Welcome to PRSSA Feb. 27, 2008 E-mail: umnprssa@gmail Web site: tc.umn/~mnprssa

1. Welcome to PRSSAFeb. 27, 2008 E-mail: umnprssa@gmail.comWeb site: www.tc.umn.edu/~mnprssa

2. Agenda • Eat, sign-in • Announcements • Non-profit organization presentation • Curtis Smith, (CLS)

3. Announcements • March 12th – Lucky 13 internship program (3:30-5 p.m.) • www.lucky13internship.com • March 8th– PRSSA Internship/Job Event: • Networking, panel of speakers, tips on interviews and resumes • Sign-up for trip to Madison today: • Signing-up implies commitment to attending April 4-6

4. Announcements • McNamara Alumni Etiquette Dinner on April 8th • Tom’s announcement • Bateman event completed today! • Activities Committee meeting, Sunday at 7 p.m. in Coffman • Next meeting: • Networking etiquette workshop • Firm/Committee time

5. Nonprofit Organizations

6. What are nonprofit organizations? • Nonprofit organizations are organizations that serve a societal or group mission, while not pursuing self-interest or profit. • Nonprofit organizations are tax-exempt and may receive tax-deductible contributions.

7. Examples • American Cancer Society • Minnesota Children’s Museum • Salvation Army • Animal Humane Society • Make-A-Wish Foundation • Courage Center • American Red Cross • Minnesota Public Radio

8. Are nonprofit organizations regulated? • Nonprofit organizations are regulated by the government • IRS Form 990

9. Nonprofit organizations are regulated by other organizations • Charities Review Council • www.smartgivers.org • Charity Navigator • www.charitynavigator.org

10. Nonprofit Organization Internships

11. Advantages • Nonprofit internships have rewarding and interesting work not found anywhere else • Nonprofit internships provide the opportunity to positively impact people

12. Nonprofit internships can be a great way to get a first internship • Nonprofit organizations like extra help

13. Nonprofit internships can provide excellent opportunities • Nonprofit internships provide a variety of growth opportunities by allowing interns to take on many diverse roles • Ex. Wrote Pioneer Press articles, helped plan the Wish Ball, re-launched the Kids For Wish Kids program, helped conduct fundraising

14. Disadvantages • Nonprofit internships may be unpaid • Unpaid internships can demonstrate that you are willing to work for the experience and knowledge • Unpaid internships can get aid from the College of Liberal Arts • CLA Undergraduate Internship Grant • Unpaid internships generally provide flexible hours • Unpaid interns can work more hours if they want because, in general, organizations will not pay paid workers overtime if they want to work more

15. Getting a nonprofit internship • Visit: • Gold Pass • Minnesota Council of Nonprofits • http://www.mncn.org/ • Individual nonprofit organization websites

16. Source http://www.opportunityknocks.org http://www.charitynavigator.org Http://www.smartgivers.org http://www.mncn.org

17. Curtis Smith