The San Diego/Imperial County chapter of PRSA is hosting our annual Quality Time with PR Minds event at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13 at the Better Business Bureau Ignite Center.
This event gives PR/communications professionals an opportunity to volunteer their time and talents to help San Diego-area nonprofits reach their communications goals or tackle strategic challenges. PRSA members at all levels of experience and backgrounds are welcome. Whether you have just a few years of experience or are a seasoned professional, nonprofits can benefit from your bright ideas and experience.
Year after year, PRSA SD/IC hears from participants that this is their favorite event of the year because they’re able to use their expertise to help raise awareness for the great work happening in the San Diego nonprofit community. We also hear that PRSA professionals enjoy brainstorming with other members they don’t get to work with work with on a day-to-day basis.
Register today and stay tuned for more information about the nonprofit organizations participating in this year’s event.
Full program:
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. — Check-in, Networking and Dinner
5:15 p.m. — Welcome Comments and Introductions by Chapter President
5:30 – 7 p.m. — Small Group Sessions with Pros and Nonprofits
Note: Dinner will be provided.
Your role:
1. Identify the type of nonprofit you would most enjoy speaking to based on your background, expertise and interests.
2. Be willing to take some time in advance of the event to assess the nonprofit’s materials, URL, past work, etc. based on what the nonprofit offers
3. Come prepared to share advice, tips and make recommendations over a 90 minute session with the organization based on what the nonprofit requested.
You will be giving feedback and consultation on (Note you don’t have to be an expert on all of the below):
- Media Relations advice to increase coverage of your organization
- Donor Relations advice to increase donations and strengthen relationships
- Event Planning to increase attendance and overall success of your events
- Big Picture / Strategic Planning and Communications Assessment to ensure you are communicating effectively through web design, collateral and campaigns
- Internal/Volunteer Relations to improve employee/volunteer retention
- Crisis Communications to better prepare for any potential disaster.
Address: 4747 Viewridge Ave. #200, San Diego CA 92123
Thank you to our sponsors Alternative Strategies and particularly the Better Business Bureau for making this great new space available to PRSA.
If you have any questions or require further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at arturo.jgs@gmail.com.
This is a wonderful and rewarding way to personally give back to those in need by sharing your time and talents. Many of our volunteers share that it’s one of their favorite events that we do as a Chapter. We really need your support!
Note: Our goal is to recruit 40 Chapter members so that each nonprofit benefits from the feedback of two pros, which also makes the conversations and brainstorming more lively.
