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BPP and other upcoming events
A listing of BPP events and other events of interest. Events taking place in Mexico are denoted with an asterisk (*). BPP events are denoted with a double asterisk (**) To submitt an event for posting on this page email Michelle Jaramillo
ONGOING
Ongoing - FREE WEB BASED SERIES - MAKING A DIFFERENCE: A COMMUNITY IMPACT SERIES FROM THE COF CENTER FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EXCELLENCE
This interactive series is designed to help your community foundation board members, CEOs/Executive Directors, senior staff, program officers and communications staff increase and highlight the impact of your community leadership and grantmaking, from assessing community needs and opportunities to creating and executing strategies and communicating the results of your efforts. It builds on the research of experts on community impact and has been validated by community foundation representatives. This six-session series begins with one session designed for all audiences, and proceeds to add depth in five subsequent sessions. Participate on your own, or engage a team.FREE WEBINAR – ADNET DONOR SERVICES: WORKING WITH FAMILIES FROM THE COF, MERRILL LYNCH, CENTER FOR NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES
View the recent AdNet webinar, “AdNet Donor Services: Emerging Best Practices in Working with Families.” Hear directly from leaders in the field about strategies and emerging practices. This webinar is the first in a series on issues related to donors and their families.
JUNE 2008
June 18 to 20 - Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees National ConveningPromoting Immigrant Integration: Leadership in Challenging Times - Chicago, IL
June 24, 12pm Central (US) - FREE WEBINAR - GIVING USA 2008, CHANGING DATA INTO ACTION
Join moderators, Peter Fissinger, CFRE, President, Edith H. Falk, CFRE, Chair and CEO and a panel of nonprofit leaders, Mike Poston, Vice President for Advancement, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, John Swanholm, System Director of Philanthropy, Health East Foundation, St. Paul, MN, and Marcia Mintz, Chief Development Officer, Valley of the Sun United Way, Phoenix, AZ for a look at the latest trends in giving in the U.S. Giving USA 2008, conducted by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University for the Giving Institute is the timeliest and most comprehensive report on American philanthropy. The report will be released on June 23 and presents the research on charitable giving for the year ended December 31, 2007.June 27 DEADLINE – SYNERGOS INSTITUTE SENIOR FELLOWS APPLICATION
The Synergos Institute is currently accepting applications for the next class of Senior Fellows beginning January 2009. The Senior Fellows Network is a program for distinguished international civil society leaders committed to working collaboratively with other NGOs, businesses, and government agencies to achieve social change. Synergos Senior Fellows participate in a three-year learning, service and action program that aims to build their skills, spread their knowledge, and deepen their impact. There are currently nearly 100 Fellows from more than 30 countries, including some of the most well-respected heads of civil society organizations throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America. BPP colleagues, Karen Yarza of the Fundación Comunitaria de la Frontera Norte and Carla Roberts, Arizona Community Foundations are Senior Fellows Alumni. The deadline for applications is June 27, 2008. See Synergos Institute website for more information www.synergos.org/fellows
SEPTEMBER 2008
September 18 to 20 – ASSOCIATION FOR SMALL FOUNDATIONS NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ASF National Conferences happen only once every two years-you don't want to miss it! Over 500 donors, trustees and staff of small-staffed foundations like yours will gather for three exceptional days of learning and networking in Denver, Colorado**September 29 to 30 – VIII ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THIRD SECTOR RESEARCH IN MEXICO (Congreso Anual de Investigación sobre el Tercer Sector en México)
The Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía, A.C. and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) invite all interested to join them at the confernece titled, Solidaridad y Gobernanza para el Cambio Social (Solidarity and Governance for Social Change). The conference will be held on campus at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco.
OCTOBER 2008
October 2 to 4 - 60th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE OF SOUTHWEST FOUNDATIONS
Grantmakers from across the Southwest and beyond will convene this October for learning and networking with colleagues at this year's site, the Hilton Austin, which offers the perfect backdrop for engaging sessions showcasing innovative ideas, timely information and best practices for foundations.October 29 to 31 – BOARDSOURCE LEADERSHIP FORUM
The 2008 Boardsource Leadership Forum, enVISION Imagine What's Possible, will be held in. The forum examines the interdependence and far-reaching impact of forces that are affecting leadership and governance such as demographic change; financial insecurity; technology pervasiveness; and increasingly indistinct sector lines.
NOVEMBER 2008
November 7 to 9 – 2008 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF CANADA
Join CFC in Montreal, Quebec for their annual meeting, Our Communities. Our World
CCFE Courses offered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
November 5-6, 2008 | Community Leadership for Community Foundations
November 5-6, 2008 | Resource Development for Community Foundations
Community Foundations of Canada is thrilled to be offering these CCFE courses in conjunction with its CFC Conference 2008 - Our Communities. Our World.**November 10 to 12 - 2008 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE CENTRO MEXICANA PARA LA FILANTROPÍA (CEMEFI)
CEMEFI will convene XII annual conference on at the Camino Real in la Ciudad de Mexico