NONPROFIT LABS

A nonprofit conference to advance skills in fundraising, marketing, board development, diversity and equity, leadership, management and more.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 21, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:15 pm

Our Nonprofit Labs are a deep-dive day filled with networking and learning the best practices to bring back to your nonprofit. The day is focused on providing practical strategies to help nonprofits be more effective in fundraising, communications, board development and management. Hear what past participants have to say about our training. Our attendees are Executive Directors, Development Directors, Marketing Managers, Program Directors and Board Members. 75% of our attendees have 10–12 years of experience in the nonprofit sector.

DAY INCLUDES

Welcome and Coffee
Morning Workshops
Networking Lunch
Consulting Cafe
Afternoon Workshops
Networking Opportunities

NONPROFIT LAB SCHEDULE

Participants can choose 1 workshop per timeline. Workshop choices can be chosen on the day of the Nonprofit Lab. Please choose a workshop a that best fits your needs.

Check-In and Coffee | 9:00 am - 9:15 am
Welcome | 9:15 am - 9:25 am

Morning Workshops | 9:30 am - 11:00 am

The Art and Science of Effective Direct Appeals - Keep Your Donors For Life Part 1 | Katherine DeFoyd and Anat Gerstein | Growth for Good | Room 217A
Get your Board on Board for a Successful Gala | Bobby D. Ehlert | Inspire Hearts Fundraising | Room 217B
Supercharge Your Annual Fund with Major Gifts Fundraising | Derry Deringer | Deringer Consulting, LLC | Room 217C

Morning Workshops | 11:10 am - 12:25 pm

The Art and Science of Effective Direct Appeals - Keep Your Donors For Life Part 2 | Katherine DeFoyd and Anat Gerstein | Growth for Good | Room 217A
Corporate Sponsorship Evolution: Growing Revenue Through 4 Lifecycles | Gail Bower | Bower & Co. Consulting LLC | Room 217C
The Rising Tide of Brand Awareness: A Catalyst for Success | Julia McDowell | Five Ones | Room 217B
From the Ground Up: How to Advance DEI in Any Organization | Natalie Rogers | The Acacia Company | Room 217D

Lunch | 12:25 pm - 1:15 pm

Lunch is an opportunity to connect with attendees at the conference. If interested, sign up for a Consulting Cafe to get some time to ask questions from our nonprofit experts at the Nonprofit Lab.

Consulting Cafe | 12:35 pm - 12:50 pm and 12:50 pm - 1:05 pm | Room 217A

Afternoon Workshops | 1:20 pm - 2:50 pm

Fundraising Forward: Navigating the Future of Philanthropy | Shantell Chambliss | Nonprofitability | Room 217A
Facilitating a Trauma-Informed Healing- Centered Space | Jenay Smith and Alie Huxta | Drexel's Building Wealth and Health Network | Room 217C
Carepacity Building: Strategies for Organizational Wellness and More Inclusive Cultures | Lan To and Christine Boodie | Community Resource Exchange | Room 217B

Afternoon Workshops | 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Get to Know Your Donors to Increase Engagement: Legal Aid and their LGBTQ+ Audience | David Langton and Deborah Brozina | Langton Creative Group | Room 217B
Know Your Business: Tools to Position your Nonprofit for Success at Every Stage | Melinda Johnson and Bethany Henderson | Compass Pro Bono | Room 217A
Everyone is Not Your Audience: How to Narrow Focus and Create More Effective Marketing | Beth Brodovsky | Iris Creative | Room 217C