Public Relations Challenge

[reposted from The Erie Community Foundation's website] Do you have an operating budget of $250,000 or less AND a public relations challenge at your organization? Then, this is the opportunity for you!

As part of their mission of “giving back,” the board of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) NWPAChapter voted to create an exciting competition among the local nonprofit sector. PRSA members will donate time to tackle a public relations challenge for a local nonprofit.

The following criteria must be completed by November 4th; the PRSA board will choose the winner on November 10th and the public relations challenge will be tackled in December. All you need to do is fill out the following information:

Name of Nonprofit:_______________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________

Phone Number:__________________ Web Address:___________________________

Name of Director:______________________________________________

Name of Contact for this PR challenge:_____________________________

Size of Board:_________________

Size of Nonprofit staff:___________

Size of Nonprofit budget:_________

Size of Public Relations budget:________

Please note: The applying nonprofit should preferably not have a paid public relations person on staff.

In 500 words or less, describe your Public Relations challenge. Please provide as much detail as possible. Where is your nonprofit now and where would you like to see it in the future. (Please attach a form with this application). Please mail to Erin Fessler, Marketing and Public Relations Director, The Erie Community Foundation, 459 West 6th Street, Erie PA 16507 or via email by clicking here.

To learn more, visit the PRSA website by clicking here.. You can also like them on Facebook.

21st Century Librarian Program

Description

The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program supports projects to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians, faculty, and library leaders; to conduct research on the library profession; and to support early career research. It also assists in the professional development of librarians and library staff. All members of the library community are invited to play an active role in ensuring that the profession is prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century. 

Link to Full Announcement

http://www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=9

The New Executive: Nonprofit Rock Stars

As our economic uncertainty increases, those organizations which survive and thrive will have strong executives who possess three vital characteristics. What are these keys to success and how do you know if you’re prepared for the demands of the future?

Presented by Michael Brand, MNO Project Officer ReTool Erie
Thursday September 29th 12noon-1:30pm (Lunch Provided)
Location: WQLN - 8425 Peach Street
Register For Any or All Events Here

The New Leader

Are you looking to enhance your effectiveness as a leader? Do you have specific employees you believe have leadership potential? Then this is the session for all of you. In his groundbreaking book Developing The Leader Within You, John Maxwell posits keys to effectively developing your leadership potential. This session will focus upon the 4 essential elements.

Facilitated by Rick Capozzi, from the Human Resources Development Center at Penn State
Thursday September 22nd – 8:30am-12noon (Breakfast buffet)
Location: Mannechor Club - 1607 State Street
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The New Structure: Evolving Ways Of Doing Business

Form follows function. Is your nonprofit organized in a form that plays to your strengths? In this session, discover new models for organizing your nonprofit and consider ways you can adapt in order to meet changing demands.
Facilitated by Marsha Tongel of The Tongel Consulting Group
Thursday September 15 – 12noon-3:00pm (Lunch provided)
Location: Bayfront Sheraton 55 West Bay Drive
Register Here

Leadership Lab

Co-sponsored by The Nonprofit Partnership and Retool Erie
This special two-session leadership lab is designed for staff-board agency teams who are looking to increase their effectiveness in reaching important organizational goals. In these sessions, teams will be challenged to choose a key goal, find obstructions and barriers, identify the hidden competing commitments that individuals and the organization pursues, and develop a plan to resolve them and move toward goal achievement.
Facilitated by Bob Wooler, Executive Director of The Nonprofit Partnership and Debbie Thompson, President of Strategy Solutions
Two Sessions!
Wednesday, September 7 - 5:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday September 17 - 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: The Ambassador 7794 Peach Street
Register For Any And All Events Here

Introducing the Map of Nonprofit Startup Resources by State

(Stephen Sherman is a reference librarian at the Foundation Center-Atlanta, on whose blog this post originally appeared.)

Have an idea for a nonprofit but not sure where to begin? We've collected the best resources from organizations across the country and listed them in one place to help you get your nonprofit off on the right foot. Our new Map of Nonprofit Startup Resources by State provides links to helpful resources such as state associations, legal support organizations, and government agencies that provide information on forming a nonprofit in all fifty states and U.S. territories. Find out where to go to incorporate, where to register before raising funds, and which organizations offer management or technical assistance for nonprofits in your area.