““Beyond Tomorrow: The Future of the Nonprofit Sector” Essay Contest

Upholding the theme of the upcoming 18th Annual Nonprofit Summit, Horizons: The Future of Nonprofits, The Georgia Center for Nonprofits presents the “Beyond Tomorrow: The Future of the Nonprofit Sector” Essay Contest.

Applicants are asked to submit a written essay giving their vision of the future of the nonprofit sector.

One winning essay will be chosen from applicants nationwide. The winner will receive the following:

One Complimentary Registration to the 18th Annual Nonprofit Summit May 11-12, 2009 at AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta where the largest gathering of community leaders in the Southeast will share ideas and solutions to strengthen the nonprofit sector
Acknolwedgment on stage and the opportunity to read their essay to the entire nonprofit community
Winner and essay to be honored and featured on GCN Website

All essays (1000 words maximum) should address how the nonprofit sector can be strengthened, what aspects of the sector need to change and what new ideas and innovations need to take hold in order to propel the nonprofit sector into a healthy, vibrant and sustainable pillar of the community now and for the next generation. The essay needs to address the sector as a whole, rather than a specific segment (i.e. the arts).

Essays to be submitted here or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=NCAi_2b5HQaLcB1SerhAT3lw_3d_3d

The deadline for submitting the essay is May 1, 2009