Important St. Louis Nonprofit Annual Events & Classes Coming

• Oct. 27 --SLACO's 17th Annual Neighborhoods Conference, 8:30 - 2:30, Harris Stowe, $20 per person. Breakout sessions will cover arts, culture, commercial and economic development, safey, education , housing, health, youth, parks and more.  http://slaco-mo.org/Neighborhood_Conference.php
• Nov. 7 -Volunteer Management class  with Renee B. Johnson, 9-12 am, Centene Center for the Arts, $30, ALMA (Arts Leadership & Management Academy www.keeparthappening.org/what/alma/
• Nov. 8 - How Do We Know We're Doing Good Work? class on assessment methods for your nonprofit, 1-5 pm, UMSL NPML, $20, www.umsl.edu/divisions/graduate/ppa/npml/Noncredit%20Courses/index.html
• Nov. 13 - GPA International Conference Wrap-Up - 11:30 - 1:30, Central Reform Congregation, $15 per person, report on latest trends and best practices affecting grantwriting professionals, e-mail  stlgpapres@gmail.com for more information.
• Nov. 15 - AFP St. Louis National Philanthropy Day, America's Center, 11 - 1:30,  $55 per person, St. Louis Regional Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will recognize outstanding philanthropic leaders in the metropolitan St. Louis community  www.afpstlouis.org/Community/npdstl/npd_overview.aspx