The Cooper Foundation is pleased to offer a free nonprofit professional development and networking event to the Waco nonprofit community. See below for information about upcoming sessions!
Upcoming Nonprofit Network Sessions:
November 21st Nonprofit Network Session: When Leave Won’t Leave You Alone
- Date: Thursday, November 21
- Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am (Please note, the presentation is from 9:30-11:00 am and the remaining time is for networking.)
- Location: Texas Life Annex (1000 Washington Avenue)
- Description: At the November session, Attorneys Cris Houston and David Schleicher, will break down the latest on leave. From FMLA, to leave as an accommodation, to PTO versus annual/sick leave, to prohibited deductions for partial day absences, Attorneys Cris Houston and David Schleicher will help clarify leave complexities before anyone is forced to take a long vacation.
- Presenters:
- Crisarla Houston is a Harvard law school graduate who has also taught law school classes, served as the Compliance and Equity Officer for one of Waco’s largest nonprofits, and is currently the CEO of a local nonprofit that helps disadvantaged small businesses obtain loans.
- David Schleicher is a former president of the Waco School Board and has among his non-profit clients Waco Habitat, Communities in Schools, Waco Family Medicine, Hispanic Leaders Network, the Farmer Veteran Coalition, and The Australian Shepherd Club of America.
Save the Date for the Additional Nonprofit Network Sessions!
Join us for a series of nonprofit employment law sessions taught by Attorneys Crisarla Houston & David Schleicher during the upcoming Nonprofit Network year!
SESSION DATES:
2024:
- December 19: Harassment: It’s Not What You Think
2025:
- January 16: Nepotism, Conflicts of Interest, and Other Dirty Words
- February 20: The Employee Handbook — Can I Copy Off Your Paper?
SESSION TIMES:
- 9:00 – 9:30am: Networking
- 9:30 – 11:00am: Presentation
LOCATION:
- Texas Life Annex (1000 Washington Avenue)