Tuesday, May 15, 2012:
PLUGGING IN: SPECTRUM 2012 CONFERENCE | *Plug In on May 15, 2012!*
Plan to power up at CSPRC’s annual all-day conference designed especially to meet the needs of nonprofit organizations. You’ll enjoy electrifying insights from two keynote speakers:
Dr. Robert R. Archibald, president, Missouri History Museum; and Chris Reimer, VP Social Media, Falk Harrison. Plus, charge up your strategic and imaginitive batteries in our four sets of sessions for executive directors, board members, marketing/communications, and development staff.
See the schedule on our website
*We will be in a new location for this year’s event –
the Sheraton Clayton Plaza. We’ve been holding our monthly luncheons at this location for the past several years and now we’re moving SPECTRUM to this conveniently located destination in the heart of Clayton.
Thank you to our 2012 Gold Sponsors:
501creative, inc.; Midtown Printing; and 501CONNECT
Thank you to our 2012 Silver Sponsors:
Almanac; Falk Harrison; Huber, Ring, Helm & Co., P.C.;
Kama, Inc.; and Maryville University St. Louis.
Thank you to our 2012 Bronze Sponsors:
Constant Contact; Fontbonne University;
Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri; Patch.com;
The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis; The Rome Group;
St. Louis Audio-Visual; St. Louis Better Business Bureau;
St. Louis Pre-Sort, Inc.; United Way of Greater St. Louis; and YMCA Trout Lodge.
For more details, please visit our website – http://www.csprc.org
| Who Will You Nominate to be
CSPRC Professional of the Year? | Who do you think of when we say "CSPRC Professional of the Year"? Is it a friend in the field, a collegue, a mentee or a mentor? Who jumps out in your mind? That's who we want to hear about!
CSPRC's annual award is the only award in our area that honors communications, marketing, development, and management professionals working in the nonprofit arena. The St. Louis area is fortunate to have many talented, dynamic professionals supporting a variety of nonprofits.Now is the time to recognize the excellent work of those in our field.
CSPRC is accepting nominations for our 2012 Professional of the Year, which will be presented at the annual President's Luncheon on June 12, 2012.
Please click here to LEARN MORE, or
click here for a NOMINATION FORM
Nomination materials must be received by May 11, 2012, to be considered.
| | HELP WANTED: JOIN A CSPRC COMMITTEE | CSPRC is seeking motivated volunteers for its communications, membership, program and SPECTRUM committees. These committee positions not only help CSPRC continue its pursuit of excellence, but they help you build your resume and enhance your networking opportunities. CSPRC considers committee members to become the future leaders of its board of directors. Committees are a great starting point to getting involved in a great organization.
Each committee is looking for individuals that are team oriented and interested in organizing professional development opportunities for local nonprofit professionals. You’ll attend regular committee meetings and take part in brainstorming, planning and implementing strategies to help CSPRC succeed.Contact Jim Judge, 314.584.6735 or charity@stlouisbbb.org
| Thank You for Attending the April Luncheon,
"Connecting with Corporate Volunteers"
held by CSPRC and Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association:
| CSPRC and MVMA thank our panelists for sharing their "talents of the trade" at our April luncheon. Great ideas included how to recruit large corporations for major projects, and how to convert their willingness to volunteer into financial support. Dual-marketing ideas, including strategies to create win-win project opportunities, provided us with insights into creating powerful partnerships that support our mission, and make people feel great about their contributions. Please thank our panelists:Panelists:
Sada Lindsey, Pantry Director,
Circle of Concern
Kathleen Reeves, Community Relations Manager,
Enterprise Holdings
Judy Schuler, Director of Family Rooms,
Ronald McDonald House
| | June 12, 2012 Luncheon – “It Takes a Village: A Collective Impact Case Study” | Most of us in nonprofit know how hard it can be to draw attention to and inspire community advocacy for our causes. The nearly 100% volunteer-run St. Louis Regional Early Childhood Council leads the effort to build a comprehensive system addressing the full range of early childhood needs for all St. Louis area children. Elizabeth George, vice president of Deaconness Foundation, explains how they did it and what a difference it makes when you create your own village.
