NH Nonprofit Conference & Expo 2024
PLEASE NOTE: The 2024 NH Nonprofit Conference & Expo is now sold out and registration is closed. Please contact us at info@nhnonprofits.org with any event questions.
The 2024 NH Nonprofit Conference & Expo is designed to help nonprofits invest in their most valuable asset: their staff. Whether you are an experienced executive, seasoned practitioner, or emerging leader, this conference will provide you with the skills and tools needed to succeed at every stage of your career.
This professional development and networking event brings together nonprofit staff, board, volunteers, supporters, and funders to inspire and be inspired, share ideas, and discuss solutions to strengthen their work in the communities they serve.
Workshops will be presented on a variety of topics including organizational culture, leadership development, governance, marketing, fundraising, finance and more.
Info
DATE & TIME
May 16, 2024, 8:30AM-4:15PM
LOCATION
Grappone Conference Center, Concord
FEES
Member Rate - $ 175.00, Not-yet-member Rate - $ 300.00
Additional people from the same organization receive an additional $25 off (when you register at the same time).
WORKSHOP SELECTION
Workshops are listed below, or you may download a PDF workshop guide here. Following your registration, we will email you a form to use for selecting your desired workshops for the day.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Partial scholarships of up to 50% are available for this event. If cost is a barrier for you to attend this event, please fill out this quick form and wait for our response prior to registering.
PLEASE NOTE: The 2024 NH Nonprofit Conference & Expo is now sold out and registration is closed. Please contact us at info@nhnonprofits.org with any event questions.
Conference Details
Workshops by Category
Workshop Title | Presenters | Workshop Category |
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Banking Made Fun - let's partner for success | Laura King & Abby Nguyen-Burke Eastern Bank | Financial Management |
Thinking Beyond the Board Reserve | Elizabeth Stasiowski & Joanne Ritter Insource Services, Inc. | Financial Management |
Budgeting for Impact: Nonprofit Budget Essentials | John Visconti Your Part-Time Controller, LLC | Financial Management |
Public Speaking with Confidence - And Even A Little Fun! | Katie Collins Capitol Center for the Arts | Fundraising/Development |
Five Keys to a Successful Online Giving Day | Russell Grazier Portsmouth Music and Arts Center | Fundraising/Development |
Finding Gold - Mining Census Bureau Data for the Grant Win! | Nicole McKenzie U.S. Census Bureau | Fundraising/Development |
Get to Yes! Strategically Increase Supporter Engagement | Beth Saunders Beth Saunders Associates | Fundraising/Development |
Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Cultural Competency | Soudie Tahmassebipour Re-Envision Consulting | HR/Organizational Culture |
Recruiting and Retaining for Nonprofits in Today’s Competitive Labor Market | Debbie Pearl KMA Human Resources Consulting | HR/Organizational Culture |
Leveraging AI Language Models: Transforming HR Practices Safely and Effectively | Brian Bouchard Sheehan Phinney | HR/Organizational Culture |
Illuminating How White Dominant Culture Shows Up In Nonprofit Organizations | Erin Allgood & Emerald Anderson Ford Allgood Strategies LLC & CRED | HR/Organizational Culture |
The Art of What’s Possible: An Experiential Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry | Heather Gunnell Inlight Leadership Group, LLC | HR/Organizational Culture |
Lead with Love for Budget, Culture & Hiring | Timothy Powers Pinkerton Academy | HR/Organizational Culture |
Supportive Supervision in Nonprofits | Marissa Carlson & Maura McGowan NH Teen Institute | Management/Supervision |
Building Effective Virtual and Hybrid Teams | Kristen Ratanatharathorn The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | Management/Supervision |
Managing & Having Difficult Conversations | Toni Runci & Alison Milioto BlueLion, LLC | Management/Supervision |
Navigate Your Team Through Change with Emotional Intelligence | Amanda Silver Amanda Silver Consulting | Management/Supervision |
Building An Inclusive Brand | Lisa Carter Drinkwater Productions | Marketing and Communications |
Leveraging User Experience (UX) to Maximize Your Organization's Impact | Diana Moore Frostwood Designs | Marketing and Communications |
DIY Communications for Small Nonprofits | Thomas Oppel O2 Strategies | Marketing and Communications |
Jack of All Trades, Master of All: Doing More With Less | Lynne Sabean, Esq Concord Community Music School | Marketing and Communications |
Evaluating Your Executive Director- An Opportunity for Expanded Partnership | Nancy Fournier Ph.D. Relish Your Role | Organizational Leadership |
Taking Your Nonprofit Board of Directors from Good to Great | Sarah Andrews Andrews Consulting | Organizational Leadership |
Implementing Your Strategic Plan | Lara Quiroga Pear Associates, LLC | Organizational Leadership |
3 Keys to Making Strategy Matter for your Mission | David Wagner Clear Mission Consulting, LLC | Organizational Leadership |
Generative AI Empowering Nonprofits to Punch Above Their Weight | Paul Gilson WSCA Radio | Organizational Leadership |
Building Cohesive Teams with Emotional Intelligence | Peter Anderson Inner Citadel Consulting | Organizational Leadership |
Organizational Effectiveness Through Systems Thinking, Dialogue, and Mindfulness | Marty Jacobs Social Impact Consulting | Organizational Leadership |
Workshop Details
Building Effective Virtual and Hybrid TeamsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations had to think quickly, and for the first time, about how to do their work effectively in a remote or virtual environment. Have you been wondering about how we can build on those lessons, to accomplish strategic goals while attracting and maintaining top talent? Please join us to learn more about thinking creatively and working flexibly to build effective virtual and hybrid teams. We'll draw on learnings from our own experiences, including the speaker’s current role leading an in-office team while working remotely. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 2
Category: Management/Supervision
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Kristen Ratanatharathorn - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation |
3 Keys to Making Strategy Matter for your MissionStrategies don't belong on shelves. But too often, creating strategy is an exercise in checking the box and nothing changes. There’s a smarter way to do strategic planning, so your strategy moves the needle for your mission. Learn how to engage key stakeholders in a collaborative visioning process, foster inclusivity during planning AND implementation, and avoid common strategic planning pitfalls. By implementing experience-tested practices, you will cultivate the necessary commitment to turn your strategy into action. Make strategy matter for your program or organization and create lasting mission impact. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 4
Category: Organizational Leadership
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David Wagner - Clear Mission Consulting, LLC |
Leveraging AI Language Models: Transforming HR Practices Safely and EffectivelyJoin us for an engaging session that delves into the world of AI language models and their practical applications in the field of HR. In this discussion, attorney Briand Bouchard will explore the safe and effective utilization of AI language models, such as ChatGPT and Google Bard, as powerful tools for creating policies, job descriptions, communications, and ensuring legal compliance. Through real-world examples, best practices, and discussions on ethical considerations, this session empowers HR professionals to leverage AI language models as valuable tools for enhanced productivity and efficiency while upholding legal and ethical standards Session: Session 2
