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Spotlight on the Fair
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February 2008
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Community Service Fair
Tuesday
February 12, 2008
4 to 7 p.m.
Edison College Collier Campus | |
| Dear Member,
The GNL Community Service Fair Organizing Committee has been working hard on the upcoming Fair, to be held on Tuesday, February 12, at Edison College's Collier Campus from 4 to 7 p.m. Whether your visit is long or short, you will not want to miss this event! This Fair is a big step for GNL, as we reach out to local agencies and key members of the community, helping our exhibitors find volunteers and offering stimulating panels for the agencies and our invitees to attend. (Sessions are described in detail later in the newsletter.) Of course, no GNL gathering is complete without FUN, and we have planned for that too. In addition to food and wine, we are excited to have Bob Zottola's jazz duo as well as Music for Minors (a string quartet of high school students). The last--and most important--ingredient is YOU! Please plan to be there, and we encourage you to bring your spouse, friends, fellow volunteers of groups in which you are involved, etc. Think especially about those who might be looking for a new volunteer commitment . . . but also remember that even those who feel "tapped out" will be excited about our three educational sessions. AND please consider helping the groups that you volunteer with in staffing their exhibits so that they are able to attend the panel discussions too. We look forward to welcoming you to our Fair on February 12! Sincerely, The Community Service Fair Organizing Committee |
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Spotlight on the educational sessions
One of the most exciting components of the Fair is its educational program, creatively constructed by Ilene Leff (Class X). If you're on the fence about coming to the Fair, THIS is the reason why you should! Read on . . .
Do you ever wonder if there's a way for you to spend less on overhead and more on programs? Do you know about free software? Do you use technology to communicate effectively to donors, members and others? Then you should attend. . .
IMPROVING OPERATIONS: a presentation on the use of technology and cost-cutting ideas for back-office operations
  
Birgit Pauli-Haack Bill Franz Jeanne Bolds - Bill Franz, EVP & COO of the Community Foundation of Collier County
- Birgit Pauli-Haack, founder & CEO of Pauli Systems, LC/Business Solutions Online
- Jeanne Bolds, former nonprofit administrative director & president elect of Greater Naples Leadership, Inc.
Do you want to learn about ways of raising funds other than through mailings and special events? Do you know about the best practices of other nonprofits in the U.S.? Do you know that for-profit companies partner with nonprofits for both financial and social return? You shouldn't miss . . .
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO FINANCING: a presentation on the role of banks, investment firms and private-sector companies in making profits while changing the world for the better
Keith Hammonds
- Keith Hammonds, team leader for Ashoka's journalism fellows initiative, former executive editor of Fast Company magazine & co-founder of Social Capitalist Awards
- Felipe Vergara, CEO & founder of Lumni Inc. & former consultant at McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Do you want to know more about the impact of the funds raised by the Naples Winter Wine Festival? Do you want to see a shortened version of the foundation's highly touted new video? Do you want to learn more about the goals and growth of NCEF? If so, make a beeline to . . .
NAPLES CHILDREN & EDUCATION FOUNDATION UPDATE: a panel presentation including the NCEF video entitled "Inspiring Tomorrow's Heroes"
Don Gunther- Don Gunther, GNL Class X & chair of the 2008 Naples Winter Wine Festival
- Dawn Montecalvo, executive director of NCEF
- Todd Foege, grants administrator of NCEF
Each of these three sessions will be held three different times in order to accommodate what we know will be great interest by both Fair attendees and exhibitors. Time slots are as follows:
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
6:15 - 7:00 p.m.
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Spotlight on the exhibitors
 Who will be there?
Of the nearly 70 nonprofits exhibiting at our Fair, almost 40 are in the health and human services arena, 20 more are involved in education or arts/culture, and several others are focused on civic concerns or environment. You will easily find your way to the agencies that most interest you as we'll provide you with a "locater guide" when you enter Building J of Edison College's Collier Campus.
Come early, talk to the nonprofits that interest you most and volunteer to help staff an exhibiting agency that you are involved with so that staff members are able to check out the educational sessions or network with other agencies.
To see the list of nonprofit exhibitors, click here.
We're not the only ones excited about the upcoming GNL Community Service Fair! Here are some of the exhibitors' comments about the upcoming February 12 event, taken from a recent survey sent to them:
- "GNL alumni are fantastically prepared for community service and are known to be excellent board members. Immokalee Nonprofit Housing would not be where it is today without the GNL alumni who serve on our board. We need help in growing our board and committees and would love to interest a few more members in getting involved with us."
- "Relationship-building is key to all of our efforts. To accomplish our mission and meet the needs of those we serve, we must have more community partners."
- "I was involved in the 'first' community service fair at Boys and Girls Club (Class XI event) and know that the nonprofits involved received tremendous feedback."
- "This is a great opportunity to match your members with an interest in children to our organization. I look forward to participating this year!"
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Spotlight on our invitees
Wondering who else is attending the upcoming Community Service Fair? In addition to GNL alumni and Class XII members, their friends and family, we have invited members and guests of the following groups:
AAUW, Greater Naples Branch
Leadership Collier
The League Club
Professional Advisory Council, Community Foundation
Young Professionals of Naples
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Spotlight on directions
 The Edison College Conference Center is located on the Collier Campus at 7007 Lely Cultural Parkway, which is accessed from CR-951 (Collier Boulevard), three miles north of Route 41 or 4.2 miles south of Exit 101 on I-75.
We will have signage to direct you to the Conference Center (Building J) and parking spaces. If you wish to view a map, click here.
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The content of the Community Service Spotlight is approved by the Community Service Committee (Marsha Murphy, Chair, and Jinny Johnson, contributing writer) and published by the GNL Editorial Board (Jen Walker, Chair).
GNL Mission Statement
To provide proven leaders with a unique opportunity to learn firsthand about the issues and needs in Collier County and to encourage the use of their skills in bettering the community.
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