| Daylong conference will promote networking among nonprofit leaders The Public and Nonprofit
Leadership Center at the Humphrey Institute and the Minnesota
Council of Nonprofits (MCN) will co-sponsor “Network
Leadership: Connecting Individuals, Organizations, and Communities”
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday, August 6, at the McNamara Alumni Center
in Minneapolis.
Nonprofit organizations are most effective when they build close connections
with constituents and other organizations. The conference is designed to help
nonprofit leaders and volunteers identify new strategies for networking with
partners and supporters who already are overloaded with calls to action.
“Unlike leadership within traditional hierarchies or bureaucracies, network
leadership requires different sets of skills, including persuasion, negotiation,
and consistent trustworthy behaviors in everything that network members do,”
said Humphrey Institute Associate Professor Melissa
Stone, director of the Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center. “It's
particularly relevant in today's nonprofit environment where many different
types of individuals and organizations must work together to achieve high-quality
results for the common good.”
Speakers will address successful leadership at all ages and levels, and participants
can choose to attend breakout sessions created for emerging, mid-career, and
established leaders. The conference will open with a presentation on “Social
Change in the Age of Connectivity” from nationally recognized speaker Marty
Kearns, executive director of Green Media Toolshed. He will outline network-centric
advocacy and highlight the inevitable changes in leadership, connectivity, and
advocacy in today's technology-driven world.
The early registration fee is $100 for MCN members/$150 for non-members. For
a complete schedule and to register, click
here or call (651) 642-1904.
July 17, 2007
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