop the skills\, systems\ , and confidence of people and projects working to wards a just world beyond capitalism through bookk eeping\, consulting\, and financial education.\n \ n \n \n www.bookkeeping.coop (https://www.bookkeep ing.coop)\n \n CATEGORIES:Financial Foundations CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T130000 URL:https://abc.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=117 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR