Conferences & Events

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30376
• Published date: 01 November 2017
• Date: 01 November 2017

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NOVEMBER 2017NONPROFIT BUSINESS ADVISOR

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DOI: 10.1002/nba

Conferences & Events

Grant Professionals Association

2017 Annual Conference

The Grant Professionals Association will hold

its 2017 Annual Conference Nov. 8–11 in San

Diego.

According to the GPA, the conference draws

over 600 grant proposal writers, grant managers,

nonprofit administrators and consultants of all

skill levels. Attendees are treated to a well-rounded

roster of speakers, more than 70 workshops taught

by industry professionals and numerous oppor-

tunities to network with their peers. Conference

tracks will focus on prospects research and donor

relations, strategic thinking and project manage-

ment, evaluation/collaboration, consulting, fed-

eral grants and more.

Fees for the conference range up to $970.

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

professionals.org.

GEO 2017

Leading Change Conference

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, in

partnership with Grantmakers of Western Penn-

sylvania, will hold the 2017 Leading Change

Conference Nov. 13–14 in Pittsburgh.

According to organizers, the conference will

provide attendees with the opportunity to become

stronger advocates for—and leaders of—change.

Attendees will come together with their peers

who are on the same journey, looking for ways to

build their leadership skills and influence their

colleagues, organizations and the field more

broadly. They’ll explore their own roles and im-

mediate spheres of influence, and learn skills

that will increase their own capacity to address

organizational beliefs and behaviors.

In the end, they’ll return home equipped with

tools, frameworks and a peer community that

will help them lead the desired change effort, the

GEO said.

Fees for this event range up to $1,200.

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

funders.org.

ARNOVA 2017

Annual Conference

The Association for Research on Nonprofit

Organizations and Voluntary Action will hold its

2017 Annual Conference Nov. 16–18 in Grand

Rapids, Michigan.

According to ARNOVA, the theme for this year’s

conference is “Strengthening Local Communities:

The Role of Nonprot and Philanthropic Orga-

nizations.” In recent years, the group said, there’s

been a resurgence of interest in place-based work

on the part of nonprots and the larger philan-

thropic community. This is being driven, in part,

by efforts to devolve responsibility for address-

ing public needs to local communities, which has

sparked a surge of scholarly interest in the roles

that nonprots play in local communities, includ-

ing how they impact local economies, health and

education systems, and environments.

Workshops and presentations will explore these

issues and more.

Fees for the conference range up to $426.

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

.org. ■

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