{"id":11829,"date":"2014-12-04T15:05:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T20:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=11829"},"modified":"2014-12-04T15:05:18","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T20:05:18","slug":"13th-annual-myers-brettholtz-25000-will-be-awarded-for-best-collaboration-and-2500-awarded-to-the-top-two-runners-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2014\/12\/04\/13th-annual-myers-brettholtz-25000-will-be-awarded-for-best-collaboration-and-2500-awarded-to-the-top-two-runners-up\/","title":{"rendered":"13th annual Myers, Brettholtz & Company nonprofit seminar announced; $25,000 will be awarded for best collaboration and $2,500 awarded to the top two runners up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2014) \u2013 Myers, Brettholtz & Company, PA<\/a>, Certified Public Accountants & Business Consultants, will hold its 13th<\/sup> annual nonprofit workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 21.<\/p>\n

Since 2001, Myers, Brettholtz & Company, PA has sponsored seminars focused on the needs of nonprofits in the areas of human resources, fundraising, accounting practices and finance.<\/p>\n

The full-day seminar, \u201cMake Every Word Count,” will take place at the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport-Town Center located at 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive in Fort Myers from 7:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Myers, Brettholtz hosts the annual seminar in partnership with the Southwest Florida Community Foundation and the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties. More than 130 nonprofit leaders, staff and board members attended last year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s program will include information on new skills that will help nonprofits gain the support of the people whose backing they need to succeed. Sessions will include how to identify the people best positioned to bring success, how to craft messages that will keep them engaged and tools that will keep nonprofits connected.<\/p>\n

Guest speaker Ann Christiano is the Frank Karel Endowed Chair, Public Interest Communications for the University of Florida.<\/p>\n

During the event, the 2015 UNITE (Uniting Nonprofits In Teaming for Excellence) Award collaboration winner will be announced. The UNITE Award is a private\/public partnership established by Myers, Brettholtz & Company, PA and supported by the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, the Cape Coral Community Foundation, the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties and the Smith Family Foundation. The winner will receive $25,000 and the top two runners up will receive $2,500 each.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s call for entries received 21 applications. Twelve collaborations made it to the second round before the five finalists were chosen.<\/p>\n

The five finalists include:<\/p>\n