Certificate in PAC and Grassroots Management

Community credits may be earned for the following activities (achievement of these credits are subject to the discretion of Council staff)

• Posting on Council Connect (platform is only available to Public Affairs Council members) — 1 credit for each five posts of substance
  • ex: starting a thread, commenting on an existing thread in a way that forwards the conversation or shares insight, or sharing professional expertise that assists your colleagues
• Submitting grassroots- and/or PAC-related resources to be shared in the Council’s resource library — 1 credit per five resources submitted, up to a maximum of 2 credits
• Serving as a speaker at a Council program (at the discretion of Council staff) — 2 credits
• Serving as an active member of a Conference Advisory Committee, at the discretion of Council staff. Active members participate in advisory committee meetings and calls or connect with staff to submit suggestions, market and promote the conference, and support conference success through active participation. Credit for this will be awarded after the relevant conference occurs – 1 credit
• Writing an article or tip sheet for use on the Council’s website or in a newsletter (in collaboration with Council staff) — 2 credits

Additional Credit Information

• Only registered participation in live webinars is eligible for certificate credit. Purchase of webinar recordings is not applicable.
• Earning credit as a virtual participant requires logging onto Zoom, or the virtual workshop platform, with your name, job title and organization for the duration of the event. Registration without attendance or early departure from an event will not count toward certificate completion. Participants are encouraged to provide feedback and commentary during discussion periods.