April 20-22, 2016 Sheraton Tysons Hotel McLean, VA

National Nonprofit Leadership Conference

a collaboration among

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CEOs, COOs and CFOs

Board Members

Executive Directors

Senior Staff –

o Finance Directors

o Development Directors

o Program Managers

o Volunteer Managers

o Technology Directors

o Fundraising Chairs

Nonprofit Consultants

Welcome to the Center for Nonprofit Advancement's inaugural National Nonprofit Leadership Conference. We are delighted to collaborate with so many of our peer associations to bring you and all of our leaders three incredible days of learning and networking. We knew that we could accomplish more together and that our shared priorities for professional development, capacity building and collaboration all stem from the same goal - increased outcomes for people and communities. We know that you will enjoy the engaging content we have organized with renowned experts. We encourage you to also join us for fun evening activities as we build lasting relationships beyond our geographic borders. See you soon,

Glen O'Gilvie, CAE CEO Center for Nonprofit Advancement www.nonprofitadvancement.org

Who Should Attend?

About the Conference

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A-Span American Express BoardSource BWB Solutions BRW Consulting Center for Nonprofit Advancement Cohn Reznick Common Good VT DC Bar Association DOSSU Design & Consulting Eastern Michigan University Gelman, Rosenberg and Freedman GuideStar Goldin Group GoodWorld, Inc. Indiana University Interfaith Family

Interim Executive Network Jovid Foundation Lautman, Maska, Neill & Company Leadership Principles LLC Minnesota Council of Nonprofits National Council of Nonprofits Network for Good Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York, Inc. Nonprofit Solutions Associates Orr Associates, Inc. Our Fund PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations Resource Partners Standards for Excellence Institute SW Creatives TechSoup Windmill Hill Consulting, LLC

Our Presenters, from Across the Nation, Include:

This National Conference includes Collaboration from:

Center for Nonprofit Advancement

Common Good Vermont

Connecticut Association of Nonprofits

Florida Nonprofits

Kentucky Nonprofit Network

LANO Institute for Nonprofit Excellence

Maryland Nonprofits

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York

Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Standards for Excellence Institute

West Virginia Nonprofit Association

Wyoming Nonprofit Network

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Wednesday, April 20

9:00AM – 10:15AM Government Funding in Your State

10:15AM – 10:30AM Break; Visit Exhibits

10:30AM – 12:00PM How to Prepare for Selling Your Story

12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch on your own

1:00PM – 2:30PM Opening Plenary

2:30PM – 3:00PM Break; Visit Exhibits

3:00PM – 4:30PM Session #1 (see grid on following page)

5:00PM – 7:00PM Networking Reception

Thursday, April 21

8:30AM – 10:00AM Session #2 (see grid on following page)

10:00AM – 10:30AM Break; Visit Exhibits

10:30AM – 12:00PM Session #3 (see grid on following page)

12:00PM – 1:30PM Luncheon; Visit Exhibits

1:30PM – 3:00PM Session #4 (see grid on following page)

3:00PM – 3:30PM Break; Visit Exhibits

3:30PM – 5:00PM Session #5 (see grid on following page)

Friday, April 22

9:00AM – 10:30AM Session #6 (see grid on following page)

10:30AM – 11:00AM Break; Visit Exhibits

11:00AM – 12:00PM NCN Presentation

12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch on your own

1:00PM – 2:30PM Session #7 (see grid on following page)

2:30PM – 3:00PM Wrap Up & Raffle

Conference Agenda

This is a conference

where nonprofit

professionals from

across the country

can network,

collaborate and

share best practices.

It is the first conference

where state nonprofit

associations are

working together to

introduce their members

to those in other states.

This is a conference you

won’t want to miss!

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

General 9:00AM – 10:15AM Government Funding in Your State White House

General 10:30AM – 12:00PM How to Prepare for Selling Your Story GuideStar

General 1:00PM – 2:30PM Opening Plenary

Breakout A Breakout B Breakout C Breakout D Breakout E

Session 1 3:00PM - 4:30PM

Roles & Responsibilities of

Your Nonprofit Board BoardSource

Ratings, Overhead, and Measuring Impact—How to Attract/Retain

Donors Windmill Hill Consulting

Practices of the BEST Leaders in the

Country American Express

Marketing & Communications with Impressive

ROI Indiana University

Why Every Nonprofit

Should Intentionally Build Their Brand

SW Creatives

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Session 2 8:30AM -10:00AM

Hiring and Managing Remote Employees Interfaith Family

Social Media & Millennial Givers: The

Next Fundraising Frontier

Goodworld Inc.

