October 28th
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Registration – Lobby |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Welcome – Ballroom |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Learning Labs |
| | Navigating the Talent Gap: Hiring & Retaining the Nonprofit Workforce — Candice Holcomb, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Generation West Virginia |
| | Impact Alongside Poverty: A Strengths Based Approach — Sara Blevins O’Toole, Director of Development, Branches Domestic Violence Shelter |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | Lunch – Ballroom |
| | WVNPA Members Meeting |
| | Leading the Charge: Defending Nonprofits on the National Stage — Diane Yentel, CEO, National Council of Nonprofits |
| 1:30 – 1:40 | BREAK |
| 1:40 – 3:10 | Learning Labs |
| | Collaborative Leadership — Steph Masters, Partner, Nonprofit Sidekick — Wendy Burtner, Partner, Nonprofit Sidekick |
| | The Rise of Smart Machines – Harnessing AI Tools in Mission-Driven Organizations — Ron Bailey, Solution Architect and Delivery Manager, Summit Technologies |
| 3:10 – 3:20 | BREAK |
| 3:20 – 4:50 | Learning Labs |
| | Building People-Centered Workplaces: Practices, Frameworks, and Tools from the WV Jobs Network — Sarah Riley, Exeutive Director, High Rocks — Cree Lahti, WV Jobs Network Coordinator, High Rocks — Maribeth Saleem-Tanner, Workforce Strategist, WV Jobs Network |
| | Strategic Refresh: Fundraising Beyond Grants — Sarah Barton, Founder, Nonprofit 411 |
| 4:50 – 5:00 | BREAK |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Keynote – Ballroom |
| | The Dynamic Circle of Resilient Leadership Chad Morrison, CEO, Mountaineer Food Bank |
| 6:30 | Cocktail Event/Dinner on your own |
October 29th
| 8:00 – 8:40 | Breakfast – Ballroom |
| 8:40 – 8:50 | BREAK |
| 8:50 – 10:20 | Learning Labs |
| Campus to Community: Leveraging Higher Ed Partnerships to Strengthen the Next Gen of Nonprofit Leaders — Whitney Glotfelty, Director of Community-Based Learning, WVU Center for Community Engagement — Shannan Tschopp, Nonprofits LEAD Program Director, Marietta College | |
| CEO Succession Planning: Lessons Learned & Best Practices — Ann Boland, MBA, CEO, Boland Group — Reggie Jones, MSW, CEO, PACE Enterprises — Travis Kline, CEO, Job Squad | |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Learning Labs |
| Sustaining Impact: A Strategic Approach to Nonprofit Resilience in Challenging Times — Dr. Michelle Foster, President & CEO, The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation | |
| Stop Guessing, Start Planning: The Lifecycles Approach to Budgeting — Jennifer Bonnett, President & CEO, Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute | |
| 12:00 – 3:00 | Luncheon & Closing – Ballroom |
| Leading Through Crisis: Lessons in Resilience from the Field — Heather Foster, Executive Director, WV Community Development Hub — Sarah Riley, Executive Director, High Rocks — Beth Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council — Mavery Davis, Collaborative & Fund Facilitator, Westside Together | |
| From the Ground Up: How Coalfield Development Became a Capacity Building, Ecosystem Driven Nonprofit — Marilyn Wrenn, Chief Development and Strategy Officer, Coalfield Development | |
| Closing Ceremony |