Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise

Register for the 2024 Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits on September 20

Join a community of leading academics, nonprofit practitioners, community advocates, and regulators for the virtual 13th Annual Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits on Friday, September 20 from 1-4 p.m. ET.  

This year’s theme, “Nonprofit Civic Infrastructure: A Recipe for a Thriving Nation,” will focus on experience- and research-based policy ideas to strengthen the sector. 

Attendees will learn about public policy and AI, youth perspectives, strategic volunteer engagement, shifting power to those with lived experience, unlocking and leveraging data, and more. 

Presentation topics include:

  • Youth Perspectives on Civic Engagement, Equity, and Public Policy
  • From Policy to Practice: Elevating Nonprofits through Strategic Volunteer Engagement
  • Shifting & Sharing Power to Persons with Lived Experience through Equitable Process, Intentional Preparation, and Authentic Skill Building in Nonprofit Public Policy & Advocacy
  • Leveraging Data for Generosity: The Giving Tuesday Data Commons Model
  • AI Policies on the Nonprofit Sector
  • A Better Deal for Data: Model Commitments to Unlock Data in the Nonprofit Sector

Don’t miss out on hearing from leading nonprofit practitioners and scholars who will help develop public policies that strengthen nonprofits and philanthropy at all levels of government. Attendees will also be able to join the conversation, ask questions, and share their insights. Whether you’re a seasoned policy expert or someone who is totally new to the field, there’s an incredible amount to learn and contribute!  

This symposium is sponsored by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Independent Sector, and Nonprofit Policy Forum.  

ARNOVA conference attendees: Please join us for a reception on Friday, November 17.

George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government will celebrate the launch of a major project focused on federal nonprofit employment data (George Mason University – Nonprofit Employment Data (GMU-NED) Project) and several special issues of Nonprofit Policy Forum (NPF), which is now hosted at George Mason University.

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