[Editor's note: We realize that a large number of conferences have nonprofit tracks or elements. We tried to focus on gatherings targeted specifically to nonprofits, but please let us know if we missed an event you feel has value to this community. (Just drop the info into the comments section and we'll keep updating the list.) Thanks!]
Descriptions were taken directly from conference websites.
MARCH
1st – 2nd Washington Nonprofit Conference; Washington, DC
Need a fresh perspective on fundraising? Get that and more at the 2012 Washington Nonprofit Conference, March 1-2, 2012 at the Renaissance Washington DC Downtown. Here, you’ll learn innovative strategies and creative approaches to fundraising that will help you identify and develop new initiatives for your programs, as well as increase donations.
6th Opportunity Knocks Nonprofit Career Conference; Norcross, GA
Opportunity Knocks, a program of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, is the national 501(c)3 Job Board and Career Development website focused exclusively on the nonprofit community. For nonprofit professionals and those interested in exploring a nonprofit career, www.OpportunityKnocks.org is the premier destination to help find nonprofit jobs that match their passion and access valuable resources for developing successful careers. For nonprofit employers, www.OpportunityKnocks.org is the best way to find qualified candidates and receive valuable information nonprofit organizations need when building successful recruitment, retention and human resource strategies
6th – 7th Run Walk Ride Conference; Atlanta, GA
Helping athletic event fundraising organizers cucceed with valuable information, contacts, and recognition for great work.
9th Policies For People Nonprofit CEO Conference; Las Vegas, NV
You will hear from experts in the field on nonprofit leadership, development and much more to help you dramatically increase your effectiveness as a leader. We will be there talking about working with difficult people in the office, as always our presentation will be lively and informative. You might even walk away with some goodies and at the least a smile.
9th – 18th South by Southwest Interactive; Austin, TX
The SxSW Interactive Nonprofit Meet Up connects inventors, entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders in the Nonprofit realm. Come network with other Nonprofit professionals at the SXSW Trade Show Meet Up Pavilion Monday, March 12 at 1:30pm. Discover and develop the relationships that will benefit your cause or discover the organization that shares a similar passion.
12th – 14th Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Nat’l Conference, Seattle, WA
GEO holds a national biennial conference that attracts more than 500 grantmakers who are dedicated to smarter grantmaking and better results.
13th – 14th National Development Institute Major Gifts Ramp-Up Conference; Raleigh, NC
Significant gifts are given by people who possess a willing heart…men, women, and families who will amply support your great dream backed by a sound plan. This conference will ensure you properly identify, engage, cultivate, and invite individuals of means to invest in your organization with major gifts. Find out the truth about our economy and how it’s going to affect your nonprofit agency. You don’t have to fail…you can flourish.
20th Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2012; statewide VT
Benchmarks for a Better Vermont is the topic for this year’s statewide Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2012 slated for Tuesday, March 20th at ten convenient VIT locations. The nonprofit event of the year is designed to meet help you manage and measure your results so you can run a more effective organization! Enriching, Convenient & Affordable! The full-day event combines skilled presentations with skilled, facilitated regional break out discussions at ten easy to reach Vermont Interactive TV locations.
22nd – 23rd Washington Nonprofit Legal & Tax Conference; Arlington, VA
The conference is designed especially for directors, comptrollers, CFOs, CEOs, counsel, and accountants of nonprofit organizations, including foundations, associations, philanthropic, government, cultural, religious, health, educational, social welfare, civic, and fraternal organizations. Attorneys, accountants, and others who provide critical services to these sectors – all are present in force as well.
27th – 28th National Development Institute Major Gifts Ramp-Up Conference; New Orleans, LA
Significant gifts are given by people who possess a willing heart…men, women, and families who will amply support your great dream backed by a sound plan. This conference will ensure you properly identify, engage, cultivate, and invite individuals of means to invest in your organization with major gifts. Find out the truth about our economy and how it’s going to affect your nonprofit agency. You don’t have to fail…you can flourish.
29th VMG Volunteer Management for Nonprofit Professionals Conference; New York City, NY
Volunteer Management Group® (VMG) is a consultancy providing companies and non-profits with project management, training and consulting services for nonprofit management, volunteer management, grant writing and corporate philanthropy programs. VMG hosts conferences and presents workshops on these topics. VMG coordinates large-scale fundraising events and volunteer fairs raising millions of dollars and bringing in volunteers for hundreds of charities in New York City and nationwide.
30th – April 1st Clinton Global University Initiative; Washington, DC
The fifth annual CGI U meeting will bring together students and national youth organizations to create and implement Commitments to Action across five Focus Areas: Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. Whether discussing the education of marginalized populations or the worldwide struggle against infectious diseases, each session will be informed by student activists, celebrities, heads of leading NGOs, topic experts, and others who have created positive change in the global community.
APRIL
1st – 3rd AFP International Conference on Fundraising; Vancouver, BC, Canada
Join your fellow fundraisers in Vancouver, BC, Canada April 1-3, 2012 for a three-day immersion to learn best practices and strategies that work. It’s a place to gain insight from industry and world leaders, a chance to learn breakthrough fundraising tactics, and an opportunity to share your own successes and challenges while meeting colleagues from across town and around the globe.
2nd Innogive Conference; San Francisco, CA
Mobile Giving represents a paradigm shift for nonprofits. After a sold out 2011 Innogive Conference, it is clear that nonprofits realize the need to make mobile successful it is not going away.
3rd – 5th Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTEN 2012); San Francisco, CA
Our signature three-day gathering brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. With a wide mix of social events, seminars, trainings, and resources, the 2012 NTC will help you put technology to work to further your cause
11 Nonprofit Maine Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference; Waterville, ME
This year’s event will feature a keynote address by Dr. Paul C. Light, Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service at the Robert Wagner School of Public Service at New York University. Dr. Light has written extensively on nonprofit effectiveness, government reform, and organizational change including Driving Social Change: How to Solve the World’s Toughest Problems. In his keynote address Dr. Light will help the audience understand the relationship between social media and collaboration for social change, the effects of social entrepreneurship and how these lead to stronger social organizations and networks.
16th – 18th Annual Global Philanthropy Forum Conference; Washington, DC
Conferees will consider the social contract in fast-growing economies like India, China and Brazil; countries emerging from political crisis, like Egypt; countries like the US, in which political polarization can overwhelm efforts to solve problems together; and finally, countries that are facing collapse. We will be introduced to individuals, organizations and governments redefining traditional roles and responsibilities, creatively employing existing and new resources, and renewing commitments to accountability, transparency and equity
18th Troy Chamber Nonprofit Management Conference; Troy, MI
This affordable, day-long management conference was for nonprofit professionals, board members and volunteers. Attendees had the opportunity to choose one of six seminars at each of the morning breakout session times. With seminars ranging from online marketing for nonprofits and accounting budget busters to succession planning and moving from dependency to sustainability, attendees received information to help them improve their operations in seven core areas specifically geared toward nonprofit organizations: Fund Development/Donor Relations, Marketing, Governance & Operations, Technology, Leadership & Human Resource Management, Finance & Accounting, and Strategic Planning.
23rd Oregon Nonprofit Leaders Conference; Medford, OR
The 2012 Oregon Nonprofit Leaders Conference will offer a great opportunity to meet foundation representatives from around the region, attend a wide range of presentations focused on nonprofit leadership and operations, and network with nonprofit peers from across the region and state.
25th – 26th Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations Connections 2012; Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Building on the successes of the biannual “Excellence in Grant-Making” conferences, CCVO’s 2012 Connections Conference will bring together leaders from the nonprofit sector, corporate community, government and other funders, and community leaders, to dialogue about the significant changes that will impact the sector and its ability to meet community needs in the foreseeable future.
MAY
1st – 3rd Connecting Up Conference; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Whether you are helping rebuild lives, building communities or growing networks, every nonprofit needs technology to underpin its actions. Whether its mobile phones, Facebook, fundraising databases, office networks, or this year’s buzzword ‘the cloud’, technology is a given in your world. But you don’t have to be a geek to make smart choices.
4th NCTech4Good Technology Conference; Chapel Hill, NC
Productivity: Doing More with Less. Besides the main conference presentations and workshops, there will be concurrent “Design-Your-Own” sessions the same day at the same facility, The William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
13th Washington State Nonprofit Conference & Expo; Bellevue, WA
The Washington State Nonprofit Conference & Expo is the largest nonprofit gathering in Washington state. Every year hundreds of nonprofit leaders, employees, and supporters gather together in support of the sector. The heavy emphasis on advancing a powerful nonprofit sector ensures all participants are strengthened and enlightened.
15th Center for Nonprofit Management Bridge to Excellence Conference; Nashville, TN
This unique day long learning event will offer participants the chance to focus on innovation.Don’t Let it Scare You! Innovation is more than developing something new; it’s going beyond the usual way of thinking and doing something completely different. Attendees will walk away with new skills and ideas for implementing innovation into their future.
23rd Association of Fundraising Professionals Fundraising Day; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
AFP believes that to guarantee human freedom and social creativity, people must have the right to freely and voluntarily form organizations to meet perceived needs, advocate causes, and seek funds to support these activities.
24th Georgia Society of CPAs Nonprofit Conference; Atlanta, GA
Now more than ever before, nonprofit entities face challenges fulfilling their mission and raising revenue while meeting regulators requirements. The conference will offer a variety of topics specific to the needs of both 501(c) (3) and 501(c) (6) organizations.
29th NC Center for Nonprofits Public Policy Forum; Raleigh, NC
With elected officials making so many decisions that directly affect nonprofits’ important work, there’s never been a more important time for your nonprofit to make your voice heard.
30th – 31st Cause Marketing Forum Conference; Chicago, IL
This 10th Anniversary Conference brings business and nonprofit professionals together to focus on cause marketing trends, education and networking. Hear from P&G, Zynga, Campbell’s Soup Company, UNICEF, jcpenny, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and many more about their efforts to unite companies and causes for good. Pre- and post-conference workshops include Cause Marketing 101, Cause Marketing 202 and Social Media Strategy for Cause Marketing as well as the ever-popular Nonprofit Leadership Summit.
30th – June 1st Fundraising and Development for Nonprofits; Madison, WI
Fundraising and Development for Nonprofits has become one of the premier conferences for nonprofits in the Midwest. During its 17 years of existence, the conference has attracted more than 1,200 individuals representing 800 different nonprofit organizations. More than 98 percent of attendees rate the conference “excellent” or “very good.” And 99 percent say it either matched or exceeded their expectations and that they would recommend the conference to others.
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