Calendar of Upcoming Events
November 9-11
Independent Sector will host its Annual Conference in Philadelphia, which will include a closing plenary discussion on evolving race and gender issues in American society stemming from the 2008 presidential campaign season: “Our Hopes, Our Voice, Our Future” (www.independentsector.org).
November 17-18
The Foundation Center will provide next stage reporting on California diversity in philanthropy issues to Northern California Grantmakers members in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, respectively.
November 18-19
Common Vision, a collaborative, multi-stakeholder project involving regional clusters of grantmakers led by Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues will assemble in Chicago for next stage action planning (see http://www.workinggroup.org/programs/vision.cfm).
November 20-23
The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) will host its annual conference in Philadelphia, including important sessions on recent diversity in philanthropy research and data issues: “Leading and Building Civil Society” (http://www.arnova.org).