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IDAHO NONPROFIT CONFERENCE
Amplify: Band TogetherAugust 29 – 30, 2023
JUMP, Boise |
Amplify: Band TogetherOn August 29–30, nonprofits across the state will band together in Boise for two days of collaboration and empowerment. Whether you're a seasoned nonprofit professional or just starting your journey, this is the conference you don't want your team to miss.
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ScheduleAmplify: Band Together will feature inspiring keynote addresses, panels of experts, and multiple interactive breakout workshops to attend. The event will also be packed with extras such as guided networking, free headshots, nonprofit trivia, a happy hour celebration, community exhibitor booths, full lunches, and a few extra surprises.
Choose from 20+ beginner, intermediate, and advanced session topics:
Expand the tabs below to plan your two-day learning and networking experience.
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PassesIndividual Passes:
Organization Passes: (members only)
Scholarships: If price is a barrier for you, please complete this request form to request funding provided by Serve Idaho. Priority will go towards small organizations and BIPOC leaders.
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VIEW Day 1 : TUESDAY, AUGUST 29
Kevin Bailey & INC Staff |
Welcome
Welcome to the conference. INC will make an introduction, and then the festivities will begin. |
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Pioneer Room |
Jane Wei-Skillern |
Keynote: Want Impact? Think Networks Before Organizations
Based on more than fifteen years of research on successful networks across a range of fields and contexts, and more than two centuries of collective experience of nonprofit network leaders themselves, these counter-intuitive principles are the common norms that effective networks have in common. They challenge us to examine the characteristics of our own collaborations and they provide guidance on how to ensure that the impact of our collective work is dramatically greater than the sum of the individual parts. |
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Pioneer Room |
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Networking
We have some activities planned to boost your time spent networking with your peers. |
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Pioneer Room |
Breakout Session I
Jane Wei-Skillern & Marty Kooistra |
Post-Keynote
Follow up with today's keynote speakers to take a deeper dive into Network Leadership Principles. Jane-Wei Skillern will be joined by her colleague, Martin Kooistra, to discuss nonprofit networks and how the principles might be implemented in Idaho. |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Pioneer Room |
Jen McFarland |
Create a Marketing Strategy to Support Your Nonprofit Goals
This is an interactive workshop created with the intention of giving participants a basic, working marketing strategy. We begin by talking about goals, including sharing our organization’s biggest goals. Goals are where marketing strategies begin — anything less is ‘spray and pray’ (spray the message everywhere and pray someone responds). From there, we move into marketing, reviewing the digital marketing ‘order of operations,’ how marketing supports goals. Finally, participants craft their basic strategies, including tasks and measuring results, based on what the organization will do (not what it ‘should’ do). |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
JUMP Room |
Eddrick Martin |
The Forgotten Job of Nonprofits & Boards: Creating A Board Development & Recruitment Program
This workshop will address the problem of having a non-existent, ambiguous, or unofficial board development & recruitment plan. Many organizational leaders, both staff and volunteer, struggle with board development and recruitment. Often the struggle is with getting the board to not only take ownership of an intentional board development and recruitment process, but it is also getting the board to have clarity in the role that true board development plays in ensuring the success of the organization. Understanding what a truly intentional board development & recruitment program is and looks like is key in ensuring greater success for nonprofits. We will help to provide a tangible framework that can be implemented by organizations and their leaders. This framework will outline TEN steps and tactics to implementing an intentional and consistent board development and recruitment program. In addition, participants will also be able to identify and learn how to rate their organization by scoring/grading its level of board development effectiveness. Whether it’s the first-time executive director, a seasoned CEO, a new or veteran board volunteer, this session is designed with all of these roles and positions in mind. |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
The Loft |
Allison Bruce |
Rethinking Nonprofit Recruiting and Retention in Idaho
The mindset and priorities of the workforce has dramatically changed over the past 3 years. Nonprofit organizations must rethink their hiring strategies to recruit and retain the best talent. With historically low unemployment, increased turnover, rising wages, and the proliferation of remote work, nonprofit employers are facing unprecedented challenges in hiring and hanging on to good employees. Despite these obstacles, opportunity abounds for organizations willing to think creatively and adapt their practices. This presentation covers practical ideas to gain an edge in this competitive job market. |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Move Studio |
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Lunch
Lunch will be served to accompany your time spent at the conference. |
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Pioneer Room |
Breakout Session II
Kari Anderson |
The Future of Nonprofit Leadership: Trends to Track and Actions to Take Now
