Conferences & Events

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30288
• Date: 01 March 2017
• Published date: 01 March 2017

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Conferences & Events

Symposium on Women,

Philanthropy and Civil Society

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana

University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy will

host a two-day conference, “Dream. Dare. Do.: Sym-

posium on Women, Philanthropy and Civil Society,”

March 14–15 in Chicago.

According to organizers, the American landscape

is crowded with examples of women’s entrepreneurial

spirit in building a strong civil society through philan-

thropy. “Dream. Dare. Do.” will convene donors and

nonprot leaders for a high-level conversation about

the complexities and opportunities within women’s

philanthropy in the 21st century and skills needed to

meet future challenges. This conversation is timely,

organizers say: With access to more wealth than ever

before—some say as much as $13.2 trillion in North

America alone—women’s voices, perspectives, leader-

ship and resources are needed now more than ever to

address today’s pressing issues.

Featured speakers will include Rose Afriyie, co-

founder of mRelief; Vini Bhansali, executive director

of IDEX/Thousand Currents; Lynne Brickner, na-

tional president of the ARCS (Achievement Rewards

for College Scientists) Foundation; Carrie Schwab-

Pomerantz, chairperson and president of the Charles

Schwab Foundation; and Dara Richardson-Heron,

CEO of the YWCA USA.

Registration fees for this event range up to $775.

For more information, visit https://wpisymp.iupui.edu.

Jewish Funders Network

International Conference

The Jewish Funders Network will host its 2017

International Conference March 19–21 in Atlanta.

According to the organization, this premiere an-

nual event in Jewish philanthropy brings together

independent funders, foundation trustees and

foundation professionals from all over the world

for networking, learning and fun.

The conference will include an opening plenary

featuring Sherry Turkle, the Abby Rockefeller

Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science

and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute

of Technology, who will discuss the psychology

of people’s relationships with technology and

how that will impact funders seeking to create

and strengthen community; and a closing plenary

featuring Paul Bennett, chief creative ofcer of

world-renowned design and innovation rm IDEO,

who will explain why and how his world and ours

are colliding to positive effect.

The conference’s three dozen workshops and

programs will explore the practices of good grant-

making, family philanthropy, funding elds of

interest, giving in Israel and deep dialogues with

funders.

Registration fees range up to $1,599.

For more information, visit https://jfn2017.pathable

.com.

Hispanics in Philanthropy 2017

Leadership Conference

Hispanics in Philanthropy will host its annual

Leadership Conference March 23 in San Francisco.

According to organizers, the 2017 HIP Lead-

ership Conference offers emerging leaders in the

philanthropic eld an opportunity to expand their

network, gain new skills and glean valuable insights

from some of the sector’s outstanding leaders. The

conference will feature engaging panel discussions,

workshops and breakout sessions covering a wide

range of topics related to advancing equity for the

Latino community.

Registration fees range up to $550.

For more information, visit http://hipconference

.org. ■

Grant Managers Network

Annual Conference

The Grant Managers Network will hold its 2017

Annual Conference March 20–22 in Hollywood, Calif.

Now more than ever before, organizers say, grant

managers are in the spotlight as their contributions

to philanthropy take center stage. From effective

streamlining to data analysis and knowledge manage-

ment, grant managers are doing the work that denes

grantmaking. As such, this conference is focused on

giving grant managers top billing in their organiza-

tions and across the sector.

Registration fees range up to $1,245.

For more information, visit http://www.gmnetwork

.org/conference.