presents
Hot Topics: Community Book Talk
featuring
Shirley Sagawa, co-author of
The Charismatic Organization: Eight Ways to Grow a Nonprofit that Builds Buzz, Delights Donors and Energizes Employees
Renowned speaker and co-author of The Charismatic Organization, Shirley Sagawa comes to the Tri-cities to help kick-off Southside Community Partners' newest offering, Hot Topics, a series of book discussion and author talks. Shirley, co-founder of the Sagawa/Jospin consulting firm, was named a "Woman to Watch in the 21st Century," by Newsweek, and one of the "Most Influential Working Mothers in America" by Working Mother. She is currently with the Center for America Progress. Shirley has served as a presidential appointee in both the first Bush and Clinton Administrations. She is a graduate of Smith College, the London School of Economics and Harvard Law School, where she served on the Harvard Law Review.
Participate in lively discussions about current trends at the first Southside Community Partners Author Talk Cocktail Hour at the Sycamore Rouge Theatre in Petersburg. This free event is open to the whole Southside community. Please join us for opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with your colleagues and friends.
The event is on Thursday, September 30, 2010 from 5pm - 7pm at the
Sycamore Rouge Theatre located at 21 West Old St, Petersburg, VA 23803. Light refreshments will be provided. Cash bar also will be available. Books will be on-hand for purchase.
5:00 p.m. Gathering & Refreshments
5:30 p.m. Presentations and Discussion
6:30 p.m. Networking
Attend to Win! Your attendance at this community event will enter you to win a Kindle 3G wireless mobile reading device with The Charasmatic Organzation already preloaded.
If you would like to read The Charismatic Organization prior to the event, several copies are available for check out from the Nonprofit Resource Center located in the Hopewell Library. Visit www.ConnectSouthside.org/resource or www.arls.org.
Event sponsors and partners include the Appomattox Regional Library System, The Cameron Foundation, the John Randolph Foundation, Sycamore Rouge and the Petersurg Public Library System.