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2023 UNITE Annual Nonprofit + Grantmaker Conference



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The UNITE Conference is currently sold out; we are no longer accepting waitlist submissions

Event Information

The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits + Arizona Grantmakers Forum is excited to announce the 2023 Nonprofit + Grantmaker Conference will be held at the newly renovated Mesa Convention Center on Thursday, August 24, 2023 and will feature a new theme, UNITE. This year's 1-day conference will feature two keynotes, 18 breakout sessions, and 3 panel discussions on topics for all levels of nonprofit and philanthropic professionals, dedicated networking time, and the unveiling of our new name and logo. Be sure to register early as last year’s 2022 ENGAGE Nonprofit Conference sold out quickly! 

 


Schedule Overview*

*Schedule and speakers are subject to changes leading up to the conference

A digital program of speakers and rooms will be provided leading up to the conference via email. Please view the Agenda Tab above to view all session details.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE for August 24, 2023: 

7:00 – 8:00am Registration Check-In, Exhibitor Booths, Networking, Breakfast
8:00 – 9:45am Opening Plenary & Morning Keynote
9:45 – 10:00am Break, Exhibitor Booths (15 min)
10:00 – 11:15am Breakout Sessions #1
11:15am – 12:00pm Lunch, Exhibitor Booths (45 min)
12:00 – 12:45pm Luncheon Keynote 
12:45 – 1:00pm Break, Exhibitor Booths (15 min) 
1:00 – 2:15pm Breakout Sessions #2
2:15 – 2:45pm Break, Exhibitor Booths (30 min)
2:45 – 4:00pm Breakout Sessions #3 
Immediately following Networking & Happy Hour at Delta Hotel adjacent to Mesa Convention Center 

         

                     

     

     

     

    

    

     

 


Pricing*

You can transfer your ticket to another member of your organization up until August 15. Group pricing and scholarships are available. 

Individual Ticket Pricing (1-2 people)  Regular Pricing
Alliance + Grantmaker Member Pricing $149
Alliance Individual Supporter Pricing $175
Non-Member Pricing $199

Scholarships are No Longer Available

 

Group Pricing

To receive a group ticket discount, all tickets must be added to your cart and purchased at the same time. Your discount will automatically be applied if the number of tickets in your cart meets the criteria. We cannot add people to your group after you have completed check-out. 

You can assign individuals in your group their tickets at check out with their email address and name, or you can purchase them and assign them at a later date. Individuals who do not have an account on this platform will receive an email prompt to complete their account creation to be properly registered for the conference. Unassigned tickets within your group will not be refunded after August 15, 2023.

Group Ticket Pricing  
(per person) 

 

Regular Pricing

Groups of 3-5 
Regular Pricing 

Groups of 6-9 
Regular Pricing 

Groups of 10+
Regular Pricing 

Alliance + Grantmaker Member Pricing 

$144 

$142 

$140 

Alliance Individual Supporter Pricing 

$170 

$168 

$166 

Non-Member Pricing 

$194 

$192 

$190 

*Cancelations, Transfers & Refund Policies

  • At this time, refunds and transfers are no longer available. We will not accommodate any walk-up sales, transfers, or refunds leading up to or on the day of the event.

Please notify events@arizonanonprofits.org if you need to cancel, as this will open up a spot for someone on the waiting list.


Registration

Upon registration, each registrant will receive a link to the Conference Attendee Survey in your confirmation email from  events@arizonanonprofits.org . If you did not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam folder. Every attendee must fill out the survey form so we can provide you with the best experience possible. This will help us plan your meals and any accessibility needs. 

Your registration confirmation email will also include a link for hotel booking and a food menu for the day. 

We have some ability to adjust meals based on individuals’ dietary restrictions so it is crucial for you to complete the survey if this applies to you. If you are unsure about the alignment of the menu with your dietary needs, we encourage you to pack your own snacks and meals to bring to the conference.  

Attendance to the happy hour network is free for conference attendees. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.


Sustainability & Accessibility Matter To Us

The full program for the event will be provided digitally (accessible by QR code) in an effort to promote sustainability and reduce paper waste, which aligns with our IDEA(s) values.  A printed agenda will be available but will not contain all session information. We will only print the number of paper materials as determined in the attendee survey.  

We have  ASL Interpretation or Spanish Language services  available upon request and have ensured table clearance at the conference is 28 inches, and the distance between tables and booths are at least 3 feet to accommodate any wheelchairs or mobility devices.  

Gender neutral bathrooms, as well as a pop-up lactation and prayer room, will be available per request. 

We want you to enjoy this conference worry-free. If you have additional special accommodations, please let us know by indicating such in your attendee survey. 


 

Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities

2023 UNITE Nonprofit + Grantmaker Conference offers a unique opportunity for you to get your brand in front of Arizona's nonprofit and philanthropic audience. Connect with nonprofit and philanthropic professionals in a way you never have before with our sponsorship opportunities! Contact our Chief Impact Officer, Jennifer Purcell, jenniferp@arizonanonprofits.org, to find ways to share your products and services with nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers. 

Click to View Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunity Details 

 


Handouts

Speaker

Genein Letford's Profile

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Founder and Chief Creative Officer

CAFFE Strategies, LLC


As the 2019 LA Lakers Business Woman and the 2015 CA Charter Teacher of the Year, Genein is a national thought leader and creator of the concept of ‘Intercultural Creativity®’.  She is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of CAFFE Strategies, LLC which is a consulting, coaching and training company that trains C-Suite executives and employees to create sustainable organizational equity and inclusion strategies while unleashing their innovative thinking for themselves and in their businesses.

