Nonprofits Tell City Council “Stop Taking Us For Granted”

Jacksonville area nonprofits held a joint news conference outside of city council chambers while council members held their meeting Tuesday evening, August 25. The featured speaker was Cleve Warren from the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida. For more information, log on to “I Get it Jax”.

LINK TO PHOTOS: “I Get It Jax” news conference, held in the City Hall Atrium, Tues., Aug. 25.
http://picasaweb.google.com/JaxSymphony/PressConferenceIGetItJaxJacksonvilleSNonprofitsCityHall082509#

-- News 4 Jax – Nonprofit Leaders Make Voices Heard
http://www.news4jax.com/video/20554306/index.html

-- First Coast News - Nonprofits Tell City Council 'Stop Taking Us For Granted'
8/25/2009 11:16:17 PM    Updated: 8/25/2009 11:47:44 PM
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/topstories/news-article.aspx?storyid=143922&catid=3

-- WJCT 89.9 FM August 26, 2009
Local non-profit organizations in Jacksonville have launched a web site to show the importance of their work in tight city budget times. WJCT’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. Listen

 -- Times Union - Site seeks public support to get city funds for nonprofits

Politicians will get survey results to show need for agencies' critical services.
By Tia Mitchell - Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-08-23/story/site_seeks_public_support_to_get_city_funds_for_nonprofits