Ready to take your career to the next level? Here is a list of conferences, webinars, and other events happening in March.
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Job Search and Leadership Development Resources. Take advantage of all the internet has to offer by checking out these free opportunities.
- If you want to develop your skills as a leader, be sure to check out Everyone Leads: 5 Ways to Step Up and Make a Greater Impact in Your Work, a free teleseminar hosted by Rosetta Thurman and Trista Harris on March 11, noon to 1 p.m. ET.
- Improve your resume with this free webinar from Career Confidential on March 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET.
- If you’re a little farther along in your career, but still need some advice, the AARP is hosting a free webinar with Advice for Experienced Job Seekers, on March 14 at 2 p.m. ET.
- Wondering how to develop your personal brand while advancing your organization’s mission? Tune into “Taking Leadership Online: Developing Your Personal Social Media Voice” hosted by Debra Askanase, founder of Community Organizing 2.0 on March 20, at 3 p.m. ET.
Go beyond Facebook and Twitter. Are you managing the social media strategy of your organization? Here are a few to help you expand your knowledge.
- Does your organization have a global reach? Consider attending a free webinar on March 7 at 2 p.m. ET on “Content without Borders: Translating Content for a Global Audience.”
- Download this free ebook on Nonprofit Video Storytelling to help expand your outreach.
- Check out the webinar “How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Pinterest and Utilize Digital Photography for Nonprofit Storytelling” on March 5 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET. The fee is $50 per person, but there is a discount for groups.
- Communities are using their mobile phones and tablets more often, and nonprofit organizations must adapt to these changing touchpoints. For a small fee, you can listen in on a webinar from The Chronicle of Philanthropy on “The Mobile Nonprofit: Strategies for Smartphones and Tablets,” on March 14 at 2 p.m. ET.
- Join Kivi Leroux Miller, of Nonprofit Marketing Guide, and Kerri Karvetski, owner of Company K Media, as they discusses “Google + and Pinterest for Your Nonprofit.” The webinar is available for all Nonprofit Marketing Guide All-Access Pass Holders and is on March 14 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET.
Conferences and Larger Events. If you’re looking for something a bit more in-depth, there are several conferences and longer events happening in the nonprofit world in the next six weeks.
- Social Media for Nonprofits Conference in New York City, March 7
- Cause Conference 2013 in San Diego, March 19 to 20
- Innovative Giving Conference in San Francisco, April 2
- 2013 Nonprofit Governance Conference, in Kansas City, MS, April 4 to 5
Local Events. Attend one of these in-person events, or visit Idealist.org to see if there are any events in your city during March.
- Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 4 with the United Nations Association of Greater Boston. The organization is hosting a reception, film screening, and panel discussion about Not My Life, a documentary on human trafficking, starting at 5 p.m.
- Attend a workshop for nonprofit organizations on March 12, starting at 8 a.m., at the Rockdale Career Academy in Conyers, GA. Part of an ongoing series, this workshop will focus on resource development.
- Are you going to SXSW in Austin, TX this month? If so, Beth Kanter has organized a list of nonprofit-focused panels happening. Plan to attend or suggest other activities.
- In Bakersfield, CA on March 12, the United Way of Kern County’s 23rd Annual Professional Development Conference for Nonprofits will take place at the Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center. The event costs $55 and runs from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What are you doing in March to grow professionally?
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