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Professional Grant Writing Workshops Planned For August
The Center for Non-Profit and Community Development, Inc., will host three free profes- sional grant-writing work- shops. The workshops will be held on three separate dates during the month of August.
The topics of discussion this month are: “How To Start A Nonprofit,” “How To Prepare A Grant,” and “How To Prepare A Business Plan.”
This month, all three work- shops will be held at the Chil- dren’s Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Avenue, from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. The workshops will take place on Saturday, August 26th, Tues- day, August 29th, and Thurs- day, August 31st.
During the first hour of the workshop on August 26th, those in attendance will discuss “How To Prepare A Business Plan.” The second hour discus- sion will be a “Free Profes- sional Grant Writing Workshop.”
The workshop on August 29th, will focus on “How To Prepare A Business Plan” dur- ing the first hour. The second hour will be a “Free Profes-
sional Grant Writing Work- shop.”
The topics of the final work- shop on August 31st, are: “How To Start A 501c3 Non-Profit,” and a “Free Professional Grant Writing Workshop.”
Seating is limited. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to call Michael Randolph at (813) 857-7657; send an email to nonprofitcenter1@aol.com; or via the web page at www.centerfornonprofitandde- velopment.com to confirm a seat and to obtain an invitation and workshop packet.
While the workshops are held at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, the or- ganization is not a sponsor of the event and does not endorse or support the content of the materials, presentations, staff, volunteers, or messages deliv- ered during the workshop.
The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County is not a sponsor of the event and does not endorse or support the con- tent of the material(s), presen- tation(s), staff, volunteers, or messages delivered during the event.
LifeLink Foundation Senior VP Receives Prestigious National Award
At the awards ceremony during the annual Associa- tion of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPOs) meeting held last week in Or- lando, one of LifeLink’s finest, Mrs. Ruth Duncan Bell, was honored as the re- cipient of the “Reg Green Award.” The 2017 recipient was recognized for her long- standing and superior com- mitment and work in raising the public and professional awareness of the critical need and life-saving benefits of organ donation. Ms. Debbie Gibbs, the 2014 Reg Green Award recipient, presented the award.
Mrs. Ruth Duncan Bell, Senior Vice President of Public Relations for Life- Link Foundation, Inc., was described by one of her team- mates as “fair, level-headed, people-savvy and willing to impart knowledge while also letting her staff come up with ideas, take reasonable chances and shine for their accomplishments. She makes it easy to want to make her look good.”
The Reg Green Award for Excellence in Communica- tions honors a public rela- tions or communications professional within the Organ Procurement Organi- zation (OPO) community for ongoing and dedicated serv- ice to the profession, whose contributions have hereto- fore gone unrecognized.
The 2017 Reg Green Award recipient, Ruth Duncan Bell, center, is shown with Debbie Gibbs, left, LifeShare of the Carolinas, and Sue Finkam with Indiana Donor Network.
Reg Green is a donor fa- ther and has committed a major portion of his life shar- ing his child’s very sad story while highlighting the life- saving and transformative nature that organ donation provides to the donor and re- cipient families.
The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations is a non-profit, national or- ganization representing all federally-designated OPOs. Visit aopo.org for more in- formation.
A 20-year veteran of the donation community, Mrs. Bell has involved herself with these national commit- tees: chaired the AOPO Multi-Cultural Task Force, served on the Board of Do- nate Life America, AMAT, as a member of the UNOS Com- munications Committee and
as a reviewer with HRSA. She has worked just as hard with her state teams. She worked behind the scenes on legislation to im-
prove the state registry.
“It’s an honor to be rec- ognized from colleagues around the country – a career
highlight,” Mrs. Bell said. Mrs. Bell is married to her college sweetheart, for- mer Tampa Bay Buccaneer, Jerry Bell, and the mother of 2 adult children. She is ac- tive in several local 0rganiza- tions, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, and a past president of The Tampa
Chapter of the Links, Inc. She has a Bachelor’s de- gree in Broadcasting from Arizona State University and a Master’s degree from the University of South Florida in
Public Administration.
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