Greeley

We are so excited to bring Connecting Colorado to Greeley!

Engage and Learn through breakout sessions aimed at increasing the capacity of your Nonprofit Organization.

Connect with nonprofit professionals in your region to share ideas, solutions and celebrations.

Event Agenda

Thursday, May 25, 2023
9 AM – 4:30 PM

Aims Community College Welcome Center
4901 West 20th St.
Greeley, CO 80364

Event Schedule

9 AM

9:30 AM

10-11:30 AM

11:45-12:45 PM

1-2:30 PM

2:45-3 PM

3-4:30 PM

Doors Open

Welcome Remarks

Breakout Session 1

Funders Panel / Lunch

Breakout Session 2

Closing Remarks

Reception

Special Thanks to our Greeley Community Sponsors

session descriptions

Session 1

Choose from one of the following breakout sessions!

Brandraising: The Key to Raising Funds in a Down Economy

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.

How to Form and Keep a High Performing Board

A high performing board is essential to a successful nonprofit. This session will engage participants in strategies, roadmaps and lessons learned anecdotes on how to form and maintain a high performing board and to develop a trusting, supportive relationship with the CEO.

Funders Panel / Lunch

Join us for lunch while hearing 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.

**Erica Oakley-Courage**, Associate Vice President of Grants, El Pomar Foundation

**Lisa Taylor**, Senior Program Officer – Workforce Development, The Weld Trust

**Morris Price**, Vice President of Grants & Impact, The Colorado Trust

**Mike Bond**, Chief Operating Officer, The Weld Trust

Session 2

Choose from one of the following breakout sessions!

Culture & HR Essentials

HR can be overwhelming – and is often the last thing nonprofits leaders want to deal with, which leads to conflict, turnover, and frustration for all involved! Rather than getting tripped up by handbooks, it’s important to get grounded in the culture you want to build, and learn a few simple, actionable strategies that every nonprofit needs.

Strategic IT Planning for the Hybrid Workplace

Are you treating IT like finance, HR and all the other core departments in your organization? Let’s talk about why you should be and the impact it will have on your mission to serve.