 

Her 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity is a leading framework that encourages corporations in their diversity and inclusion development while developing critical cognitive tools for creative thinking.Genein believes creative thinking thrives best in an inclusive environment and she is often called ‘America’s Creative Coach’ for her work in reigniting intercultural creativity within our workforce.


Danielle LaJoie's Profile

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Senior Manager of Partnerships and Programming

Trust-Based Philanthropy Project


Danielle LaJoie serves as Senior Manager of Partnerships & Programming at the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project where she manages the Project's growing network of trust-based philanthropy champions and organizational partners in addition to developing programming for a wide-range of philanthropy leaders. Prior to her role at the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Danielle served as the Manager of Strategic Programs & Partnerships at Groundworks New Mexico, where she steered collaborative philanthropy initiatives, cultivated organizational partners, and provided programming for grantmaker members. She brings nearly a decade of experience working with grantmakers and philanthropy serving organizations across the country to reimagine and reshape the sector. Danielle earned a BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan and a Master of Public Administration degree in Nonprofit and Philanthropy Leadership from Grand Valley State University. She resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico on the traditional, unceded homelands of the Tiwa, Tewa, Diné, and N’de peoples.


Dr. Roderick Logan, DPTh, CCTS, CFTP, FFTT's Profile

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Director of Organizational Programs

Arizona Trauma Institute


Dr. Roderick Logan’s life and work reflect his deeply held conviction that human suffering is not a fate to be borne, but a mission to overcome. He is Senior Faculty and Director of Organizational Programs at the Arizona Trauma Institute and the Trauma Institute International. He is a trauma and resiliency life coach through his private practice, Making Space to Heal.  

For over 40 years, Dr. Logan has helped individuals, families, and organizational teams to work through trauma, toxic stress, and histories of adversity, and build towards resiliency. He holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and a Doctorate in Practical Theology. He is a Diplomate with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and a Certified Trauma and Resiliency Life Coach. Dr. Logan trains and consults with organizational leaders and professional care providers throughout the United States and in multiple countries outside the United States.

At his core, Roderick is an advocate fighting ignorance and apathy. He believes those who teach and train others need to be taught and trained themselves. His routine includes a list of discerning teachers and mentors, who speak into his life and inspire him to grow and improve.

Dr. Logan’s career includes a wide array of first-hand experiences, from California’s Youth Authority in the early 80s to the Arizona Department of Child Safety, Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family, the Trauma Release and Wellness Centre in Pakistan, and a variety of various community service organizations across the United States. Dr. Logan’s prolific platform, training, experience, and informed passion uniquely qualify him as an authority on trauma-informed care, principles for building towards resiliency, and pathways for living the optimum life.

Roderick and his wife, Melody, have been married for 43 years. Together they have raised three children and now play with their eight grandchildren. Thousands of folks read his weekly Facebook blog, Trauma Informed Parenting (@traumainformedparents). Among his family and friends, Roderick is known as, the man in a rowboat, rowing backward into the future.


Jennie Grabel's Profile

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Vice President or Programs

Social Venture Partners Tucson


Jennie Grabel is a committed, caring, strategic and optimistic leader with a passion for the profound and necessary work of the nonprofit sector. She believes that anything is possible when passion and purpose align with hard work, thoughtful planning, and adaptive execution. Her background in communications, program development, marketing and team building add enthusiasm, innovation, empathy, and strategy to any project she leads or helps.

Jennie returned to SVP Tucson in 2022 as Vice President of Programs previously serving the organization 2014-1018 as Director of Community Impact. She brings understanding and deep appreciation of the nonprofit ecosystem, as well as a desire to enhance and elevate social service work to create greater community impact. During her previous tenure with SVP Tucson, Jennie was lead staff in bringing Fast Pitch, one of SVP Tucson’s signature programs to the community.

In her current role, Jennie is leading SVP’s 2Gen approach, focus and collaboration. This opportunity is one that plays to her passion and strengths. A bridge builder and expert collaborator, Jennie sees the value in connectivity, process evaluation, program innovation, and cross-sector partnership. She is committed to creating positive systems change that benefits families in our community. The opportunity to understand and implement the components of a 2Gen approach centered in family voice, equity and impact are a professional dream come true for someone deeply committed to society doing better for our families.

Jennie is an Arizona native, raised in Bisbee, a University of Arizona graduate and former commercial and community radio host. She was named Extraordinary Citizen by the Office of the Tucson Mayor and City Council and Six to Watch by the Arizona Daily Star in 2006 and was selected for the Ronald L Kurth Leadership Award by her Greater Tucson Leadership class of 2021. She loves music, exercise (she’s a Peloton fanatic), hiking and cooking. Her commitment to social change and community is driven by her deep love for her husband Michael and four children, Richard, Kylene, Sage and Sam.


Yissel Salafsky's Profile

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Chief Executive Officer

Make Way for Books


Yissel Salafsky joined Make Way for Books as Chief Executive Officer in January of this year. Most recently, she served as Senior Director of Program Operations & Strategic Initiatives at the University of Arizona, where she led online program development. She has served as a consultant to non-profit organizations, with a focus on organizational development, fund development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Yissel is driven by a passion for community impact, social justice, and educational advancement. She has lived in Tucson for 28 years with her husband and three children. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Innovation.


