Tuesday, March 17, 2009

March 25th Program Panel Questions

The first program, set for March 25th at 8:30am, will focus on nonprofit economic impact. The program will feature a panel (to be announced shortly) made up of various economic agencies in the region answering the following proposed questions:

1)How do you define economic impact? How would you define the economic impact of nonprofits? Could we help nonprofits by better educating the public about their economic impact in the community?
2)Do you think there is value in nonprofits carrying out an economic impact study and would this information be helpful to your organization?
3)Have you encountered the attitude that nonprofits take funding from the community rather than giving back? How can nonprofits showcase the ways in which they generate more money for the community?
4)In the area of economic development and business attraction/retention, why are nonprofits not included in discussions of economic development such as those run by EDGE?
5)How can nonprofits position themselves as a vital part of the community and asset rather than a burden?

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