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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Spokes Announces New Class: Effectively Communicating Your Nonprofit’s Mission and Purpose

Training to Equip Attendees with Effective Messaging Techniques to Maximize Community Impact 

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (April 16, 2024) — Spokes, an organization providing resources to support and empower the nonprofit community, announces a new class, Effectively Communicating Your Nonprofit’s Mission and Purpose. Designed for nonprofit board leaders and executive directors, the online training will be held May 21 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Taught by Kellie Conn, an experienced organizational development professional and co-leader at People and Culture Leadership Group, Effectively Communicating Your Nonprofit’s Mission and Purpose will help nonprofit leaders teach their board, staff and volunteers how to create meaningful clarity in communicating their organization’s distinct purpose.

"By helping board members, staff, and volunteers develop personalized talking points in answering, 'What does your nonprofit do?', we simplify sharing the core message while also building impact by tying in their unique ‘story’ about why it's meaningful,” said Conn. “By conveying the organization's "what, whom, and why" in this personalized way, we magnify the effect of internal partners as authentic champions for the cause."

Attendees are asked to have their nonprofit’s mission statement on hand during the interactive, one-hour Zoom class, during which Conn will address overcoming mission statement challenges; the benefits of 30-second “elevator talks” to effectively tell the story; and how to tap into the unique “why,” of internal partners to build engagement and retention, among other topics.

Cost is $25 for Spokes members ($10 for each additional attendee from member organization) and $40 for nonmembers. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/CommunicatingMissionandPurpose.

About the Presenter: 

Kellie Conn, SPHR Kellie is an organizational development professional with 30 years of experience in coaching, organizational design, communication, and culture. She has served the community as a board member, volunteer, and/or consultant for The SLO Film Festival, Coastal Performing Arts Foundation, Ecologistics, Rotary Club of Los Osos, CASA, and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Kellie currently co-leads People and Culture Leadership Group, a coaching and culture consulting group specializing in leadership and career coaching, nonprofit culture consulting, and meaningful time away programs. She holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources by the HR Certification Institute.

About Spokes:

Since 1996, Spokes has helped nonprofits to achieve their goals through support and expert resources. Spokes supports the nonprofit community through consulting services, online resources, roundtables, workshops and other events. Spokes is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, EIN 77-0457478.