Thomas McKinney's Profile

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CEO

Interfaith Community Services


Tom McKinney is CEO of Interfaith Community Services (ICS) and has served in the position for 4 1/2 years. He moved to Tucson eight years ago from Minneapolis, Minnesota to work with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra as Vice President of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and as the CEO for two years. Tom has more than 40 years of experience in nonprofit organizations. He has initiated numerous strategic business plans and overseen implementation, established community partnerships, and fostered program development for several organizations including ten years as President and CEO for Make-A-Wish Minnesota where he and his team led the foundation nationally in growth of funds raised and wishes granted. Previously he served as Executive Director of the Northwest Branch of the Metropolitan Minneapolis YMCA and was instrumental in securing grants in excess of $1 million for programs providing life-changing opportunities for at-risk youth. Prior to his role with the YMCA, he managed seven regional offices that included recruitment, counseling, fundraising, and special events as Vice President of The American Field Service organization (AFS).

Tom has a passion for serving the community and people in need by collaborating with others to provide the best services possible.


Dr. Ana Greif's Profile

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CEO

JobPath, Inc.


For over 25 years, Ana has advocated for economic development initiatives that empower individuals to reach their potential. Her passion for education led her to her current role as CEO of JobPath. This non-profit provides financial and socioemotional support to adults pursuing short-term training in high-demand industries. Dr. Greif leads a talented team of staff and coaches to help 700 students annually pursue industrial trades, information technology, and healthcare careers, increasing their income by an average of $40,000 per year.

Prior to JobPath, Ana was a part of Pima Community College’s Workforce Development Division, where she built relationships between the College’s career and technical education programs and regional business and industry stakeholders. In addition, she followed regional economic development trends and government policy initiatives to inform academic program development.

Dr. Greif’s past work also includes founding and leading Varela Consulting, which assisted governments, universities, and public and private institutions worldwide in developing programs and policies to support entrepreneurship.

Ana holds a Doctorate in Education from Johns Hopkins University with a specialization in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education. Her dissertation research explored the manufacturing skills gap, with a focus on how nontechnical skills attainment impacts manufacturing technicians’ behavior in the workplace.  Dr. Greif also holds a Masters's Degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona.


Emily Soccorsy's Profile

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Owner + Lead Brand Strategist

Root + River


Emily Soccorsy [So-KOR-SEE] believes branding is how people experience your soul. She is the owner and lead brand strategist of Root + River, a brand strategy and content team. Emily guides leaders to uncover the foundations of their brand: message, audience, differentiators, and overall brand strategy. Working with national and international clients like Verizon, Amazon, YMCA, Marriott, and ASPCA, she loves to challenge dogmatic thinking, infuse art into strategy and encourage leaders to go inward. A former journalist and publisher, she is the co-author of the book, Rooting Up: Essays on Modern Branding, and holds a master's degree in nonfiction writing. She’s also been an award-winning community journalist and is a two-time Sun Devil 100 honoree. She's mom to two daughters, and partner to her husband, who is a nonprofit executive. She is a lifelong Arizonan, a community volunteer and supporter of other female entrepreneurs. Emily serves on the advisory board of Ellivate Alliance, a community of brave women entrepreneurs who are channeling their feminine wisdom to run businesses, create social change and find joy in who they are and what they do.


Sue & Ron Rescigno's Profile

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Owner & CEO

Rescigno's Fundraising Professionals


As founder of Rescigno's, Sue has spent over 31 years working with nonprofits nationwide helping them create and improve their fundraising programs.  Her knowledge of what it takes to create a comprehensive development program that runs like a well-oiled machines is second to none.  She has helped literally thousands of nonprofits raise over $100 million. Her areas of expertise include, but are not limited to strategic planning, annual fund, major gifts, copywriting, data analysis, design, print and mail. 

Ron Rescigno has spent over 30 years working with non-profits nationwide to help them create and improve their fundraising programs. Ron's writing skills have helped thousands of nonprofits reach their fundraising goals by teaching them the fundamentals of appeal writing.   Ron has recently written, The Process Driven Annual Fund which has become an Amazon Best Seller!  Ron believes that annual giving is the foundation of any comprehensive development program and he's created a process to strategically build the annual fund so it runs like a well-oiled machine. Ron is considered a thought leader for non-profit professionals who seek new and creative ways of appealing to their constituents.   


Rosa Peralta's Profile

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Senior Program Officer for Equity Impact

Satterberg Foundation


Rosa is the Senior Program Officer of Equity Impact at the Satterberg Foundation. Prior to joining the Satterberg Foundation, Rosa worked in the fields of civil rights, juvenile justice, education and healthcare.  Her life’s work focuses on developing tools and standards to improve and increase collaboration among public institutions, nonprofit organizations and foundations to promote programs and systems that protect and advance the rights of youth and the BIPOC community. Rosa considers herself a ‘philanthropic infiltrator’ where she challenges the orthodoxy of the philanthropic sector from the inside out.  She believes that the people most affected by injustice must play a central role in their own liberation and this includes challenging and holding accountable the philanthropic sector.

Rosa volunteers her time at several nonprofits.  She was appointed by Washington State Governor Inslee to serve on the Board of Trustees for Seattle Colleges, where she currently serve as President of the Board.

Rosa came to United States as an undocumented farm worker from Mexico and has lived in Seattle, Washington for more than 20 years. Rosa holds sociology degrees from Whitman College (BA) and the University of Michigan (MA) where she is a PhD candidate. 


