This two-part session will include a general overview of legal compliance developments for 501(c)(3)s in 2025, and a more in-depth discussion of facts and myths about new legal barriers to DEI and racial justice work in nonprofits.
In today’s evolving nonprofit landscape, passion isn’t enough - intentional, adaptive leadership is essential. This interactive workshop will guide you in developing a Personal Strategic Plan to chart your leadership growth over the next 1, 3, and 5 years.... View Session Details
When funding gets tight, strategy—not panic—keeps organizations alive. In this engaging and practical session, small and mid-sized nonprofits will be equipped with the tools, habits, and frameworks to build financial resilience..... View Session Details
Respected nonprofit and philanthropic leaders will explore how we can meet this moment together. Through candid conversation and collective visioning, panelists will discuss the challenges shaping our sector and the shared actions needed to strengthen the nonprofit ecosystem for the road ahead. Participants will also be invited to share their perspectives and ideas to help shape our collective path forward.
In an era of uncertainty, cultural tension, and nonprofit burnout, leaders face relentless internal and external storms... View Session Details
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant concept—it’s a practical, game-changing tool that can elevate every aspect of nonprofit fundraising... View Session Details
Your brand isn’t just your logo—it’s the story people tell about your organization when you’re not in the room... View Session Details
Your nonprofits sit on a goldmine of information. It’s in your program results, in publicly available community-level statistics, and in the stories of the people you serve... View Session Details
In a time of economic uncertainty, staff turnover, and increasing donor scrutiny, strong internal controls are more essential than ever... View Session Details
In a world where uncertainty is the only constant, how can organizations make confident, strategic decisions... View Session Details
Learn how you can get donors to commit – and commit more – in a climate of inflation, tariffs, and continued market uncertainty... View Session Details
Everyone in an organization has the power to make someone want to stay… or leave... View Session Details
Something’s off, but no one’s saying it. In a year marked by rising service demand, political tension, and leadership fatigue, even the most experienced leadership teams can drift out of sync... View Session Details
Do you truly understand your nonprofit’s current technology landscape—or are you making just-in-time decisions with limited insight... View Session Details
After a fun, informative day mingle and meet new friends to the mix of DJ She’s A+.
Start your morning with breakfast and updates on key employee benefits that can support your team and boost workforce retention. This session will highlight the NC Center’s Association Health Plan (AHP) managed by Marsh McLennan – including health insurance and ancillary options – and retirement plan solutions through Mutual of America’s Multiple Employer Plan.
Limited seating so please RSVP.
Presented by Marsh McLennan (and carriers OneAmerica & The Hartford) and signature support by Mutual of America.
While nonprofit organizations cannot predict the future, they can anticipate how they would adjust to a variety of major and minor shifts in their original strategic plans and budgets so that they are equipped to make difficult, complex decisions as financial or human capital crises arise... View Session Details
This interactive workshop will provide nonprofit leaders with a comprehensive understanding of how to identify and address board governance needs at each stage of the nonprofit lifecycle... View Session Details
This interactive session introduces nonprofit leaders and practitioners to the principles of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), a strengths-focused approach to building healthy, resilient communities... View Session Details
Nonprofits often collect data but struggle to turn it into real insight... View Session Details
In a year full of major policy changes affecting nonprofits’ missions and operations, this public policy briefing will include information about: recent federal executive actions and court decisions that could affect nonprofits; an update on several parts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that may affect nonprofit funding and operations; the latest on the state budget; and other state legislation of importance to nonprofits. A preview of policy developments that nonprofits may be facing will also be included in this session.
In this session, participants will hear a real story of how one nonprofit intentionally moved from a toxic workplace environment to create a healthy workplace environment where people want to work... View Session Details
This interactive session offers executive directors a rare moment to pause, reflect, and reconnect with their own well-being beneath the weight of mission-driven leadership... View Session Details
How much of your organization’s communication focuses on immediate asks versus building long-term relationships... View Session Details
Even the most impactful missions can quietly be eroded by unclear AI policies, outdated systems, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities... View Session Details
Nonprofits are facing some real challenges, as the data we delivered from last year’s survey of NC nonprofits and funders bears out... View Session Details
Leading During Uncertain Times
Michael Regan has built his career around finding common ground, encouraging open dialogue, and showing how environmental protection and economic growth can go hand in hand. He’ll bring those same principles to his keynote as he reflects on his leadership journey and lessons learned from guiding through times of change and uncertainty. He’ll share his insights on resilience, adaptability, and purpose-driven leadership with nonprofit leaders so they can take away a renewed perspective to lead with clarity and confidence amid shifting policies, changing community needs, and everyday organizational challenges.
In a time of accelerating disruption—from shifting federal funding to increased community needs—traditional long-range strategic planning may no longer serve nonprofits effectively... View Session Details
As traditional nonprofit funding sources decline and competition for grants increases, organizations must seek innovative ways to ensure long-term sustainability... View Session Details
In a society that is seemingly divided, how do we positively come together and shed light on different perspectives as leaders... View Session Details
This session will highlight a powerful collaboration between Code the Dream (CTD), a North Carolina-based tech nonprofit, and Blueprint NC, a statewide civic engagement network, as a model for how nonprofits can work together to deepen community connections and expand the impact of their individual missions... View Session Details
In the fast-paced world of human resources, any professional responsible for HR/People are often called upon to handle complex and challenging situations that can seem like real-life nightmares.... View Session Details
Is “making the ask” a challenge for you? ... View Session Details
As nonprofit leaders, we owe it to our teams and communities to hold space with generous authority... View Session Details
This session will inspire nonprofit executives and leaders on how to intersect their personal stories within their professional sectors in the community... View Session Details
Now more than ever, nonprofit leaders are being asked to do more: more programs, more funders, more volunteers, more impact, and often with fewer resources... View Session Details
After six years of building power and community, Poder NC made the difficult decision to sunset at the end of 2025... View Session Details
In this interactive session, participants will explore how mindfulness, breathwork, and present-moment awareness can build personal resilience and strengthen leadership capacity... View Session Details
Join us as we wrap up two days of learning and connection with reflection, gratitude, and inspiration for the road ahead. Together, we’ll celebrate the resilience of our state’s nonprofit community and carry forward the collective energy and ideas that will shape what comes next.
Featuring the performance of Triangle Taiko and traditional Japanese drum music.
Please join us for a casual reception hosted by the United Way of the Greater Triangle, a short drive away at 800 Park Offices Drive #204, Durham, NC.
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