Funding for the Future Conference

Posted on September 28, 2017

Scotland Funders’ Forum and the Association of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary Organisations (ACOSVO) are hosting the Funding for the Future Conference on Monday 20^th November, 10am –4pm at the University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George St, Glasgow, G1 1RD.

The conference will provide an exciting, important and unique opportunity for funders of all types and third sector organisations in Scotland to explore how they can work together more effectively to contribute to a fairer, prosperous and sustainable Scotland.

Participation at the conference is open and free of charge to Chief Officers and senior representatives of the following types of organisation:

funders from the public sector
Scottish and UK independent grant-making Trusts
Scottish and UK corporate funders
Scottish and UK Social Investors
Scottish national and local third sector organisations

To book your place, or for further information, please visit the Eventbrite page.

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