Session 1
Choose from one of the following breakout sessions!
Brandraising: The Key to Raising Funds in a Down Economy
Breakout Room F
Learn how to leverage the power of your brand to help you cut through the clutter and pull on heartstrings to increase the success of your fund development activities during a down economy.
Leading from an Anti-Oppression Lens
Breakout Room B
Begin to explore how to lead from an anti-oppressive lens and leverage your leadership to create more equity, opportunity, and inclusion. You will make an action plan to address systems of oppression in the self, in our organizations, and in community.
Funders Panel
Ball Room
Join us during this session to hear from a panel of both state and local funders to gain perspective on best practices when it comes to applying for and keeping funding. This facilitated conversation will be an interactive experience between audience members and panelists.
Focus on the Future: The Art of Selling Your Board & Funders on Capacity Building
Breakout Room C
You won’t need a crystal ball to see the future for your nonprofit organization when you attend this entertaining and engaging session with Firespring’s director of nonprofit solutions, Kiersten Hill.
Firespring will show you how to craft a compelling case for capacity that combines solid strategy with storytelling that works. You’ll discover tricks to weave a narrative that resonates with your organization’s leadership and compels funders and donors to support your cause. This session will help you to identify the critical messages that will resonate with your audience and persuade them to make investments in the structure, marketing, promotion and future growth of your organization.
You will walk away from this session with action steps to help you to attract and engage the community, donors and supporters in the growth and success of your organization.
Keynote Luncheon
The Art of Audacious Community Building
Jamie Van Leeuwen, CEO & Founder, Global Livingston Institute
Colorado is known for its incredible entrepreneurial spirit and has traditionally been a hotbed for wildly successful ideas that have transformed the way we think about the world from outdoor recreation to craft brew. As we are rebuilding from the aftermath of COVID we should also be known for our community building. We have one of the most robust and engaged nonprofit communities in the country. And we have plenty of opportunities to practice in solving some of our most complex social issues. Affordable housing. Homelessness. Immigration. And access to health care.
How we rebuild matters and if we are going to truly transform our communities in Colorado, we will need to be collaborative. And we will need to be fiercely audacious. Our nonprofits need to establish Bold as the new business as usual with the understanding that we are going to work together to relentlessly, tenaciously, strategically, intentionally, unabashedly pursue the resources and support we need from the public sector and private sectors to impact positive change.
About our Keynote Speaker
Jamie Van Leeuwen founded the Global Livingston Institute in 2009 to encourage students and community leaders to think bigger and think differently about international development. He currently serves as the GLI’s Chief Executive Officer. Jamie has been traveling to East Africa for more than a decade and continues to develop innovative partnerships between GLI and members of the public, private and nonprofit sectors in Uganda. In addition to his role as GLI’s CEO, Jamie serves as the Director of Youth & Community Engagement with the Emerson Collective focused on building and leveraging relationships across sectors that impact social justice issues specific to education, conservation, immigration, health care, and youth development. Prior to this role Jamie served both Mayor and Governor John Hickenlooper for 14 years as a public sector leader in Colorado.
Session 2
Choose from one of the following breakout sessions!
Board Engagement: In or Out?
Breakout Room F
How to engage your Board Members is one of the most common and vexing questions for any organization — especially for new and or small nonprofits.
It can be like trying to find a unicorn (and sometimes, finding a unicorn can feel easier than getting your Board to commit.) Join Auxilia’s expert fundraising coach as he offers some insight, practical strategies, and encouragement on this critical element for success.
How to Run Effective Meetings as a Nonprofit Leader
Breakout Room B
Imagine what can happen when meetings feel more productive, save time, and support in action! By incorporating these key takeaways into their practices, participants will be able to lead and participate in meetings that drive positive outcomes and contribute to the overall success of their nonprofit organizations.
Small Steps, GIANT Leap: Nonprofits Key to Success
Ball Room
During this session, we explore the three keys that impact nonprofit organizational performance. We provide practical insights into how to optimize strategy, structure, people, process, technology, and governance. Attendees will discover how to develop a high-performing nonprofit organization while improving their workplace culture.
The Energized Executive Director: A Roadmap to Achieving Your Mission without Burnout
Breakout Room C
Are you feeling stressed by team stress? Have you become burnt out from hearing others talk about their burnout? If so, you are not alone. Executive directors often feel isolated because it can be lonely at the top. Let’s come together and learn a proven framework that will help you see staff problems in a different light. You understand that a healthy, empowering, and inclusive work environment is crucial to achieving your mission. But with numerous competing priorities, where should you begin?
Today’s session focuses on empowering the Executive Director with the Culture CARES model. This proven roadmap for success provides perspective on staff issues and can significantly reduce expenses. When you take the time to recharge yourself, both you and your organization will benefit as you will have new tools and strategies to lead with increased courage, clarity, and confidence.
Session 3
Choose from one of the following breakout sessions!
Funders Panel
Ballroom
Join us during this session to hear from a panel of both state and local funders to gain perspective on best practices when it comes to applying for and keeping funding. This facilitated conversation will be an interactive experience between audience members and panelists.
Cultivating Purposeful Relationships
Breakout Room B
This breakout session is designed to delve into the intricacies of establishing and nurturing valuable connections and uncovering effective strategies to craft purpose-driven relationships. We will also explore the art of building connections with intentionality resulting in a strong network to support the growth of the nonprofit professional.
Small Steps, GIANT Leap: Nonprofits Key to Success
Breakout Room C
During this session, we explore the three keys that impact nonprofit organizational performance. We provide practical insights into how to optimize strategy, structure, people, process, technology, and governance. Attendees will discover how to develop a high-performing nonprofit organization while improving their workplace culture.
Brandraising: The Key to Raising Funds in a Down Economy
Breakout Room F
Learn how to leverage the power of your brand to help you cut through the clutter and pull on heartstrings to increase the success of your fund development activities during a down economy.
Connect and Reflect
Embark on an extraordinary networking experience with “Connect and Reflect”! Elevate your connections and insights at this meticulously curated event designed exclusively for nonprofit professionals. Immerse yourself in a structured opportunity to forge meaningful connections, while delving into profound reflections on the invaluable lessons of the day. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your network, forge meaningful connections, and supercharge your nonprofit journey.
