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Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program Public Policy Administration University of Missouri–St. Louis |
Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership Henry W. Bloch School of Business & Public Administration University of Missouri - Kansas City |
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Conference Participants please click here to give feedback on the conference. Conference Purpose & Design This first ever Missouri Statewide Conference for Nonprofit Organizations will have an interactive, participatory format which will provide lots of opportunities for dialogue, sharing proven and promising practices and networking. The purpose of the conference is:
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Diana also serves as executive director of the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, an independent panel of charitable and philanthropic leaders convened by Independent Sector in October 2004 at the encouragement of the leadership of the Senate Finance Committee.
Prior to accepting this position, Mr. Singh served as director of the Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM), a state association of volunteer centers dedicated to mobilizing people and resources to deliver creative solutions to community problems. He previously worked with the Points of Light Foundation and the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) as a Youth Consultant. During his tenure, he assisted in establishing President Clinton's national service program, AmeriCorps, in Michigan; guided the development of the Governor's statewide recognition program for volunteerism; and advised the Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council, a national model for youth empowerment. Mr. Singh is a graduate of Michigan State University (MSU). Mr. Singh was re-elected to the East Lansing City Council in November 2003 and currently serves as the Mayor for the city. He serves on the board of directors for the Points of Light Foundation, National Council of Nonprofit Association, Michigan Association of United Ways and the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
In Washington, Robert Chairs the Mayor’s Commission on Nutrition and Street Sense, Washington’s “homeless” newspaper. He is also on the Board of the Food Systems Leadership Institute, which is based at UNC in Chapel Hill, NC and RESULTS. He was the Co-Convener of the Nonprofit Congress, held in Washington DC in 2006 Robert was included in the Non Profit Times' list of the “50 Most Powerful and Influential Nonprofit Leaders of 2006”. He is also the recipient of the 2005 Volunteers of America Community Service award and the 2004 James Beard Foundations Humanitarian of the Year award. He has also been named an Oprah Angel, a Washingtonian of the Year, a Point of Light and one of the Ten Most Caring People in America, by the Caring Institute. He is also a 13-gallon donor to the American Red Cross. Robert’s book on the non-profit sector, Begging for Change, The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient and Rewarding For All, was released in 2004 by HarperCollins. It was recently awarded the 2005 McAdams Prize for “Best Nonprofit Management Book” by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. Concurrent Session Tracks There will also be five interactive, participatory concurrent session tracks during the conference which will provide lots of opportunities for dialogue, sharing proven and promising practices and networking. The track topics are as follows: (1) Public Policy, (2) Leadership, (3) Accountability/ Effectiveness, (4) Advocacy, and (5) Economics. · Accountability/Effectiveness o Program and Performance Outcome Evaluation o Nonprofit Sector Self-Accountability and Standards o New Trends in Understanding Nonprofit Effectiveness · Advocacy o How It Works and How to Work It o Legislators Speak Out o “Let’s Get Started” workshop · Economics o State of Nonprofit Economics: Funding and Impact o Building a Sustainable Financial Model o Voices from the field: philanthropic trends in Missouri · Leadership o Preparing the Next Generation Workforce o Cultural Competency: Does Our Sector Demonstrate Competency? o So what does this mean for our state?: Sector’s response to the issues · Public Policy o Public financing of Nonprofits in Missouri o State and Federal Regulation of Nonprofits: Major Changes and Challenges (will be offered on both Thursday and Friday) Click here for the Conference Schedule Conference Details The conference will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City, Missouri and begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 8, 2007, and runs through 2:30 p.m. on November 9. The registration fee is $200 per participant. Note: the conference fee is inclusive of resource materials, breakfast and lunch, and receptions and breaks.
Lodging Information: A block of rooms at the Capitol Plaza Hotel has been reserved at the rate of $60 (single room), $89 (junior suite), or $99 (king suite) per night (reserve by October 12 to get this rate (If registering after October 12 still ask for the rate and hotel will try to extend the rate if it is still available); ask for the "Missouri Nonprofit Conference" rate). The hotel reservations number is (573) 635-1234. Website for the hotel: www.capitolplazajeffersoncity.com/home.aspx Who Should Attend
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Fred Bleeke, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Amy Blouin, Missouri Budget Project Bob Buchanan, Fund Raising Counsel Erin Budde, Gateway Center for Giving Annie Busch, Green County/Springfield Library Deborah Cooper, Nonprofit Services Consortium Mark Culver, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership - University of Missouri - Kansas City Michelle Davis, Council on Philanthropy Gary Dollar, United Way of Greater St. Louis Mary Domahidy, Saint Louis University Sue Fisher, St. Louis, Missouri Kay Gasen, Community Partnership Project, University of Missouri - St. Louis Urban Program Leader, University of Missouri Extension Elizabeth George, Deaconess Foundation David Hilliard, Wyman Center Cynthia Jobe, Boone County Council on Aging Nancy Kinney, University of Missouri - St. Louis Barbara Levin, Alliance for Building Capacity - George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis Marie McCarther, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership - University of Missouri - Kansas City John McClusky, Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program - University of Missouri - St. Louis Steve Milburn, ARCHS Mary Mobley, Gateway Center for Giving David Renz, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership - University of Missouri - Kansas City Barry Rosenberg, Jewish Federation of St. Louis Mark Shuster, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City Bev Strohmeyer, Missouri Arts Council SueAnn Strom, American Humanics Cory Unrein, Community Association of Nonprofit Business Executives (CANBE) Cindy Worthy, Executive Service Corp of Greater Kansas City and the Council on Philanthropy Patricia Zahn, Missouri Humanities Council |
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Diana Aviv is the president and CEO of Independent Sector, the
national leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate
giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and
around the world. A nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of approximately
575 organizations that collectively represents tens of thousands of
charitable groups across the country, Independent Sector leads,
strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in order to fulfill
our vision of a just and inclusive society of active citizens, vibrant
communities, effective institutions, and a healthy democracy. A noted
expert on the major issues affecting the national nonprofit and
philanthropic community, Diana is a frequent speaker on the
accountability and transparency of nonprofit organizations, the
financial state of the nonprofit sector, the role of civil society in
democracy, and civic engagement. She has testified before Congress and
has been quoted in print, broadcast, and online media outlets such as
The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall
Street Journal, and National Public Radio. 
Dennis R. Young, Ph.D.,
Professor of Public Administration and Urban
Studies at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State
University, is a widely respected authority in the nonprofit sector.
Dr. Young helped establish
the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western. He is
also president and founding CEO of the National Center on Nonprofit
Enterprise based in Arlington, Virginia. He was also a former President
of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary
Action (ARNOVA) where he recently received a lifetime Award for Distinguished
Achievement and Leadership in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research.
He has written many articles and several books, including co-authoring
Corporate Philanthropy at the Crossroads, and Economics for Nonprofit
Managers. He is founding editor of the journal Nonprofit Management &
Leadership. He was recently named to the NonProfit Times "Power and
Influence Top 50" list. 
Sam
Singh is
the board
chair of the National Council of Nonprofit Association and senior advisor to the president and chief executive officer of the Michigan
Nonprofit Association (MNA). MNA is a nonprofit organization dedicated
to promoting an effective nonprofit sector by acting as a convener of
organizations key to the nonprofit community; encouraging voluntary
giving and service; and taking an active role in nonprofit public
policy.
Robert
Egger is the Founder and President of the DC Central Kitchen. At the
Kitchen, food donated by regional foodservice businesses is used to fuel
the Kitchen’s nationally recognized culinary arts job training program,
where unemployed men and women learn marketable skills while donations
are converted into balanced meals. 
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