Sharing lessons learned with nonprofit stakeholders.

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2015

Contact:
Valerie F. Leonard, Expert in Community and Organizational Development
consulting@valeriefleonard.com; 773-571-3886

Weathering the Storm

In an ongoing effort to help organizations increase their capacity to serve their clients and
communities, the Nonprofit U radio blog talk show will host its second episode, Weathering
the Storm. The show will stream live on Monday, June 29, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
from BlogTalkRadio.com/nonprofit_u. Valerie F. Leonard, an expert in community and
organizational development, is the host. Mondays episode will include budget updates,
nonprofit news headlines and provide strategies for nonprofits to survive during turbulent times.
There will be opportunities for listeners to call in with questions and participate in live chats.
Nonprofit professionals are especially encouraged to call in and share their war stories of
challenges and triumphs. The live call in number is (347) 884-8121.
The State of Illinois is the largest contributor to the states nonprofit sector. In spite of the
fact that the Illinois economy is in recovery, the state is experiencing a $4 billion budget gap for
FY 2016. Reductions in tax receipts make it difficult for state and local governments to meet
their obligations and address the growing need for social services. The inability of the State to
pay nonprofits on time is one of the greatest threats to the viability of the nonprofit sector. The
nonprofit sector accounted for 8% of the States workers and 8.7% of the Gross State Product in
2000 (Donors Forum 2003).
We are all in this together, Leonard, said. We wont solve all of our problems in 30
minutes, but it is my hope that we can create an environment in which nonprofit leaders feel
comfortable sharing challenges and identifying solutions to move forward. No organization is an
island.
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