SmartSimple Hits the Road in March!

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March is gonna be a pretty busy month for everyone here at SmartSimple. Our team will be hitting the road, travelling across the United States to meet with industry professionals in corporate giving, grants management and other areas of philanthropy.

These events are a fantastic opportunity for us to not only share what SmartSimple can do for various philanthropic communities, it also makes sure we stay on top of industry trends, ensuring our Grants Management System is keeping pace with the kinds of functions and features you need to manage your processes.

Stop by our booth and say hello to our team at the following events:

ACCP: The Conference: Reimagine Capacity, Defining the Possible – March 8-11, 2015
Join Director of Strategic Accounts, Todd Lapin, and Director, Client Care and Marketing, Eric Lauer at The Association of Corporate Contribution Professionals is having their annual conference at the Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tennessee. The Conference will provide you with the latest and most relevant trends in corporate giving. Network with those in the know from organizations like UPS, Starbucks, Bank of America and the Ford Motor Company.

Full details are available on the ACCP website.
                           
Perspectives 2015: GMN 10th Annual Conference – March 16-18, 2015
Gary Modin, Director of Business Development will join Eric and Todd at The Grants Managers Network Conference. The GMN is celebrating its 10th Annual Conference with a focus on exploring new granting perspectives. This conference features 60 individual sessions, broken down into nine different learning tracks, such as corporate grant making and management, and will feature new events like Short Talks.

SmartSimple will also be hosting a session entitled Lessons Learned – The Vendor, The Client and The Grants Management System. Join Todd, Gary and Eric, along with SmartSimple clients, Shavon Doyle-Holton from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Kelly Jackson from Feeding America, and Sandy Phelps from Chicago Community Trust, as they walk you through key steps used to streamline the change management process. The team will address your concerns and answer questions around managing a seamless implementation project.

Learn more on the GMN website.

2015 Summit on Employee Engagement in Corporate Citizenship – March 23-25, 2015
Gary and Eric will be joined by Karim Fahmi, Pre-Sales Technical Analyst at the Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York City for the 14th annual best practices summit. Hosted by Charities@Work, attendees will have the chance to mingle with a wide range of industry experts from various backgrounds, professions, and fields, discussing key strategies for making employee engagement matter.

Visit the Charities@Work website for full details.

There’s even more coming in April, including our own Community Conference on Wednesday, April 15th in Toronto, Canada. Keep an eye on our blog for more information.


Be sure to visit our website to learn about upcoming webinars and to request a demo of SmartSimple.

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