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18 | I NSIGH T • M a y 2 0 15 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m U P F R O N T CONNECTIONS B Y N I K K I K A L L I O N onprofit organizations from Milwaukee to Marinette expect to gather new tools and additional resources for success during the second annual Enterprising Nonprofits conference. Drobeck says the conference filled a critical training need for nonprofits. "Many of us have much work to do around our missions," Drobeck wrote. "We cannot afford to have the amount of paid staff that is needed within our agencies, so volunteers assist us in carrying out our work. is training brings both nonprofits and businesses together and allows them to network and learn from each other." Communities with strong nonprofits typically have a strong business and economic development climate as well, Drobeck says. Enterprising Nonprofits also planned to hold two smaller, off- site events led by Vicki Clark to provide more ground-level, how- to information for attendees, says Mickey Noone, president of First Business Bank, a sponsor of the event along with Insight Publications. Noone says last year's event attracted about 335 nonprofit executive directors and volunteer coordinators, and also board members, which is critical as they don't oen experience the day-to-day challenges of nonprofits firsthand. e event is designed to help nonprofits to think and behave more like a business, Noone says. "What we noticed coming out of the Recession was a lot of nonprofits got punished pretty bad," Noone says. "So helping them think about a more sustainable revenue source, a sustainable business model, is really the focus." Enterprising Nonprofits led off a busy month of heavyweight conferences involving networking, innovation and community building. THINC! Again Insight Publications will host THINC! 2015, its fourth annual Technology & Human Networking Innovation Conference, from 3 to 6 p.m., May 19, at the James W. Perry Hall, UW-Fox Valley Communication Arts Center, Menasha. TEC-sponsored keynote speaker Daniel Barnett, CEO and owner of e Primavera Co., will address how business leaders can identify and achieve their make-or-break vision. Barnett will provide real life examples of how leaders can avoid the "alligator and squirrel" distractions and focus on the important tasks necessary for innovation and Enterprising event Nonprofits from Eastern Wisconsin gain resources, networking at conference E nterprising Nonprofits will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton. The event will accept walk-in registrations. Cost is $35. For more information, go to enterprisingnonprofits.org. Join the Enterprising Nonprofits conversation on Twitter using hashtag #ENP15. Enterprising Nonprofits » 3 to 6 p.m. » James W. Perry Hall, UW-Fox Valley Communications Arts Center Meet the Insight Innovation Award winners and gain skills to make your innovative ideas happen. Register: inisghtonbusiness.com.2015-thinc THINC! "My main thing is to use a picture to achieve what you want to do. A picture helps the brain assign activity to help you achieve what you want." – Pat t i D o b rowo l s ki , T E Dx s p e a ke r, i l l u s t rato r a n d Cu l t i vate ke y n o te s p e a ke r