24 Sessions Covering 8 Topics Every Wednesday in August
Phoenix AZ (June 9, 2021) – Early-bird registration has opened for the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofit’s 2021 Engage Conference featuring four half-days of virtual programming throughout August to engage and inform nonprofit staff, board and volunteers in effective leadership and collaboration to rebuild, strengthen and succeed.
Conference sessions are scheduled every Wednesday in August (4th, 11th, 18thand 25th) from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The conference will feature four keynote speakers and 24 educational sessions covering eight topics including advocacy; board development; executive; program/volunteers; development; marketing; diversity; equity and inclusion; and HR/finance. There will be more than 30 hours of content for registrants to hear from national and local thought leaders in the world of nonprofit management.
During early-bird registration through June 30, the cost for Alliance members is $109 ($149 after June 30). Each additional registrant pays $85 through June 30 and $125 after. Nonmember cost is $159 through June 30 and $199 after. Additional registrants will pay $135 through June 30 and $175 after. Scholarships are available courtesy of the Vitalyst Health Foundation.
Registration includes admission to sessions all four days, access to a post-conference video library and keynote speeches.
The full schedule of keynote and discussion speakers will be announced shortly.
The current schedule features real-time networking and discussions on “Wonder” and includes:
August 4
8-8:30 a.m.
- Keynote address
8:30-9 a.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
9-10 a.m.
- Debt is a Four-Letter Word We Like
- Using Equity Focused Feedback Loops to Increase Impact
- Designing and Building Capacity for Your Organization’s Future
10-10:30 a.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Dirty Money – Ethics in Nonprofits
- Workshop: Discover your Core Values
- Panel Discussion – Marketing
11:30 – 12 p.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
August 11
8-8:30 a.m.
- Keynote address
8:30-9 a.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
9-10 a.m.
- Visual Thinking for Nonprofits
- Purpose Driven Diversity
- 5 Tips to Get Local Leaders on Board
- 10-10:30 a.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
- 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Return to Revenue
- Virtual Fundraising Events
- Panel Discussion: Programs/Volunteers
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
August 18
8-8:30 a.m.
- Keynote address
8:30-9 a.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
9-10 a.m.
- Turning Your Board Into No Pressure Ambassadors for Fundraising Success
- Turning Resistance into Yes!
- Panel Discussion: Advocacy
10-10:30 a.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Website Accessibility – The Basics in Writing
- Are You In The Dark About Your Financial Situation
- Developing Your Nonprofit’s Remote or Hybrid Workforce
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
August 25
8-8:30 a.m.
- Keynote address
8:30-9 a.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
9-10 a.m.
- It’s Time to Rethink Your Board Structure
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Work for Nonprofits: How to Start, How to Stumble and How to Succeed
- Frugal Innovation in Nonprofit Branding and Innovation
10-10:30 a.m.
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
10:30-11:30 a.m.
- All About the Base: Growing Your Advocacy Skill
- Sexual Harassment in the “Me Too” Era: What Every Employer Needs to Know
- Panel Discussion: Development
11:30-12:30
- Networking & Ask the Expert on Wonder
For questions about topics and programs, contact Michael Barry, Director of Capacity Building at michaelb@arizonanonprofits.orgor Angela Palmer, Director of Marketing, at angelap@arizonanonprofits.org.
For sponsorships exhibiting opportunities, contact Jennifer Purcell, Senior VP and Director of Development, at JenniferP@arizonanonprofits.org or call 602-279-9166.
For more information about the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, visit www.arizonanonprofits.org.