Category: HR/Organizational Culture
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Brian Bouchard -Sheehan Phinney |
Navigate Your Team Through Change with Emotional IntelligenceDo you find it challenging to navigate the ups and downs of change with your team? Not sure what approach to use or how to be effective when you bump up against resistance and other emotions from your colleagues? Join leadership and organizational change expert Amanda Silver for a dynamic workshop focused on increasing your ability to lead through change. Fantastic for anyone involved in working collaboratively and leading others. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 4
Category: Management/Supervision
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Amanda Silver - Amanda Silver Consulting |
Building Cohesive Teams with Emotional Intelligence"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." There is nothing better than working on a great team ... and nothing worse than working on a team that is unravelling. Organizational development research shows clear links between emotional intelligence skills and high levels of team cohesion, productivity, innovation, & conflict resolution. Having a "perfect team" feels like luck - in this highly interactive workshop Peter will demonstrate critical EI skills and present a method to strengthen or heal teams and create more supportive and productive workplaces (no luck needed). "Talent finishes projects, but teamwork and EI create lasting success." Session: Session 4
Category: Organizational Leadership
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Peter Anderson - Inner Citadel Consulting |
Jack of All Trades, Master of All: Doing More With LessAs organizations reorganize, restructure, and deal with attrition / talent drain following the worst of the pandemic, they are asking marketing staff to take on additional tasks temporarily or permanently. Learn tips, techniques, and skills to prioritize work and deliver persuasive, compelling and effective professional-quality marcomm tools (even if you?re not a trained writer, photographer, or designer.) This session will include a brainstorming component; bring your best ideas and collateral to share. In this workshop, participants will be able to:
Session: Session 3
Category: Marketing and Communications
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Lynne Sabean, Esq - Concord Community Music School |
Finding Gold - Mining Census Bureau Data for the Grant Win!In this workshop, you will learn how important the American Community Survey is for the nonprofit community and how to directly access data you need to identify and serve your community. You will learn how to navigate popular Census Bureau data retrieval tools to find, map, and download data that helps you describe and substantiate a grant proposal’s statement of need. You will learn how to retrieve demographic and economic characteristics of your populations of focus - helping you to demonstrate need for funding support. You will also learn about free Census Bureau training and assistance available to your organization. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 2
Category: Fundraising/Development
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Nicole McKenzie - U.S. Census Bureau |
Banking Made Fun - let's partner for successJoin us for a game of Jeopardy. We’ll talk about a variety of topics including deposits, bank lending to non-profits, ways to avoid fraud, how to get bankers on your board, DEI, donation requests, and board governance and then utilize an electronic jeopardy game board to test the participants knowledge. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 3
Category: Financial Management
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Laura King - Eastern Bank Abby Nguyen-Burke - Eastern Bank |
Supportive Supervision in NonprofitsEmployees want more. They want more than just a paycheck. They want to work in places that see them as a whole person, with a life and needs inclusive of the job they do. Supportive Supervision offers a holistic approach for our employees and their supervisors to find opportunities to problem-solve, mentor, and grow benefiting the employee, the supervisor, and the organization. During this presentation, supervisors will consider
Session: Session 1
Category: Management/Supervision
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Marissa Carlson - NH Teen Institute Maura McGowan - NH Teen Institute |
Leveraging User Experience (UX) to Maximize Your Organization's ImpactGood user experience (UX) practices have a natural home in online nonprofit spaces. UX design practices are less about the beauty of the user interface (UI) and more about how a user can easily (and happily) complete the tasks you desire. Good UX for nonprofit online presences can encourage giving and maximize impact. Benefits of improving UX: 1) Higher engagement rates 2) Higher retention 3) Lower costs for development and support 4) Increased accessibility for all users (Are you inadvertently turning away users with disabilities?) Learn seven best practices to improve ROI, promote clearer communication, and maximize impact. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 1
Category: Marketing and Communications
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Diana Moore - Frostwood Designs |
Taking Your Nonprofit Board of Directors from Good to GreatWe see many boards struggling with a variety of things- member turnover or lack of member turnover when needed, board members just filling seats, boards that do not know what direction to go or if they do, not knowing the route to get there. Through "Taking Your Board from Good to Great", Sarah Andrews will lead an interactive session to help participants successfully grow and develop their nonprofit boards. This can be done through successful board recruitment strategies, thoughtful volunteer onboarding, recognition, and leadership development. Participants will come away ready to take their board from Good to Great! In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 2
Category: Organizational Leadership
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Sarah Andrews - Andrews Consulting |
Building An Inclusive BrandLisa Carter provides expert insights and best practices to help organizations build the inclusive brand that they know they need to thrive. No matter where they are in the journey, this session provides fundamentals to leadership, business development and product teams in understanding DEI strategies and best practices to ensure their customers have a sense of belonging. This workshop will:
Session: Session 2
Category: Marketing and Communications
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Lisa Carter - Drinkwater Productions |
Evaluating Your Executive Director- An Opportunity for Expanded PartnershipThe greatest investment a nonprofit makes is in its agency leader. A primary responsibility of the Board is to assess their performance. A key way to protect that investment and support the agency leader is to conduct an annual, well planned, and transparent performance evaluation. A good evaluation builds trust between the Board and the leader, provides a roadmap for both parties, defines clear goals and builds the leader's capacity. The interactive workshop demystifies the process, explaining timeframes, Board roles, data collection approaches and a framework for gathering and communicating the results and provides time for answering participants' questions.
