Nonprofit Insights Conference

Agenda

8:15 a.m. – Registration

9 a.m. – Welcome & Morning Keynote Introduction: John T. Petures Jr., President and CEO,
Akron Community Foundation

Morning Keynote: "Impossible Work at an Impossible Time" – LC Johnson, Founder & CEO, Zora's House

10:15 a.m. – Break/Networking

10:30 a.m. – Morning Breakout Sessions

• Session A: Engaging the Board Through Accountability – Biz Voudouris, BVU (Conference Room A, lower level)
• Session B: Making the Case: What Funders Want to Hear (and How to Say It) – David Holmes, Candid (Ballroom, main level)
• Session C: Protecting Your Mission: Financial and Risk Management Essentials – Melissa Musser, GRF CPAs & Advisors (Board Room, lower level)
• Session D: Achieving Successful Nonprofit Events – Deborah Williams, Time to Spare (Conference Room B, lower level)

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

12:15 p.m. – Lunch Keynote Introduction: John Garofalo, Vice President of Community Investment, Akron Community Foundation

Lunch Keynote: "Inspiring Impactful Philanthropy" – Peter Fissinger, Fissinger Fundraising 

1:15 p.m. – Break/Networking

1:30 p.m. – Afternoon Breakout Sessions

• Session A: Ten Ways to Use AI Other Than Writing Copy – Amy Wong, Dot Org Solutions (Conference Room A, lower level)
• Session B: Volunteers & Vulnerable Populations: Risk Management for Nonprofits – Schauer Group, Brandyn Neal and Taylor Schauer (Board Room, lower level)
• Session C: Leadership Through Influence: Discovering Your Voice to Effectively Impact Others – Becky Wolfe, Becky Wolfe Consulting (Ballroom, main level)
• Session D: Donor-Advised Funds 2.0: Strategies for Nonprofit Success – Laura Lederer, Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Akron Community Foundation (Conference Room B, lower level)

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

4 p.m. – Adjourn