When your nonprofit is stronger, all of us are stronger. The Best Nonprofit Conference is a one-off-its-kind opportunity for all of us to learn from - and aspire to - the best practices of exceptional nonprofits.
On December 7th and 8th we culminated the 2020 Nonprofit Excellence Awards, the program’s 14th year, with close to 300 nonprofit leaders from organizations across our sector. We gathered online to learn from and aspire to the best management practices of extraordinary organizations. The Conference was full of engaging conversations and fun-filled networking opportunities where nonprofit professionals, consultants, funders, and partners learned, strategized, and connected.
2020 Best Nonprofit Conference Agenda
Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | Virtual
Day 1 Sessions: Monday, December 7, 2020, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm: Registration & Explore the Expo
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Opening and 2020 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Presentation
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm: From Crisis to Recovery: The Current State of the Nonprofit Sector
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm: Networking, Visit the Expo, Sponsor Sessions
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Key Area of Nonprofit Excellence Breakout Sessions
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Networking, Visit the Expo, Sponsor Sessions
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm: Key Area of Nonprofit Excellence Breakout Sessions
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm: Day 1 Close Out
Day 2 Sessions: Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
9:00 am - 9:30 am: Truth in our Words, Power in our Actions: Radically Reimagining the Nonprofit Sector
9:30 am - 9:45 am: Networking, Visit the Expo
9:45 am - 10:45 am: More Than a Protest Slogan: Making Anti-Racism Real in Your Organization
10:45 am - 11:00 am: Networking, Visit the Expo, Sponsor Sessions
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Key Area of Nonprofit Excellence Breakout Sessions
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm: Rebuilding Together: Preparing for the Next Phase
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm: Conference Close Out
"On a broad scale, the areas of excellence and workshops you provide in each area are so valuable to help frame our work, and provide an overall paradigm. I have learned the most from that alone, areas of which I may not be as familiar with from my work on the program end. The opening panel was really great, and I think set the stage for the entire conference. And then the selection of speakers in the sessions was fantastic- too many to note individually, but very memorable."
— 2019 Best Nonprofit Conference Participant
"While I found the entire day to be well spent, I found the panel discussion featuring EDs from winning organizations the most significant because it provided a range of perspectives from organizations varying in size based on headcount, reach and budget. Very valuable."
— 2019 Best Nonprofit Conference Participant
"This was an excellent conference! The space was amazing and much of the content was very valuable. The feeling in the room was very supportive and uplifting. Even the vendors seemed happy to be there! lol."
— 2019 Best Nonprofit Conference Participant
For program inquiries: Lakimja Mattocks, [email protected]
For press and media inquiries: Melkis Alvarez-Baez, [email protected]
For sponsorships: Matt Cheng, [email protected]