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Third Annual Consumers Union Activist Summit
When:
February 9, 2010 - February 11, 2010
Where:
Washington, DC
Website:
http://events.consumersunion.org/ Join activists from all over the country at the Third Annual Consumers Union Activist Summit in Washington DC, February 9-11, 2010. Come meet other activists that share a passion for working on issues such as food/product safety, health care reform, patient safety, financial services and many more. If you want to learn how to bring about legislative action on state and federal levels that help protect consumers - this is your Summit.
This year’s Summit will feature an amazing line-up of speakers, workshops and networking opportunities.
Managing Nonprofit Technology Projects
When:
February 8, 2010 - February 9, 2010
Where:
Washington, DC Managing Nonprofit Technology Projects (MNTP) will examine the tools and best practices that help nonprofits deliver successful technology solutions - whether it be websites, packaged software implementations, or custom applications.
Hosted by Aspiration Technology and Community IT Innovators (CITI), the goals for the event are:
To strengthen the community of practice among those who identify themselves as nonprofit technology project managers
To enhance the knowledge and capacity of technology project managers within a rich, sharing environment
To map out the range of tools and best practices being employed in nonprofit technology project management
Washington Nonprofit Conference
When:
January 28, 2010 - January 29, 2010
Where:
Washington DC The art of fundraising is changing rapidly – new methods of communicating and engaging with donors are rapidly increasing. Email, social media, blogging, digital media, mobile and more are quickly becoming credible means of marketing to donors and prospects. But with various groups of constituents engaging through multiple channels, how does one integrate them all so that a consistent message across all channels is delivered?
State Of The Net
When:
January 27, 2010
Where:
Washington DC
Website:
http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/ The State of the Net Conference is the largest information technology policy conference in the US, attracting over 550 attendees in 2009. The conference framed the policy debates facing the new Administration and the new Congress. The State of the Net Conference is the only tech policy conference routinely recognized for its balanced blend of academics, consumer groups, industry and government (over 50% of 2009 attendees were government policy staff).
World’s Fair Use Day
When:
January 12, 2010
Where:
Washington, DC World’s Fair Use Day (WFUD) is a free, all-day celebration of the doctrine of fair use: the legal right that allows innovators and creators to make particular uses of copyrighted materials. WFUD will take place at the Newseum in Washington D.C. on Tuesday January 12, 2010, and will be organized by Public Knowledge (PK), a Washington D.C.-based non-profit, consumer-advocacy group. PK works to ensure that communications and intellectual property policies encourage creativity, further free expression and discourse and provide universal access to knowledge. As part of its campaign to return balance to copyright law, PK hopes to use WFUD to educate the public about the importance of fair use in an information society.
WFUD will be widely attended and will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to network with policymakers, artists, academics, business innovators, media professionals, press, and consumer advocates.
Re-Imagining News & Community in the Pacific Northwest
When:
January 7, 2010 - January 10, 2010
Where:
Seattle, WA The DIGITAL AGE and a depressed economy have changed the landscape in which journalism operates. Engage others who are actively involved in addressing the vital question of how the press and community members can help each other define and embrace our evolving Pacific NW news ecology. Our Seattle program “catalysts” - Norman Rice, Tracy Record, and Chris Jordan - will be part of the conversation joining other Pacific NW journalists, civic voices, broadcasters, educators, ethnic media, students, emergent voices, digital entrepreneurs and business people.
Organizing 2.0
When:
December 5, 2009
Where:
Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies, New York City
Website:
http://organizing20.org/ Is online organizing really ‘organizing’? That’s a challenging question for those of us from a labor or community organizing background. That said, online organizing has received a lot of positive attention recently in connection with the presidential elections. What does this mean for our organizations? What skills do we need to share to make the most of no-longer-new online tools for our campaigns in New York?
Registration is now open. Tickets are $15.
Registration on the day of the event will be $20.
Organizing 2.0 is a grassroots led conference of social justice organizers primarily from labor and the community organizing world. Participants range from those new to online organizing as well as experienced professionals.
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Winter Meeting
When:
December 3, 2009 - December 5, 2009
Where:
Jacksonville, FL
Website:
http://aejmc.org/index.php The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication is a non-profit, educational association of journalism and mass communication faculty, administrators, students and media professionals. Dedicated to promoting the highest standards for education, the Association provides an abundance of resources for news, research and career opportunities, including a multicultural network of practitioners from every discipline of journalism and mass communication.
Nonprofit Software Development Summit, 2009
When:
November 18, 2009 - November 20, 2009
Where:
Oakland, CA The 2009 Nonprofit Software Development Summit will be the third annual convening of people and organizations developing software tools, web applications and other technology to support social justice causes. Bringing together a diverse range of users, developers, technologists, managers, eRiders, integrators and other practitioners who self-identify under the umbrella of “developing nonprofit software”, the 2009 DevSummit will provide an opportunity both to gather as a community and to take stock of the field, while building connections and capacity.
2009 National Arts Marketing Project Conference
When:
October 30, 2009 - November 2, 2009
Where:
Providence, RI The National Arts Marketing Project, a program of Americans for the Arts, is offering a conference for individual artists and the organizations that serve them. With a superhero theme, the conference offers:
Release your inner superhero and learn how you can save the day when it comes to marketing, sponsorship, and fundraising!
Leaping tall buildings in a single bound may take superpowers, but reaching patrons, sponsors, and funders just takes hard work and collaborAction— working jointly with others to increase visitors, audiences, and revenue.