Making the Most of Your Board Meeting

Agendas Resource Partners &

Jovid Foundation

Nonprofit Financial Reporting

Cohn Reznick

Best Practices to Help Executive

Transition a Positive Experience Interim Executive

Network

Session 3 10:30AM -12:00PM

Asset Building or Asset Stripping: 403b Decisions Affect

Employees Minnesota Council of

Nonprofits

Leveraging Research Center for Nonprofit

Advancement

FAST – 4 Principles Needed to

Achieve Results Leadership Principles

Leading For and

Leading With: How Our Mission is Our

Community NCCNY

Getting Your Board Onboard to Embrace

Fundraising Lautman, Maska,

Neil & Co.

Session 4 1:30PM – 3:00PM

The Secret for Successful Giving

Days Network for Good

Effective Transitioning of Board & Staff

Leadership BRW Consulting &

Our Fund

Game Changing Tests to Try Now

Lautman, Maska, Neil & Co.

Maximize Your

Audit Experience Gelman,

Rosenberg and Freedman

Nonprofit Technology Trends

Cohn Reznick

Session 5 3:30PM – 5:00PM

Utilizing College Interns and Service-

Learning as Volunteer

Eastern Michigan U

A Messaging Tool Kit for Your

Board of Directors A-Span

Culture of Philanthropy

Orr Associates

Content, Content, Content DOSSU

Consulting

Evaluating Your CEO

BoardSource

Friday, April 22, 2016

Session 6 9:00AM -10:30AM

Achievable Strategic Planning for Agency Focus and Growth BRW Consulting

Five Processes to Automate in Your

Organization to Gain Uber Efficiencies Goldin Group

Board Chairs Matter! Nonprofit Solutions

BWB Solutions

Excellence in Board Governance:

How Does Your Board Measure

Up? Standards for

Excellence Institute

Leading with Intent - Building Capacity from the Ground Up Common Good VT

General 11:00AM – 12:00PM How Do We Work Together to Achieve the Ideal? National Council of Nonprofits

Session 7 1:00PM - 2:30PM

How to Support Your COO

Center for Nonprofit Advancement

Managing Risks for Your Organization

DC Bar Association

Reinvigorating Your Organization for Higher Levels of

Success Gove Group

Best Messaging for Raising More $

PA Association of Nonprofit

Organizations

Executive Strategy for Integrating Tech

into Your Nonprofit’s Success

TechSoup

General 2:30PM – 3:00PM Wrap Up & Raffle

Conference Sessions

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Information Contact

Registration Policy • Advance registration is requested. • Full payment must be received with registration.

• All checks and purchase orders should be made payable to Center for Nonprofit Advancement.

Registration Methods • Online with credit card or purchase order at

www.nonprofitadvancement.org.

• By mail with check, credit card or purchase order to: Center Conference Registration c/o Gove Group, Inc. 226 Paul Street Pittsburgh, PA 15211

• Fax with credit card or purchase order to 412-431-5214.

Conference Cancellation Policy

Cancellation refunds for the 2016 Leadership Conference, minus $50 per person per event cancelled, will be granted upon written request but must be received by April 5, 2016.

After April 5, 2016, NO REFUNDS will be granted for

cancellations and purchase orders will be redeemed for full payment.

Please submit conference cancellation request(s) by email to sgove@gove.org, or certified mail or fax (print a sent fax receipt

for your records) to the conference registration address/fax listed above.

General Information, Registration & Special Assistance Center for Nonprofit Advancement c/o Gove Group, Inc. 226 Paul Street Pittsburgh, PA 15211 Phone: 412-431-5087 Fax: 412-431-5214 E-mail: sgove@gove.org

Conference staff can be reached between 9:00AM and 4:00PM EST, Monday through Friday. Please provide advance notice of any special needs requirements, such as: special dietary concerns, assistance for persons with sensory impairments or wheelchair access information.

Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities For more information on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, visit the conference website at www.nonprofitadvancement.org or contact: Susan Gove

sgove@gove.org or 412-431-5087

Sheraton Tysons Hotel 8661 Leesburg Pike, Tysons, VA 22128 Phone: (703) 448-1234 Parking is free for our attendees.

Hotel Room Rates Room rates are $189 for a single or double, plus room tax (currently 12%).

All room reservations must be guaranteed by a first night’s non-refundable room deposit.

Hotel Reservations You may make your hotel reservation by calling the hotel central reservations at 1-800-325-3535 and say that you are attending the Center for Nonprofit Advancement’s Conference or go to

https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1511246526&key=11F43C68

Reserve Your Hotel Room Early Rooms are limited, so reserve early. After Wednesday, March 30, 2016, reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis only and may be at a rate higher than the $189 conference rate. If your reservation is received after the March 30 cut-off date or our room block is filled at the Sheraton Tysons Hotel, your reservation will be referred to a designated overflow hotel.

Hotel Reservation Cancellation If you must cancel your hotel reservation, please call the hotel central reservations at 1-800-325-3535 at least 72 hours prior to your day of arrival to avoid an additional penalty beyond the non-refundable first night’s deposit.

Airports Dulles International Airport (IAD) – 13 miles from hotel Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) – 16 miles from hotel

Ground Transportation & Hotel Parking

Hotel guest parking rates are FREE for self-parking and

$20/day for valet parking. For your convenience, the following transportation options can provide airport transportation to and from The Sheraton Tysons Hotel:

Super Shuttle: (703) 416-6661

Tysons Corner Yellow Cab: (703) 534-1111

Fairfax County Taxicab: (703) 722-0710

Fairfax Yellow Cab: (703) 534-1111

Dulles U.S. Taxi: (703) 573-8294

You can take the METRO Silver Line to the Spring Hill Metro Stop. The hotel is only three blocks away.

Registration

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

General Sessions (mark if you plan to attend)

☐ Govt. Funding – 9AM

☐ Ted Talks – 10:30AM

☐ Opening Plenary – 1:00PM

Breakout Session 1 (3:00PM – 4:15PM)

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Breakout Session 2 (8:30AM – 10:00AM)

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Breakout Session 3 (10:30AM – 12:00PM) ☐ A ☐ B ☐ C ☐ D ☐ E

Breakout Session 4 (1:15PM – 2:45PM) ☐ A ☐ B ☐ C ☐ D ☐ E

Breakout Session 5 (3:15PM – 4:45PM) ☐ A ☐ B ☐ C ☐ D ☐ E

Friday, April 22, 2016

Breakout Session 6 (9:00AM – 10:30AM)

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Breakout Session 7 (1:00PM – 2:30PM) ☐ A ☐ B ☐ C ☐ D ☐ E

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Morning Sessions (mark if you plan to attend)

☐ Government Funding (9:00AM)

☐ Selling Your Story (10:30AM)

☐ Opening Plenary (1:00PM)

Session 1 (3:00PM – 4:30PM)

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☐ Networking Reception (5:00PM-7:00PM)

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Session 2 (8:30AM – 10:00AM)

☐ A ☐ B ☐ C ☐ D ☐ E

Session 3 (10:30AM – 12:00PM) ☐ A ☐ B ☐ C ☐ D ☐ E

Session 4 (1:30PM – 3:00PM) ☐ A ☐ B ☐ C ☐ D ☐ E

Session 5 (3:30PM – 5:00PM) ☐ A ☐ B ☐ C ☐ D ☐ E

Friday, April 22, 2016

Session 6 (9:00AM – 10:30AM)

☐ A ☐ B ☐ C ☐ D ☐ E

☐ NCN Presentation (11:00PM-12:00PM)

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Tysons is the urban center of Fairfax County and is known as "America's Next Great City." Tysons is located just 13 miles west of Washington, DC and is home to some of the best shopping found anywhere on the East Coast of the U.S. In this city you will find fine dining and many national historical sites. Tysons is truly a destination for conference attendees as well as leisure travelers from all over the world. Access to this city is made easy by multiple transportation modes.

About Tysons and Fairfax County

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