Donald Underdonk’s Post

Yesterday, our Fellows class met for their March session at the Carlisle Masonic Lodge. A group of fellows did an overview of their Positive Leadership curriculum on Community Building, where they presented actionable ways for the class to build a community. Then current fellow Angela Dickinson and LC Alum, Tom Kaden ’23 from Someone To Tell It To presented on Compassionate Listening. They emphasized the leadership trait of community building by showing genuine concern for others through the use of compassionate listening.   After lunch the fellows set-up for their first ever Nonprofit Volunteer Fair! The event was held from 3:00 – 5:00 pm and 28 nonprofits were represented with over 100 people attending the event. It was a great way to interact with local nonprofits and find out ways that the attendees could get involved with these organizations. Thank you to sponsor Playa Bowls Carlisle! #engagingleadership #positiveleadership #leadershipcumberland #nonprofitvolunteeropportunities #LC2024

Yesterday, our Fellows met at Members 1st Federal Credit Union's headquarters for their February Class Session on Resilience. A group of Fellows overviewed the Chapter, which covered capacity and demand as it relates to organizational and personal resiliency. Then the group heard from Dan Jensen, with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology on Decision Making Models, and after lunch and exchanging Valentine's with the class they heard a presentation on Nonprofit Fundraising by Cate Mellen, CFRE, Director of Development with United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County. To finish out the day they worked on planning the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair that will be taking place in March along with hearing from a panel moderated by Jason Maddux of United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County on Rapid Growth of the County. The panel consisted of Mary Kuna, Executive Director of the Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities; Kirk Stoner, Director of Planning of Cumberland County, PA; Mike Gogoj, Assistant Superintendent of the Carlisle Area School District; Laura Potthoff, Business Development Office with F&M Trust; and Neil Leary, Director for Center for Sustainability Education at Dickinson College. Thank you to our presenters and panelists for taking time out of their schedule to help our class enhance their leadership skills during this session! #LC2024 #EngagingLeadership #PositiveLeadership #LeadershipCumberland #LCProud

Join us at our Nonprofit Volunteer Fair where you will have the opportunity to network with over 30 nonprofit organizations and our current Leadership Cumberland Class of 2024! - Learn about ways to volunteer in the community or get involved on a board - Discover how you can advocate for our nonprofit partners - Network with LC alumni, our current class, and members of the community - Chance to win gift baskets for participation Let us know you will be attending at the link below. Refreshments will be provided. Thank you to our sponsor Playa Bowls Carlisle! [Currently the nonprofits participating are limited to our Fellows Board Internship Sites]