2024 Building Community Connections Conference
formerly known as Non-Profit Training Day
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The Building Community Connections Conference is our event formerly known as Non-Profit Training Day. This award-winning event is for professionals from non-profit organizations and the public and private sectors, as well as community volunteers. It's a way to invest in yourself by enjoying an informative, fun, and energizing day of networking and learning.
When: Tuesday, April 30th. Check In begins at 8:30 a.m.; session from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Mt. Mercy University's CRST International Graduate Center, 1650 Matterhorn Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA
Cost: $45 includes sessions, session materials, lunch, snacks and beverages.
Our Building Community Connections Conference is dedicated to building skills and focusing on professional development of individuals who work and/or volunteer with a non-profit organization. Our event opens with a keynote speaker who will speak for roughly one hour. After the keynote speech, the attendees will engage in a panel discussion and Q&A with the keynote. In the afternoon, we will split into breakout sessions. The breakout sessions will share skills and strategies to apply in attendees' professional or volunteer positions, as well as focus on topics that will further their personal and professional development.
Schedule of Events:
Keynote Speaker
Collaboration, Community and Common Ground - Methodologies for Moving to Action vs. Reaction - Lew Montgomery (9:30 - 10:30)
Breakout Room Topics and Speakers
Connections Track
- Bridging Diversity To Build Unity - Tara Allen (12:30 - 2:00)
- Safe Conversations - Jennifer Zach (2:15 - 3:45)
Community Track
- Digital Boost for Non-Profits - Kyle Steele (12:30 - 2:00)
- Boomers to Zoomers - Sarah Hermanson (2:15 - 3:45)
Common Ground Track
- Building Bridges: Leveraging the Working Genius Model - Steven Wilson (12:30 - 2:00)
- Build Resilience Across Systems - Dr. Emily Logan (2:15 - 3:45)
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