Progressive Club to hold monthly meeting
The Progressive Club of the Islands will hold its virtual monthly meeting on Oct. 28 at 4 p.m.
The guest speaker will be island resident Bob Schaeffer, of Public Policy Communications. His subject is “Election 2022, What’s At Stake, What Can You Do?” He works with non-profit organizations, political campaigns, foundations and socially responsible businesses seeking to deliver their messages to mass audiences more effectively and efficiently.
For more than three decades, Schaeffer has provided consulting services for national and regional groups, primarily in the fields of environmental protection, national security, civic engagement, electioneering, education reform and civil rights. His clients have included the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, Government Accountability Project, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, National Center for Fair and Open Testing, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Ploughshares Fund, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Save Our Schools and Tides Foundation.
Schaeffer has also been a senior strategist or manager in election campaigns for candidates and ballot questions in several states. Currently, he is president of FairDistricts Florida, the statewide redistricting coalition, and treasurer of the Progress Florida Research Institute.
Schaeffer has led more than 300 workshops on strategic planning, media relations, public speaking, political campaign design and advocacy skills for groups in 45 states, Canada and Russia. He was adjunct faculty at the Antioch/New England Graduate School teaching strategic communications skills to non-profit leaders and has been a guest lecturer at more than 30 colleges. His publications include “Winning Local and State Elections.” An undergraduate and postgraduate of MIT, his biography appears in “Who’s Who In America” and similar guides.
It is an interactive meeting with time provided for questions. To attend the Zoom meeting, email pcisancap@gmail.com to receive the link or watch online at www.facebook.com/pcisancap.
Annual dues for the Progressive Club are $35 for an individual or $70 for a couple. To renew a membership or join, mail a check payable to PCI to: PCI, P.O. Box 898, Sanibel, FL 33957.
For more information, visit https://pcislands.org or contact 239-994-3175 or pcisancap@gmail.com.