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[PREVIEW] Top Nonprofit Conferences of Spring 2016

EveryAction

Why we like it: the Leadership in Action Series will bring together two female thought leaders, Maria Teresa Kumar (Voto Latino) and Shiza Shahid (Malala Fund), to discuss the movements they lead - definitely a must-see! Where: Minneapolis, MN. Where: San Francisco, CA. Best for: self-identified "data nerds" with hearts of gold.

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Care2 Impact Prize Awarded to Jamie Biggar of Canadian organization Leadnow

Care2

In nominating Jamie Biggar for the prize, a distinguished panel of nonprofit sector judges said: "Jamie Biggar is founder and executive director of Leadnow ( www.leadnow.ca ), the Canadian cross-issue advocacy organization built on the MoveOn / 38 Degrees / Avaaz organizing model. Below is a brief video shown at the awards luncheon.

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Transmedia — Making Change Across Mediums

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I caught up with Danny Alpert at the NTC Conference in Minneapolis, MN where he briefed me on how he is using a “Transmedia” strategy to raise awareness and funding to support homeless services. He graciously agreed to pen this guest post while I was in transit to “down under.” ” Enjoy.

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What Are Social Enterprises, Anyway?

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global’s CEO Rebecca Masisak is presenting at the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2013 this month in Minneapolis. This model of social enterprise is gaining adoption in various parts of the world. REDF (also known as The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund) is a pioneer in fostering these types of charities.

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Launching the First Wave of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network

Museum 2.0

We've see this model succeed at the MAH and at other community-centered organizations around the world. The model we landed on was movement building. We're excited about this movement-building model for three reasons: It taps diverse sources of expertise. Some are funding projects. We explored opening a training center.

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Research Friday: Human Capital Performance Bonds. What are they? How do they work?

ASU Lodestar Center

The Model: The “non–nonprofit” organization: Twin Cities Rise! State deposits investors’ funds in a ‘Performance Pool’ where they are held until payout terms are met by the nonprofit. If performance targets are met, government receives high ROI and cash flow to fund principal repayment and interest. The Risks and the Future.

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3 Topics for Medical Society Execs to Watch

Forj

Three overarching topics caught my eye at the upcoming AAMSE Annual conference in Minneapolis : MACRA and the QPP, Member Engagement Strategies, and Professional Development. The program can be broken down into two different tracks: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs).