BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260409T173000Z DTEND:20260409T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Nonprofit Affinity Group / Crisis Communications for Nonprofits DESCRIPTION:The Chamber's Nonprofit Affinity Group gathers the first Thursday of most months to connect with each other and benefit from some professional development. We start at 12:30 with time to network\, then have our presenter begin at 1 pm. We welcome you to join us! \n\n \n\nThis month: Crisis Communications\n\n\nJoin fellow nonprofit leaders to learn how to be prepared for internal and external communications needs when a crisis hits - don't wait until it's too late! As nonprofits\, our existence depends on public perception\, as most of us rely on grants\, donations\, and contracts. So we need to be able to manage that perception if things get rocky! \n\n\n\n\nWHO IS OUR PRESENTER?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRyan Arnold is founder and president of DeSoto & State Communications\, a Chicago-based public relations and communications firm serving nonprofits\, cultural organizations\, and mission-driven teams. The firm helps organizations earn meaningful media coverage\, clarify their messages\, and build durable visibility through thoughtful strategy\, disciplined execution\, and strong media relationships. DeSoto & State also supports the systems and workflows that make effective communications possible\, helping clients move faster and stay organized as their work grows.\n\n\n\nParking:\n\n\n\nParking: Street parking is available on North or on Humphrey\; the credit union parking lot is for employees and customers only. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Chamber'\;s Nonprofit Affinity Group gathers the first Thursday of most months \;to connect with each other and benefit from some professional development. \; We \;start at 12:30 with \;time to network\, then have our presenter begin at 1 pm. \; We welcome you to join us! \; \;
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This month: Crisis Communications

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Join fellow nonprofit leaders to learn how to be prepared for internal and external communications needs when a crisis hits - don'\;t wait until it'\;s too late! As nonprofits\, our existence depends on public perception\, as most of us rely on grants\, donations\, and contracts. So we need to be able to manage that perception if things get rocky!

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\nWHO IS \;OUR PRESENTER?
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Ryan Arnold is founder and president of DeSoto &\; State Communications\, \;a Chicago-based public relations and communications firm serving nonprofits\, cultural organizations\, and mission-driven teams. The firm helps organizations earn meaningful media coverage\, clarify their messages\, and build durable visibility through thoughtful strategy\, disciplined execution\, and strong media relationships. \;DeSoto \;&\; State also supports the systems and workflows that make effective communications possible\, helping clients move faster and stay organized as their work grows.
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\nParking: Street \;parking is available on North or on Humphrey\; the credit union parking lot is for employees and customers only.
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\n LOCATION:Self-Help Credit Union 6011 W North Avenue Oak Park\, IL Parking: Street parking is available on North or on Humphrey\; the credit union parking lot is for employees and customers only. UID:e.1821.44437 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260706T125452Z URL:https://www.oprfchamber.org/events/details/nonprofit-affinity-group-crisis-communications-for-nonprofits-44437 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR