U.P. Nonprofit Conference

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The 6th Annual U.P. Nonprofit Conference
Friday, October 22, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Northern Michigan University
Don H. Bottum University Center
Marquette, Michigan

About the U.P. Nonprofit Conference

The U.P. Nonprofit Conference offers regional nonprofit leaders, staff, board members, and volunteers the opportunity to network, attend workshops, share ideas and fire up the passions that drive their nonprofit missions and visions. Attendees appreciate the opportunity to be able to convene and learn at a conference held in their own region. For many nonprofits, sending staff, volunteers or board members out of the area to build skills and network is not a feasible option at all. The U.P. Nonprofit Conference serves to fill that need expertly and cost efficiently.
Attendees at the conference get the opportunity to:
• 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 their mission and programs

2009 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Phil Gardner

Dr. Phil Gardner, director of the Collegiate Employment Research Institute (CERI) at Michigan State University, will be the keynote speaker at the 5th Annual U.P. Nonprofit Conference on Friday, October 23, 2009, at Northern Michigan University in Marquette.

Established in 1985 by an act of the Michigan legislature, CERI is charged with collecting and analyzing information on the initial employment for the college-educated workforce upon graduation from Michigan’s four- and two-year institutions.

Gardner will speak to conference attendees about what CERI research reveals for the nonprofit sector when considering issues such as succession planning and changing work life expectations as baby boomers retire and new generations begin to fill the ranks of nonprofit leadership. Gardner’s area of expertise and unique perspective on the emerging workforce fits well with this year’s conference theme – “Staying Strong while Shaping the Future.”

CERI’s charge rose from concerns of a “brain drain” during and following the economic recession of the early 1980s. CERI research and resources include data on and information important in the nonprofit sector.

Prior to joining MSU, Gardner spent six years on the faculty at the University of California, Riverside. His research interests cover the transition from college to work and early workplace socialization; labor market dynamics for college educated employees, especially career development; student engagement, learning and competency development; and effect of the first and second year of college on commitment to learning.

In addition to membership in various professional organizations, Gardner serves as senior editor for The Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships. Gardner has been quoted countless times in national media regarding the college labor market, and has presented his data on numerous occasions to national and regional audiences such as the Human Capital Institute, National Association of Colleges and Employers, Campus Recruiting Forum and Monster.

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Great Lakes Center for Youth Development U.P. Nonprofit Conference refund policy:
Conference registration is non-refundable. However, you may designate an alternate participant if necessary. Contact GLCYD to designate an alternate if applicable by calling 906-228-8919, ext. 10, or toll free at 877-339-6884.