Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
QuickBooks Seminar
QuickBooks Basics: Tuesday, April 9, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Location: Community Foundation, 7807 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
Cost: $30
Registration: Advance registration is required. Seating is limited.
Call: (831) 479-6136
Online: www.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Small Business Development Center Seminar
Writing a Winning Business Plan: Tuesday, March 12, 5:00 - 7:30 pm
Location: Community Foundation, 7807 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
Cost: $30
Registration: Advance registration is required. Seating is limited.
Call: (831) 479-6136
Online: www.
Click here for FULL 2013 SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Monterey Bay Farm Finance Expo
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Farm Finance Expo
Resources for Financing Your Farm Business
Tuesday, February 26th
12:30-4:30pm
Corralitos Grange
165 Little Corral Way Watsonville, CA 95076
$15
Scholarships Available
Le ofrece este taller en Espanol
Hosted by
California FarmLink (www.cafarmlink.org)
One
Stop Shopping for Agricultural Loans and Resources for Financing Your Farm
Business
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Meet Local Farm Lenders
§
Operating, Infrastructure and Farm Purchasing
Loans
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Micro & Social Network Based Lending,
Crowd-funding
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CA FarmLink Loan Program
§ Credit History: Building it, Repairing it,
Maintaining it
§ Keys to
Successful Loan Applications
§ Tax Preparation to
Position You for the Future
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Please RSVP by Friday, February, 22nd
or register at:
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
It’s now or never for the 2012 Farm Bill – speak out today!
Now that you’ve
cast your ballot in the 2012 election, it’s time to vote again – only
this time, for a better food and farm system for our nation!
By signing your name to this petition, you’ll let Congress know that your vote is going for an equitable, sustainable 21st century farm bill that:
- Invests in the future of healthy farms, food, and people
- Protects our precious air, soil, and water
- Reforms farm subsidies and levels the playing field
Congress
returns to the Hill in just one week, and when they return, the National
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition will be in DC - with thousands of
signatures in hand - telling them we can’t end the year without a 2012
Farm Bill that invests in an equitable, sustainable future for our food
system and our farmers.
Can Congress still finish a Farm Bill this year? YES!
PS. Help us
reach 50,000 signatures! Thousands people have already signed on to
support an equitable, sustainable 21st century 2012 farm bill. Share
this message with your friends, family, and colleagues – we need YOU to
help us reach 50,000!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Finance and Operations Manager Position Available
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California
FarmLink is a non-profit corporation seeking a full-time Finance and Operations
Manager based in Santa Cruz, California.
FarmLink strengthens independent family farms and builds sustainable
food systems by helping small and mid-scale farmers to lease and purchase land,
access capital, and improve business and financial management skills. The organization has moved through several
phases of activity, to reach its current role as an independent direct lender
and an emerging Community Development Financial Institution.
FarmLink programs
provide educational seminars and one-on-one technical assistance that support
business, finance, and land tenure knowledge and opportunities for farmers. FarmLink
assists retiring farmers in transitioning farm businesses from one generation
to the next, keeping good agricultural land in production.
In 2005 FarmLink
began developing a farm loan fund to provide financing to growers with limited
access to capital. The organization initially partnered with larger
agricultural lenders who provided underwriting and loan servicing. FarmLink
obtained its own lending license and guaranteed lender status from the USDA in
2011, and began underwriting and servicing farm operating and equipment loans. Since
October 2011 FarmLink has closed 23 loans to beginning, low-resource and
sustainable farms, with a fast and customer-friendly process. Seventy percent
of loans have been to minority farmers. A $1.75 million loan pool is comprised
of investments from commercial banks, private investors, foundations, and
government funders. By 2017, California FarmLink seeks to become the recognized lending institution for
traditionally underserved farmers in California ensuring that small- and
mid-scale limited resource farmers have access to the capital and land they
need to grow and succeed.
FarmLink seeks a
candidate with both finance/accounting and operations experience in the non-profit/small
business arena, who is adaptable and willing to learn Loan Operations
activities.
Finance and Operations Manager Duties and Responsibilities
1) Finance: CA FarmLink seeks a full charge financial
manager with drive and enthusiasm to maintain and upgrade systems consistent
with a growing non-profit loan portfolio and technical assistance
provider. This includes a fund based
accounting system meeting U.S Government standards for a single audit. Duties will
include:
·
Manage
organizational and loan fund bank accounts, review monthly bank statements and
strengthen risk and fraud management and transaction systems; assist with
investment strategy for undeployed loan funds
·
Work
with FarmLink’s bookkeeper and CPA to oversee accounts payable, accounts
receivable, and billings and fund transfers for government and foundation
grants
·
Use
Quickbooks on a regular basis to review and produce financial reports; work
with bookkeeper on regular fund allocations for incurred costs.
·
Control
cash flow, billing of funders and grant document binders consistent with
comptroller level responsibilities.
·
Assist
Executive Director in preparing and monitoring annual budget.
·
Prepare
board financial reports and government agency reports including annual Lender
Certification for the Department of Corporations.
·
Manage
annual audits and insurance policies.
2) Loan Operations: Work with Director of Lending to manage
loan disbursements, accounting, reporting and servicing.
• Loan systems
◦ Handle inquiries from existing borrowers;
produce loan documents and manage loan files and software to ensure accurate
information.
