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WORKSHOP: FINANCIAL TOOLKIT DEVELOPMENT September 14, 2010. FINANCIAL SECTION:. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:. To outline some of the financial “tools already in place To explore how CRKN can add value to members through the provision of financial tools
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WORKSHOP: FINANCIAL TOOLKIT DEVELOPMENT September 14, 2010
FINANCIAL SECTION: CRKN AGM 2010
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES: • To outline some of the financial “tools already in place • To explore how CRKN can add value to members through the provision of financial tools • To define what tools should be developed as priorities – immediate and longer term CRKN AGM 2010
INTRODUCTION: • Definition of financial “tools” • Overview of financial tools currently being used with the membership (past and present) • Outline single example: Electronic invoicing • Based on input from members • Requiring both internal and external process for implementation CRKN AGM 2010
MEMBER FEEDBACK: Overall • What is the greatest point of pain regarding Member financial planning and management that CRKN could create a tool to offer assistance? • Simply put: Where can we help? CRKN AGM 2010
SAMPLE TOOLS • Tool #1: Interactive and forward-looking database to track Members’ financial commitments • Tool #2: During multiple renewals, a tool to calculate content budgets with CRKN CRKN AGM 2010
GROUP BRAINSTORMING: Questions • Feedback on sample tools. • Do you feel as though you receive sufficient financial information (on content licenses) from CRKN? What other information (current or forecast) would be helpful for planning and information purposes? • What are the “hot topics” that would be helpful to receive information from CRKN? (recent example: HST) • Identification of other “tools” to consider for development – or at a minimum a definition of the needs to be met. CRKN AGM 2010
THANKS FOR YOUR FEEDBACK! Ken Blonski, Finance Manager kblonski@ResearchKnowledge.ca Bethany Tory, Director of Programs & Operations btory@ResearchKnowledge.ca