Hundreds of South Carolina nonprofit leaders set to convene in Columbia
Columbia, SC -- Columbia will be this year's host city for the 2017
SC Nonprofit Summit and it's just around the corner. The Summit is the SC
Association of Nonprofit Organizations' (SCANPO) annual conference where
hundreds of nonprofit leaders and business partners come together to share
ideas and network.
The event will be
held at the Downtown Marriott from March 6-8 and is SC’s largest nonprofit
professional gathering. SCANPO will also celebrate its 20th anniversary at the
Columbia Museum of Arts during the annual conference. “The main purpose of the
Nonprofit Summit is to bring together nonprofits from across the state to
engage in thoughtful discussions related to new opportunities, trends and
celebrations within our state’s nonprofit sector,” explained Madeleine McGee,
president of SCANPO. “Hosting the Summit in Columbia is fitting because we will
be celebrating a huge milestone for our organization. Columbia is where it all
started for our association.”
The three-day Summit includes in-depth workshops, plenary
sessions, site visits to local nonprofits and more than 60 breakout sessions
focused on operations, communications, advocacy, fundraising, leadership,
community impact and more. Over 100 nonprofit professionals will be presenting
during the conference. Rhett Mabry, president of the Duke Endowment, and Tom
Keith, president of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC, are currently
serving as co-chairs for the event and leading the efforts to oversee the
program. They are supported by the Summit’s steering committee, which is
comprised of nonprofit leaders throughout the state.
“The Summit is the only professional conference in South
Carolina that is created for nonprofit leaders by nonprofit leaders,” said
Keith. “It provides us with an opportunity to come together as the state’s
nonprofit community.” “Being together as a group allows us to challenge
ourselves and to energize our sector so we can build upon the incredible work we
are doing within our local communities.” Registration and details for the event
are available at summit.scanpo.org.
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