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
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
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
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
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
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