The Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority and Heritage Valley Roundtable will sponsor the second annual Spring Symposium on Monday, March 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum at McDade Park in Scranton. The title of this year’s Symposium is “Swimming Lessons: Staying Afloat During the Funding Crunch.”
The Spring Symposium is a daylong professional enhancement workshop that will introduce effective grant seeking strategies for staff and volunteers at cultural, environmental, and heritage sites. Topics will include effective grant seeking strategies, how to increase odds of success, and the use of online tools to research and identify eligible government and private funding sources.
The featured presenter is Kurt Bauman, Government Services Manager at the NEPA Alliance. Mr. Bauman has managed the Nonprofit and Community Assistance Center’s programs on grant seeking, grant writing, nonprofit administration, collaborative initiatives, and strategic planning. He also is very familiar with the allocation of funds from President Obama’s Economic Stimulus Package. The Symposium also will feature a session on corporate funding opportunities presented by Don Bernhard, PPL Manager of Economic Development and Community Affairs, as well as a panel of representatives of various funding agencies.
Cost for the Symposium is $20 per person, and includes refreshments, lunch, and handouts. Click here to download the workshop information sheet and registration form. Registration is required for all attendees. Completed forms with payment must be received by LHVA no later than Noon on Tuesday, March 24. Please send form and payment by hand delivery or postal mail to:
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority
538 Spruce Street, Suite 516
Scranton, PA 18503
For more information, contact Sarah Piccini, LHVA Program Officer- Interpretation & Preservation Specialist, at (570) 963-6730 x8227 or spiccini@LHVA.org.
Directions: Click on http://www.anthracitemuseum.org/mappage.htm
The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum
McDade Park, Bald Mountain Road, Scranton, PA 18504
(570) 963-4804
http://www.anthracitemuseum.org/