This year's conference will feature a variety of programming focused on effective communication, leadership development, personal management, technical skills, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. See below for an outline of the day's agenda and click here to read about all of our speakers and breakout sessions. We'll see you bright and early on May 17!

7:45 - 8:30 am  Check In & Networking Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00 am  Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:00 - 9:15 am  Break

9:15 - 10:30 am  Breakout Session 1

Grant Seeking 101: Shopping for the Ingredients of Your Annual Budget Pie

Tap Into Deeper Health

Leveraging Your AmeriCorps Experience

Maximizing Impact: Are you Board Read? Is the Board Ready for You?

10:30 - 10:45 am  Break

10:45 - 12:00 pm  Breakout Session 2

Nonprofit Leadership: Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Culture

Herding Cats: How to Help Volunteers Help You

The Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising Events

So You Want to Be a Consultant? Tools, Tips, and Next Steps to Make it Happen

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm  Keynote Luncheon & Presentation of 2019 Emerging Leader Award

1:30 - 1:45 pm  Break

1:45 - 3:00 pm  Breakout Session 3

Legal Aspects of Nonprofits: The Basics and an Update on Recent Developments

Google Ads: What You're Doing Wrong

The Power of Professional Coaching and Mentoring: Getting Unstuck and Moving Life Forward 

Chronicles of a Serial Volunteer! Episode 1: Volunteer Engagement

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm  Break

3:15 - 4:30 pm  Breakout Session 4

Supporting Staff through Grief and Loss

Financial Statements 101

Letting Go of Cajoling, Pleading, and Browbeating: Strategies to Get Your Board to Deliver

Training Staff to Lead Volunteers

Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations - Sharpening Your Competitive Edge

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Official #NonprofitSTRONG After Party at Raleigh Brewing Company

It'll be a full day of networking, skill-building, and professional development. Get your ticket today if you haven't already!