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Suzi is a member of The Denver IDEA Cafe Meetup Group

Member of this Meetup Group since
August 23, 2006
Additional Information
"Would like to start the following: denver "childrens book project" (see childrensbookproject.org) freelance copyeding, events, public relations, telefunding"
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Introduction
Hi My name is Suzi Kalmus, and I just moved here from San Francisco. I have been in the nonprofit world for over 20 years, in fundraising, publicity, event management and volunteer management. Quite a mouthful. In any case, I am interested in
What are your favorite books? Movies?

Favorite movies: Woody Allen -- ANYTHING he directs! Jules and Jim, Zefferelli's ROmeo and Juliet, Sleepless in Seattle Books: TUesdays with Morrie, The Foundation Trilogy, Refuse to Choose (Barbara Sher), A Year by the Sea, Ruth Reichl's memoirs

What helps you stimulate your imagination?

End of the day-- as I'm getting to sleep, sometimes the ideas just jump at me. Also, as I'm reading (which I do voraciously) books, magazines, articles etc.

What have you started?

Personal organizing service (started right after the glbt marriage was approved by Mayor Gavin Newsom in San Francisco) "recycled volunteers" --I taught and trained volunteers in many venues, and at the same time volunteered myself as a role model. Public Relations Consultant in nonprofit, the arts etc.