2019 Collaborative Conference: Putting the Unity in Community

2019 Collaborative Conference: Putting the Unity in Community
Tuesday, September 24, and Wednesday, September 25 | State College, PA

Offered in Partnership with: Alliance for Nonprofit Resources (ANR)

Sponsored by: A growing list of supporters and partners!

Alliance for Nonprofit Resources (ANR) and the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) are proud to team up for a third time to present the 2019 Collaborative Conference on September 24 & 25 in State College.

Each year, the Collaborative Conference offers nonprofit professionals from all over Pennsylvania a unique, once-a-year opportunity to connect, network, learn from each other, learn from experts, and together leverage our collective power to create change – not only within the nonprofit sector, but within our larger communities. This year, with our theme of Putting the Unity in Community, we are putting our teamwork skills to the test as we unpack what it truly takes to come together for the greater good. As the old adage goes, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” From bridging divides in the boardroom to facilitating cross-sector partnerships, from engaging in courageous conversations to practicing the art of “letting go”, we’ll break down what it really means to build each other up as we work together for strong, thriving communities in PA.

No matter what collaboration means to you, we hope you’ll come prepared to challenge yourself and others. And we hope you’ll leave excited to go far together, rather than go fast alone as we work through content in the following six workshop tracks:

• Board Development – Tips, tools, and practice to strengthen boards, board members, and the board-staff partnership
• Communications – Tips, tools, and practice for improved communications plans, storytelling, social media strategy, and more
• Leadership Development – Tips, tools, and practice for staff at all levels of leadership, from interns and front-line staff, to executive directors and board chairs, to optimize performance
• Legal Compliance & Ethics – Practical updates on new or changing industry standards, best practices, and policies relating to collaboration
• Power of People – Identifying, understanding, and creating the conditions for successful relationships – within organizations, between organizations, across sectors, and more
• Resource Development – Collaborative approaches to fundraising and other forms of resource development

Registration is open! Sign up today through the Collaborative Conference website.

Cost:

Member Rates

• Early Bird – Full Conference (June 19-July 17): $275
• Early Bird – One Day Only (June 19-July 17): $180

• Regular – Full Conference (July 18-September 3): $345
• Regular – One Day Only (July 18-September 3): $225

• Late – Full Conference (September 4-24): $415
• Late – One Day Only (September 4-24): $270

Non-Member Rates

• Early Bird – Full Conference (June 19-July 17): $385
• Early Bird – One Day Only (June 19-July 17): $250

• Regular – Full Conference (July 18-September 3): $485
• Regular – One Day Only (July 18-September 3): $315

• Late – Full Conference (September 4-24): $580
• Late – One Day Only (September 4-24): $375

Student Rates

• Full Conference (June 19-September 24): $100
• One Day Only (June 19-September 24): $50

What Previous Conference Attendees have to Say:

“The conference affected me deeply, providing a much-needed boost to my level of intentionality around inclusion. I always thought inclusion was the right thing to do; now I feel more connected to taking specific action.” – 2017 attendee

"This was my first conference and it was very informative.  All of the workshops I attended were done well. I learned a lot of important and useful information.” – 2018 attendee

“What stood out to me was the openness of the presenters and participants and their willingness to make themselves vulnerable for difficult conversations.” – 2018 attendee

“I valued the opportunity to learn from peers and connect with others who are working in the nonprofit sector – not just the learning that happens formally in the sessions but also from the casual conversations that happen outside of the sessions.” – 2018 attendee

“Thank you for providing this opportunity to make us all better nonprofits!” – 2018 attendee

More Information:

For more information, including daily agenda, workshop descriptions, speaker bios, venue/hotel details, and lots more, visit https://collaborativeconference.org/2019-conference/.