general conference information

 

This fall, the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and Associated Grant Makers are once again partnering as we hold our second annual joint statewide nonprofit conference. Nonprofit Innovation: Doing things Differently - Doing Different Things will bring together nonprofit organizations as well as consultants and foundations to bolster their knowledge of effective practices thus strengthening their ability to carry out their mission and work. 

 

Innovation has been, and will continue to be, an omnipresent theme for nonprofits throughout the Commonwealth. In these times, a creative lens is paramount to organizational sustainability and significant change. In 2010, our symposium comprises 24 workshops chosen from over 70 proposals that we believe exemplify both “Innovation” (cutting edge, new thinking) and “What Works” (best practices that have been tried across several situations and organizations). This year, we expect a minimum of 650 individuals to attend and take part in this exciting opportunity.

 

About MNN and AGM

 

The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, founded in 2007, is the first statewide association of nonprofit organizations in the Commonwealth, whose mission is to strengthen Massachusetts through nonprofit advocacy, public awareness, and capacity building.

 

Using a creative approach, the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network seeks to develop a strong voice for the sector in the area of advocacy, while connecting nonprofits in Massachusetts with available resources and each other. 

Founded in 1969, Associated Grant Makers, Inc. is the only regional association of grant makers, both foundations and corporations with giving programs, serving in, or making grants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

 

AGM's mission is to support the practice and expansion of effective philanthropic giving. AGM's members are among the most highly skilled and best-informed philanthropists in the country. They represent many distinct values, styles and personalities and address a wide variety of issues. Yet despite their inherent differences, they are bound together by a common purpose: to shape a better future for the residents of our region.