Conferences & Events

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30027
• Date: 01 January 2015
• Published date: 01 January 2015

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Conferences & Events

AMI a “capstone experience”

for students

The Nonprot Leadership Alliance—an organiza-

tion dedicated to strengthening the leadership of the

social sector and sustaining the ability of nonprots

to fulll their missions with a talented and prepared

workforce—will present the 2015 Alliance Manage-

ment Institute (AMI) Jan. 4–7, 2015, at the Salt

Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.

According to the Institute brochure, the AMI

is considered a “capstone experience” for students

seeking the Certied Nonprot Professional (CNP)

credential. AMI said this year’s theme is one of stra-

tegic partnerships, where attendees will discuss how

innovative nonprots are creating strategic alliances

that help their organizations become more efcient.

Past plenary speakers have included Cathy Tis-

dale, president and CEO of Camp Fire, and Stacey

Stewart, U.S. president of United Way Worldwide.

Late registration (Dec. 13, 2014–Jan. 4, 2015) is

$450 for afliated students and $625 for nonafliated

students and faculty. See the conference webpage for

complete conference fees.

Learn more or register at http://www.nonprotleader

shipalliance.org/handsonlearning/institute.html.

11th Annual Nonprot

Governance Symposium

The University of San Diego’s School of Leader-

ship and Education Sciences will host the 11th Annual

Nonprot Governance Symposium, “CommonSense

Governance,” Jan. 8–10, 2015.

This year’s event consists of 45 workshops, semi-

nars and lectures facilitated by eld experts exploring

“internal and external strategies, systems, methods,

best practices and successful examples,” organizers

said. Speakers will include Alberto Cortés, executive

director, Mama’s Kitchen; Chic Dohoney, board trea-

surer, Ocean Discovery Institute, and audit partner,

Deloitte & Touche LLP; Jessica Kort, marketing and

communications ofcer, Jewish Community Founda-

tion; and Sharon M. Lawrence, Esq., president/CEO,

Voices for Children.

The cost to attend Friday and Saturday is $225.

For more information or to register, visit http://

www.sandiego.edu/soles/centers-and-research/nonprot/

events/nonprot-governance-symposium/.

FFE conference combats

complexity, navigates change

The Foundation for Financial Education (FFE)—an

afliate of the New York State Society of Certied Public

Accountants (NYSSCPA)—invites practitioners, execu-

tives, board members and nancial employees working

at or with nonprot organizations to join them for the

37th Annual Nonprot Conference on Jan. 15, 2015 at

the New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square.

According to the conference webpage, this year’s

one-day event, “Combating Complexity and Navi-

gating Change,” will include the National Pension

Regulatory Authority’s continued impact, the Ofce

of Management and Budget’s new “Super Circular,”

and potential nancial statement reporting changes

and their impact, among other topics.

Scheduled speakers include Michael Cooney,

Nixon Peabody LLP; Allan Blum, Loeb & Troper

LLP; and Salvatore D’Amato, New York State Ofce

of the State Comptroller.

The cost to attend is $385 for members and $510

for nonmembers.

Learn more or register at https://cpe.nysscpa.org/

product/24284.

Framingham hosts annual

MSCPA conference

The Massachusetts Society of Certied Public Ac-

countants (MSCPA)—a premier state professional or-

ganization of members in public accounting, industry

and business, government and education—will host

its Annual Nonprot Conference on Thursday, Jan.

15, 2015, at the Sheraton Framingham.

According to the conference webpage, this year’s

speakers will include Melanie Lockwood Herman

of the Nonprofit Risk Management Center and

Marci Thomas, CPA, MHA, CGMA, of Loscalzo

Associates.

The cost to attend is $239 for MSCPA-American

Institute of Certied Public Accountants (AICPA)

members or MSCPA members, and $309 for AICPA

members or nonmembers.

To learn more or to register, go to https://www

.mscpaonline.org/cpe/conferences/8-nonprofit_

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