Session: Session 1
Category: Organizational Leadership
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Nancy Fournier Ph.D. - Relish Your Role |
Managing & Having Difficult ConversationsThe "Managing Difficult Conversations" training is a transformative program designed to empower professionals with the skills and strategies needed to navigate challenging discussions in the workplace effectively. Recognizing the inevitable presence of difficult conversations in any organizational setting, this training provides participants with practical tools to foster open communication, resolve conflicts, and build stronger relationships. By mastering the skills presented in this training, participants are better equipped to approach difficult conversations with confidence, empathy, and a focus on constructive outcomes. The program empowers professionals to transform challenging discussions into opportunities for growth, collaboration, and strengthened relationships within the workplace. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 3
Category: Management/Supervision
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Toni Runci - BlueLion, LLC Alison Milioto, BlueLion, LLC |
Public Speaking with Confidence - And Even A Little Fun!Sure, you could imagine the audience in their underwear, but wouldn’t you rather learn some concrete tips and tricks that can turn even the most introverted into confident public speakers? Whether it’s introducing a program or guest speaker, moderating a panel, or addressing your stakeholders, speaking in front of a crowd of any size can be intimidating. This session covers all the basics from being sure of your content to walking into the room, from how to stand to how to work with microphones, and from how to connect with an audience to projection and enunciation. In this low stress workshop participants can have fun learning to be a more effective speaker through hands-on participation or by cheering on others. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 4
Category: Fundraising/Development
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Katie Collins - Capitol Center for the Arts |
Implementing Your Strategic PlanYou created a Strategic Plan? Now what? This session will share concrete, sequential steps for ensuring actionable results from strategic planning efforts. Approaches to simplified project management, action planning with accountability, and progress tracking will be shared. In this workshop, participants will learn how to:
Session: Session 3
Category: Organizational Leadership
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Lara Quiroga - Pear Associates, LLC |
Budgeting for Impact: Nonprofit Budget EssentialsThis session provides an overview of the nonprofit budget process, and basic steps to develop, implement, and monitor the annual budget. We will also share short-term budget strategies nonprofits can use to help build long-term financial sustainability. Whether involved in financial management, decision-making, or planning, this presentation will provide attendees with the necessary foundation to navigate the budget season. This workshop will:
Session: Session 1
Category: Financial Management
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John Visconti - Your Part-Time Controller, LLC |
DIY Communications for Small NonprofitsYour important mission may be struggling for attention if you aren't telling a compelling story. For those who don't have and/or can't afford communications staff or consultants, this DIY Communications session will help you begin to craft your narrative, identify your audience and use the PESO template (paid, earned, social and owned media) to get your story out to the right people in the right way at the right time. Session will include some case studies, as well as exercises to get you moving toward building a real communications strategy and the tactics to excute that strategy. In this workshop, participants will be able to:
Session: Session 4
Category: Marketing and Communications
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Thomas Oppel - O2 Strategies |
Organizational Effectiveness Through Systems Thinking, Dialogue, and MindfulnessIn these complex times, organizational leaders must embrace volatility, uncertainty, and ambiguity with openness and composure. Understanding systems thinking and engaging in dialogue are key to successfully navigating current challenges. In this session, participants will gain an overview of systems thinking and participate in an exercise that emphasizes various aspects of systems thinking. Participants will also take part in a dialogue as a means of dialogic practice and to consider how systems thinking and dialogue can be implemented within their organizations. The session will be bookended by two short mindfulness practices that will develop focus and an open mind. After attending this workshop participants will:
Session: Session 1
Category: Organizational Leadership
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Marty Jacobs - Social Impact Consulting |
Generative AI Empowering Nonprofits to Punch Above Their WeightDive headfirst into the rebellious world of generative AI, where we challenge the status quo of the nonprofit realm. This workshop isn’t your typical tech talk - it's a radical exploration of how AI can be your clandestine ally, disrupting convention and catapulting your cause to new heights. Think of AI as a secret underground movement, equipping you with tools to outsmart, outmaneuver, and outshine in a world where playing safe just doesn’t cut it anymore. Prepare to disrupt and be disrupted. Join this wild ride to unleash AI’s untamed potential in your mission. It’s time to break the rules, creatively. In this workshop, participants will learn how to :
Session: Session 3
Category: Organizational Leadership
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Paul Gilson - WSCA Radio |
Recruiting and Retaining for Nonprofits in Today’s Competitive Labor MarketIn this workshop, Holly Lancaster, Director of Recruiting at KMA Human Resources Consulting, will explore the art of attracting and retaining talent for nonprofit organizations amid the challenges of a dynamic labor market. After attending this workshop participants will understand:
Session: Session 4
Category: HR/Organizational Culture
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Debbie Pearl - KMA Human Resources Consulting |
Five Keys to a Successful Online Giving DayCrowdfunding has been a viable tactic in nonprofit fundraising for more than a decade. With the growth of online giving days such as NH Gives Day and Giving Tuesday, it is more important than ever for nonprofit leaders to understand how social media and online giving strategies can increase an organization's donor base. Is an online giving day campaign worth your staff and board's time and energy? In this session we will learn how to make an assessment of readiness, and discover specific strategies and actions that can lead to greater success in your next online fundraising effort. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 3
