Wash. nonprofit organization in Tacoma Friday for conference

Approximately 100 representatives of Washington State’s nonprofit organizations will meet at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center on Fri., Nov. 4 for the 2011 Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Washington Nonprofits — the state nonprofit association whose mission is building a strong, collaborative network of nonprofits serving Washington communities through advocacy, education and capacity building — has invited Dr. Cathy Trower, Research Director of the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to give the keynote address. For more information, visit http://www.washingtonnonprofits.org .