2024 Iowa Nonprofit Summit

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2024 Iowa Nonprofit Summit

The Iowa Nonprofit Summit brings together hundreds of nonprofit leaders from across Iowa to expand their knowledge in advocacy, fundraising, and philanthropy practices and serves as a platform for connection and collaboration to enhance the nonprofit sector. We are excited for you to join us!

Please register for your workshops here.

8:00am CDT

Registration and Continental Breakfast The Kirkwood Center

9:00am CDT

Welcome & Opening Keynote - Acooa Ellis, We the People The Kirkwood CenterAcooa Ellis

10:15am CDT

Information Wants to Be Free: Becoming a Data Detective The Kirkwood Center, Room 127Luke Elzinga • Sean Finn Investment Management Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations The Kirkwood Center, Room 123Matt Bral Diversify Your Fundraising: Stop Running on the Hamster Wheel and Build Sustaining Individual Donors The Kirkwood Center, Room 122Eric Heininger How to Self-Lead Your Strategic Plan The Kirkwood Center, Room 124Chuck Rowe Empowering Youth Service The Kirkwood Center, Tippie AuditoriumCheri • Kamryn

11:15am CDT

Break The Kirkwood Center

11:30am CDT

Visualizing Your Data: Building a Meaningful Dashboard for Your Work & Impact The Kirkwood Center, Room 127Matt Designing Impactful Events: Strategies for Success The Kirkwood Center, Room 123Rebekah Brandmeyer Budgeting Your Influence The Kirkwood Center, Room 122Kelsey Kleinheinz • Stacy Advocating for Nonprofit Managers The Kirkwood Center, Room 124Emily Logan • Carrie Walker • Karey Engaging Staff in Volunteer Engagement The Kirkwood Center, Tippie AuditoriumKayla

12:30pm CDT

Networking Lunch The Kirkwood Center

1:00pm CDT

Plenary Session - Local Leaders Panel The Kirkwood Center

2:10pm CDT

Empowering Supporters with a Robust Advocacy Toolkit The Kirkwood Center, Room 127Jessica Link • Amber CRMs and Nonprofits - a Great Match! The Kirkwood Center, Room 123Karen Trotter • Joseph Piearson Digging Deeper: Further Discussion on "Uncharitable" Film The Kirkwood Center, Room 122Carrie Walker Exploring Survey Research with the University of Iowa The Kirkwood Center, Room 124Kenneth G (Ken) Brown • Paul G. Thelen • Harleah Buck PhD • Amy Colbert • Dave Bright • Jenifer Vick • Lon • Julianne Gassman, PhD Maximizing Impact: Engaging Skills-Based Volunteers for Nonprofit Success The Kirkwood Center, Tippie AuditoriumLauren Finke • Michelle Raymer • Hilary Henke, Ed.D.

3:15pm CDT

Closing Keynote - Courtney Thomas, Amplify Your Voice. Activate Your Vision The Kirkwood CenterCourtney

4:00pm CDT

Happy Hour The Kirkwood Center