In celebration of our 90th Anniversary, this year's speaker series features several Junior League of Cincinnati Sustainers. These women have benefited from Junior League training over the years, and now they return to help educate current Active and Provisional members, leveraging their experiences and experise. In doing so, these speakers bring to life our mission statement:

The Junior League of Cincinnati is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. 

In addition, we are please to welcome two professional speakers from our community who have made time to share their knowledge and experience with us. 

All seminars are open to members of the Junior League as well as to the surrounding community.  We welcome your attendance and suggestions for future training series. An RSVP to all seminars is suggested, but not required unless otherwise noted. You may do so by calling the Junior League of Cincinnati at 513.871.9339 or via email at jlcoffice@fuse.net.

Enjoy the trainings!

                Kristen Huetcher                                Lauren Schmitt
               Chair, Training & Development        Vice Chair, Training &  Development                      

Series sponsored by

The Jeanne Boyce Morrison Fund

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Paul Smith, Director of Consumer Research Proctor and Gamble
October 6, 2009, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Columbia Center

You know the direction you need to go. But how do you get your team there? You need to develop and communicate your ideas to be inspirational, memorable, effect change, and stand the test of time. In other words, "sticky".

Chip & Dan Heath spent almost a decade studying ideas spanning the history of mankind: from proverbs in the Bible to dictums made by corporate CEOs that turned around failing organizations, to urban myths spread like wildfire over the internet. They identified six key qualities that seperate sticky ideas from average ones.

This hands-on training illustrates how those qualities can be leveraged in your daily work. The curriculum includes highly creative and successful cases Paul has collected from companies like Proctor & Gamble, Wal-Mart, Disney and others, as wel as the author's original research. 

Junior League of Cincinnati - Women of the Year
Linda Smith, Sustainer Sponsor
November 10, 2009 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Columbia Center

For over forty years, The Enquirer has honored extraordinary women whose committment to their communities has improved the lives of many in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. During this time, nearly 50 Junior League of Cincinnati members have been named "Women of the Year."  Join us for an interactive discussion with JLC members who have been recognized and learn what it takes to be a Woman of the Year.

Development 101
* Stephanie Creech, non-profit communications
* Martha Steier, donor cultivation
* Judy Dalambakis, event planning
* Heather Egan, grant writing
January 19, 2010 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Columbia Center

Development is the backbone of any non-profit organization, and the JLC is no exception.  Here is your chance to learn from JLC Sustainers who have first-hand experience with fundraising and communications.  The panel will discuss the primary elements of development: event planning, donor cultivaiton, grant writing and communications.

The Civic Ecology of Community Building
Dr. Steven Nieheisel, Professor & Chair of Political Science, Saint Mary's University and Visiting Professor of Public Administration, University of Dayton.
March 2, 2010 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Columbia Center

Healthy, prosperous communities require balanced working relationships among the for-profit, government and non-profit sectors.  This presentation highlights the positive social and community impact made by each sector, the "civic ecology" of interdependence among them, with a special emphasis on the importance, uniqueness, and dynamism of the non-profit / voluntary sector.

Agenda 360
Myrita Craig,  Executive Director, Agenda 360
April 6, 2010 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Columbia Center

Agenda 360 is a strategic action plan for Southwest Ohio focused on keeping our region competitive based on input from over 7000 citizens through a comprehensive 18 month process. The Rallying Cry for Agenda 360 is "to transform Cincinnati USA, by the year 2020, into a leading metropolitan region for talent, jobs and economic opportunity for all who call our region home."  Learn more about how you are perfectly positioned to be a part of the transformation.