Sarah Walczyk's Profile

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Executive Director

Satterberg Foundation


Sarah Walczyk (she/her) has spent more than two decades working in the Seattle non-profit and philanthropic sector as a volunteer, fundraiser and grantmaker. Sarah is passionate about progressive social change and is committed to using her platform to advocate for trust based, philanthropic practices.

 

Sarah joined the Satterberg Foundation as the first, non-family staff member in 2013. Since 2016, Sarah has served as the Executive Director. As the Executive Director, Sarah has led the foundation through extreme growth which includes increasing the annual giving from $300k to $40 million, with a focus on multiyear unrestricted funding working at the intersection of social and environmental justice.

 

Prior to joining the Satterberg Foundation, Sarah worked with community-based organizations focused on advocacy, youth and arts in her role as Director of Development at Science and Management of Addictions, Director of Development at Powerful Voices, Development & Communications Manager at YouthCare, and Development Assistant at the Seattle Art Museum.

 

Sarah attended the Evergreen State College and received a Bachelor in Fine Arts.

 


Viridiana Hernandez's Profile

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Executive Director

Poder in Action


Viridiana Hernandez is the Executive Director of Poder in Action, a grassroots organization focused on building community power to disrupt and dismantle systems of oppression and determine a liberated future for people of color in Arizona. Viri’s story is intertwined with Arizona’s story- Viri had lived in fear for 23 years during infamous Sheriff Arpaios’ raids and anti-immigrant laws becoming the norm in the state. In 2010, Viri was moved into action after the passage of the “show me your papers” law SB1070. Viri since then has led efforts to increase civic participation and leadership development in Arizona by organizing hundreds of young people to take action, working to expand the electorate, leading in efforts to defeat Arpaio and creating spaces of community and love. Viri is an alumna of Inclusive Global Leadership Institute, Hispanics in Philanthropy, New American Leaders, and the Hispanic Leadership Institute. Her commitment to growing community power has been recognized throughout the years both locally and nationally. 

 


Ben Burke's Profile

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Executive Director

Manzanita Outreach


Manzanita Outreach Executive Director Ben Burke has distinguished himself in leveraging partnerships and community support to accomplish big goals with a rural budget. Ben has led multiple organizations, urban and rural, with compassion, openness, and solid business sense. Prior to joining Manzanita, Ben had a background in franchise management, marketing, and early-stage startup business development. Under Ben's leadership, Manzanita aims to create Yavapai County to be the first food-secure county in the United States.


Jeri Royce's Profile

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President & CEO

Advance Community


Jeri Royce is an accomplished, dynamic leader with over 30 years of experience in local and national nonprofits and a successful track record of building and leading strong partnerships and highly successful teams. Jeri spent 17 years in Washington, D.C., where she served at the American Symphony Orchestra League and Points of Light Foundation. After relocating to Phoenix, she continued her work in the nonprofit sector as a capacity-building consultant in the ATLAS lifecycle program, teaching for ASU Lodestar Nonprofit Management Institute, and delivering a variety of services for large and small nonprofits in the Phoenix area. As President & CEO of Advance since 2017, Jeri is fulfilling her passion to serve under-resourced communities and advocate for health equity. In addition to her work with Advance, Jeri still teaches for ASU Lodestar and serves on the board of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and Grantmakers Forum. 


Ryan Frederick's Profile

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Managing Partner

AWH


Ryan Frederick is a strategist, technologist, speaker,  financier, and author. Ryan is a partner at the technology consulting and financing firm AWH and a strategy guide with the strategy consulting firm Simply Strategic. Ryan has previously been a part of starting six companies with three significant exits. Ryan has written two books about starting and managing companies. He frequently speaks about going from zero to one in creating products and companies, navigating pivots and turnarounds in business and life, and executing with discipline.


Frank Velásquez Jr. Jr.'s Profile

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Founder

4 Da Hood LLC


A results-oriented, innovative leader who researches, analyzes, develops, implements, facilitates, and evaluates new and existing systems and programs, delivering high quality systems and programming. Possesses practical knowledge in post-secondary education and nonprofit organizational development practices. Applies highly effective interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with multiple partners within and outside the organization. "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this Earth" -- Roberto Clemente


Colleen Conley, NMLM's Profile

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Co-Founder

ckSYNERGY


Colleen Conley has extensive experience facilitating collaborative groups and creating action-oriented strategic plans. She takes a holistic view to working with her clients and utilizes a Nonprofit Lifecycles lens in much of her work.

Colleen holds a Master of Nonprofit and Leadership and Management degree from Arizona State University (ASU). Prior to co-founding ckSYNERGY, she had a career at national and international law firms, where she facilitated teams to improve client service and developed firm-wide and team-specific strategic plans to implement the firms’ goals. Within and across sectors, Colleen has managed diverse -- and at-times competing -- agendas to create cohesive and actionable plans.

Colleen is a Certified Lifecycle Capacity Consultant and has received training from the American Management Association in Facilitation and has completed Interim Executive Director Training.

NLI ARIZONA TEAM

The Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute engages local experts who know and serve their communities as part of our team. The NLI teams meet on a regular basis to ensure strategic alignment and oversight of all projects. Learn more about our local team below.


