Area Leaders and Organizations to Host Inaugural Nonprofit Conference

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The president and CEO of UNICEF is coming to Green Bay to talk about "healthy people, healthy organizations," the Green Bay Press-Times reports.

Michael Nyenhuis will speak at a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay nonprofit conference on April 5.

"Nonprofit organizations exist to solve problems and respond to change by fostering civic engagement and leadership," says an event press release.

"They are essential to thriving communities, which means we all have a stake in the power of their endurance."

The conference is free and open to the public. Read the Entire Article

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