Affinity Groups

Greater Public has a variety of affinity groups that focus on the shared professional tasks and specific needs of participants. The following groups meet regularly and have certain member requirements to remain productive.

Capital Campaign Cohort

Discipline
Fundraising


Group Criteria
Individuals joining this group work in fundraising and your organization is currently in a Capital Campaign or in the planning stages for launching a Capital Campaign.


Member Requirements
Quarterly meeting


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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEIAB) Practitioners Cohort

Discipline
Equity & Inclusion


Group Criteria
Exclusive to DEIAB practitioners within stations/organizations as well as independent consultants leading equity work in public media.


Member Requirements
Monthly meeting


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Heritage Underwriting Group

Discipline
Corporate Support


Group Criteria
Sales managers from top 25 market joint licensee and radio Greater Public member stations.


Member Requirements
Bi-monthly meeting


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Legacy Leaders

Discipline
Planned Giving


Group Criteria
Planned giving practitioners with mature and established planned giving programs.


Member Requirements
Monthly meeting


Major Gift Academy Alumni

Discipline
Major Giving


Group Criteria
Have completed a Greater Public Major Gift Academy cohort.


Member Requirements
Meets bi-monthly to share, get feedback, and discuss issues around integrating major gifts work at their stations.


Marketing Group

Discipline
Marketing and Audience Development


Group Criteria
Marketing directors and managers focused on audience development at stations in the top 25 markets.


Member Requirements
Quarterly meeting


Middle Market Underwriting Group

Discipline
Corporate Support


Group Criteria
Sales managers from joint licensee and radio Greater Public member stations ranked in the 26-50 markets.


Member Requirements
Submit data quarterly


Our Hour: A Gathering for BIPOC in Public Media

Discipline
All Audiences


Group Criteria
Exclusive to those who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC).


Member Requirements
Monthly meeting


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Planned Giving Cohort

Discipline
Planned Giving


Group Criteria
Practitioners focused on planned giving programs at their stations.


Member Requirements
Monthly meeting


Sustainer Majority Group

Discipline
Membership


Group Criteria
Membership managers in the top 10 markets with a member file of 65% or more sustainers.


Member Requirements
Monthly meeting


Traffic Managers Cohort

Discipline
Corporate Support


Group Criteria
Traffic managers from joint licensees and radio stations.


Member Requirements
Quarterly meetings


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Young and Young at Heart Professionals (YAYAHPs)

Discipline
All Audiences


Group Criteria
Public media professionals under 35 years old or with less than 5 years in public media; leadership roles always available.


Member Requirements
Ad hoc meetings and events


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