CSPRC Summer Roundtables July 8

Community Service Public Relation's Council's annual summer lunch-and-learn meeting will be Tues. July 8 at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza. Take a look at the nonprofit communication experts and topics you can choose to discuss over lunch -- pick two & sign up here.  $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers, 11:30-1:15.

Seeking Support from Young Professionals Groups?

Tues. Jan. 14, St. Louis  Community Service Public Relations Council lunch meeting (11:30-1: 15) "Best Practices for Building & Managing Young Professionals Groups." Lauren Kistner of COCA,  will share some ins and outs of size and structure, leadership, staffing, dues, benefits and more. $40 for nonmembers, includes lunch, Sheraton Claton Plaza Hotel, Sign up at www.csprc.org   

(And check out a copy of Cause for Change : the why and how of nonprofit millennial engagement  by Kari Dunn Saratovsky & Derrick Feldman, Call # Grants 658.301 here at the G&FC.)

7-9 CSPRC St. Louis Roundtable Discussion Topics

Need a summer professional development catch-up? Community Service Public Relations Council's July 9 lunch meeting, 11:30 - 1:15 at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel ($40 for nonmembers) will offer roundtable discussions, led by experts, on the following topics:

• Crafting Newsletter and website copy
• Building young professional support groups
• Making the most of Linked-In
• Special Events with a "Wow" Factor
• How to Get Your Board on Board
• Rev Up Your resume
• Smart Apps for the Busy Nonprofit Pro

Go to csprc.org for more info about discussion leaders and to sign-up.

CSPRC St. Louis 2013 SPECTRUM Conference May 7

Navigate to Success is the theme for this 7:30 - 5 event at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel; Cost to non-Community Service Public Relations Council members is $125 which includes breakfast and lunch with keynote speakers Steve Hughes and the St. Louis Symphony External Affairs Department, as well as four breakout sessions during the day and all conference materials. Go to www.csprc.org to find out more and register.

January 2013 St. Louis Nonprofit Events

The G&FC is back at Central; the Foundation Directory Online Professional and Grants to Individuals Online databases are working on all the reference computers in the building; and we're getting ready for our official Grand Reopening Jan. 11th -- see 12/5 post below-- so we hope to see you soon.

Also wanted to let you know about these other important coming events for St. Louis  area nonprofits:

• Jan. 8, CSPRC lunch meeting Community Engagement and Digital Storytelling with Ed Reggi from the Nine Network of Public Media,  noon - 1:15, $40 for non-members, www.csprc.org
• Jan. 10, Health Insurance for your Employees? Learn specifics of the plan offered by  the Mission Center's statewide health insurance consortium of nonprofits,  free to nonprofit leaders and board members, 9 am Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, rsvp to eric.hammond@missioncenterl3c.com
• Jan. 16, AFP St. Louis seminar, New Trends in Social Media, 9-11:30,Norwood Hills Country Club, $75 for nonmembers, www.afpstlouis.org
• Jan. 26, Funding Your Neighborhood Project with fundraiser Wendy Dyer, NPML at UMSL, 9-1, $40, http://umsl.edu/pcs/academic-units/npml.html 

November St. Louis Nonprofit Events

Did you know about?

• 11/9 St. Louis Regional Chapter of Grant Professionals Assn. Membership Meeting; Call 314-791-2831 for information about joining this group.
• 11/9 Community Service Public Relations Council lunch meeting & program on "Corporate Giving and Community Collaborations," $35; 314-416-2237 or info@csprc.org for details.
• 11/10 NSC workshop on Individual Donor Research, $40, go to www.nonprofitservices.org
• 11/10 3 pm G&FC/NPML program on "The 990" at Schlafly; e-mail me to register
• 11/12 Missouri Arts Council free workshop for arts npos seeking MAC 2011 funds, call 866-407-4752 for info.
• 11/16 "Climbing to the Top: Meet the Executive Director" Young Nonprofit Professional Network roundtable discussion, $5. Go to the great NEW WEBSITE: www.ynpnstl.org for details.
• 11/16 AFP National Philanthropy Day luncheon and awards, $50, www.afpstlouis.org
• 11/19 NSC morning workshop on Program Evaluation, $25, www.nonprofitservices.org

Coming Events for St. Louis Fundraisers

• July 28 ("Major Gifts)" & Aug. 4 - ("Healthy Habits in Fundraising) sessions of AFP St. Louis Summer Morning Fundraising Seminar Series--nonmember cost - $49 per session--call 314.416-2238 or go the the AFP website link on this blog for details.
• Aug. 10 - CSPRC (Community Service Public Relations Council) lunch meeting with nonprofit Print Media panel, nonmember cost-$35, call 314.416-2237 by noon Aug. 6th to find out more.
• Aug. 12, 8:30 - 10 am, Gateway Center for Giving's Meet the Donor: Sports Philanthropy at Busch Stadium Champion's Club, cost-$30; contact www.centerforgiving.org or call 314.621-6220 to sign up.
• Seats are still available for participation in the Gateway Center for Giving's Will to Give program for nonprofits interested in starting a planned giving program. Contact the Center if you are interested.