April 17, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
In this economy, is it worth it to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to attend conferences? Lucy Bernholz, writing on Philanthropy 2173, has a list of three conferences she says are still very much worth attending.
First, there’s next week’s Global Philanthropy Forum, in Washington. The event, organized by Jane Wales, an Aspen Institute vice president, is worth going as much for the audience as for keynote speakers like Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, says Ms. Bernholz. It brings together donors and social investors with social entrepreneurs from around the world. (To get a previous of the conference, read the transcript of our live discussion on Thursday with Ms. Wales.)
Two conferences in late May are also well worth the travel costs, writes Ms. Bernholz. They are: Netsquared, a gathering on technology innovation in the nonprofit world, and Games4Change Festival, an event on the use of games and gaming to promote social activism.
What’s on your list of must-attend events?