◦ Track and report delinquencies; document workouts,
collection activities and costs within the loan accounting system. Document loan pay-offs. Create policy for
archival loan records.
◦ Manage credit reporting on FarmLink
borrowers.
◦ Improve loan operations efficiency and
effectiveness. Choose, implement and develop loan accounting and monitoring
system using specialized software that interfaces as fully as possible with
QuickBooks GL systems and tracks secondary market sales of government issued
loan guarantees.
• Risk management
◦ Support Director of Lending in managing loan
portfolio risk, including risk rating and loan loss reserves.
◦ Generate portfolio reports for
management, board and external stakeholders including a loan receivable aging
report.
• Investor relations
◦ Lead and manage relationships with
existing loan pool investors.
◦ Assist Director of Lending and Executive
Director in organizing and tracking requirements of new loan pool investor
agreements.
◦ Manage investor reporting with support
from Director of Lending and Executive Director.
3) Admin and Operations: The applicant should have experience with
both client-server and cloud based technology solutions appropriate for a
community development lender and technical assistance provider. CRM software, financial software, cloud based
document handling and dissemination and GL software should be familiar and
manageable.
·
Technology and Office Management: Assist staff
with computers, phone systems, email and database access and ensure FarmLink
has adequate IT resources when things can't be handled in-house.
·
Human Resources: Manage on-boarding, personnel
policy and health insurance administration, payroll coordination and assist
with hiring as necessary.
Qualifications:
The position will
require a generalist who is detail oriented, organized and good at
multitasking.
·
Experience in business finance/accounting and
operations. Agricultural business experience is desirable;
·
Interest in, and commitment to CA FarmLink’s
mission and the future of California agriculture;
·
Well-organized and detail-oriented; ability to complete
self-directed projects and to work well in a team atmosphere;
·
Non-profit business management and accounting experience;
·
Excellent oral and written communication skills,
including the ability to prepare professional letters and reports;
·
High-level computer skills including Quickbooks,
word processing, spreadsheet, database and cloud based data sharing.
Compensation
and Terms: The Finance
and Operations Manager position will be a salaried position with an annual
salary range of $55,000 to $65,000 commensurate with experience. This is a
full-time, exempt position and includes a four-month introductory or probation
period. After six months, the employee will be eligible for health benefits.
After one year, the employee will be eligible to participate in FarmLink’s
retirement plan. FarmLink maintains a drug-free workplace and is an equal
opportunity employer. Position will begin as soon as hiring process is
complete.
To apply: Email
a cover letter, resume, and three references to Eric Winders, eric@cafarmlink.org. No phone calls,
please. Applications are due 5
p.m., November 21, 2012.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Facebook Party for CA Right to Know tonight at 6pm!
What: Facebook Fan Page Party for CA Right to Know
Where: CA Right to Know Fan Page, http://www.facebook.com/carighttoknow
When: Friday, Oct. 26th from 6-8pm PST
How Do I RSVP? Go to the Event on Facebook here
Where: CA Right to Know Fan Page, http://www.facebook.com/carighttoknow
When: Friday, Oct. 26th from 6-8pm PST
How Do I RSVP? Go to the Event on Facebook here
How the heck do I join in a Facebook party? It’s simple really. Go to
the fan page at the time of the party. Questions will be asked and
engagement will be happening in a similar structure to a twitter
party…but it’s on Facebook. But before the party begins, please share
with your friends that you are attending. We are hoping they may want to
come as well.
Expert Panel:
1. Leah Segedie, diehard labeling mom
2. CA Right to Know, official CA initiative to label packaged foods in grocery stores
(More to come. There will be an “expert” for each discussion happening.)
1. Leah Segedie, diehard labeling mom
2. CA Right to Know, official CA initiative to label packaged foods in grocery stores
(More to come. There will be an “expert” for each discussion happening.)
Giveaways:
Frey Vineyards wines (2 winners)
War on Bugs book by Will Allen (2 winners)
Natures’s Path VIP gift basket (1 winner)
Beanitos sample pack basket (2 winners)
Traditional Medicinals gift basket (1 winner)
Straus Family Creamery free coupons (1 winner)
Prop 37 Tshirt (1 winner)
Unhealthy Truth by Robyn O’Brien (2 winners)
Giveaways will be announced during party and winner will have five
minutes to retrieve. Winners will be selected randomly via this post.
How to Enter Giveaways (yes Canadians welcome, but please comment for each entry):
1. Optional Facebook this message to help us “share”
1. Optional Facebook this message to help us “share”
Join the Labeling GMOs movement in CA at our “For the Win” Facebook Party on Friday, Oct. 26th at 7pm PST (10pm EST). Come to share, learn, and take part in changing the history of food safety in the United States because we all have a right to know! (tag @CARighttoknow on Facebook here.) Add link from this post here.
2. Share about this event on the social media platform of your choosing (one entry per share)
3. Tell a friend in CA about Prop. 37 ON FACEBOOK (one entry)
4. Write about this topic and include event link (five entry)
5. Tweet about this event and tag @CArighttoknow (one entry)
3. Tell a friend in CA about Prop. 37 ON FACEBOOK (one entry)
4. Write about this topic and include event link (five entry)
5. Tweet about this event and tag @CArighttoknow (one entry)
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