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Thank you to all who attended 2008 U.P. Nonprofit Conference! "Mapping Our Future"

What does the future hold for nonprofits?

Mahatma Gandhi said “The future depends on what we do in the present.”

It’s not an earth shattering epiphany by any means, but how many of us nonprofit leaders, staff or board members or volunteers take the time we should to create a map to our future? It’s tough to think about what you should be doing today to meet your organization’s needs tomorrow, let alone what those needs will be one, five or 10 years from now.

The staffs at Great Lakes Center for Development and the Michigan Nonprofit Association encourage to carve a day out to think about the future, how you are going to get there and what tools you’ll need at the 4th Annual U.P. Nonprofit Conference.

Guest speakers like Dione Alexander from the Nonprofit Finance Fund and Jamie Levy from J.D. Levy & Assoc. will talk to attendees about issues such as nonprofit fiscal management and the future focused board. A workshop menu covering a variety of topics of interest to nonprofits is being developed. Once again, the conference provides the opportunity to network with peers and take some time out of our busy schedules to rejuvenate and enrich the missions so important to our communities.

Keynote Speaker: Jamie D. Levy

Jamie D. Levy is the President of JDLevy & Associates - an internationally-recognized, principle-centered, organizational development consulting and training firm, which specializes in helping nonprofit clients discover their true potential through a focus on sustainability and capacity development. Their clients range from small ministries in Los Angeles to large international organizations. They have served and trained organizations and professionals from over 30 countries. Jamie is also a faculty member at Indiana University, where he teaches in the graduate and professional programs in not-for-profit management and development through the IU Center on Philanthropy, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and The Fund Raising School. Jamie is a published writer and keynote speaker. Through his teaching and consulting he has trained and developed nearly 9,000 professionals. He has become recognized for his expertise in the area of organizational development, especially as it relates to philanthropic sustainability and development. He has been a member of selected grant making and service organizations and remains an active volunteer, and a dedicated, loving husband and father.

Guest Speaker: Dione Alexander

Dione Alexander is the Midwest Site Director for the Nonprofit Finance Fund. Dione joined NFF in 2006 as the director of the Detroit office. She is responsible for managing and overseeing financial and advisory services throughout the Midwest and for marketing and fund development activities. Prior to joining NFF, Dione spent six years as a Department Executive with the Charter County of Wayne, MI, where she managed economic development and government finance. She also spent 10 years at Comerica Bank as Vice President of Commercial Lending. Additionally, Dione has served as a business consultant under contract with the U. S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Defense, and Eastern Michigan University. She is a graduate of the School of Business and Industry at Florida A & M University (B.S., Business Administration) and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. Dione has served on a various nonprofit boards. (Her presentation is available. Also, her workshop presentation is available.)

Don't miss this opportunity to increase your knowledge, and fire up your passion and vision for your organization!

• Network with peers from regional nonprofits
• Attend workshops on critical and compelling nonprofit issues such as nonprofit accountability, fundraising and marketing
• Enter drawings to win fabulous prizes
• Visit exhibitors
• Take home resources, ideas, and tools that support your mission and programs

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