If a crisis befalls your organization, will you be ready? While an organization may do its best to mitigate risk to ensure that everything runs smoothly, sometimes things go wrong. How an organization responds can have lasting consequences, and having a plan in place before a problem arises can help organizations respond promptly, thoughtfully, and effectively. Join us for an education webinar with Amanda ReCupido of AR Collective Strategies. You’ll learn about the key elements of a crisis communication plan, how to identify potential risks, coordinate messaging, and establish internal communication protocols with board and staff. The program will also discuss common mistakes organizations make during a crisis, strategies for managing media inquiries and social media communications, and practical steps for developing a crisis response tailored to their organization. Whether you are an executive director, board member, communications professional, or artist, this session will offer practical tools to help you prepare for the unexpected and protect your organization’s mission and reputation. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. About the Speaker: Amanda ReCupido has spent nearly two decades working with nonprofits on strategic planning efforts encompassing fundraising and communications, staff and board engagement, issues mitigation and more. Beyond work, she volunteers with her local library foundation and the Association of Consultants to Nonprofits. A published author, Amanda’s stories have been featured in anthologies and media outlets such as McSweeney’s and the Chicago Sun-Times. She’s a public speaker, a frequent podcast guest, and has spoken at storytelling events including The Moth. She holds a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University, and certificates from New York University and Northwestern University. She lives in the Chicagoland area. Learn more at https://www.amandarecupido.com/ Amanda ReCupido
