Conference calendar
Below is a list of upcoming conferences and links to find out more information about them.
16-17 January
IBM Connect 2012
IBM
Orlando, USA
Contact http://www-01.ibm.com/software/collaboration/events/connect/
24-25 January
IHFRG Conference
International Human Rights Funders Group
San Francisco, USA
Contact www.ihrfg.org/events/ihrfgs-san-francisco-conference
24-26 January
Confluence Philanthropy Practitioners Meeting
Confluence Philanthropy
Sausalito, CA, USA
Contact http://confluencephilanthropy.site-ym.com/?page=AnnualConf12012
26 January
Measuring soft outcomes: how to demonstrate improved services and prove value to funders
New Philanthropy Capital
London, UK
Contact www.philanthropycapital.org
9-10 February
EFC Research Forum Fifth Stakeholders' Conference
European Foundation Centre
Barcelona, Spain
Contact www.efc.be
13-15 February
2012 Family Philanthropy Conference
Council on Foundations
Miami, USA
Contact www.cof.org/events/conferences
13-15 February
Latin American Impact Investing Forum
New Ventures Mexico
Merida, Mexico
Contact www.inversiondeimpacto.org/
21 February
Philanthropy advice: is the current business case being offered right for your clients?
European Association for Philanthropy and Giving
London, UK
Contact www.eapg.org/events/forthcoming-events/
22 February
Social investment seminar: Getting your charity investment ready
New Philanthropy Capital
London, UK
Contact www.philanthropycapital.org
27 February-2 March
TED 2012/TEDActive 2012
TED conferences
Palm Springs/Long Beach, CA, USA
Contact www.ted.com
7 March
Looking at impact in an adult social care setting
New Philanthropy Capital
London, UK
Contact www.philanthropycapital.org
12-14 March
GEO National Conference
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Seattle, WA, USA
Contact www.geofunders.org
12-14 March
AGAG Annual Retreat
Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group
Florham Park, New Jersey, USA
Contact www.africagrantmakers.org/
14 March
Funding the Future
Action Planning
London, UK
Contact www.fundingthefuture.co.uk
18-21 March
Annual Conference on Corporate Contributions
Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals
Orlando, FL, USA
Contact www.accprof.org/events/conference/
19-21 March
Seventh Annual Conference
Grant Managers Network
San Antonio, TX, USA
Contact www.gmnetwork.org/annual-conference/2012
21-22 March
Foundations on the Hill 2012
Council on Foundations/Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Washington, DC, USA
Contact www.foundationsonthehill.org/#
26 March
Trustee seminar: how social investment can improve financial sustainability
New Philanthropy Capital
London, UK
Contact www.philanthropycapital.org
26-30 March
7th GIFE Congress
Grupo de Institutos Fundacoes e Empresas
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Contact http://gife.org.br
27 March
The Social Enterprise Exchange
Social Enterprise UK
Glasgow, UK
Contact www.socialenterprise.org.uk/events/the-social-enterprise-exchange-44
28-30 March
Skoll World Forum 2012
Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship
Oxford, UK
Contact www.skollworldforum.org
1-3 April
49th International Conference on Fundraising
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Vancouver, Canada
Contact https://conference.afpnet.org
3-5 April
Nonprofit Technology Conference
Nonprofit Technology Network
San Francisco, USA
Contact www.nten.org/ntc
11-13 April
Global Donors Forum
World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact www.cresstech.com/wcmp-html/con/index.html
16-18 April
11th Annual Conference
Global Philanthropy Forum
Washington, DC, USA
Contact www.philanthropyforum.org/forum
19 April
The small charity perspective: taking a proportionate approach to impact measurement
New Philanthropy Capital
London, UK
Contact www.philanthropycapital.org
19-20 April
AiP conference on philanthropy
International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy
Roseland, IL, US
Contact www.advisorsinphilanthropy.org
21-22 April
Global Health & Innovation Conference
Unite for Sight
New Haven, CT, USA
Contact www.uniteforsight.org/conference
23 April
Trustee seminar: Trustees and impact leadership
New Philanthropy Capital
London, UK
Contact www.philanthropycapital.org
26-28 April
2012 EPIP National Conference - Generating Change: Investing in Generations of Talent for Foundations and the Social Sector
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
Los Angeles, USA
Contact www.epip.org
29 April-1 May
CoF Annual Conference
Council on Foundations
Los Angeles, USA
Contact www.cof.org/events/conferences
2 May
Impact reporting for international development NGOs
New Philanthropy Capital
London, UK
Contact www.philanthropycapital.org
3 May
2012 Philanthropy Partners Conference
Maine Philanthropy Center
Northport, Maine, USA
Contact www.mainephilanthropy.org
3 May
Domestic giving: the starting point. Maximising current incentives for donors
European Association for Philanthropy and Giving
London, UK
Contact www.eapg.org/events/forthcoming-events/
3-5 May
WFN 2012 conference
Women's Funding Network
Los Angeles, USA
Contact www.womensfundingnetwork.org
15-16 May
Fundraising online conference
Resource Alliance
Global - online
Contact www.resource-alliance.org/pages/en/fundraising-online.html
22-23 May
Take Action! Impact Investing Summit
Correlation Consulting
San Francisco, USA
Contact http://impactinvestingconference.com/
6-8 June
EFC Annual General Assembly and Conference
European Foundation Centre
Belfast, UK
Contact www.efc.be/AgaConference/Pages/2012.aspx
10-12 June
Takaful: The Second Annual Conference on Arab Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy & Civic Engagement
Cairo, Egypt
Contact www.aucegypt.edu/research/gerhart/rprogram/Pages/TakafulConference.aspx
12 June
Cross border giving: addressing the needs of donors
European Association for Philanthropy and Giving
London, UK
Contact www.eapg.org/events/forthcoming-events/
22-25 June
Aspen Environment Forum
Aspen Institute/National Geographic
Aspen, CO, USA
Contact www.aspenenvironment.org
25-29 June
TEDGlobal 2012
TED conferences
Edinburgh, UK
Contact www.ted.com
29-30 June
3rd EAAG Grantmakers Conference
East Africa Association of Grantmakers
Entebbe, Uganda
Contact www.eaag.org
3-6 July
IWRM Asia 2012 - International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation
Resource Alliance
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact www.resource-alliance.org/pages/en/about-iwrm-asia.html
9-10 July
Partnering for Global Impact 2012
EBD Group
Lugano, Switzerland
Contact www.ebdgroup.com/pgi.index.php
10-13 July
ISTR 10th international conference
International Society for Third-Sector Research
Siena, Italy
Contact www.istr.org
4-5 September
Philanthropy Australia Conference 2012: Improving Civil Society
Philanthropy Australia
Sydney, Australia
Contact www.philantropy.org.au/conference/conference-2012
5-7 September
Gw/oB Twelfth Annual Conference
Grantmakers without Borders
Berkeley, CA, USA
Contact www.gwob.net
5-8 September
CIVICUS World Assembly
CIVICUS
Montreal, Canada
Contact www.civicusassembly.org/index.php
10-12 September
2012 Fall Conference for Community Foundations
Council on Foundations
New Orleans, USA
Contact www.cof.org
11 September
The importance of structuring and governance in ensuring efficient and effective giving
European Association for Philanthropy and Giving
London, UK
Contact www.eapg.org/events/forthcoming-events/
12-14 September
4th International Social Innovation Research Conference
Third Sector Research Centre
Birmingham, UK
Contact www.tsrc.ac.uk
16-18 October
Social Enterprise World Forum
SEWF
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Contact http://sewf2012.org
16-19 October
International Fundraising Congress
Resource Alliance
Noordwijk, Netherlands
Contact www.resource-alliance.org/pages/en/ifc.html
29 October-2 November
AGN Second Biennial Assembly
African Grantmakers Network
Johannesburg, South Africa
Contact www.africangrantmakersnetwork.org
13 November
Symposium: 'Is the future of philanthropy bright? What mechanisms are really needed to encourage more giving?'
European Association for Philanthropy and Giving
London, UK
Contact www.eapg.org/events/forthcoming-events/
13-14 November
8th Annual EVPA Conference
European Venture Philanthropy Association
Dublin, Ireland
Contact http://evpa.eu.com/events
27-30 November
IWRM Africa 2012 - International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation
Resource Alliance
Kampala, Uganda
Contact www.resource-alliance.org/pages/en/about-iwrm-africa.html