New England School Public Relations Association
Become a Member
NESPRA is committed to providing empowerment, opportunities, and resources for school communicators in the New England area. Join us!
Step 1: Complete the NESPRA Membership Form
Step 2: Submit Your Annual Dues Payment
There are two ways to submit your dues payment.
- Pay by Check.
This is the preferred method. Please make your check in the amount of $50.00 payable to NESPRA and send to:
Lisa Steimer
NESPRA
c/o CT Association of Boards of Education (CABE)
81 Wolcott Hill Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
- Pay by Credit Card
Just click here to access the Square platform.
Additional Information to Support Your Membership
Use this draft Value Letter to help make the case for membership with your district leadership.
Here is our W9 letter in case your school system's business office would like to set up NESPRA as an ongoing vendor.
Questions? Email Ben Dickie, NESPRA Membership Coordinator
Why should I join NESPRA?
You will have access to all the benefits of our energetic support network.
- Access to the growing NESPRA membership directory and listserv.
Ask and receive guidance, connect with members in your local community, and identify members with desired skillsets or those using programs/platforms you are vetting or also using.
- Access to Bi-monthly Virtual Chapter Check-ins.
A lunch hour drop-in opportunity to connect with other members that is facilitated by a member of the NESPRA Executive Board. Chat about current school PR events, crowdsource solutions to a problem or task assigned to you in your district, share initiatives working in your district, swap/share templates, and more!
- Webinars that explore a wide range of tactics you can use immediately in your district.
We are currently planning a virtual “Back to School” webinar event for members that will take place in August and will offer planning resources connected to things like crisis templates, calendar building, media release forms, and more
- Leadership and service opportunities to advance your career and experience.
- Access to resource folders that include crisis templates and examples, communication plans, job descriptions, and more…
- Regular emails and newsletters from NESPRA that support the work of school communicators and keep you connected and informed.
- Discounted rate at the annual NESPRA Conference held in the spring.
- And more! We are continuing to develop additional services and platforms to meet the needs and requests of our members.