1. Welcome to PRSSA Feb. 27, 2008 E-mail: umnprssa@gmail.com Web site: www.tc.umn.edu/~mnprssawww.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 8 th – 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 8 th 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. 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 Disadvantages

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