Join more than 1,000 leaders from throughout the nonprofit community for three days of sessions and take part in special preconference offerings, including:

• The CEO Track, which provides the chief executives of IS members an exclusive opportunity for peer-to-peer exchanges on leadership issues facing the nonprofit community;
• The Public Policy Action Institute, which will explore how the 2008 elections have changed the federal and state political landscape for nonprofits;
• Global Civil Society Reception and Dinner, which will feature an examination of how the 2008 elections may affect the U.S reputation and role in the international community; and
• NGen, a special program for nonprofit professionals under the age of 40 designed to build their leadership skills and enhance their professional networks.

Learn more about the conference.

GIVE Act Helps Volunteers with Gas Costs
The high price of gasoline is hurting volunteers who use their automobiles to serve their communities, making it harder for charities to meet people’s needs. The Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere (GIVE) Act, introduced this month by Senators Schumer (D-NY) and Ensign (R-NV), would ease the burden on volunteers by correcting two problems in the tax laws. Join the effort to help our volunteers by signing onto a charitable community letter urging support for the GIVE Act (S. 3429) and by asking your Senators to co-sponsor the bill.

Learn more about the volunteer mileage issue.

The Center for Community Change Receives 2008 American Express Building Leadership Award
IS honors the Center for Community Change with the 2008 American Express Building Leadership Award for strengthening, connecting, and mobilizing grassroots organizations that help low-income people improve their communities. The Center also develops the next generation of grassroots nonprofit leaders. The award will be presented at this year's IS Annual Conference.

Learn more about the Center.