Craigslist Foundation Selects New York City based Public Relations Firm

New York, NY—- August 24, 2007—- The Wakeman Agency, a New York City based Public Relations and Event Management agency that specializes in the non-profit sector, announced today that Craigslist Foundation has retained the firm to handle media relations for its second annual New York City Nonprofit Boot Camp on September 15, 2007 being held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Capitalizing on the highly successful event of 2006, this year’s Boot Camp is dedicated to supporting nonprofits by providing free and low cost education opportunities to emerging nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs, thereby fulfilling a mission of providing knowledge, resources and visibility to the next generation of nonprofit leaders.

Craigslist Foundation (www.craigslistfoundation.org) is located in San Francisco, CA, and was founded by Craig Newmark, creator of the widely popular international social networking site, www.craigslist.org. Craigslist Foundation exists to provide knowledge, resources and visibility to the next generation of nonprofit leaders. They apply the spirit and values of craigslist to the nonprofit world: craigslist.org is about “people helping people”, while Craigslist Foundation is about “helping people help.” Craigslist Foundation is a publicly supported, non-endowed 501(c)3 operating foundation that focuses on producing events and resources that benefit as many nonprofits, causes and people as possible.

The Wakeman Agency will assist Craigslist Foundation in reaching and helping nonprofit organizations in New York City. As an agency that partners with nonprofits to increase their visibility to their target markets, The Wakeman Agency sees the work being done by Craigslist Foundation as an essential resource for both new and existing nonprofit organizations. “The mentoring and networking opportunities alone, offered through the Nonprofit Boot Camps, are vital tools essential to nonprofits within the community and we see our new relationship with Craigslist Foundation as an exciting partnership and a perfect fit,” said Liane Worthington, Assistant Director of Public Relations at The Wakeman Agency.

For more information about The Wakeman Agency, visit www.thewakemanagency.com.

###