Bounce Back to Leap Forward: Tools for Resilience

Chalice Springfield, Unstoppable Curiosity

Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back—it’s about leaping forward! This interactive, high-energy workshop equips you with practical tools to navigate challenges, adapt to change, and turn setbacks into opportunities. Learn how to cultivate a resilient mindset that fuels growth, emotional strength, and lasting impact. Whether you’re facing workplace hurdles or personal struggles, resilience is the key to thriving. Join us for a fun and empowering session that will leave you inspired, equipped, and ready to take on whatever comes next. A critical tool for non-profit teams…don’t just survive—thrive!

How to Ask: Language, Questions, Stories

Mike Gemm, Gemm Consulting
The key elements involved in this presentation are learning what specific tools will work to make fundraising asks for each participant’s organization. Participants will learn the language, the literal words to use on asks and practice using this language. Participants will walk away from the session with key questions and stories to share with donors to raise money. Finally, participants will start practicing using all of these tools in exercises with other participants. This session includes interactive activities, self-reflections, and thinking time.

Using AI and other 21st Century Tools to Improve your Nonprofit’s ROI with Grants

Megan Ferry, Nonprofit Navigators

Do grants overwhelm you and your team, at times? Is your nonprofit’s Return-On-Investment (ROI) with grants not what you think it should be? In this session, participants will learn what foundations are looking for with grants today, including attachments. They’ll also see how 2-3 “real” nonprofit Case Studies used AI to improve their grant writing efforts and go through a prompt exercise to demonstrate how AI can be used to do free grant research. Participants will leave the session with real-life tools and how to use them to improve their nonprofit’s ROI with grant writing and grant-seeking.

The Profitable Gala Playbook

Dani Dotterosa, Auctions by Dani

Join us and walk away with your gala fundraising strategy ready-to-go! You’ll learn all about creating a winning strategy as we dive into how pricing your tickets correctly brings the resources you need to hit your goals and equations that help us make pure profit on event night. We’ll explore the mental reframe that will take your planning to the next level and the non-negotiable fundraising stream every event needs. Filled with pro tips, time for questions and a workbook, this session will give you the confidence to tackle your fundraising goals.

Building Your Roadmap to Success: Crafting a Multi-Faceted Annual Development Plan

Paul Morris, Auxilia

Colorado’s nonprofit sector is navigating financial challenges, donor fatigue, and increasing demand for services. This hands-on workshop equips nonprofit professionals with a proven, customizable annual development plan template to diversify revenue, integrate strategic fundraising trends, and ensure long-term sustainability. Attendees will explore key trends, including AI-driven donor engagement, social media strategies, and collective giving. Through interactive exercises, budgeting tools, and Moves Management techniques, participants will leave with actionable steps to enhance fundraising success. Perfect for development staff and nonprofit leaders, this session provides the roadmap to financial resilience in 2025.

Navigating Board Recruitment: Best Practices for Finding the Right Fit

Eloise Casdorph, Nonprofit Navigators

Join us for a workshop on board recruitment, where we explore strategies for attracting skilled, dedicated, and diverse board members. Participants will learn best practices for defining roles, selecting the right candidates, and ensuring effective governance. We’ll discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in building a vibrant board that reflects the communities it serves. Whether you’re a nonprofit leader, board member, or volunteer, this session will provide the tools and insights to successfully recruit and retain top talent, driving success and growth for your nonprofit in the years ahead.

Removing the Blinders – How Nonprofit Leaders Can Reality-check Organizational Goals and Initiatives

Greg Soffe, Vantage Point Consulting

Organizational leaders often launch well-intentioned new initiatives that quickly become under resourced and hit unexpected challenges. These surprises can slow progress, increase cost, demoralize teams, and derail buy-in to future efforts if they happen too frequently. This session teaches a practical way to reality-check new initiatives and goals BEFORE they begin. Participants learn an easy tool that explores six key factors impacting an organization’s ability to successfully achieve its goals – a strategy that can: • Detect and address potential barriers to success early This proactive approach helps uncover blind spots and ensure new initiatives are realistic, achievable, and impactful.