Rhonda Oliver, President and CEO Hands On Greater Phoenix, will share research around volunteerism that was done early in the pandemic and will discuss volunteerism as part of a larger civic engagement strategy. She will also discuss what trends she has been seeing locally.
Join Bruce Weber and Charlie Smith of the Weber Group for a candid discussion of how to work with your Board to prepare and create your organization's future. How did your Board react to the advent of COVID-19? Are they prepared for the next crisis - and to ensure your organization emerges stronger?
Relationships are key to cultivating support for your nonprofit. In this session, take a deeper dive into to authentic relationship management, allowing your organization to extend its capacity. Who is this for: Medium and Large sized nonprofits with paid volunteer management, HR, marketing, communications and/or development staff.
In this dynamic session, Emily Soccorsy, CEO + cofounder of Root + River, an intrinsic brand strategy team, will reveal the top five ways your brand has put your audience into a deep, deep sleep. Then, she’ll share three strategies for sounding the alarm, waking them up and inspiring them to be bright-eyed fans of your brand. If implemented, these strategies will give you an opportunity to breathe post-pandemic life into your brand, deepen the meaning of your work and align you with clients who inspire and propel you forward.
You can think of that 1/10th of 1% as your “sweet spot” funders … and there’s more good news: You don’t have to knock on 120,000 doors to find them. That’s what thoughtful funder research is for: To help us cut through all the “no thank you’s” and zero in quickly and efficiently on that much smaller group in your organization’s “sweet spot” who are most likely to give your proposal an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
Do you have a good idea you'd like to turn into a grant proposal, but not sure how to start? Come and join veteran grants pro and grantmaker Maryn Boess as she shows you how to turn your good idea into a fundable project concept … by answering 10 simple, all-important questions.
It's time for all of us to face the truth about diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organizations, and educate and empower ourselves to move towards transformative change. Chris' story resonates across audiences, with those from both, similar and diverse backgrounds. The intersectionality of DEI throughout his life’s journey supports his undeniable passion for change and equality of life for all people.
Join a lively conversation about trust-based philanthropy, balancing partner dynamics with practical investment strategy and acknowledging everyone's ability to lead from their seat in community development.
In this presentation, narratologist Criscillia Benford Ph.D. and linguist Anna Marie Trester Ph.D. will strip language down to its essence, helping us understand its structure and its power to reframe, repair and re-create connection where connection has been broken. Their lessons will resonate with both personal and professional applications of inclusion work.
Join us to listen to our 3 panelists discuss the importance of rooting your organization's programs and services in equity and what considerations they weigh when evaluating the impacts of these issues on their organizations' missions.