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2024 Statewide Conference Agenda & Presenters

Conference Agenda

Thursday, July 18

7:30

Registration & Exhibits

Main Hall

8:00-8:30

Breakfast

Ballroom C

8:30-9:30

Opening Keynote

Minal Bopaiah

Money, Mission & Mindset

presented by Alexander | Carrillo Consulting

Ballroom C

9:30-9:45

Break & Exhibitors

9:45-10:45

Breakout Session 1

Choki – A

Jeeka – B

Meecha – D

10:45-11:00

Break & Exhibitors

11:00-12:00

Breakout Session 2

Choki – A

Jeeka – B

Meecha – D

12:00-12:45

Lunch

12:45-1:45

Lunch Keynote

The Phoenix Philanthropy Group

Giving USA Report Update: Staying at the Forefront of the Latest Philanthropic Trends

presented by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona

Ballroom C

1:45-2:00

Break & Exhibitors

2:00-3:00

Breakout Session 3

Choki – A

Jeeka – B

Meecha – D

3:00-3:15

Break & Exhibitors

3:15-4:15

Breakout Session 4

Choki – A

Jeeka – B

Meecha – D

4:15-5:00

Break & Exhibitors

5:00-6:00

Happy Hour

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Friday, July 19

7:30

Registration & Exhibits

Main Hall

8:00-8:30

Breakfast

Ballroom C

8:30-9:30

Keynote Address

Ballroom C

9:30-9:45

Break & Exhibitors

9:45-10:45

Breakout Session 5

Choki – A

Jeeka – B

Meecha – D

10:45-11:00

Break & Exhibitors

11:00-12:00

Breakout Session 6

Choki – A

Jeeka – B

Meecha – D

12:00-12:45

Lunch

12:45-1:45

Lunch Keynote

Andres Ruiz

The Blueprint Goal

presented by Call to Auction

Ballroom C

1:45-2:00

Break & Exhibitors

2:00-3:00

Breakout Session 3

Choki – A

Jeeka – B

Meecha – D

3:00

Conference Ends

Keynote Speakers

Minal Bopaiah

Brevity and Wit

Richard Tollefson

The Phoenix Philanthropy Group

Andres Ruiz

I Believe in Myself

Breakout Room Presentors

Thursday, July 18

Jacquelyn Ahrenberg

Grant Success Unveiled

Laura Alexander, MA, CFRE & Lana Baldwin, CFRE

Nonprofit Management Practices to Improve Workplace Equity

Angela D. Barnes, CFRE, MBA

Shifting From Grants and Events to Donor Engagement

Minal Bopaiah

Your Money Mindset & Your Money Blueprint

Emily Bridson

Creating a Brand from Scratch – It Can Be Done!

Jenny Flynn

Giving and Well-Being

Keith C. Kerber, CFRE

229 Billion Reasons You Should Understand DAFs and Their Donors

Ryan Lambert

Mindset is Everything

Andres Ruiz

Nurturing Diversity: Balancing Self-Care and DEI in Fundraising

Richard Tollefson

Fundraising for Complex Social Issues

Elena Joy Thurston

Beyond Buzzwords and Into Action: Inclusive Leadership

Hilary Van Alsburg and Jamie Maslyn Larson

More Than Child’s Play: A Unique Approach to Collaboration

Friday, July 19

Michael Abramson and Joanna Marroquin

Tools to Achieve Self-Sufficient Wages

Teri Beckman

How Can Inclusive Cultures Unlock Innovation, Dissolve Silos and Get Teams Focused on Results?

Deb Dale and Beth Frantz

Mutual Respect and Accountability: The Ideal CFO / CDO Relationship

Mary Doorley Simboski

Deeper Ethics Discussion Post-Keynote

Laura Klein

5 Fast Fixes to Elevate Your Organization Above the Online Din

Adam Lopez-Falk

Future Focused: How Funders Advance Social Justice Work Through Community-Focused Partners

Jennifer Tersigni

Out of the Trenches: Trends, Trials, and Tribulations (only a consultant could love).

Gemma Thomas and Travis Craddock

We Belong Here! Navigating Development as a Young Professional

Frank Velásquez Jr.

Learning Separately to Lead Collectively: How Distinct Spaces Bring PoC and White Allies Together