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August 27th
8:00am - 6:00pm - Registration
9:00am - 4:30pm - Pre-conference Intensives
Board University Series
Experience a shorter version of each session of Board University in a full-day training offered as a pre-session to our annual conference.
This session will cover Recruiting and Creating an Effective Nonprofit Board, Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members and Officers, Creating Strong Board-Staff Partnerships, Understanding Financial Statements and Financial Responsibilities, Engaging the Nonprofit Board in Fundraising, Effectively Govern and Strategically Plan and Evaluation and the Nonprofit Board.
Presented by Junior League of Wichita and the Nonprofit Chamber
Grant writing: Writing Tight
This session will allow you to not only learn the ins and outs of writing grants but practice and improve on writing a grant.
Presented by Vickie Kline, NonprofitGO.
August 28th
8:00am - 6:00pm - Registration
8:30am - 9:45am - Welcome & Keynote
Keynote: Mary Beth Jarvis, President and CEO of Wichita Festivals
10:00am - 11:00am - Breakout Sessions:
What Does You Reputation Say About You? Reputation Based Marketing
presented by Janice Perkins, Consultant
We Volunteered for This?: How to Cultivate Happy Productive Volunteers While Minimizing Your Organization's Risk
presented by Michelle Moe Witte, Attorney, Martin Pringle
Improving Recruiting Strategies through Story-Telling
presented by Whitney Proctor, Human Resource Business Partner, McCown-Gordon Construction
11:15am - 1:00pm - Emerge & Lead Recognition Lunch
Keynote:Leadership Starts With You, Julia Fabris McBride, Vice-President, Kansas Leadership Center
1:15pm - 2:15pm - Breakout Sessions:
FREE Tools for Digital Domination!
presented byBrie Anderson, Program Director of Digital Marketing, WSU Tech
Removing Pitfalls in Leadership: Discovering Why We Get Stuck
presented by Janice Perkins, Director, Consultant
The Amazing Power of Alignment
Presented by Eileen McNichol, Human Resource Consultant, HRx Consulting
2:30pm - 3:30pm - Breakout Sessions:
The Journey of Less that Leads to More
presented by Rachel Murphy, Professional Organizer, Simplify My Life ICT
Chat-bots
presented by Julie Riley, Owner, DepICT
Transforming Drama Into Productivity
presented by Charlie Moon, Development Strategist, Charlie Moon LLC
3:30pm - 5:00pm - Vendor Booths, Networking & NPC Benefits Presentation
August 29th
8:30am - 9:30am - Breakout Sessions:
Increase Revenue at Events
presented by Charlie Moon, , Charlie Moon LLC
No Margin. No Mission. Risk Management and Protecting Your Bottom Line
presented by Pat Murphy, Miller Group
Start Small, Think Big: Building Communications With What You Have
presented by Kaela Prall Moore, WSU CEI
9:45am - 10:45am - Breakout Session:
Planning for Planned Giving
presented by Eric Litwiller
We Volunteered For This? How to Cultivate Happy Productive Volunteers While Minimizing Your Organization's Risk
presented by Michelle Moe Witte, Attorney, Martin Pringle
Business Continuity for the Whole Community
presented by Cynthia Dodson, Emergency Support Function 8 Coordinator, Sedgwick County Emergency Management
11:00am - 1:00pm - Inspire Awards Lunch
Keynote: Jon Rolph, President and CEO, Thrive Restaurant Group
Recipients:
Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Award– Nicole Fenoglio, Founder, Stop Suicide ICT
Excellence in Nonprofit Governance Award– Dr. Stephen Benson, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Alzheimer’s Association Central & Western Kansas Board of Directors
Exhibiting Innovation Award– Wichita Community Foundation
Extra Mile Award– Justin McClure, Executive Creative Director, Justin McClure Creative; Jake Ramstack, Sales and Leasing Agent, Insite Realty Group; Meghan Polk, Recruiter, Rodan & Fields; Hayley Lunn, Physical Therapist; for the Super Hero Project
Nonprofit Champion Award– Stuart Ray, CFO, Davis Moore
Corporate Giving Back Award– Professional Engineering Consultants
Special Recognition Award– Dave Unruh, former Sedgwick County Commissioner
1:15pm - 2:15pm - Breakout Sessions:
I'm Too Busy Running the Organization to Fundraise
presented by Betty Johnson,Betty Johnson & Associates
Experiential Self-Care: Equipping Yourself to be a Catalyst for Community Change
presented by Sheersty Stanton, Owner and Coach, Glasswing Creative
State & Federal Legal Considerations Relating to Elected Board and Governance Issues
presented by David Ferguson, Attorney, Foulston Siefkin
2:30pm - 3:30pm - Breakout Sessions:
I'm Too Busy Running the Organization to Fundraise
presented by Betty Johnson,Betty Johnson & Associates
Transforming Drama into Productivity in the Workplace
presented by Charlie Moon, Development Strategist, Charlie Moon LLC
3:45pm - 5:00pm - Closing Session
Keynote: Hidden Secret to Innovation and Creativity
presented by Tim Link, Executive Coach, Link Resource Group