Conferences & Events

• Date: 01 December 2015
• Published date: 01 December 2015
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30135

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Conferences & Events

15th Annual

VolunteerMatch Summit

VolunteerMatch will hold its 15th VolunteerMatch

Summit Dec. 1–2 in Oakland, Calif.

According to organizers, the event is a place for

like-minded professionals in the elds of employee

engagement and corporate responsibility to get to-

gether, share best practices and learn from industry

experts.

The previous Summits have only been open to

VolunteerMatch corporate clients. But this year,

the event is open to any and all companies as well

as nonprot organizations.

This year, attendees will come together to explore

ways to work across sectors, harnessing knowledge,

resources and passions of volunteers to solve the

world’s most pressing problems.

Highlights of the Summit include a plenary ses-

sion from Derreck Kayongo, founder of the Global

Soap Project, as well as panels of experts, interactive

workshops and networking opportunities.

The event is free for VolunteerMatch clients. Oth-

erwise, fees range from $250 up to $550 depending

on a variety of factors.

For more information, visit http://transform

.volunteermatch.org.

12th Annual Nonprot

Governance Symposium

The University of San Diego will host its 12th

Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium Jan.

7–9, 2016.

Participants will explore what exceptional gover-

nance requires from nonprot leaders and staff, what

makes a high-performing board, what its impact is

and the precise social architecture that undergirds it.

Attendees will also examine the internal and external

landscapes of partnership, human resource develop-

ment, new laws, nance and advocacy, organizers said.

The symposium will feature concrete examples of

exceptional boards; leadership lessons from the eld;

30 seminars that will help attendees become better

duciaries, strategists and sense makers; and plenty of

time to connect with colleagues from across the eld.

IHRFG 2016

San Francisco Conference

The International Human Rights Funders Group’s

2016 San Francisco Conference is slated for Jan. 20–22.

According to organizers, the objectives of the

event, in addition to learning and networking, are

to showcase how human rights philanthropy can

most effectively “up its game,” and to feature new

and unconventional actors, ideas, strategies, voices,

perspectives, tools and techniques in human rights

and grantmaking.

Using nearby Silicon Valley as inspiration, the

event will embrace the spirit of innovation—nding

a way to take the eld to a new level by disrupt-

ing or changing the curve on social change—and

make room for creativity, the IHRFG said, asking

funders, “What’s new?” in human rights activism

and grantmaking.

Conference fees had not been announced at press

time.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1Lkirqw.

Registration fees range from $90 to $184.50, de-

pending on several factors.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1GHhgNC.

33rd Annual Nonprot

Organizations Institute

Philanthropy Southwest will host its 33rd Annual

Nonprot Organizations Institute Jan. 14–15 in Aus-

tin, Texas.

According to the group, the event will feature lead-

ing experts from private foundations, public charities,

law, nance and government to discuss the latest tax,

legislative and governance issues affecting nonprot

organizations.

The Institute will offer presentations and targeted

tracks on advocacy; investment; employment and

HR Issues; foundation structuring; social media and

intellectual property for nonprot organizations; joint

ventures and public-private partnerships; and more.

Fees for the event range from $575 to $625, depend-

ing on membership status and date of registration.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1WFk0T0. ■