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WVNPA Nonprofit Leadership Summit
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Join us for the first annual West Virginia Nonprofit Leadership Summit, Launching Solutions in the Mountain State, October 7-8 at Canaan Valley Resort State Park in conjunction with Philanthropy West Virginia’s Annual Conference. (Looking for registration for the Philanthropy WV Annual Conference? Click here.)
We heard you! During the spring regional meetings you asked for more on how you and your colleagues can collaborate to be more effective and have greater impact in your community.
Conference Highlights
- Building Effective Collaborations for Community Impact
- Opening Plenary
- Panel of successful collaborative projects
- Roundtable discussions –Building stronger collaborations in your community
- Skill-building workshops: Advocacy, Media Relations, and Owning Your True Costs
- Keynotes:
- Real Talk about Real Costs with Douglas Schenkelberg, Vice President, Strategy and Policy at The Donors Forum
- The Art of Collaboration with Kate Dewey, President of The Forbes Funds
- Opportunities to meet with grantmakers investing in West Virginia communities.
Registration
| Member | Nonmember | |
|---|---|---|
| Early Bird Registration (Closes September 2nd at 4:00 PM) | $100 | $150 |
| Regular Registration (September 2nd – October 2nd) | $150 | $200 |
| Last Minute Registration (October 3rd – October 7th) | $200 | $250 |
For those registering online, a convenience fee applies to cover the processing cost of providing this service to you. We still accept standard registrations by check.
Prefer to mail in your registration? Download and print the registration form:
Agenda
Meet our Presenters and Guest Speakers
October 7, 2015
- 11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Registration
- 1:00 – 1:10 pm: Welcome
- 1:10 – 1:45 pm: Opening Plenary: The Art of Collaboration – Kate Dewey, President of The Forbes Funds *
- 1:45 – 3:15 pm: Panel: Building Effective Collaborations for Community Impact *
- 3:15 – 3:30 pm: Networking Break
- 3:30 – 5:00 pm: Strategic Partnership Table Discussions *
- 5:00 – 6:30pm: Reception and WVNPA Annual Meeting of the Members
- 6:30 pm: Dinner on your own
- 6:30 – 8:30 pm: Networking Table Discussions: What’s keeping you up at night?
October 8, 2015
- 8:00 – 9:30 am: WVNPA Breakfast: Meet the Investors Panel *
- 9:30 – 10:00 am: Networking break
- 10:00 – 11:00 am: Skill-Building Seminars
- Government Grants & Contracts: How to Get Reimbursement for Your Nonprofit’s Indirect Costs – Beth Bowsky, National Council of Nonprofits *
- Effective Communications & Media Relations – Don Smith, WV Press Association *
- 11:00 – 12:00 pm: Skill Building Seminars
- Advancing Solutions Through Advocacy – Beth Bowsky, National Council of Nonprofits and Doug Shenkelberg, Donors Forum *
- Enhancing Your Organization’s Message Through the Use of Television and Radio – Michele Crist, WV Broadcasters Association *
- 12:00 – 1:30 pm: Coming Together to Launch Solutions Luncheon
- Welcome to Tucker County
- WVNPA Conference Wrap Up & Philanthropy WV Kick Off
- Luncheon Keynote: “Real Talk about Real Costs” by Douglas Schenkelberg, Vice President, Strategy and Policy at The Donors Forum *
Continuing Education Certificate credit
Sessions denoted with a ‘*’ are approved as qualifying toward the Continuing Education Certificate in Nonprofit Management, WVU School of Social Work, Office of Professional & Community Education. Download the list of CECNPM approved sessions and the reporting form.
Rooms
For room reservations at the Conference Rate of $109/night, contact Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center at 304-866-4121 and mention Philanthropy West Virginia for the room block rate.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact WVNPA Executive Director, Laura Lee Haddad at lauralee@dev.wvnpa.org or via phone 304-667-2248.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsor our Opening Plenary, the WVNPA Annual Meeting Reception, or a Workshop session. Or reserve space as a conference Exhibitor. Download and complete the Program and Exhibitor opportunities form by September 18.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available with priority for Executive Directors or Senior Staff of organizations with operational budgets at or below $250,000. For a scholarship application, send an email to lauralee@dev.wvnpa.org.