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News Release MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY Contact: Jessica Novak Office of Marketing and Communications	Nonprofit and Public Service Center Date Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Topic: Seminar on how to develop Gen X and Y into donors and leaders, June 2
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In response to the challenge of developing leaders for the future, the Lakeland Community College Nonprofit and Public Service Center has created a workshop to help nonprofit organizations learn how they can engage the next generation of donors and board members. “Engaging the Next Generation of Leaders” is slated for Tuesday, June 2 from 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. on the College's main campus, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, 44094. Networking and sign-in begin at 7:30 a.m. This program illuminates the importance of attracting members of Generations X and Y and offers practical suggestions for recruiting, engaging, and cultivating future leaders who can help to advance the organizational mission. “Involving the next generation is critical to the future viability of nonprofit organizations from both a financial and a strategic standpoint,” said Dr. Carol Willen, director of Lakeland’s Nonprofit and Public Service Center. Presenter, Sara O'Neill Sullivan is immediate past chair, Center for Families and Children and co-founder and managing director of Second Story Productions, LLC. Sullivan will be joined by a dynamic panel representing diverse perspectives on how to capture the talents and energy of the next generation. Panelists include: Julie Clark, director, Leadership Programs - Business Volunteers Unlimited; T.R. Hach, board member, Lake County Council on Aging; Jimeka Holloway, training coordinator, the Foundation Center – Cleveland and founding member of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network - Cleveland Chapter; Nicolas LaBuz, board member, Wigs for Kids, and social director of The Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club. To register, visit lakelandcc.edu/comed, or call 440-525-7116 and mention registration Number: 10UNPC110.01. The registration fee is $35 and includes light refreshments. About the Lakeland Nonprofit and Public Service Center The Lakeland Nonprofit and Public Service Center provides customized consulting services and offers noncredit educational and professional development programs throughout the year for both individuals and organizations. The center also provides opportunities for networking, dialogue, and collaboration for those in the nonprofit and government sectors. For more information, visit lakelandcc.edu/nonprofit.