As a new generation of employees makes decisions about the type of work they want to engage in, we have an obligation in the nonprofit sector to assess how business gets done. Now’s the time to look at what’s working—and what’s not—at your shop. Join Kari Anderson with Incite! Consulting to learn more about (not so) unique leadership structures, including co-directorship, flat hierarchies, and different ways to provide governance via your board. We’ll discuss the future of leadership structures and how a person can flex leadership when not in a leadership role. Kari has some immediate takeaways for you as a manager or director—regardless of your career ambitions. All employees and board members can lead in their roles—Kari will share how to do it. |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Pioneer Room |
Ron Frey |
Big Gifts: Where to Find Them and How to Get Them
You need major gifts to grow – but where can you find major donors? How can you connect with them in a meaningful way? What should be your approach? How do you build long-term friendships that can transform your organization? How do you get started when you’ve never done this before? This session will answer these questions and help you develop a plan for major donor development. |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
JUMP Room |
Amy Little |
Step by Step Sustainability
This workshop walks participants through the basic steps to building surplus funds and growing them to create financial sustainability for the organization over the long term. |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
The Loft |
Amanda Schmierer |
Engaging Volunteers Across Generations
Learn how to recruit, train, and retain volunteers from multiple generations. This interactive session will delve into how best to engage our volunteers from five different generations. |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Move Studio |
Breakout Session III
Sheldon Eakins |
The Staff and the Furious: Revving up your staff's sense of belonging for maximum success
According to Brené Brown, Reciprocal Vulnerability is the idea that we must explore and share what makes us uncomfortable to build stronger connections with others. As a leader, it is essential to create a safe and comfortable space for staff members to feel at ease when sharing their thoughts and ideas. We must Be willing to be open and honest as well. It's one thing for us to ask our staff to do something. But then, how can we move forward if we're unwilling to do those things ourselves? In this session, Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins leans on his experience and research as a former school leader and illustrates how great leaders prioritize the mental health of their staff by creating safe and open environments to share ideas and concerns. By engaging in reciprocal vulnerability, leaders can foster a culture of openness and trust that benefits everyone in the school community. |
2:25 PM - 3:40 PM
Pioneer Room |
Shawn Reilly |
Corporate Engagement & Development
This is a four step workshop to provide tools for non profit leaders to engage Corporate giving and cultivate donor development. Specific steps shared and tools provided based upon 20+ years in the space cultivating a generosity development plan in impactful ways to help grow your giving. |
2:25 PM - 3:40 PM
JUMP Room |
Cheryl Guiddy |
Building Nonprofit Fiscal Strength: Essential Toolkit For Every Nonprofit
Organizations with strong financial management are better able to fulfill their mission and deliver high-quality services. In this session, we will provide you with a library of tools and templates essential for every nonprofit to stay “fiscally fit.” You’ll be provided with a program-based budget template, revenue analysis worksheet, cash flow projections template, monthly close checklist, templates to prepare for your first (or recurring) audit, and so much more. Whether you are just getting started or are well established, on the board or in the trenches, these tools and templates will leave you with the resources needed to have a sustainable future. |
2:25 PM - 3:40 PM
The Loft |
Kiersten Hill |
Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know and Embrace
Nonprofits are not immune to changes in technology and the marketing space. It is necessary to discuss marketing trends that will shape your nonprofit’s efforts during the next year. |
2:25 PM - 3:40 PM
Move Studio |
Randy Jensen, Amy Little, Erin Paradis, & Ali Rabe |
Plenary: Collaboration & Partnerships Panel
Let’s have some happy hour fun. Learn directly from these panelists methods for working with other organizations, businesses, and government bodies to further work that can achieve your mission. Moderated by Kevin Bailey. |
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM
One Stone |
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Closing
Thank you for coming to the first day of the conference! We'll see you tomorrow. |
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
One Stone |
VIEW DAY 2: Wednesday, august 30
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Networking
Welcome back to the conference. Get ready for some nonprofit trivia from INC while networking with your peers. |
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Pioneer Room |
John Michael Schert & Brett Perry |
Keynote: Moving Through Uncertainty
John Michael Schert and Brett Perry will explore what the nonprofit sector can learn from the arts. By channeling the skills, attributes, and creative systems of an artist's thought process, nonprofits can produce marketable assets of community value. |
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Pioneer Room |
Breakout Session IV
Tanisha Townsend |
Inclusive Leader Training
This training will center around defining inclusion, diversity and equity; principles of inclusive leadership; and the organizational benefits of inclusive leadership. |
10:25 AM - 11:40 AM
Pioneer Room |
Allison Jones |
Storytelling for Nonprofits: How to Incorporate Empowering Language
Using empowering language when writing about our clients wins just as much funding as using shaming language. Plus, nonprofits that use disparaging language about their clients have poorer outcomes. In other words, there is no reason to make our clients sound poor and helpless in our writing. But how exactly do you do that? This workshop will break it down for you. |
