March 13 Lunch Program – “Tackling Tough Topics” with Michelle Bain, author/creator of Thumbs Up Johnnie
In today’s fast paced, over-stimulated world, children face many unique challenges. How do you teach them about health, nutrition, diseases and emotional issues while remaining in their developmental framework? Michelle Bain shares the strategies she’s created with nonprofits that reach kids on even the toughest topics. Thumbs Up Johnnie’s team has tackled issues for the March of Dimes, Siteman Cancer Center and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. While some circumstances are never easy to talk about, Michelle will present some engaging tools that have worked wonders.
Registration coming soon!
April 10 Lunch Program – “Connecting with Corporate Volunteers” – joint session with Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association
Learn from nonprofit and corporate representatives about how to create meaningful opportunities for community corporations to get involved in your organization as volunteers, donors and partners. Gain insight into the best avenues to connect with large corporations; what kinds of volunteer, marketing and giving opportunities are attractive to corporations; and how you can work together to grow your organization through such partnerships.
Panelists:
Judy Schuler, Director of Family Rooms, Ronald McDonald House
Kathleen Reeves, Community Relations Manager, Enterprise Holdings
Sada Lindsey, Pantry Director, Circle of Concern
Registration coming soon!
June 12 Lunch Program – “It Takes a Village: A Collective Impact Case Study of the St. Louis Regional Early Childhood Counc
il
” with Elizabeth George, vice president, Deaconness Foundation
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. Learn how they did it and what a difference it makes when you create your own village.
Registration coming soon!
Congratulations to the CSPRC Professional of the Year, Diane Kline!
Diane Kline is the 2011 winner of CSPRC's annual PR Professional of the Year award! Diane was selected by a panel of judges looking for the most talented, dynamic nonprofit professional. She received the award at CSPRC's June 2011 President's Luncheon, where she was surrounded by CSPRC members, board members and her co-workers. Diane is director of marketing at the Regional Arts Commission in St. Louis.
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Spectrum 2012 registration!
Tuesday, May 15 is Plugging In: SPECTRUM 2012
Plan now 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 and four sets of sessions for executive directors, board members, and marketing/communications and development staff.
New location! SPECTRUM 2012 is plugging in at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza, where we’ve been holding our monthly luncheons for the past several years. Located in the heart
of downtown Clayton, the Sheraton offers convenient parking, spacious meeting areas, and easy access via I-64 and I-170.
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Want one less item on your to-do list? Register now to save $15 off the regular registration fee by locking in your early-bird rate—just $90 for CSPRC members and $110 for non-members. For non-members, save even more by joining CSPRC and taking advantage of our rolling membership calendar—you’ll have a full year membership and the SPECTRUM member discount from the day you sign up!
Plugging In: SPECTRUM CONFERENCE 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel
7730 Bonhomme Ave., Clayton, MO 63105
Early-Bird Discount -- register today!
Registered by April 3, 2012
CSPRC Member - $90
Non-Member - $110
Full-time Student - $70
After April 3, 2012
CSPRC Member - $105
Non-Member - $125
Full-time Student - $75
Fees include all conference materials, breakfast and lunch.
go to the SPECTRUM page
Thanks to all who attended CSPRC's 2011 SPECTRUM Conference! We hope you gathered many "Bright Ideas" from the 2 keynote speakers and 16 breakout sessions for nonprofit professionals (see archive link below for more information about the May 10 event). Please support our sponsors (link below) who made this daylong event possible. And visit the Spectrum page (link below) again in the future for details about our 2012 conference.