Conferences & Events

• Published date: 01 October 2019
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30661
• Date: 01 October 2019

NONPROFIT BUSINESS ADVISOR OCTOBER 2019

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DOI: 10.1002/nba

Conferences & Events

Grantmakers for Education

Annual Conference

Grantmakers for Education will hold its 2019 An-

nual Conference Oct. 22–24 in New Orleans.

The event—billed as the largest national convening

of education grantmakers—will highlight local suc-

cesses and challenges that aim to stimulate national

conversations about transforming education, from

birth through postsecondary success. Drawing on

brain science and the latest evidence, organizers said,

the conference will explore the social, emotional and

academic dimensions of learning.

Focused on improving outcomes for all learners,

the conference will feature workshops and sessions

designed to inspire, challenge and prepare education

philanthropists in light of the changing eld of educa-

tion philanthropy and a changing society.

Registration fees for this event range up to $1,600.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Z9Jgh9.

Alliance for Nonprot Management

2019 Annual Conference

The Alliance for Nonprot Management will hold

its 2019 Annual Conference Oct. 23–25 in St. Louis.

This year’s conference will focus on the topic of

privilege and power, and their role in creating social

change. The challenge, according to conference orga-

nizers, is when there are competing desires and one

person or organization inherently has more power

than the other. Capacity builders in the nonprot

sector must confront questions of power and privilege

with each client engagement. Whether they are help-

ing with program evaluation, facilitating strategy or

guiding fund development efforts, they are faced with

questions of how power is being used. Conference at-

tendees will explore questions of power and privilege

in the sector and how they, as capacity builders, can

navigate, expose and inuence these issues.

Registration fees for this event range up to $650.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2ZjNzpp.

Nonprot Storytelling Conference

The Nonprot Storytelling Conference will be held

Oct. 28–30 in San Diego.

According to organizers, this conference is suited

for anyone who communicates with donors and

needs to raise money. The event draws attendees from

organizations of all sizes and in just about every pro-

gram area. Participants will dive deep into the world

of storytelling and connecting with donors through

an assortment of workshops and sessions covering

such topics as:

• How to make a story-based ask.

• How to use email and storytelling to raise money

for free.

• How to get gifts from major donors with better

storytelling.

• How to choose the best stories to compel your

donors to give.

• How to get legacy gifts with the help of storytelling.

• How to plan your event to be story-focused and

raise more money.

Registration fees for this event range up to $1,345.

For more information, visit https://

nonprotstorytellingconference.com.

Boardsource 2019

Executive Retreat

Boardsource will host its 2019 Executive Retreat

Oct. 28-30 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

During this collaborative three-day program, at-

tendees will have the opportunity to meet and connect

with other nonprot chief executives from through-

out the country and sector to discuss the unique chal-

lenges of the chief executive role and what it takes

to strengthen the leadership partnership between the

executive and the board. According to organizers, the

retreat will help attendees:

• Discover the power of a strong board-CEO

partnership. The program will present tools and ideas

to assist executive leaders in building strong partner-

ships with their board of directors from the duciary,

generative, and strategic perspectives.

• Address opportunities and overcome challenges.

Workshops and group sessions will look at how the

current environment impacts your mission and action

plan to address key opportunities and challenges fac-

ing your board leadership.

• Renew their energy by supporting and engag-

ing with peers. Participants will nd new energy and

support from peers across the country through group

projects, small-group discussions, and valuable time

in and outside of formal sessions.

For more information, visit https://bit.

ly/2WKN9bq. ■