10:25 AM - 11:40 AM
JUMP Room |
Emily Allen, Jonny Carkin, & Quinn Perry |
Demystifying Advocacy in the Nonprofit Sector
During this beginner session, participants will learn how to track and engage a piece of legislation in the Idaho state legislature. |
10:25 AM - 11:40 AM
The Loft |
Renee Bade |
Advancing Your Nonprofit's Impact with AmeriCorps
Are there not enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished that needs to be done? Do you have great ideas, but not enough staff to develop programming or implement? AmeriCorps might be the solution you are looking for. In this session you will learn about the different AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs and how you might utilize AmeriCorps members and/or teams at your organization to advance your work. The session will provide real life examples of how other organizations have utilized AmeriCorps members/teams across the country. |
10:25 AM - 11:40 AM
Move Studio |
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Lunch
& free headshots from Tandem Lens! |
11:40 AM - 1:15 PM
JUMP Room |
Breakout Session V
Steve Robertson |
How to Lead Without Burning Out (Ourselves or Others)
Your love of your organization’s mission and the people you serve fuels your work but can also create the conditions for burnout. If you are to maintain balanced and sustainable work-lives as non-profit leaders, you need practical steps you can take to prevent burnout for yourself and the people you lead. |
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Pioneer Room |
Kristi Saucerman |
Reverse Engineer How We Gala
We'll talk through ways to host a traditional gala but with a twist using Super Silent Auction Strategies, Benefit Live Auctioneers, Revenue Enhancers, Events with Table Hosts, Virtual Events, Post Event Online Auctions and ways to sell the table twice. |
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
JUMP Room |
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Emily Allen, Jonny Carkin, & Quinn Perry |
Advanced Advocacy Panel
You will learn from expert nonprofit practitioners as they share concrete resources, tools, and strategies for effective advocacy work in Idaho. Panelists will talk about creating a legislative or policy agenda, a day-in-the-life at the legislature, involving your board in advocacy, taking stances on controversial issues, public relations in a polarized environment, and tools that help build grassroots momentum for your cause. Moderated by Kevin Bailey. |
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
The Loft |
Rob Anson, Fran Capri, & Steven Villachica |
Improving Internal Processes to Build Capacity
You know your nonprofit organization is doing great things for the community. Your staff and volunteers are passionate and hard-working. You face increasing demand for the products and services you provide. How might your nonprofit organization reduce overall operating costs and bottlenecks while meeting your strategic goals? Process improvement offers a way to grow internal capacity to meet mission and serve the community. By improving existing processes and engineering new ones, nonprofit organizations can decrease costs, improve efficiencies, and reduce frustrations. This workshop will focus on Identifying internal challenges that process improvement can address. |
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Move Studio |
Romanita Hairston |
Plenary: The Building Blocks of Transformational Leadership
The nonprofit sector plays an important role in the social and economic well-being of our region. Significant societal issues such as the great resignation, quiet quitting, worker shortages, and limited funding support for professional development and staff care threaten to compromise organizational effectiveness and programmatic impact. These tensions leave leaders with little time and even less energy to expend on collaborations and other strategic activities that could advance outcomes for individuals and for issues. It can also lead to unintended tensions and consequences regarding the way our work is done. We are encouraged to collaborate and we know we must work together to find successful solutions and amplify them. Yet the weight of issues facing leaders and teams can push us to focus on competing as a way to flourish in an active marketplace. Transformational leaders navigate this tension point to effectively and productively collaborate and compete. In this conversation, Romanita Hairston will share key insights and four specific building blocks that transformational leaders utilize to successfully steward the mission and work of their organization and team. |
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Pioneer Room |
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Closing
Thank you for coming to the conference. |
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Pioneer Room |
Keynote Speakers
Jane Wei SkillernTopic: Want Impact? Think Networks Before Organizations
Jane Wei-Skillern is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Social Sector Leadership at the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley. Previously, she has served on the faculty at the Stanford, Harvard, and London Business School. She has studied and published extensively on nonprofit networks for more than two decades. |
John Michael Schert & Brett PerryTopic: Moving Through Uncertainty
John Michael Schert is an artist, advisor and producer working in multiple sectors. He began his career as a ballet dancer and co-founded Trey McIntyre Project. During this time, he gained a unique insight into the process and product of art-making and realized the ability to translate the creative process across disciplines and domains. Brett Perry is a graduate of The Juilliard School. He started his professional career in Boise, Idaho as a founding member of the celebrated Trey McIntyre Project. With TMP he toured to 18 nations, serving as a United States Cultural Ambassador. |
Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!
All Idaho Nonprofit Center training and programs are sponsored by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
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