Denver is hosting the
NonprofitCenters Network Conference June 3-5.
The conference, which will highlight shared workspace, kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1400 Welton St., with a pre-conference bootcamp for new shared-space centers. It continues with site tours to
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado,
Colorado Collaborative for Nonprofits and
Z Place.
RedLine, 2350 Arapahoe St., will host a celebration from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
The conference moves to the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The conference comes at a time when nonprofits are increasity turning to shared workspace to save money. Shared spaces not only leverage limited resources, but expand nonprofits impact in the communities they serve.
"We are delighted to be hosting the NonprofitCenters Network Conference in Denver," says Dace West, Director of the
Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships, which with the
Urban Land Conservancy funds
Denver Shared Spaces. "As a city that has embraced shared space, it is an incredible opportunity to have so many leaders from all over North America convening for a week of deep intersection and learning in our community."
While nonprofits, real estate professionals and foundations are applying shared-space models across the country, Denver is one of the only metro areas using an integrated approach to apply the model to city planning, grant making and commercial real estate development. There are more than 25 self-identified shared-space centers in metro Denver.
Denver Shared Spaces is a public-private partnership that promotes best-practices in the creation and operation of shared spaces.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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