There are just three weeks until the 2011 IS Annual Conference.

Are you prepared to meet with the leading minds in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector and take on these R-Evolutionary Times? We certainly hope so.

But if you need a little bit more convincing, here are our top ten reasons to attend the conference.

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Alcoa, Boeing, Kraft, Allstate, Wells Fargo, Pew and you!

Yes, you can be one of 80 people sitting shoulder to shoulder with leaders from these organizations at the Insider’s Guide to Corporate Philanthropy breakout session at the IS Annual Conference this October.

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Where do you stand on risk – failure – innovation? Andrew Hargadon and Deepak Bhargava have confirmed they’ll be on hand to tell their stories of inspiration, woe, and renewal at the Opening Plenary of the 2011 Independent Sector Annual Conference in Chicago.

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April is National Volunteer month.  Read an interview with Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and IS’s board chair, on the benefits of volunteering, what he learned running for a state Senate seat in Connecticut, and what everyone in Congress should know about philanthropy.

This month’s blog features a special interview with Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and IS’s board chair. In recognition of April being National Volunteer Month, Stephen talks about the benefits of volunteering; he also discusses what he learned running for a state Senate seat in Connecticut and what everyone in Congress should know about philanthropy.

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Opening Day for baseball in Chicago and for the 2011 Independent Sector Annual Conference registration is April 1. We couldn’t help but catch the fever – so enjoy or endure a few sports related puns as we walk you through this conference announcement.

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