Social change & nonprofit calendar: April

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Events guide for nonprofits & social change organizations

Here’s a roundup of conferences and events scheduled in the nonprofit and social change sectors for the coming month. It’s a busy month — for instance, my colleague Sloane Berrent and I will be giving a power-packed social change bootcamp in Miami on Monday.

For the full year, see our Calendar of 2011 social change conferences. If you’re interested in social media, tech and marketing conferences, see this month’s calendar on our sister site, Socialmedia.biz.

If you know of other events, please share by adding the info in the comments below.

Conference	Date	Place

April
Clinton Global Initiative University	April 1-3	San Diego
Building on President Clinton’s lifetime in public service, the Clinton Global Initiative reflects his belief that governments need collaboration from the private sector, non-governmental organizations and global leaders to confront the world’s most pressing problems.
Data 2.0	April 4	San Francisco
Data 2.0 is a full-day conference that spotlights how greater accessibility to data will impact business, technology and society. Organized by midVentures, the conference will take an interdisciplinary approach to government data, financial data, social data and the startups that take advantage of such data.
Social Venture Capital/Social Enterprise Conference	April 4-6	Miami
Socialbrite’s JD Lasica & Sloane Berrent will be presenting the Move the Needle Bootcamp to kick off the conference. This is the largest impact investing and sustainability conference on the East Coast of U.S. and Latin America. 1,000+ attendees and 300+ speakers from around the world. Tracks include Philanthrocapitalism, Financing Impact, Empowering Women Through Investment, Defining Green Prosperity and Building Social Entrepreneurs.
Sustainable Haiti	April 4-6	Miami
Sustainable Haiti Conference represents the most comprehensive economic development conference of all time for Haiti.
Social Enterprise World Forum	April 5-7	Johannesburg
This international forum advocates for increased social impact through social enterprise. Join more than 700 social entrepreneurs in South Africa to learn, grow, be inspired, make new connections from around the globe and become part of this expanding movement.
Social Venture Network	April 7-10	Stevenson, Wash.
Social Venture Network connects, supports and inspires business leaders and social entrepreneurs in expanding practices that build a just and sustainable economy. The next conference, the Fall Invitational, will be held on Oct. 27-30 in Philadelphia.
Power of Global Networks	April 7-9	Brooklyn, NY
The conference will focus on how women’s funds turn the conventional model of philanthropy upside down, radically changing the way individuals, corporations, foundations and governments invest in women and girls, and how women’s funds, and the network at large, is an effective vehicle, for shared leadership and collective action, allowing us to increase our impact and build a movement for social change.
National Conference for Media Reform	April 8-10	Boston
This is the biggest conference devoted to media, technology and democracy. You’ll be able to explore the future of journalism and public media, consider how technology is changing the world, look at the policies and politics shaping our media, and discuss strategies to build the movement for better media.
2nd World Non-Profit and Social Marketing	April 11-12	Dublin, Ireland
The 2nd World conference will bring together those interested in applying strategic communications, marketing and behavior change methodology to solve key social challenges.
Digital Leap	April 12	Toronto
The Digital Leap conference is about communication in a digital world, particularly the combination of technology, strategy and creative in a digital age.
ONN Unconference	April 12-13	Toronto
This unconference offers lively opportunities to connect directly with peers who share your commitment and your challenges. Through hands-on problem solving sessions, topics built on delegate input, roundtable groups of common interests, an evening reception and practical follow-up, the ONN meeting offers plenty of opportunity to share challenges and successes, build strategic relationships and problem solve for your organization and your sector.
Global Philanthropy Forum	April 13-15	Redwood City, Calif.
The Global Philanthropy Forum Conference is intended for individuals who have made a significant commitment to philanthropy, and executives from private, public and corporate foundations. Participation in the conference is by invitation only, and invitations are not transferable.
NCTech4Good	April 15	Chapel Hill, NC
The NCTech4Good Conference is an annual day-long event that offers information and networking for staff, consultants and volunteers for all North Carolina nonprofits and similar organizations.
Humber Initiative on Philanthropy Conference	April 15	Toronto
This conference will bring together experienced industry leaders, up and coming Humber grads and innovative Humber students for a day of education on fundraising. The agenda includes educational lectures, interactive presentation sessions and networking assemblies. All profits from this conference will be donated to the Humber scholarship fund in order to support future generations of fundraisers.
Earth Day Build-A-Thon	April 16-19	Oakland, Calif.
The Earth Day Build-A-Thon is Habitat for Humanity East Bay’s annual celebration of green building. The Build-A-Thon is not only the biggest building event of the year, it is also their biggest fundraising event. Participants raise pledges, as they would for a walk-a-thon, to help raise the funds needed to purchase the building materials for the homes.
Global Engagement Summit	April 20-24	Evanston, Ill.
The Global Engagement Summit is a five-day training conference for students committed to global change. Delegates come together to understand the opportunities for their engagement, to hone the skills and mindsets that will enable them to better plan and participate in change-based projects, and to connect with like-minded peers from around the world.
Transparency Camp	Apr 30-May 1	Washington, DC
This unconference will convene a trans-partisan tribe of open government advocates — government reps, technologists, journalists, developers, NGOs, wonks, activists — to share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make our government transparent, accountable and accessible to the public.