Amanda Kaye, MNLM, CLCC's Profile

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Co-Founder

ckSYNERGY


Amanda Kaye, MNLM, CLCC collaborates with clients to strengthen their organizations and build healthy, resilient communities. As a Certified Lifecycle Capacity Consultant, she approaches her work with a holistic Nonprofit Lifecycles Framework to develop the capacity of nonprofits. Her expertise includes facilitating meetings, retreats, focus groups, and workshops; crafting action-oriented business and strategic plans; coaching board members and leadership to exceed goals; and building compelling narratives. After graduating from the University of Arizona, Amanda Kaye received a Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management degree from Arizona State University.

NLI ARIZONA TEAM

The Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute engages local experts who know and serve their communities as part of our team. The NLI teams meet on a regular basis to ensure strategic alignment and oversight of all projects. Learn more about our local team below.


Sasha Lewis's Profile

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CEO

Moves Management Consulting


Sasha R. Lewis, CFRE has worked in the nonprofit fundraising sector in both back-of-house and front-line roles for 20 years. Early in her career, she specialized in helping nonprofit organizations focus on innovation through the donor data system. As data innovations became embedded in the culture of the organization, she helped colleagues use donor-centric data to achieve greater fundraising success to fulfill the organization’s mission. After spending a decade working behind the scenes, Sasha served as a fundraiser for social service and educational organizations in the Midwest before moving to Arizona where she worked with the Musical Instrument Museum and Arizona State University Foundation.
Over the years she found that donors, especially those that make principal philanthropic gifts, expect charitable organizations to demonstrate operational excellence so that more can be done to support the mission. To help organizations accomplish this, Sasha founded Moves Management Consulting to assist nonprofit organizations with CRM and fundraising needs. She holds an MPA in Nonprofit and Community Services Management from Park University and a CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive). She has also serves on the Education Committee of the AFP of Greater Arizona Chapter Education Committee well as a mentor in the AFP Mentoring Program.


David Martinez III's Profile

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Director of Community Engagement

Vitalyst Health Foundation


David Martinez III serves as Director of Capacity Building and Community Engagement, working with community-based leaders, organizations, and coalitions to increase capacity and civic participation.

 

Prior to Vitalyst, Martinez was project manager for the Center for the Future of Arizona, and community engagement manager for St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. He is a Flinn-Brown Fellow with the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership, and involved with the Arizona Community Foundation’s Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy and the Desert Botanical Garden.

 

Originally from Marana, Arizona and one of six children, David is a first generation college student earning a B.A. in Secondary Education, Political Science and Journalism from The University of Arizona. He served as Student Regent on the Arizona Board of Regents, worked at the UA Office of Institutional Equity, and interned with Congressman Raul Grijalva.

 

Martinez currently lives in Central Phoenix and as a localist, loves to explore Arizona.


John Amoroso's Profile

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Executive Director

The David and Lura Lovell Foundation


John Amoroso has been the Executive Director of The David and Lura Lovell Foundation since December 2015. John earned a BA in English from Carroll College in Helena, Montana in 1990 and a Master of Nonprofit Management from Regis University in Denver, Colorado in 2014. John has worked in nonprofit management, cross-sector collaboration, and philanthropy across eight western states since 2000. Before joining Lovell, John managed a 7-county region for Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board’s natural resource restoration grant program. Prior to that, he served for 4 years as one of two program officers for The Ford Family Foundation, Oregon’s largest private foundation. Both organizations gave around $35,0000,000 in grants annually at the time. In Arizona, John has been a leader in trust-based philanthropy. In 2018 the Lovell Foundation was awarded Foundation Philanthropy of the Year by Association of Fundraising Professionals, Southern Arizona Chapter. John has been on the Board of Arizona Grantmakers Forum since 2016 and served as Board Chair in 2020. He led the organization through an exciting and challenging time of regional membership growth, a serious exploration of philanthropy’s role in social justice and racial equity, and strategic business planning. He sits on the Membership Committee for Exponent Philanthropy, the nation’s largest philanthropy serving organization, and is a regular contributor to their peer-led educational efforts. John lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife, son, and their rescue pets.  
 


Ms. Lisa DeLight's Profile

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Interim Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity - Verde Valley


Lisa DeLight is the Director of Donor Relations for Verde Valley Habitat for Humanity of the Verde Valley and Sedona, Arizona. She loves the team she serves with and is especially passionate about Major Donor and DE&I and anti-racism education and advocacy.

A native of Wyoming she was transplanted to Arizona in 2000. Radical Hospitality, Coffee, Cats and Children keep her energized. She is “YaYa” to 13 grandchildren; mother to four daughters, and 2 sons-in-love. As an Enneagram 7 she tends to live in the future and anticipate the next adventure. When not working, you can generally  find her at the theater (former theater teacher); napping, cooking and generally avoiding the high temperatures of the desert. 
 


Ethan Amos's Profile

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President & CEO

Flagstaff Family Food Center


Ethan Amos is a local to Flagstaff but is always happy to share that he is originally from the White Mountain Apache reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona. He has over sixteen years of experience working in the nonprofit, government, and corporate sectors as a subject matter expert on social determinants of health and health equity issues impacting individuals and families of lower-income brackets.

Now, as the Executive Director of Flagstaff Family Food Center, Ethan is the lead strategist and ambassador advancing the organization’s mission to serve those experiencing hunger. Though hunger relief has been the organization's primary focus, Ethan has introduced several anti-hunger initiatives to address food access issues in northern Arizona.

Ethan has a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University, where he studied Applied Indigenous Studies and Sociology. He lives in Flagstaff with his wife, Lucy, and their three boys (two sons and one nephew).


