Nonprofit Management Institute


The world has changed dramatically in recent years, posing new opportunities and challenges for nonprofit organizations. Racial reckoning has created new pathways for some of our most important work, and asks us to rethink hiring, governance, and conflict resolution. Digital outlets strengthen community voices, calling for greater transparency and accountability. Technology creates more efficient ways of working, but threatens our very livelihood as workers. And of course, COVID changed everything, forever upending office culture and inspiring experiments like the four-day work week.

It's a lot to manage.

This year’s Nonprofit Management Institute, presented annually by Stanford Social Innovation Review and returning as a hybrid conference, explores pragmatic and tactical approaches to these emerging challenges and opportunities. Over two days of learning, development, and inspiration, nonprofit leadership and staff will learn enhanced skills for agility and adaptability, and emerge newly equipped to thrive in evolving circumstances.

In addition to time and activities for networking, NMI this year will cover topics like:

  • Lessons in Intersectional Leadership – Is leadership a common code? Or can we draw lessons from styles informed by gender, race, and life experience to create a modern model?
  • The Future of Work – From a four-day work week to all remote staff to leadership sabbaticals, find a model that works for your organization.
  • Justice for Nonprofit Workers – A look at trends in unionization and worker cooperatives, and how nonprofits might be impacted.
  • The New Fundraising – What’s changed in philanthropy and grant making, and how to adapt.
  • Workplace Wellbeing – What do workers want now, and how to be a great place to work.
  • It's Not Just AI – How to effectively use data, AI, and new tools for nonprofit good and workplace satisfaction.
  • Decolonizing The Nonprofit Board – Institute a board recruiting process that intentionally seeks out the wisdom, experience, and expertise of the communities you serve.



Once again, this year’s NMI will be a HYBRID conference and will include in-person and virtual attendees, live presentations, interactive workshops, and engaging in-person only breakout sessions.

Join SSIR and nonprofit colleagues from around the world in-person or virtually for NMI 2023, “Leading Through Change,” on September 13 & 14 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA.

Register

IN PERSON – Early Registration Rate

Rate valid through July 31, 2023. Save $251 over the IN PERSON regular rate!

$999 REGISTER

VIRTUAL – Early Registration Rate

Rate valid through July 31, 2023. Save $96 over the ONLINE regular rate!

$599 Register

NMI 2023 Will Be a HYBRID Event

This year’s NMI will be a HYBRID conference and will include in-person and virtual attendees, live presentations, interactive workshops, and engaging in-person only breakout sessions.    

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IN PERSON – Regular Registration Rate

Rate valid starting August 1, 2023. Registration closes 9/12 at 12 PM (Pacific Time)

$1250 Register

VIRTUAL – Regular Registration Rate

Rate valid starting August 1, 2023. Registration closes 9/12 at 12 PM (Pacific Time) 

$695 REGISTER

SPEAKERS 2023

Nonprofit Management Institute

Interested in becoming a speaker?

In the spirit of co-creation, we encourage you to help us craft this year’s program. Please use this speaker submission form to submit speakers and session topics that you feel should be represented at the 2023 Nonprofit Management Institute. Apply by Monday, June 19, 2023.

Speaker Submissions Have Closed

Questions?

Send a message to the SSIR Events Team using the form below, or call (650) 721-2344 and leave a message. We'll respond as soon as possible.