Category: Fundraising/Development
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Russell Grazier - Portsmouth Music and Arts Center |
Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Cultural CompetencyIn this diverse and sometimes divided world, it is difficult to avoid bringing personal beliefs and experiences into our workspaces. Through thoughtful self-reflection and intentional, open-minded interactions, learning to engage rather than avoid hard conversations can actually strengthen your workplace relationships and your organization as a whole. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 3
Category: HR/Organizational Culture
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Soudie Tahmassebipour - Re-Envision Consulting |
Thinking Beyond the Board ReserveIs your organization prepared for the unexpected financial hardship? Do you have a plan for how to respond? While none of us could have predicted a global pandemic, we can and should be preparing our organizations now for potential problems in the future. This training will identify types of financial catastrophes; discuss what strategies organizations can deploy in reaction; review how to spot a hardship on the horizon; and most importantly, outline what organizations can proactively do to allow them to weather the storm. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 2
Category: Financial Management
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Elizabeth Stasiowski - Insource Services, Inc. Joanne Ritter - Insource Services, Inc. |
Illuminating How White Dominant Culture Shows Up In Nonprofit OrganizationsAfter the murder of George Floyd and the racial reckoning of 2020, many organizations shared their public DEI statements and commitments to creating change. Since then, organizations have recanted their commitments, pulled funding for DEI work, and reverted back to business as usual. The nonprofit sector isn’t immune to these issues and the challenges of changing workplace culture. In this workshop, we will work together to shine a light on the invisible ways in which white supremacy culture shows up in our organizational processes and practices. We will have an honest and eye-opening conversation with the goal of equipping participants with the knowledge and impetus to create change within their organizations. In this workshop, participants will leave with
Session: Session 1
Category: HR/Organizational Culture
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Erin Allgood - Allgood Strategies LLC Emerald Anderson Ford - CRED |
Get to Yes! Strategically Increase Supporter EngagementCreate more personalized journeys for your supporters that lead to more dollars, time, skills, and leadership toward your cause with MapMoveMeasure™. This activation framework draws on the best of theory of change and the engagement pyramid. It is a data-informed strategic approach for creating new ways for donors to contribute more and for non-donor supporters to become donors. This fast-paced session introduces the vision map and engagement pyramid components, provides the opportunity to start building the framework, and gives space for peer-peer conversations that spark new ideas for activating your donors. You’ll leave with a roadmap for increasing supporter engagement. In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 1
Category: Fundraising/Development
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Beth Saunders - Beth Saunders Associates |
The Art of What’s Possible: An Experiential Introduction to Appreciative InquiryDiscover the transformative power of Appreciative Inquiry! Join us in unlocking positive change through a strengths-based, collaborative approach to implementing societal and organizational change. The Appreciative Inquiry method boosts innovation and capacity by asking people what is best and to imagine what could be possible. Instead of analyzing the causes of problems or finding blame, it shifts the focus to what is already working and sparks creativity and collegiality in the process. Learn actionable strategies for societal and organizational change that don't rely on incentives or coercion. Join our session to revolutionize your approach to driving impactful, sustainable change together! In this workshop, participants will:
Session: Session 4
Category: HR/Organizational Culture
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Heather Gunnell - Inlight Leadership Group, LLC |
Lead with Love for Budget, Culture & HiringThe CEO has direct impact and control over three areas: Budget, Culture, and Hiring. Leading with love allows a CEO to impact all three areas positively. What do you value? It does not show up in the culture of your community, but in your budget. The secret is Hiring great people - people that fit your culture - and coaching them to meet the needs of their roles. In this workshop, participants will explore:
Session: Session 2
Category: HR/Organizational Culture
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Timothy Powers - Pinkerton Academy |
Presenter Bios
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Debbie PearlDebbie has over 30 years of Human Resources experience, specializing in talent acquisition, employee relations, leadership development, acquisitions, process improvement and development and HR/ATS integration and training. She has worked in a variety of industries, including healthcare, biomedical, logistics and distribution and information technology. Debbie has an AS in Business Administration, and is SPHR and MBTI certified. An animal lover and advocate, in her free time Debbie enjoys cooking, baking, gardening and being outdoors. View Workshop: Recruiting and Retaining for Nonprofits in Today’s Competitive Labor Market |
Debbie Pearl - KMA Human Resources Consulting |
Beth SaundersBeth is passionate about making missions happen. Throughout her 12-year consulting career, she has helped nonprofit leaders connect people and programs to mission and goals. Her MapMoveMeasure? framework is a guide for elevating stewardship and increasing supporter engagement. Beth’s consulting practice reflects her life experience and her approach mirrors her own way of learning. Studying abroad in college, earning an MBA, taking a mid-career detour to volunteer and travel in South America, leaving her corporate job to become an AmeriCorps VISTA, and ultimately leading a consulting practice contributed to her passion for making the complex simple and the lofty tangible. View Workshop: Get to Yes! Strategically Increase Supporter Engagement |
Beth Saunders - Beth Saunders Associates |
Nicole McKenzieNicole is a Data Dissemination Specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau and provides training on how to access critical decision-making data from the Bureau's many on-line data tools and applications. Nicole provides data training for non-profits, governments, educational institutions, businesses, and others who use data to support decision making, grant applications, and funding allocation. Prior to working for the Census Bureau, Nicole co-founded Workforce Designs, Inc., a grant acquisition, and management company, and helped customers throughout New England win funding to support workforce and community development projects. Nicole is a New Hampshire native and graduate of Plymouth State College. View Workshop: Finding Gold - Mining Census Bureau Data for the Grant Win! |
Nicole McKenzie - U.S. Census Bureau |
Sarah AndrewsSarah has 20 years of nonprofit senior management and development experience in human services and higher education. In addition to extensive fundraising experience, her work focuses on strategic growth planning, organizational capacity building, campaigns, engagement and stewardship programs, sponsorship, grant writing, and major giving programs. Sarah has worked with many organizations on growing and strengthening their board and committee structures. Since opening Andrews Coaching & Consulting in 2017, Sarah has helped clients successfully grow their nonprofit organizations. As a leader in her field, Sarah has presented at several conferences to share her knowledge of the nonprofit world. View Workshop: Taking Your Nonprofit Board of Directors from Good to Great |
Sarah Andrews - Andrews Consulting |
Marty JacobsDr. Marty Jacobs is a transformative change consultant focusing on multi-sector transformational change. She has over 30 years of teaching, consulting, and facilitating in the areas of strategic planning, organizational learning, systems sciences, board and leadership development, community engagement, organization development, and dialogue. Her publications include a series outlining the five disciplines of organizational learning, approaches to effective community engagement, multi-sector transformational change, meaning making at the edge of chaos, and systems sciences in relation to transformative learning. She has been a mindfulness practitioner for nine years and works to integrate mindfulness and systems thinking with leadership. View Workshop: Organizational Effectiveness Through Systems Thinking, Dialogue, and Mindfulness |
Marty Jacobs - Social Impact Consulting |
Diana MooreDiana Moore is a creative with twenty years of experience in higher education and educational technology. She started Frostwood Designs as a solopreneur combining her art and design skills with her tech and academic background to create elegant websites and user experiences (UX) with a mission-driven passion to serve small businesses and non-profits. Building relationships is her priority. ? When she is not helping real people in business, she is a fine art photographer and fiction writer. She specializes in nature photography and dabbles in the abstract. She has traveled extensively and enjoys hiking around natural wonders and photographing people, landscapes, and places, in pursuit of compelling images. View Workshop: Leveraging User Experience (UX) to Maximize Your Organization's Impact |
Diana Moore - Frostwood Designs |
Timothy PowersIn his 22nd year in education, beginning as a math teacher, Tim’s career soon extended beyond the classroom coaching sports all three seasons. With a decade-long stint as an athletic director and subsequent tenure as a dean of students, Tim gained profound insights into the multifaceted dimensions of school dynamics. In the last six years, Tim has assumed the pivotal role of Head of School, steering Pinkerton Academy with visionary leadership and a deep-rooted commitment to student and faculty success. Tim places immense value on the voices of both students and staff, championing their perspectives in shaping the educational landscape. View Workshop: Lead with Love for Budget, Culture & Hiring |
Timothy Powers - Pinkerton Academy |
Soudie TahmassebipourSoudie Tahmassebipour is an attorney and leadership and certified diversity, equity and inclusion consultant. Soudie has decades of management experience and has work with individuals and organizations throughout the country and abroad to promote and create diverse, healthy, equitable climates for everyone. View Workshop: Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Cultural Competency |
Soudie Tahmassebipour - Re-Envision Consulting |
Heather GunnellHeather Gunnell is on a mission to transform workplace culture so that people can bring their best selves to work and have enough energy and time to enjoy life outside work. With nearly 20 years in leadership, having recovered from significant burnout to find a way to thrive in life and work, she understands the urgency to create a new work paradigm. Heather has extensive experience in nonprofit management, business and healthcare operations, employee well-being, program development, and strategic alignment. Key qualifications: Certified Appreciative Inquiry facilitator ICF-certified executive coach Lean Six-Sigma Greenbelt Training facilitation/Keynote speaker Employee engagement and well-being expertise View Workshop: The Art of What’s Possible: An Experiential Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry |
Heather Gunnell - Inlight Leadership Group, LLC |
Amanda SilverAmanda Silver is a leadership development consultant, trainer, and executive coach with over 22 years of experience in developing the effectiveness of leaders and organizations. She is passionate about creating the conditions that allow individuals, teams and organizations to thrive. Amanda’s unique heart and mind approach draws on expertise in mindfulness, emotional-intelligence, inclusive culture, and strength based mindsets. Amanda’s clients include higher education institutions, socially responsible businesses, public school districts, social service agencies, advocacy organizations, philanthropic institutions, faith-based organizations and entrepreneurs. View Workshop: Navigate Your Team Through Change with Emotional Intelligence |
Amanda Silver - Amanda Silver Consulting |
Erin Allgood & Emerald Anderson FordErin is a master facilitator, advocate for justice, and experienced social impact strategist. As the founder of Allgood Strategies, Erin focuses on catalyzing social change at the systems, organization, and individual levels. Erin offers facilitation, strategic planning, and coaching services to socially conscious organizations. She brings her identity as a queer woman into all that she does and uses her commitment to intersectional feminism, social justice, and sustainability to fuel her work. Emerald melds storytelling, community activism, and non-profit experience to challenge oppressive systems and structures, and created CRED (Communities Reaching for Equity and Diversity) to further that mission. As a Black Womxn, founder and owner, she takes the work of educating folx on BIPoC liberation seriously, while honoring her own identities and using storytelling, small cohort dialogue, and traditional workshops to help guide people on their journeys. View Workshop: Illuminating How White Dominant Culture Shows Up In Nonprofit Organizations |
