Elks National Foundation Blog

by Christine Robinson Senior Associate, Communications Rehearsal for Opening Ceremonies at Convention. I work in the Communications Department at the Elks National Foundation, and I get this question a lot—“so what exactly do you do—what is communication?” Well to me, communication is story telling. We’re sharing the stories of real events. It’s inspirational. The facts, the names, the impact, the awards, the hard work, the volunteerism, the efforts—everything is real. It’s inspiration! And the story we’re sharing? How you—a powerful network of Elks—are building stronger communities with our funds. How are we sharing the story? Through our website, news articles, brochures, letters, social media, infographics, Heartbeat , Midday , and my favorite—films. You, a powerful network of volunteers, bring the stories to life. And this year, the films that we created, are so moving and so powerful, that I have to grab tissues every time I watch them.  ...

by Olivia Tuck Development Assistant While the Elks National Foundation is hoping to reunite with many of you in Reno, the upcoming Elks National Convention is my very first and I’ll be meeting most of you for the first time. I am thrilled and honored to have been asked to attend the Convention and cannot wait to head to Reno next month. I found out that I will be going to Convention in January and have been counting down the days since then! The very day after we finished up the Hoop Shoot National Finals in late April, Kate and I switched gears in the Development office to focus on our Convention-related projects. A majority of our time has been devoted to planning the ENF Events just before the Convention actually kicks off—the Scholar Advisory Board outing and the ENF donor event. Here I am holding ENF ribbons. One of my most entertaining tasks at the ENF has been looking for a performer for the ENF event. Although I don’t want to give away too many secrets, I can tel...