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2015 Alliance National Conference

Portland State University's Smith Memorial Student Union 1825 SW Broadway
Portland

About this event

October 6, 2015 – October 8, 2015

Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union
1825 SW Broadway | Portland, Oregon 97201


NAO Member Registration (login required) | Nonmember Registration

Join us for the 2015 Alliance for Nonprofit Management National Conference, produced in partnership with NAO, the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and Portland State University’s Institute for Nonprofit Management. This conference will draw on both local expertise and the Alliance’s national network to create a powerful and unique learning opportunity for nonprofit and social change leaders in the Pacific Northwest.

Learn More About the 2015 Alliance Conference

2015 Conference Areas of Focus

Cross-sector Alliances
& Partnerships
Frameworks and practices that support leaders in working across organizations and in developing strategic alliances with other nonprofits, the public and private sectors; addressing complex community needs and strengthening progressive social movements.
Emerging & Transitioning Leadership
Frameworks and practices that foster and develop the nonprofit sector’s current and future diverse leaders in dynamic and changing environments.

Culturally-Competent Capacity-Building
Frameworks and practices that appreciate a community’s assets in its own cultural and historical context, creates equal access to resources for building a community-centered process, and is based on partnering with the community for social change.

Conference Tracks for Capacity Builders (October 6 – 8)

Emerging & Promising Practices

Serving as a spotlight for new, emerging, and front line practices that have increased impact and effectiveness in the nonprofit sector, these sessions will feature local, national and even international organizations who are actively and successfully creating and using new, innovative and promising practices to advance their work and build capacity.

Practice Development & Support

Sessions will focus specifically on increasing the capacity of capacity building providers, whether they are independent practitioners or from for profit or nonprofit organizations. Sessions will provide practice development and management support, networking opportunities, peer to peer learning opportunities, and methods to improve practices. The sessions will appeal to a broad spectrum of capacity builders including consultants, coaches, pracademics, researchers, and capacity building funders.

Research to Practice

Sessions will examine the latest research and data on key practices and demonstrate how this research impacts practice in the field. Sessions will include experiential exercises and discussions as opportunities to delve deeply into the sector’s new data and discuss the resulting implications. These tracks will be led by academics and researchers who have extensive knowledge of the field and can present an overview of current research in the specific topic area.

Conference Track for Nonprofit Leaders (October 7)

The 2015 Alliance Conference Nonprofit Learning Track is designed for nonprofit leaders, board members and volunteers. Sessions will provide skills training, management and leadership advice, peer to peer learning opportunities, and strategies to increase the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations and impact they have on our communities.

NAO’s Annual Meeting (October 7)

Join us after the Nonprofit Learning Track for a FREE, NAO MEMBERS ONLY event celebrating our accomplishments from the past year. Hear about NAO’s plans for the future, enjoy thought-provoking presentations, and network with your peers. Learn more.

Registration & Fees

NAO Member Registration | Nonmember Registration

Registration for this event takes is on the Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s website. NAO Members must have a user account and be logged into the website to access the registration page.

Nonprofit Track ONLY
Extended Early Bird
(Ends Aug 14)


Standard Registration
(July 2 – Sept 15)


Last Call
(Sept 16 – Oct 5)

Alliance 3 Day Conference

$450 NAO Members
$550 Nonmembers
$550 NAO Members
$650 Nonmembers

1 Day ONLY

$140
$185

Nonprofit Track ONLY

$95 NAO Members
$120 Nonmembers
$105 NAO Members
$150 Nonmembers
$150 NAO Members
$185 Nonmembers

Questions?

For registration questions, please e-mail [email protected].