Nonprofit Summit 2025
The Community Foundation for the CSRA is thrilled to present the 2025 Nonprofit Summit, a event dedicated to empowering nonprofit organizations within our region. The Summit is designed to enhance the capacity and impact of nonprofit executive leadership, staff, volunteers, and board members. Attendees will gain access to high-level thought leadership and skill-building opportunities, delivered by esteemed nonprofit and industry professionals, philanthropists, and corporate partners.
The theme of this year’s Nonprofit Summit, “Resilience,” invites us to explore how we, as a nonprofit community, can effectively prepare, react, and respond to the unplanned and the unknown. In a world filled with uncertainties, building resilience is crucial for sustaining operations and continuing to serve our communities. Join us at the Nonprofit Summit to dig deeper, look closer, and think bigger!
This Year’s Theme:
Resilience
“an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.”
– Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Last year’s Summit was a complete sellout, and this year promises to be just as popular. By registering early, you ensure that you won’t miss out on the opportunity to attend. This guarantees you won’t miss out on the valuable insights and connections that the Summit offers. Take advantage of early bird pricing and secure your spot today!
Who Should Attend?
Nonprofit professionals, fundraisers, and leaders from the CSRA, including those working in marketing, program development, and finance. Nonprofit staff, volunteers, board members and consultants are encouraged to register!
Why Attend?
The goal of the Summit is to provide dynamic, affordable, capacity building education and resources for nonprofit board members, staff members and volunteers. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from expert speakers and panelists, participate in breakout sessions, share resources with fellow attendees while deepening community connections.
Keynote Speaker
Building a Culture of Resilience
Dr. Dietra Hawkins, Psy.D, Founder & CEO, Both And Partners
In the dynamic landscape of nonprofit organizations, resilience is the key to weathering storms, adapting to change, and achieving long-term sustainability. As you navigate challenges ranging from funding uncertainties to shifting community needs, it’s crucial to build resilience into your organizational DNA. Join us as we explore strategies for building resilient nonprofit organizations to ensure long-term sustainability.
Resource Roundtable
This panel session will feature a group of resource experts, each bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you. Our panelists will discuss various resources that are readily accessible and beneficial to individuals and the community as a whole and offer guidance to help you make the most of these opportunities.
We are in the process of confirming our panel participants and will provide updates as they become available.
Learning Tracks
The Nonprofit Summit breakout sessions offer 5 learning tracks designed to cover multiple roles and functions across your organization:
Executive: focused on building your leadership skills in managing people, motivating teams, strategic planning, board relations and more.
Programmatic: focused on the creation, implementation, management and evaluation of mission-based programs and services that deepen your impact in the community.
Development: focused on giving fundraising professionals the tools needed to successfully identify and secure resources for organizational sustainability.
Finance: focused on the basics of nonprofit financial management and how to determine the full cost of operating a nonprofit.
Marketing: focused on communicating your cause, gaining more supporters, and increasing your reach through social media, public relations and more.
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If you would like more information on our 2025 Nonprofit Summit, please contact Lasima Turmon, Sr. Program Officer here or at 706-724-1314.