Matt Sandoval's Profile

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Vice President of Programs

Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona


Matt Sandoval is an Arizona native who has served in a variety of capacities in human services and non-profit organizations. Over his career, Matt has been a high school math teacher, school counselor, program director, and nonprofit executive. Matt has served at a large non-profit agency as VP of Community Initiatives, as an Executive Director for an independent living community for adults with developmental disabilities, as a Clinical Therapist, and is now the VP of Programs at Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona.  

Matt has served on several non-profit and charter school boards for groups that support youth and community development with a special emphasis on serving multicultural, multilingual, and first-generation college attendees. He has also volunteered with organizations supporting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and with the Child Welfare Education Program at Arizona State University. Matt holds a Master of Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University, a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University, and is a Licensed Master Social Worker with the Arizona Behavioral Health Board of Examiners.


Maria-Elena Ochoa, MBA's Profile

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Deputy Director

Against Abuse



Maria-Elena Ochoa is the Deputy Director at Against Abuse, Inc. in Casa Grande AZ. She is passionately driven to innovate, with a focus on whole person, trauma informed, culturally responsive services that are person/family centered, strength-based and choice-driven. She is currently the Chair of the Pinal County Interagency Council to End Child Abuse. the Chair of the Pinal County Coalition to End Homelessness, a board member of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence as well as the Arizona Balance of State Continuum of Care. As the Director of the Division for Women at the Governor’s Office during the Napolitano and Brewer administrations, she oversaw the administration of grants statewide and led statewide innovations serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, teen dating violence and trafficking. She staffed the Governor’s Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women, SACT, the Governor’s Earned Income Tax Credit and the Interagency and Community Council on Homelessness. As the Chief of Medical Operations at Mountain Health and Wellness, she led and inspired the integration of primary care and wellness initiatives into a behavioral health organization, ultimately transforming it into a Federally Qualified Community Health Center. As the COO at Valle del Sol, she led an organizational shift from a traditional to a shared leadership model. As the Behavioral Health Administrator at Marc Center, she doubled the agency’s service array by creating, licensing, accrediting and implementing much needed new behavioral health services. She is the recipient of a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for being a First Things First AZ Early Childhood Regional Champion, the Certificate of Inclusion into Elite Women Worldwide, the Soroptimists International “Ruby Award” for Women Helping Women, Cambridge Executive of the Year Award, Representing Public Service and Outreach, and ASU’s Latina Excellence Award in Science and Medicine from ASU Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority, Inc. Born in Yuma Arizona, Maria-Elena earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from ASU and, her MBA, with an emphasis in Health Care Management, from the University of Phoenix. She is a graduate of the Brian Bacon “Oxford Leadership Academy,” Valle del Sol’s Hispanic Leadership Institute and the Latino Leadership Program, Mestiza Leadership International.


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Community Development & Engagement Director

Valley of the Sun United Way


Eileana Felix Gudiño has spent the last nine years working at Valley of the Sun United Way (VSUW), where she works to support their Mighty Change 2026, 5-year strategic plan, across the areas of Education, Health, Housing and Homelessness and Workforce Development. In her current role, as Community Development and Engagement Director, she oversees the funding allocations that are distributed to the community for VSUW along with some key initiatives in education. More recently, she has been working to create a new funding opportunity for local grassroots and small non-profits in Maricopa County through a Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion lens.

Prior to joining VSUW, Eileana worked in the early childhood field where her focus was to increase the quality of early education and empower families to become their children’s first teacher.  Eileana graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters in Social Work with a focus on policy, administration and community practice.

 


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Acting Chief Program & Community Engagement Officer

Arizona Community Foundation


Jaime Dempsey joined the Arizona Community Foundation in June 2021 as Senior Vice President, Philanthropic Initiatives and took over interim leadership as Acting Chief Program & Community Engagement Officer in February 2023. She previously served as Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona and a partner in the creative advancement of Arizona’s arts sector. Prior to joining the Arts Commission, Dempsey developed community programs and partnerships at the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University, and managed programs for Idaho’s nexStage theatre and Sun Valley Center for the Arts.

 

In alignment with her passion for public policy and the promise of her home state, Jaime completed a 2013 fellowship with the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership’s Flinn-Brown Academy, receiving the academy’s 2018 Network Builder Award. In 2017, she also received a Gabe Zimmerman Award for Public Service from the Center for the Future of Arizona.

 

Jaime considers her experience as a collaborative performing artist to be foundational to the perspectives and practices that animate her work. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Human Rights Practice from the University of Arizona.


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Community Program Officer

Arizona Community Foundation


Nicolas de la Fuente is a Community Program Officer with the Arizona Community Foundation.  For the past 16 years, Nicolas has worked globally and nationally as a convener, facilitator and project manager.  The majority of his career has been focused on place-based community development, labor rights, food systems, and building cross-sector collaborative teams.  Nicolas is passionate about positioning individuals, organizations and collaboratives in the best possible work flow environments to innovate, create, and problem solve.


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Training and Digital Program Specialist

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Hira Ismail works as the community Training and Digital Program Specialist and Mesa Satellite Coordinator at onenten, an LGBTQ+ youth-serving nonprofit. She runs programs with youth ages 11-24 focusing on creative and performing arts, wellness, and social-justice. She also runs LGBTQ+ Inclusivity trainings for local nonprofits, businesses, and government. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English and a Master's in Nonprofit Leadership and Management. She has spent her career making theatre and teaching youth, largely in performing arts and recently in a Montessori setting. In the theatre, she has performed, written, directed. She believes in the healing effects of community and is very passionate about helping communities increase their sensitivity to people of all different identities.   


