Cosmos Financial F oundations - November 2026 Series< /p>\n \n
"Thanks so much for sharing yo ur knowledge in a way that was accessible. The fac ilitators did an excellent job of welcoming everyo ne and making us feel like we belonged in a space where finances were being discussed." -I nuksuk Mackay
\n \nThis event ticket includ es all four sessions of the November foundations s eries listed below:
\n \nNo vember series — Mondays\, 10am-12pm PT / 11am-1pm MT / 12-2pm CT / 1-3pm ET on the following dates:< /strong>
\n \nNovember 2 - Understanding My Org’s F inances
\n \nNovember 9 - Budg eting with Values
\n \nNovember 1 6 - Multiple Futures: Cash Flow & Scenario Planning
\n \nNovember 23 - Beyond Spreadsheets: Engaging 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: $2\,000
\n \n< strong>Level 3-Solidarity: $750
\n \n< strong>Level 2-Solidarity: $475
\n \n< strong>Level 1-Solidarity: $150
\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 - November 2026 Serie s\n \n \n \n "Thanks so much for sharing your know ledge in a way that was accessible. The facilitato rs did an excellent job of welcoming everyone and making us feel like we belonged in a space where f inances were being discussed." -Inuksuk Mackay\n \ n \n \n This event ticket includes all four sessio ns of the November foundations series listed below :\n \n \n \n November series — Mondays\, 10am-12pm PT / 11am-1pm MT / 12-2pm CT / 1-3pm ET on the fo llowing dates:\n \n \n \n November 2 - Understandi ng My Org’s Finances\n \n \n \n November 9 - Budge ting with Values\n \n \n \n November 16 - Multiple Futures: Cash Flow & Scenario Planning\n \n \n \n November 23 - Beyond Spreadsheets: Engaging Finan cial Reports\n \n \n \n Descriptions of each works hop can be found at this link. (https://bookkeepin g.coop/events/)\n \n \n \n Learning goals: \n \n \ n \n \n Strengthen understanding of financial rep orts and how they interact with organizational val ues \n Increase understanding of basic financial terminology\n Increase understanding of 4 differe nt financial reports (budget\, cash flow\, profit & loss\, balance sheet) and what information they hold\n Increase confidence in asking finance ques tions \n Share experiences\, templates and resour ces\n Have fun!\n \n \n Workshop Series Format an d Logistics:\n \n \n \n 2-hour online workshops us ing Zoom with at least one break per session\n \n \n \n Cosmos workshops are participatory and we wi ll invite you to engage in several ways: video on (when possible and comfortable)\, interacting with a shared slide deck\, using reactions\, and answe ring or asking questions in chat or aloud.\n \n \n \n Zoom automatic closed captioning will be enabl ed.\n \n \n \n ASL interpretation\, CART\, and/or advanced copies of the slides are possible if requ ests are received at least 2 weeks in advance of t he first session in the series. Please note on the registration form anything that would make this s eries more accessible to you.\n \n \n \n **Worksho ps will not be recorded\, however resources and sl ides with an overview of the main topics covered w ill be shared with attendees.**\n \n \n \n Before emailing us\, please see answers to some Frequentl y Asked Questions linked here (https://bookkeeping .coop/frequently-asked-questions/).\n \n \n \n Tic kets\n \n \n \n Cosmos public workshop tickets are available on a sliding scale in an attempt to dis tribute 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 availabl e. If your level is sold out\, we encourage you to sign up for our mailing list linked here (https:/ /bookkeeping.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=86b8f 7a10d65a6177f8e33f20&id=3188bac62d) 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 accepted up to 1 day befor e the start of the first session with a 5% payment processing fee. Requests received after this tim e 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 paying for your participation and has an annual budget of $1 M or more.\n If you're an individual paying for y our own ticket and some of the following may apply to you: your salary is over $100K\; you have inhe rited or expect to inherit wealth\; you do not nee d to work in order to meet your basic needs\; you do not have any debt.\n \n \n Level 4-Full Cost: $ 1\,300\n \n \n \n \n If your organization is payi ng for your participation and has an annual budget below $1M.\n If you're an individual paying for your own ticket and some of the following may appl y to you: you consistently cover your basic needs + some extras\; your salary is over $75K\; you hav e some debt that you're able to make regular payme nts on: you have higher education degree(s)\; you have family with assets such as a home or retireme nt fund)\n \n \n Level 3-Solidarity: $750\n \n \n \n \n If your organization is paying for your par ticipation and meets the following criteria: A) Ha s an annual budget below $200\,000 AND B) Is major ity owned or governed by people who are: of color\ , immigrants\, disabled\, LGBTQIA2+\, working clas s\, and/or poor AND C) focused on solidarity econo my or collective liberation work\n If you're an i ndividual paying for your own ticket and some of t he following may apply to you: you consistently co ver your basic needs + occasional extras\; your sa lary 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 L evel 2-Solidarity: $475\n \n \n \n \n If you're a n individual paying for your own ticket and some o f the following may apply to you: you consistently cover your basic needs\; your salary is between $ 45-60K\; you have some debt that you're able to ma ke regular payments on: you have higher education 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 your ow n ticket and some of the following may apply to yo u: you struggle to consistently meet basic living expenses\; you do not have savings\; you are unabl e to make payments on debts\; you have not had acc ess to higher education (e.g. college or graduate school) or you may be one of the first in your fam ily to go to college\; your income supports people other than yourself\n \n \n The above are guideli nes and are not prescriptive. We recognize that so me individuals and groups might have specific situ ations that don't fit neatly into a single categor y and we welcome you to select based on your own a ssessment of your resource access.\n \n \n \n Abou t A Bookkeeping Cooperative: ABC is a worker-owned union cooperative dedicated to building solidarit y economies. We develop the skills\, systems\, and confidence of people and projects working towards a just world beyond capitalism through bookkeepin g\, consulting\, and financial education.\n \n \n \n www.bookkeeping.coop (https://www.bookkeeping.c oop)\n \n CATEGORIES:Financial Foundations CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261102T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261123T120000 URL:https://abc.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=119 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR