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Why I am attending the Nonprofit Congress |
| Written by Chuck Bean, on April 01, 2008 |
When the idea of the first Nonprofit Congress was first floated – I can still visualize a meeting back in 2005 with Audrey Alvarado and Robert Egger – I admit, I was one of the people who probed, “What’s the value-added here? What distinguishes this from other national convenings? Will it be worth the effort?”
Well, all my questions were answered and I added my two cents to the planning and preparation for the 2006 Congress. As part of the preparation, the Roundtable co-sponsored a Town Hall meeting along with the Center for Nonprofit Advancement – one of 117 Town Halls convened in 43 states.
I attended the 2006 Nonprofit Congress and was glad that I did. The theme “Many Missions, One Voice” lead to a vote by participants on top priorities for the sector – priorities that indeed resemble the Roundtable’s strategic priorities for the next three years, especially regarding leadership, coalition-building, and promoting the value of nonprofits. At the 2006 Congress I met some great leaders from across the country – grassroots and “grass tops” types – and came away inspired and I learned a lot.
I’ve registered and am looking forward to the 2008 Nonprofit Congress, June 1-4, here in Washington, DC. And, I am especially pleased to be leading a seminar with Andy Goodman – Andy’s presentations on “Storytelling as Best Practice” and “Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes” are among the best I’ve ever seen.
Check out the Congress’ agenda here. I’ll see you at the Congress!
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