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Community Investment & Philanthropy

Tucson Electric Power / UniSource Energy Services


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Member Services Manager

AZ Impact for Good


In 2022, Jared joined the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, bringing with him 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and nearly a decade focused on nonprofit development. As an emerging leader in the sector, he strongly believes every person has the power to create a transformative impact on our world. Jared has dedicated his career to raising support for organizations in the youth development and education spaces, holding staff and leadership positions with Boys and Girls Clubs of the Valley and other non-profit organizations.As the Member Services Manager, he proudly supports our members, bringing awareness to the many benefits available to them as an Alliance member, and building new relationships with businesses across Arizona. Additionally, he works collaboratively with leaders and benefactors to scale the organization’s reach and change-making ability.


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Owner/CEO

Hubele Accounting and Consulting & The School of Nonprofit Finance


Joan Hubele, MBA, is the owner of Hubele Accounting and Consulting and The School of Nonprofit Finance. Joan received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arizona and majored in Finance and Entrepreneurship. She later returned to the U of A and received her Master of Business Administration. She has been in the finance and accounting field for twenty years and in the world of nonprofit finance and accounting for the last seven. Joan has worked for a variety of companies and industries including big tech, manufacturing and healthcare. Within the nonprofit field she has worked with diverse sizes and types of nonprofits, ranging from a single person fundraising organization to a large behavioral health organization. She served as the Chief Financial Officer of Our Family Services in Tucson for five years, where she also offered finance training for both staff and volunteers, including the OFS Board of Directors. Joan has the ability to create simplified narratives for often complicated financial issues, crafting presentations for a variety of audiences. She established The School of Nonprofit Finance to focus attention on the training needs of nonprofits, including training for senior- and mid-level management, and Boards of Directors.  Joan is a native of Tucson and is committed to the improvement and sustainability of her community.


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Founder

Madrigal Coaching & Consulting LLC


Kim Madrigal, PhD, ACC, is an educator, a leadership coach, leadership development consultant, and master facilitator.  Her leadership philosophy is a call to action—Everyone Lead – create positive, purposeful change through leadership. She co-creates strategic and sustainable outcomes with leadership partners through operational and leadership development. Kim’s most recent work includes being the Chief Operating Officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley, consulting through the Piper Foundation Atlas 9 program, teaching at the Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teacher’s College, and training thousands nation-wide in leadership development with Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Kim’s passions include spending time with her family, being out in nature, running, all things cheese, developing others, continuous learning, and a good belly laugh. Her education includes studies in leadership coaching as a Woodruff fellow at Georgetown University, achieving a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies, a Master of Liberal Studies from the University of Toledo and a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University.


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Executive Director

Homeless ID Project


Rick Mitchell is the CEO and Executive Director of the Homeless ID Project, a 35-year old nonprofit working across Arizona to END homelessness. He is the Co-Founder of The National Conversation About IDs, a 500-member, 50-State alliance working to remove barriers resulting from lack of identification documents across America.

Rick spent a career in the for-profit world before entering nonprofit work. His involvement with the Homeless ID Project began as an interested observer in 2012 when his wife, Sydney, began volunteering with the agency. In 2014 Rick joined the Homeless ID Project Board of Directors and moved into his current role in 2017.

Rick’s involvement in Advocacy for Policy Change began in 2018 when then-Board Member Jaclyn Boyes brought a bill and a sponsor to the table. Five years and six bills later, the Homeless ID Project has two legislative victories, three defeats, and one victory gained from ‘being at the table’ despite the fact that the bill was stalled in committee.

Rick earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Illinois State University and an MBA from Benedictine University.


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President + Founder

Ideas Collide


From a young age, Matthew always went big — big ideas, big brands, big impact! His love for story and innovation started at nineteen when he received the Young Writers Award from the Sundance Institute. His diverse experience as a brand marketer and consultant has taken him inside some of the world’s most innovative organizations, including Starbucks, Ritz-Carlton and Motorola. Matthew launched Ideas Collide in 2005 after years of working with large corporate brands and across many sectors including travel, hospitality, media and technology. He has developed and built some of the fastest-growing, most iconic brands in Arizona including Danzeisen Dairy, the Greater Phoenix Chamber, evolvedMD and more. Notable recognitions include a spot on Phoenix Magazine’s “Great 48” most influential Phoenicians list, being named a “40 Under 40” business leader by the Phoenix Business Journal, and as one of the “Top 25 Minds in Marketing” by HSMAI (Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International).


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Volunteer Manager

AZCEND


Ariel Baber is the Volunteer Manager, and she works to catalyze the strengths of the local community to combat family homelessness in Maricopa County. In addition to human services, Ariel has 10 years of experience working with children in the areas of positive youth development and academic success. She is also a Public Allies Arizona AmeriCorps Alumni, a Leading for Change Fellow, sits on the Big Brothers Big Sisters Young Professionals Council, sits on the Phoenix City Council Youth and Education Commission, and was a participant in the New Politics Leadership Academy’s Answering the Call 2021 Cohort. Ariel Baber holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from Arizona State University, and a Master’s in Public Health from Southern New Hampshire University.