Erin Allgood - Allgood Strategies LLC Emerald Anderson Ford - CRED |
David WagnerDavid founded Clear Mission Consulting with the conviction that the right combination of strategy and leadership could help mission-driven organizations change the world for good. His belief is rooted in over 15 years of experience helping dozens of nonprofit and government agencies to amplify their mission impact through effective strategic planning and execution, including 10+ years of first-hand leadership experience. David’s specialty is combining facilitated planning with hands-on leadership coaching to help nonprofits put their strategies into action. He emphasizes people-first approaches that foster commitment and creating lasting mission impact. View Workshop: 3 Keys to Making Strategy Matter for your Mission |
David Wagner - Clear Mission Consulting, LLC |
Russell GrazierSaxophonist, composer, and educator Russ Grazier is a co-founder and the CEO of the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center. He has actively fundraised using online crowdfunding methods for more than a decade, including the incorporation of crowdfunding into a successful capital campaign for PMAC's building purchase and renovation in 2013. In 2016 he was named NH Arts Advocate of the Year by NH Citizens for the Arts. He currently serves on the boards of the NH Center for Nonprofits and the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth. View Workshop: Five Keys to a Successful Online Giving Day |
Russell Grazier - Portsmouth Music and Arts Center |
Elizabeth Stasiowski & Joanne RitterAs a Senior Financial Consultant and Financial Team Lead, Elizabeth uses her experience to keep clients on track financially, up-to-date with regulatory requirements and compliance issues and looking forward to create long-term financial stability. Her background includes a strong understanding of grant management, Government Auditing Standards, OMB Circular A-133 compliance and UFR preparation; and she has developed budgeting and tracking tools and templates. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in romance language (Spanish) from Boston College and a Master of Social Work from Boston University. She has also earned certificates in accounting, public purchasing and nonprofit management and leadership. Joanne works as part of the service delivery team to manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes as well as related reporting in accordance with GAAP and client internal control policies. She also establishes schedules and processes for compiling, processing, and reporting financial data and helps clients create operational efficiencies to meet company objectives and manage their financial health. During the weekend, you can find her at the hockey rink watching her sons games in the winter or working in her garden in the summertime. View Workshop: Thinking Beyond the Board Reserve |
Elizabeth Stasiowski - Insource Services, Inc. Joanne Ritter - Insource Services, Inc. |
John ViscontiJohn Visconti has been with YPTC since 2021, serving as a Manager in the New England market. Before joining YPTC, he dedicated 12 years to nonprofit organizations, holding the position of CFO. Additionally, John brings extensive experience from the for-profit sector, where he served as both a CFO and Corporate Controller over the years. He holds a Master’s in Business Operational Excellence from Ohio State University and earned an MBA from Western Connecticut State University. John is a Certified Management Accountant and has been awarded a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from Ohio State University's Center for Operational Excellence. View Workshop: Budgeting for Impact: Nonprofit Budget Essentials |
John Visconti - Your Part-Time Controller, LLC |
Thomas OppelThomas Oppel, founder and President of the O2 Strategies consultancy, has extensive experience in communications, management, government, politics and policy. His career includes service as Chief of Staff to the Navy Secretary in the Obama Administration, as executive vice president at the American Sustainable Business Network and as Communications Director and Senior Advisor to former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus. For nearly three decades, Oppel created political media, messaging and strategy and managed campaigns on behalf of progressive causes and candidates. Prior to his campaign involvement, Oppel covered politics as a journalist in New England and the South. View Workshop: DIY Communications for Small Nonprofits |
Thomas Oppel - O2 Strategies |
Paul GilsonDr. Paul Gilson, a finance educator at UNH, combines a 25-year academic career with recent, impactful involvement in the nonprofit sector. As a volunteer bookkeeper for WSCA Portsmouth Community Radio, he skillfully uses generative AI to enhance grant writing and underwriting. His enthusiasm for AI extends to his academic role, where he educates students, faculty, and CEOs on its transformative applications. Dr. Gilson's adept integration of AI into his work life, volunteer efforts, and personal endeavors demonstrates a deep commitment to innovation, making him an invaluable resource for organizations at the intersection of finance, technology, and nonprofit management. View Workshop: Generative AI Empowering Nonprofits to Punch Above Their Weight |
Paul Gilson - WSCA Radio |
Toni Runci & Alison MiliotoToni has over 15 years experience in HR. She received her undergraduate from SNHU in Business and her Masters in Human Resources. She has worked in retail, construction, healthcare, automotive, and so much more. She holds a certification from both SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) and HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute). She is also a co-founder and owner of BlueLion. Alison is the co-founder and owner of BlueLion. She has a Masters in Business from UNH and has been practicing HR for almost 8 years. Alison assists clients with implementing benefit packages, dealing with employee issues, and engagement, and assisting companies with becoming strategic with their HR initiatives. When she is not focusing on growing BlueLion she is spending time hiking with her fur baby Kona, snowmobiling or mountain biking. View Workshop: Managing & Having Difficult Conversations |
Toni Runci - BlueLion, LLC Alison Milioto, BlueLion, LLC |
Kristen RatanatharathornKristen C. Ratanatharathorn has expertise in grants administration, program management, and team leadership in the nonprofit sector. She is currently the Senior Manager of Grant Information and Administration at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in New York. Previously, Kristen was the Grants Manager at the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP) at Columbia University. She started her career as an information technology consultant at Accenture. Kristen holds a BA in business administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an MA/MSc in international and world history from Columbia University and the London School of Economics. View Workshop: Building Effective Virtual and Hybrid Teams |
Kristen Ratanatharathorn - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation |
Lynne Sabean, EsqLynne Sabean, development and marketing manager at the Concord Community Music School, earned her BA at The College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA), her JD from Franklin Pierce Law Center (Concord, NH), and her End-Of-Life Doula certification from The University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine. Prior to joining CCMS, she was the Director of Marketing, Communications, and Member Outreach for the NHBA and the Marketing Manager for the Capitol Center for the Arts, both in Concord, NH. View Workshop: Jack of All Trades, Master of All: Doing More With Less |
Lynne Sabean, Esq - Concord Community Music School |
Lisa CarterLisa Carter is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for building brands. As the owner and chief engagement officer of Drinkwater Marketing and Productions she works with small businesses and large size enterprises to develop an inclusive brand strategy to make their product and services accessible to all. Prior to launching Drinkwater, She spent 20+ years in the corporate sector building product and brand strategies for top fortune 500 companies such as The Limited Corporation, Timberland Footwear and Staples Inc. Lisa leads the Drinkwater Marketing team to develop strategies to help non-profit organizations put fundamental knowledge and experience behind their brand’s desire to widen an inclusive reach. View Workshop: Building An Inclusive Brand |
Lisa Carter - Drinkwater Productions |
Nancy Fournier Ph.D.Nancy Fournier Ph.D. has 30+ years of leadership experience and is passionate about supporting the work of nonprofit organizations by addressing all aspects of nonprofit leadership with a focus on Executive Coaching, and Executive Job Evaluations. Her coaching practice with women nonprofit executive directors helps them manage up, down and across their agencies for maximum effectiveness. Her performance evaluation work is done in partnership with the nonprofit Board and agency leader. She is a Vassar College graduate with a M.A. in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University View Workshop: Evaluating Your Executive Director- An Opportunity for Expanded Partnership |
Nancy Fournier Ph.D. - Relish Your Role |
Laura King & Abby Nguyen-BurkeLaura King is the VP/Branch Manager at Eastern Bank in Bedford, NH. She has been with Eastern Bank since starting as a teller 34 years ago. She has always progressed in her career because of her passion for customer service and helping others achieve their goals. Laura is recognized as a leader and mentor in the areas of business development. She helps business owners grow their businesses, and personal customers, with everyday banking. She has been involved with local non-profit organizations such as Rotary and Chambers of Commerce for most of her career and has served in many capacities such as President, VP President, and Treasurer etc. She currently sits on the board of Families in Transition. She moved to Derry, NH in 2020 with her husband Darrin. She has 2 children, Nick and Alyssa and grandchildren, Everly & Travis. She loves to spend her free time with her family and enjoys Lake Winnipesaukee. She also enjoys any type of DIY crafts. Abby Nguyen-Burke Senior Vice President, Team Leader Eastern Bank Abby has over 20 years of business and community development experience in the Boston Metro area. She is currently leading a new lending program focused on serving the needs of women entrepreneurs and small business owners who are people of color. Abby is first generation Vietnamese American. Growing up as a refugee, she prioritizes the importance of family and community, and she strives to make a meaningful and lasting impact in the community where she lives and works. View Workshop: Banking Made Fun - let's partner for success |
Laura King - Eastern Bank Abby Nguyen-Burke - Eastern Bank |
Lara QuirogaLara Quiroga is a Senior Consultant with Pear Associates, providing strategic planning, grant writing, board development, and assessment support to organizations in New England and beyond. With more than 25 years of experience in education, human services, project management, administration, and system-building, she has cultivated strong cross-disciplinary teams and cross-sector relationships and managed change to promote organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Lara has served on nonprofit boards, including NH Children’s Trust, Manchester Community Resource Center, Manchester’s Office of Youth Services Advisory Board, Concordia Lutheran Church, and Friends of Aine. Lara earned her bachelors from Granite State College and master’s from SNHU. View Workshop: Implementing Your Strategic Plan |
Lara Quiroga - Pear Associates, LLC |
Peter AndersonInner Citadel Consulting specializes in job-fit selection tools, emotional intelligence development, team behavioral performance dynamics, and organizational mindfulness. For organizations and teams, Peter offers human-centered learning & development programs and group coaching. He also offers leadership and executive coaching, focused on EI, mindfulness, and purpose-driven leadership. A certified executive coach through the global Center for Executive Coaching, Peter holds the ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation, is a certified Genos International EI practitioner, a U.N. Habitat certified facilitator, and certified in Wiley's PXTSelect assessments. Peter loves working with smaller organizations and non-profits and prefers kindness and reciprocity over personal gain. View Workshop: Building Cohesive Teams with Emotional Intelligence |
Peter Anderson - Inner Citadel Consulting |
Katie CollinsKatie Collins is in her 19th Season as Director of Development at the Capitol Center for the Arts where she frequently introduces headlining acts to crowds of over 1000 people. A nonprofit professional for the past 33 years, Katie trained as an actor at the College of the Holy Cross also has nearly 50 years experience as an actor in community, regional and professional theater (Yes, she started as a child!). Katie combines her theatrical skills with a deep knowledge of nonprofit events for a workshop that will make you a more confident and in-demand public speaker. View Workshop: Public Speaking with Confidence - And Even A Little Fun! |
