Nonprofit conference planned in Canton in mid-September

Nonprofit leaders convened at the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce nonprofit conference in 2018. The 2024 conference, sponsored by the Northern New York Community Foundation, is set for Sept. 11 in Canton. (Photo credit: St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce)

CANTON, N.Y. — A pair of North Country organizations are hosting the “2024 Non-Profit Conference – Renew, Retain Engage” on Sept. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Best Western University Inn at 90 E. Main St. in Canton.

The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and the Northern New York Community Foundation announced the event on Friday. The Northern New York Community Foundation is sponsoring the conference.

This year’s event will include four topic presentations focusing on tips to renew, retain, and engage donors, volunteers, and board members of nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations.

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The four presentations will provide information and ideas on how to “energize your organization,” per the announcement. Breaks will include business networking with coffee, tea, and light refreshments.

“We’re thrilled to host the Non-Profit Conference again. This year’s program promises to provide invaluable strategies that non-profit leaders in the region can employ to build sustainability in their organizations and communicate their work to the community,” Ben Dixon, executive director of the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, said in the announcement. “It is also a great opportunity to interact with peers and form a stronger network in the non-profit world.”

Registration is $10 per attendee. To register for the Sept. 11 conference, visit: www.visitstlc.com/non-profit-resources or call the STLC Chamber at (315) 386-4000.

Eric Reinhardt