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CEO

Co.Innovation Consulting


Kevin Holt is the CEO, and sole employee of Co.Innovation Consulting. His is a strategic planning consultant and meeting facilitator. His unique approach to both centers on mapping proven processes to electronic brainstorming groupware and specialized software tools. He has served clients in the nonprofit, commercial, and government sectors and conducted meetings in the United States, London, Geneva, Singapore, and Delhi as well as online. Kevin is the author of the book Differentiation Strategy: Winning Customers by Being Different, published by Routledge in June 2022. Prior to founding Co.Innovation Consulting, he was a consultant and real estate officer in the hotel industry, including ten years as a member of the executive committee of Doubletree Hotels. He received an MBA from Arizona State Univeristy and a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 


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Venue

Mesa Convention Center - Building C

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201 N. Center St., Building C, Mesa, Arizona 85201, United States
(480) 644-2178
www.mesaaz.gov

Agenda

You can choose one session in each breakout group the day of the conference

Your attendance in each session will be recorded when you select the session you attended.

The conference sessions are not eligible for CFRE credits.

Registration Check-In, Networking, Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors
Opening Plenary & Introductions
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 08:00 AM to 09:00 AM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Kristen Wilson CAE, CNAP, Laurie Liles , Wendy Erica Werden , Jeri Royce , Jared Byrd
Location: Main Hall

Morning Keynote (9:00 AM - 9:45 AM)
Intercultural Creativity® for NonProfit: The Ace Up Your Sleeve for the Future of Work
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 09:00 AM to 09:45 AM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Genein Letford
Location: Main Hall
Break (9:45 AM - 10:00 AM)

Morning Breakout Sessions (10:00 AM - 11:15 AM)
Building a Strong Nonprofit Board Chair and CEO Relationship
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Jeri Royce
Location: Mesa Room I
Advocacy for Policy Change: Jump in with Both Feet!
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Rick Mitchell
Location: Mesa Room II
PANEL - Successful Collaboration between Nonprofits: SVP Tucson's 2Gen Focus Network
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Dr. Ana Greif , Yissel Salafsky , Jennie Grabel , Thomas McKinney
Location: Conference Theatre
LGBTQ+ and The Importance of Workplace Inclusion
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Hira Ismail
Location: Palo Verde I
80% Donor Retention Is within Your Reach--Here's How!
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Sue & Ron Rescigno
Location: Palo Verde II
Be the Chief Storytelling Officer for Your Brand
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Matthew Clyde
Location: Palo Verde III
Using the 3P's to Create Innovative Solutions
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Kevin Holt MBA
Location: Cholla
Break & Lunch (11:15 AM - 12:00 PM)

Afternoon Keynote (12:00 PM - 12:45 PM)
Advance Your Breakthrough, Avoid the Breakdown
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Dr. Roderick Logan DPTh, CCTS, CFTP, FFTT
Location: Main Hall
Break (12:45 PM - 1:00 PM)

Afternoon Breakout Sessions (1:00 PM - 2:15 PM)
Trekking Through Diversity: To Boldly Go Where No Man has Gone Before
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 01:00 PM to 02:15 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Ms. Lisa DeLight
Location: Mesa Room I
Technology as a Game Changer
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 01:00 PM to 02:15 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Ryan Frederick
Location: Mesa Room II
PANEL - On the Journey Together: Exploring Trust-Based Partnerships
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 01:00 PM to 02:15 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Danielle LaJoie , Rosa Peralta , Sarah Walczyk , Viridiana Hernandez
Location: Conference Theatre
Creative Reflective Leadership: Improve Self-Awareness & Authenticity
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 01:00 PM to 02:15 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Genein Letford
Location: Palo Verde I
Planning Strategically
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 01:00 PM to 02:15 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Colleen Conley NMLM, Amanda Kaye MNLM, CLCC
Location: Palo Verde II
An Equity-Based Approach in Giving and Receiving Coaching
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 01:00 PM to 02:15 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Frank Velásquez Jr. Jr.
Location: Palo Verde III
The Nitty Gritty of Volunteer Recruitment and Management
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 01:00 PM to 02:15 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Ariel Baber
Location: Cholla
Break (2:15 PM - 2:45 PM)

Afternoon Breakout Sessions (2:45 PM - 4:00 PM)
Love the Ones You're With
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 02:45 PM to 04:00 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Kim Madrigal PhD, ACC
Location: Mesa Room I
Strengthening Your Volunteer and Board Engagement Strategy
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 02:45 PM to 04:00 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Ben Burke
Location: Mesa Room II
Mastering Donor Databases: Unlocking the Secrets to Data-Driven Fundraising
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 02:45 PM to 04:00 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Sasha Lewis
Location: Palo Verde II
PANEL - Unleashing Potential: Developing and Expanding Programs
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 02:45 PM to 04:00 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Matt Sandoval , Ethan Amos , Maria-Elena Ochoa MBA, Corina Yeh-Hilliard
Location: Conference Theatre
Perennial Differentiation in Your Brand
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 02:45 PM to 04:00 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Emily Soccorsy
Location: Palo Verde I
Funders Taking Action on Equity
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 02:45 PM to 04:00 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): John Amoroso , David Martinez III , Eileana Felix Gudiño , Jaime Dempsey , Nicolas De la Fuente
Location: Palo Verde III
From Mindset to Tactics: Financial Strategies for Nonprofits
Date/Time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 - 02:45 PM to 04:00 PM (MST-Arizona)
Speaker(s): Joan Hubele MBA
Location: Cholla

Happy Hour & Networking (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)