The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence’s Fifth Annual Conference

May 5th, 2010, 8:30 – 4:00 • Clark Opera Memphis Center

The nonprofit sector is experiencing a truly transformational moment. Join us for a day packed with information on ways to help your organization shine amid the current economic crisis.
Hear from national and local experts on:

• What your board should be doing to help your organization remain sustainable
• The zone of insolvency and how to avoid it
• Using social media to engage existing and potential supporters
• Taking an active role in advocacy
• Policy changes in state and federal governments
• State and federal funding priorities
• Forecasts on the economic recovery
• Planning on the fly
• Become a member of the Alliance and save on Conference registration.

Featured Keynote Speakers

Emcee: David Renz, the Beth K. Smith/Missouri Chair in Nonprofit Leadership and the Director of the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
William Schambra, Director of the Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal; Senior Fellow
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
Martha Perine Beard, Vice President and Senior Branch Executive, Memphis Branch, Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis
Emily Gantz McKay, Founder and President of MOSAICA: The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism
Rick Cohen, The Cohen Report; The Nonprofit Quarterly

Breakout Sessions Facilitated by:

Jennifer Leigh, Communications Director, The Poverty Institute of Rhode Island
David Renz, the Beth K. Smith/Missouri Chair in Nonprofit Leadership and the Director of the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Ruth McCambridge, Editor in Chief of The Nonprofit Quarterly
Ron Mattocks, a management and governance consultant, working exclusively with nonprofit organizations and ministries. His new book, titled Zone of Insolvency: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Avoid Hidden Liabilities and Build Financial Strength, was released by publisher John Wiley & Sons in April, 2008. Ron blogs at www.ronmattocks.com/blog.

Alliance Member Registration Special Early Bird Discount Fee: $90!		Non-Member Registration Conference Fee: $150

For more information, contact Samantha Noel at snoel@npexcellence.org, or 901.684.6605 ext, 25