How to Get Publicity
Do you own a small business or represent a nonprofit or community organization? Do you have a product, service or special event you feel should be covered in the media? Media coverage isn’t just a matter of luck, and it isn’t mysterious, either. Our PR professional knows what to do and will show you how to get coverage from community weeklies, daily newspapers, television, radio and/or blogs for your business or organization. Learn about press releases, tip sheets, media alerts, how to contact reporters and bloggers, and follow-up etiquette.
Ilena DiToro is a PR professional who has amassed over $250,000 worth of press for nonprofit organizations and businesses in the Philadelphia area and beyond. She has secured coverage in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Business Journal, 6ABC, KYW1060 and numerous others.
SOLD! Your Fundraiser Auction Must Be the Bomb!
This seminar demystifies the structure of putting on a financially successful fundraiser auction while having a rip roaring good time to boot! Come learn the dos and don'ts of fundraiser auctions with historian, digital alchemist, and Philadelphia's favorite charity auctioneer, Todd Kimmell.
Starting a Nonprofit
Sharon Wilson, Esq.--Managing Partner of Wilson and Wilson, LLP, Adjunct Professor of Law at Temple University, and former Director of Temple University's Beasley School of Law's Center for Community Nonprofit Organizations--will return to the library's main stage for this workshop.
Learn how to start and run a successful nonprofit organization. Tackle incorporation, drafting bylaws, director's responsibilities, applying for 501(c)3 status and all the additional steps in between.
There will be a short break during the workshop, as well as time for Q & A.
This workshop is FREE, but registration at http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Event/119237-292/c
is required.
Careers for an Age-friendly Philadelphia: Examples, Networking and Tools
Did you know that Philadelphia has the highest proportion of people over 60 out of the ten largest cities in the United States? Given that number, isn’t it surprising that more organizations and businesses are not addressing the needs of our aging population?
From community development, to the arts, law, social work, and more, each profession has the opportunity to touch the lives of older people and help our city become a lifelong community.
Join GenPhilly on Thursday, April 8 to learn from our members about including the needs of the older population into your current position.
Keynote Speaker: Holly Lange, Senior Vice President, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Lightning Talks (5 min each) by GenPhilly Steering Committee Members
- Matt Bryan, BA, Program Manager, ArtReach
- Raechel Hammer, MSW, COO of Strategic Development, Compliance, & Senior Services, Raymond and Miriam Klein Jewish Community Centers
- Catherine Khayati, MSW, Program Manager, Nursing Home Transition Team, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
- Imani Wilkes, MPH, Managing Director, The Enterprise Community Development Corporation
- Jeni Wright, Esq., Staff Attorney, SeniorLAW Center
- Kathya Zinszer, DPM, Associate Professor, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Share
Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 6 to Kate Clark
kclark@pcaphl.org or 215-765-9000 ext. 5072
Keys to Quality Customer Service for Seniors and Patrons with Disabilities
Join us for a seminar that will provide the keys to serving senior audiences and customers with disabilities. These two segments provide significant opportunities for the cultural community and yet are underserved. Learn how to make sure all customers are treated with respect and that first-time customers become long-term patrons.
with Mimi Kenney Smith, VSA Arts of Pennsylvania
Serving senior audiences and customers with disabilities provides significant opportunities for the cultural community. According to a 1998 Department of Labor statistic, more than 20 million families in the