The conference will focus on business innovations which are occurring in the nonprofit sector both domestically and in EU Accession and new member countries. Nonprofits in the U.S. and in Eastern Europe are experiencing growing competition for increasingly limited donor funds. One positive development resulting from the intense competition is that it encourages nonprofits to adopt innovative strategies to increase sustainability, and independence. Specifically, a growing number of domestic and international nonprofits are realizing the benefits of integrating some appropriately adapted strategic tools from the for-profit sector into their organizations not only as a strategy to become more efficient, but also to enhance their social impact.

This conference aims to provide a venue for nonprofit directors, business leaders, foundation representatives and academics operating in the broadly defined social entrepreneurship/enterprise arena to share best practice and network. We also anticipate significant interest and participation among students and community members.