Managing Change, Maximizing Impact

2009 Capacity Building Conference

"Managing Change, Maximizing Impact"

Presented by SAVI, the Nonprofit Solutions Initiative and the United Way of Central Indiana's Nonprofit Training Center

WHO: The conference is tailored to executives, program staff, board members, and consultants in the nonprofit industry, neighborhood and civic leaders, planners, evaluators, and grant writers. Workshops and special presentations will be delivered by organizations who support nonprofits, organizations that will share their success stories, and by leading professionals in the field. Keynote speakers include Kris Taylor, Dr. Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite, and Philip L. Lee.

WHAT: The two-day conference will present solutions, tools and resources for nonprofit and community-based organizations to boost revenue, remain relevant, adapt to the demanding economic and societal climate changes and stay financially afloat. Organizations also will learn how they can maximize their resources to have the greatest impact on their community. During both days, attendees will participate in workshops and break out sessions, listen to keynote speakers, network and collaborate with other conference participants, and learn from exhibitors who have products and services to offer to the organizations in attendance.

Here is a sample of the types of sessions available at the conference:

* Making Good Decisions in Hard Times: Using Results Based Accountability to Set Community & Program Funding Priorities in the Economic Downturn
* Community Assessments: Using Local Data to Improve Strategic Planning for Your Neighborhood
* Maximizing Neighborhood Quality of Life: Hands-on Applications of RBA to Neighborhood Strategic Planning
* Practicing Resiliency in Challenging Times
* The Newest Tools & Trends for Relationship Building
* Community Capacity Building & Development
* Inspiring the Nonprofit Community
* Volunteers - Our Success or Failure

WHEN: April 22 and 23. Day one runs from 7am - 5pm. Day two runs from 8am - 3:30pm. Networking time is incorporated throughout both days.

WHERE: University Place Hotel and Conference Center on the campus of IUPUI

WHY: In today's troubled economic climate, nonprofits and community organizations are being forced to evaluate their priorities, re-tool, and change their way of thinking and doing business. The conference will present participants with a wide array of resources, tools and strategies for ensuring the health of their organization and community for years to come.

Early-bird Registration, available through March 15, is $100 per person. Regular registration is (March 16 - April 1) $125 per person. Late registration (after April 1) and day-of registration will be available for $150. The cost includes the two-day registration fee, parking, lunch, snacks, and beverages for both days. Scholarships are available to individuals and non-profit organizations. The scholarship deadline is April 1.

To register for the conference, apply for a scholarship, apply to become an exhibitor, or learn how to become a sponsor at the 2009 Capacity Building Conference, visit www.savi.org/conference or call 317.278.2944 or 317.278.7636.

For more information on the 2009 Capacity Building Conference partners, please visit www.savi.org, www.nonprofitsolutions.iupui.edu/http://www.solutioncenter.iupui.edu and www.uwci.org.