Registration coming soon!
Read more about recent & future CSPRC luncheons.
| | Member Profile: Tiffany Ellis Hudson | Tiffany Ellis Hudson began working as a communications specialist at St. Patrick Center in February 2012. Prior to joining St. Patrick Center, she worked for 13 years as a communications professional. She has worked as a public relations assistant with the City of University City and held positions with the St. Louis American, Health Newsletters Direct, Radenn Media Group, North County Star Newspaper and Home Decorators Collections. Tiffany also has had a decade-long career as a freelance reporter covering health, education, community and government. She worked as the digital editor and content manager for the Maryland-based Prince George’s Suite Magazine before coming to work for St. Patrick Center.
A wife and mother of three boys, Tiffany is a former volunteer child advocate for Voices for Children St. Louis and advocates for autism awareness, policy reform and early intervention.“I love to work and advocate for causes about which I feel strongly,” she said. “I joined CSPRC because I believe in the mission of working in the nonprofit field and greatly enjoy the opportunity to network and collaborate with other like-minded professionals.”
| | Resource Roundup | Here are resources and items of interest for nonprofit pros that we have rounded up from our many communication channels:
University of Missouri St. Louis:
The 2012 Fundraising Institute on June 4-8, our most popular continuing education program will feature five days of workshops on a variety of fundraising topics, including: Fundraising 101, Grant Prospecting, Grant Writing, and more. For more information about these and other programs, go to our web site at www.umsl.edu/npml or call us at (314) 516-6713.
Groupon Connects Charities with Supporters: Fascinating new ways of reaching donors and keeping them connected! Check out this article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
2012 BBB Charity Symposium:
William Donius, former chairman of Pulaski Bank and best-selling author of Thought Revolution: How to Unlock Your Inner Genius, will be the keynote speaker for the BBB’s Charity Symposium Aug. 30 at the Chase Park Plaza. The symposium opens at 7:30 a.m. A panel discussion will follow and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the breakfast meeting, which will adjourn at 9:30 a.m.
Donius’ presentation will help nonprofits increase their own creativity, unlocking potential for growth. Other speakers at the event include: Dr. Patricia B. Wolff, founder and executive director of Meds & Food for Kids; Kirby Burkholder, executive director of the Missouri office of IFF; and Melanie Sheetz, executive director, Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition.
For more information on the symposium, go to www.stlouis.bbb.org.
Fontbonne’s Nonprofit Management Free Speaker Series: Learn more at www.Fontbonne.edu!
Twitter Tips! Are you minding your manners when you tweet? Here's a 'flight plan' for navigating the Twitter code of conduct.
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Plug In Now!
Tuesday, May 15
SPECTRUM Conference 2012
"Plugging In"
at Sheraton Clayton Plaza
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fees:
CSPRC Member - $105
Non-Member - $125
Full-Time Student - $75
Register Now!
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| UPCOMING EVENTS
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| CSPRC Luncheons run from
11:30 am - 1:15 pm at the
Sheraton Clayton Plaza.
$25 for members
$40 for non-members
$20 for students
Tuesday, June 12: Luncheon
"It Takes a Village: A Collective Impact Case Study"
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| Welcome new CSPRC members! |
| We welcome our new members
who joined CSPRC in April:
Christine Yount
St. Louis Science Center
Merideth Daly
Webster University
If you would like to join CSPRC, or recommend joining
to a friend or colleague,
visit the
Join Us page of our website.
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Sada Lindsey
Kathleen Reeves
Judy Schuler
*Panelists' photos courtesy of
Tim Auer, B W Creative Services
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| Congratulations to:
Emily Simons of Life Skills
the April winner of a
free CSPRC luncheon!
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Tiffany Ellis Hudson
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William Donius |
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