Indian River CARES is presenting a free educational summit on Friday, September 29th and all Indian River County nonprofit organizations, service clubs, and faith-based organizations are invited to attend. The morning event will be held at First Presbyterian Church located at 520 Royal Palm Boulevard in Vero Beach. Sign-up information is on the Indian River CARES website indianrivercares.org and pre-registration is required. Each participating nonprofit will receive an informational sign to promote its mission during the summit. The light breakfast and conference facility are provided by First Presbyterian and signs are sponsored by Image360.
The topical agenda is designed around the CARES acronym; Connect, Advocate, Renew, Educate, and Strategize. Registration and breakfast will be available at 8:15 AM and from 8:30-8:50 AM participants will CONNECT with each other as they mix and mingle and tour the organization display boards. Jessica Schmitt and Neal Watkins will begin the program with a Welcome Message at 8:50 AM. At 9:00 AM, Kerry Bartlett and Janie Graves Hoover will help attendees learn to ADVOCATE for their organizations by sharing best practices on Creating Synergy Between Development and Marketing. The RENEW topic will be covered by Shotsi Lajoie and Wes Samons as they present Self Care – Walk the Talk at 9:25 AM. Jeff Pickering will begin the EDUCATE session with Tools for Nonprofits followed by Shala Edwards and Durgadas Hutner speaking on Fostering a Culture of Acceptance. Barbara Schlitt Ford will invite attendees to give input for future Indian River CARES programs and review the opportunities available on the organization’s website. The STRATEGIZE piece will be presented by Jim Moody of the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rollins College; Ensuring That Your Nonprofit is Strategic and Purpose Driven at Every Level. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and share key takeaways after each of the sessions and at the end of the summit.
Indian River CARES is an informal coalition founded in the spring of 2020 with a goal to build bridges between Indian River County nonprofits. By coming together, members encourage collaboration between organizations to share resources, strengthen staff and board of directors, and streamline processes for the benefit of the community. Indian River CARES members work together to identify and solve community issues. All community nonprofits, service clubs, and faith-based organizations are invited to join the coalition. Visit the Indian River CARES website at Nonprofit Coalition | Indian River Cares.