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Thank you for joining Akron Community Foundation for our Nonprofit Insights Conference. Here you will find the agenda, links to presentations, and general FAQs about the event.

This year's event is powered by Huntington-Akron Foundation.

Agenda

8:15 a.m. – Registration

9 a.m. – Welcome & Morning Keynote Introduction: John F. Garofalo, President and CEO, Akron Community Foundation

Morning Keynote: "Future-Proofing Your Nonprofit" – Aleda Gagarin, Vice President of Influence, Candid

10:10 a.m. – Break/Networking

10:30 a.m. – Morning Breakout Sessions

  • Gear Up Your Governance Committee  Biz Voudouris, President and CEO, BVU (Conference Room A, lower level)
  • The Numbers That Drive Nonprofit SustainabilityAngelina Milo, Vice President, Tax Services Group, Meaden & Moore; Kendra Myers, Vice President, Assurance Services Group, Meaden & Moore (Conference Room B, lower level)
  • Managing HR When You're Not an HR Expert – Kathy Stecky, President, Stecky HR Consulting, LLC (Board Room, lower level)
  • Standing Out When Everyone Is Worthy – Angela Barnes, Owner, ADB Strategies, and Brian Reitz, Vice President of Community Investment, Akron Community Foundation (Ballroom, main level)

11:45 a.m. – Buffet Served in Bekaert Room off Ballroom

12:15 p.m. – Lunch Keynote Introduction: John F. Garofalo, President and CEO, Akron Community Foundation

Lunch Keynote: "Belonging-Centered Modernization for Akron's Nonprofit Sector" – Fred Brown, President and CEO, Forbes Funds 

1:15 p.m. – Break/Networking

1:30 p.m. – Afternoon Breakout Sessions

  • Candid Insights: Building Strategy Before the Ask – Dave Holmes, Educational Programming Manger, Candid (Conference Room A, lower level)
  • Making the Ask  Laura Lederer, Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Akron Community Foundation (Conference Room B, lower level)
  • Building Executive Presence Through Behavioral Insight – Paris Lampkins, PRADCO (Board Room, lower level)
  • Marketing Truth: What You Need to Know but May Not Want to Hear – Amy Wong, Dot Org Solutions (Ballroom, main level)

2:30 p.m. – Closing Comments & Formal Networking

3:15 p.m. – Adjourn

Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Aleda Gagarin
Vice President of Influence, Candid
Fred Brown
President and CEO, Forbes Funds

Morning Breakout Sessions

 

Elizabeth Voudouris,
BVU
Gear Up Your Governance Committee
Angelina Milo,
Meaden & Moore
The Numbers That Drive Nonprofit Sustainability
Kendra Myers,
Meaden & Moore
The Numbers That Drive Nonprofit Sustainability

Kathy Stecky,
Stecky HR Consulting, LLC
Managing HR When You're Not an HR Expert
Angela Barnes,
ADB Strategies
Standing Out When Everyone Is Worthy
Brian Reitz,
Akron Community Foundation
Standing Out When Everyone Is Worthy

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Dave Holmes, Candid
Candid Insights: Building Strategy Before the Ask
Laura Lederer,
Akron Community Foundation
Making the Ask
Paris Lampkins, PRADCO
Building Executive Presence Through Behavioral Insight
Amy Wong,
Dot Org Solutions
Marketing Truths: What You Need to Know but May Not Want to Hear

Questions?

Brian Reitz
Vice President, Community Investment
330-436-5628 [email protected]
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