Conference Agenda

Schedule
Activities
7:00 a.m.

Registration (Lobby)

Breakfast (Center Hall)

Exhibitor Marketplace (Center Hall)

8:00 a.m.

Welcome

Conference Scholarship Presentations

Keynote Address - Rick Cohen, National Correspondent, Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine

9:30 a.m.
Morning Break
9:45 a.m.
SESSION ONE
11:00 a.m.

Mid-Morning Break

Exhibitor Marketplace

11:30 a.m.
SESSION TWO
12:45 a.m.
Exhibitor Marketplace
1:00 p.m.

LUNCHEON

Evergreen Award Presentation

Keynote Address - Akhtar Badshah, Ph.D,

Microsoft Corporation Global Community Affairs

2:30 p.m.
Break - Exhibitor Marketplace
2:45 p.m.
SESSION THREE
4:00 p.m.

The FINALE with Rick Cohen & Session Presenters

Grand Prize Drawing!!

5:00 p.m.
Conference Adjourns

  

 

Conference Sessions

 

   Session Categories

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Growth & Opportunities

 Maintain Your Competitive Edge: Invest in Volunteer Resource Management

Nikki Russell, MA

 

Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Love Lean

Stephanie Skiles

Steve Hagerman

Ted Loomis, MA 

 

How to Grow in Tough Economic Times

Kristina Katayama

 Marc Johnstone

People & Purpose

Powerful Beginnings: Mitigating the Effects of Group Change

Lauren Glickman, MA

Molly Kaufmann, SPHR, MA

 

 Internships 101: How to Find and Leverage Interns

Heather Krasna, MS

Laugh Your Way to a Productive Workplace

Andrew McMasters, MFA 

 

Connect & Collaborate

Nonprofit and Corporate Partnerships: Maintaining Robust Relationships with Scarce Resources

 

Kathryn Williams, MSW, MBA

Lisa Caissie

 

Advocate for Public Revenue Increases

Christy Margelli, MA

Remy Trupin, MPA 

 

 Powerful Partnerships for Critical Issues

Julie Peterson

Larry Clark 

Money & Finance

 Best Practices in Nonprofit Governance: Doing It Right Without Drowning

Lisa Norton, J.D., MPA

Governance Aspects of the IRS Form 990

Susan Schalla, J.D.  

 

New Market Tax Credits: A Powerful Capital Campaign Funding Source

Bill Adamucci

John Adamucci

Here & Now

When Hand-Wringing Isn't Enough: How to Be Proactive in a Tough Economy

Joel Bashevkin

Review of Washington State Federal Leave Law: What Nonprofit Employers Must Know

Kellis M. Borek, J.D. 

The Six Key Practices of Highly Effective Boards

Fred A. Matthews, MA 

 

Future

Keynote's Workshop: Delving Further into the Brave New World

Rick Cohen

e-Philantrophy: Bridging Technology, Communications, Marketing & Development

Susan Burnash 

 

Joining Forces

Sue Sherbrooke

Lead & Inspire

Buried Alive! And Digging Your Way Out

Paul Goldberg, MPH, PMP

Denise Morris Kipnis, MS

Leadership & Control Amidst Fear Based Reactions

 

Todd Hollow-Bist, PsyD

Chad Hattrup, PhD

Creating a Diversity Strategy

Jason Reep, MA, SPHR

Give & Receive

Survive; Sustain; Expand? 

Don Chalmers

Peter Berliner

Ray Li

 

Using CRM to Strengthen Your Fund Development Program

Patrick Shaw

Karen Uffelman 

 

Leveraging the Web to Make New Friends, Engage Communities, Build Lasting Relationships and Increase Donors

Dave Sharp, MA 

Tara Sharp

 

Communicate & Relate

7 Ways Your Brand Can Help You Raise Money

Lynn Parker

Jen Travis 

Making Your Elevator Pitch Work for You

Lauri Hennessey 

Cast Your Net, Catch More Fish: Effective Internet Strategies for Your Nonprofit

Allan Pressel, MBA

 

 


 
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Proceeds from the conference benefit scholarship programs for both university programs.