Conferences & Events

• Published date: 01 November 2016
• Date: 01 November 2016
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30247

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Conferences & Events

Southeastern Council

of Foundations Annual Meeting

The Southeastern Council of Foundations will

hold its 47th Annual Meeting Nov. 9–11 in Amelia

Island, Fla.

According to organizers, this year’s event will

explore new ideas and new challenges that inuence

Southern philanthropy today, as well as the new

generation of leaders that is quickly becoming the

face of grantmaking in the region.

The Annual Meeting will provide participants

with access to valuable insights and thought leader-

ship from those with deep roots in Southern philan-

thropy. Workshop and session topics will include:

• “Taking the Reins: A Millennial Generation

Asserts Itself in Philanthropy.”

• “Beyond the Letter of the Law: Creating a

Culture of Ethics and Accountability.”

• “Youth Economic Mobility: Mobilizing Sys-

tems Change.”

• “Helping NPOs Avoid the Reef: High Per-

formance Benchmarking & Measuring Nonprot

Capacity.”

• “Pump Up the Volume: Working with Grantees

to Build an Effective Communications Strategy.”

Fees for the event range up to $1,800, depending

on membership status and other factors.

For more information, visit http://www.secf.org/

annualmeeting16.

Grant Professionals Association

2016 Annual Conference

The Grant Professionals Association will hold

its 2016 Annual Conference Nov. 9–12 in Atlanta.

According to the GPA, its annual conference is

one of the most comprehensive educational and pro-

fessional growth events available for those commit-

ted to excellence in the practice of grantsmanship.

The conference draws grant proposal writers,

grant managers, nonprot administrators and con-

sultants of all skill levels. The conference features a

well-rounded roster of speakers and more than 70

workshops taught by industry professionals, as well

as opportunities to network. Conference tracks will

focus on proposal development, prospects research

and donor relations, grant management and report-

ing, communications, evaluation and collaboration,

among others.

Fees for the conference range up to $965, depend-

ing on membership status, date of registration and

other factors.

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

professionals.org/conference.

ARNOVA 2016 Annual Conference

The Association for Research on Nonprot Or-

ganizations and Voluntary Action will hold its 2016

Annual Conference Nov. 17–19 in Washington, D.C.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Nonprots,

Philanthropy, and Government: Policy and Partner-

ships in an Era of Change.” According to ARNOVA,

research on the relationship between the nonprot

and public sectors has a long history in the eld, and

the conference this year will build on this tradition

by considering recent changes in this relationship in

the United States and around the world.

Workshops and presentations will explore such

topics as:

• What important challenges does the board face

today? How are governance models changing?

• Is the role of faith communities changing in

advocating for and meeting human needs?

• How do nonprots balance and prioritize ac-

countability to different constituencies?

• How and why do nonprots collaborate, and

with whom? What are some for mal and informal

types of collaboration in the nonprot and voluntary

sector?

Registration fees range up to $426, depending on

membership status and other factors.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1uTWBT5. ■

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