MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Feb. 22, 2013) – The Philippine capital is the venue for this year’s Passion Forward: The Asia Pacific Fundraising Conference, a four-day event that aims to gather at least 150 champions, professionals, volunteers, sponsors, direct implementers, active promoters and benefactors of non-profit organizations, organizers told the Mindanao Examiner.
It said the participants are specifically involved in the application and pursuit of innovative, excellent and sustainable solutions in resource mobilization and non-profit management.
The conference on April 8-11 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Makati City is expected to assemble leaders, not only from the Philippines but from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Micronesia, and Australia.
Successful Filipino development advocates and fundraising practitioners will be joined by internationally-renowned experts as speakers from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, United States, Germany and the Netherlands.
Built within the conference are opportunities other than for learning, such as socials and countless occasions for networking and promotions. A special welcome dinner, networking nights and gala celebration have been planned and are open to patron support.
The Conference highlights three features namely; the Master Class, the Convention, and the Exhibit. Organizers said those interested could log on to www.passionforward.fundphilippines.com or contact the Conference Secretariat at telephone number (+63) 4700833.
The conference is organized by the Fundraisers’ Network for Development which is a membership organization of fundraisers. Its mission is to address the professional capability building and standardization concerns of fundraisers and fundraising organizations.
It is comprised of professionals and advocates working with a variety of causes.
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