Katie Collins - Capitol Center for the Arts |
Marissa Carlson & Maura McGowanMarissa is the Executive Director of the NH Teen Institute, a leadership development nonprofit working with middle & high school students from around NH & New England in a variety of areas including substance misuse prevention, peer mentoring, and creating positive school & community climate. As part of her role at TI, she oversees and facilitates training for youth participants, youth & adult volunteer program staff, and outside behavioral health and education professionals. She is a trainer for multiple workshops developed through SAMHSA systems, and is a member of the advisory council of the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). In addition, she is the President of the Prevention Certification Board of NH, the NH Prevention delegate to the IC&RC, and serves as the chairperson of the Prevention Specialist credential committee. Maura McGowan, CPS, is the Program Director of the NH Teen Institute, a non-profit agency whose mission is to empower youth through personal leadership development and community engagement. Maura has worked in the field of prevention since 2002 and became involved with the NH Teen Institute in 2008 when she began volunteering for programs and working on a curriculum updating and development board. In 2017, Maura became Program Director in charge of youth programming and volunteer engagement in addition to being a facilitator for professional development trainings offered by the NH Teen Institute. View Workshop: Supportive Supervision in Nonprofits |
Marissa Carlson - NH Teen Institute Maura McGowan - NH Teen Institute |
Brian BouchardWorking in restaurants throughout high school, college, and law school taught Brian one unforgettable lesson: client service is job one. Since joining Sheehan Phinney in 2013, that mantra has been a driving force behind Brian’s legal practice. Today, as a litigator focused on labor and employment, land use, and construction issues, Brian is driven by client service and seeks to offer practical, business focused guidance to the legal questions his clients raise. In the Labor and Employment field particularly, Brian counsels and represents companies through all manner of complexities, from claims involving discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour violations to questions involving employee management, executive contracts, employee mobility, and legal compliance. View Workshop: Leveraging AI Language Models: Transforming HR Practices Safely and Effectively |
Brian Bouchard -Sheehan Phinney |
Workshops by Session
Workshop Title | Presenters | Workshop Category | Session |
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Evaluating Your Executive Director- An Opportunity for Expanded Partnership | Nancy Fournier Ph.D. Relish Your Role | Organizational Leadership | Session 1 |
Budgeting for Impact: Nonprofit Budget Essentials | John Visconti Your Part-Time Controller, LLC | Financial Management | Session 1 |
Get to Yes! Strategically Increase Supporter Engagement | Beth Saunders Beth Saunders Associates | Fundraising/Development | Session 1 |
Supportive Supervision in Nonprofits | Marissa Carlson & Maura McGowan NH Teen Institute | Management/Supervision | Session 1 |
Leveraging User Experience (UX) to Maximize Your Organization's Impact | Diana Moore Frostwood Designs | Marketing and Communications | Session 1 |
Illuminating How White Dominant Culture Shows Up In Nonprofit Organizations | Erin Allgood & Emerald Anderson Ford Allgood Strategies LLC & CRED | HR/Organizational Culture | Session 1 |
Organizational Effectiveness Through Systems Thinking, Dialogue, and Mindfulness | Marty Jacobs Social Impact Consulting | Organizational Leadership | Session 1 |
Taking Your Nonprofit Board of Directors from Good to Great | Sarah Andrews Andrews Consulting | Organizational Leadership | Session 2 |
Thinking Beyond the Board Reserve | Elizabeth Stasiowski & Joanne Ritter Insource Services, Inc. | Financial Management | Session 2 |
Finding Gold - Mining Census Bureau Data for the Grant Win! | Nicole McKenzie U.S. Census Bureau | Fundraising/Development | Session 2 |
Leveraging AI Language Models: Transforming HR Practices Safely and Effectively | Brian Bouchard Sheehan Phinney | HR/Organizational Culture | Session 2 |
Building Effective Virtual and Hybrid Teams | Kristen Ratanatharathorn The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | Management/Supervision | Session 2 |
Building An Inclusive Brand | Lisa Carter Drinkwater Productions | Marketing and Communications | Session 2 |
Lead with Love for Budget, Culture & Hiring | Timothy Powers Pinkerton Academy | HR/Organizational Culture | Session 2 |
Implementing Your Strategic Plan | Lara Quiroga Pear Associates, LLC | Organizational Leadership | Session 3 |
Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Cultural Competency | Soudie Tahmassebipour Re-Envision Consulting | HR/Organizational Culture | Session 3 |
Banking Made Fun - let's partner for success | Laura King & Abby Nguyen-Burke Eastern Bank | Financial Management | Session 3 |
Five Keys to a Successful Online Giving Day | Russell Grazier Portsmouth Music and Arts Center | Fundraising/Development | Session 3 |
Managing & Having Difficult Conversations | Toni Runci & Alison Milioto BlueLion, LLC | Management/Supervision | Session 3 |
Jack of All Trades, Master of All: Doing More With Less | Lynne Sabean, Esq Concord Community Music School | Marketing and Communications | Session 3 |
Generative AI Empowering Nonprofits to Punch Above Their Weight | Paul Gilson WSCA Radio | Organizational Leadership | Session 3 |
3 Keys to Making Strategy Matter for your Mission | David Wagner Clear Mission Consulting, LLC | Organizational Leadership | Session 4 |
Public Speaking with Confidence - And Even A Little Fun! | Katie Collins Capitol Center for the Arts | Fundraising/Development | Session 4 |
Recruiting and Retaining for Nonprofits in Today’s Competitive Labor Market | Debbie Pearl KMA Human Resources Consulting | HR/Organizational Culture | Session 4 |
DIY Communications for Small Nonprofits | Thomas Oppel O2 Strategies | Marketing and Communications | Session 4 |
The Art of What’s Possible: An Experiential Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry | Heather Gunnell Inlight Leadership Group, LLC | HR/Organizational Culture | Session 4 |
Navigate Your Team Through Change with Emotional Intelligence | Amanda Silver Amanda Silver Consulting | Management/Supervision | Session 4 |
Building Cohesive Teams with Emotional Intelligence | Peter Anderson Inner Citadel Consulting | Organizational Leadership | Session 4 |
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