Third Annual Nonprofit Conference Slated for Wednesday March 3, 2025 at Lambeau Field
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 21, 2025
The annual conference is hosted by UW-Green Bay and supports regional nonprofits
Green Bay, WI — Regional nonprofit leaders are encouraged to register early for the third annual Nonprofit Conference being held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Lambeau Field. Hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the keynote speaker will be Eliz Greene, Stress Management Expert and developer of the Stress-Proof System. “Leading with Heart” is the theme of this year’s conference scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This event supports regional nonprofits, fostering collaboration and providing professional development opportunities for all levels of local nonprofit professionals. Recognizing the different needs, there will be multiple sessions throughout the day with presentations specific to all nonprofit staff—from entry-level to executive.
- A Development Plan that Works for Your Small Nonprofit
- Advocacy is a Strategy to Advance Your Mission
- Start Here: A Communication Plan
- Collaborative Impact: Engaging Volunteers with the 5 W’s Model
- Panel: Leading with Heart
- Heart-Centered Resilience: Sustainable Leadership for Nonprofits
- You Can’t Potluck Your Way to a Great Culture: Practical Tips for Building a Thriving Culture
- Diverse Teams, Strong Leadership: Effective Collaboration in Multicultural Tams
- Capital Campaign: Ready or Not?
- Panel: Boards of Directors
- Grant Writing in an Age of AI: Balancing Technology with Authentic Voice
- Success Planning: Just Do It!
- Communicating Your Story: Positioning and Messaging to Showcase Your Impact
- Small but Mighty Teams: How to Do More with Less
- Are You an Iguana or a Border Collie? Stress Recovery Strategies that Work
Highlighting the conference is keynote speaker Eliz Greene, stress researcher, speaker and consultant, who will address attendees about “The Stress-Proof System for Inspiring Change and Preventing Burnout.” Surviving a heart attack at age 35 while seven months pregnant with twins, Eliz knows stress management isn’t a ‘nice-to-have’ but rather an essential survival skill. For over two decades, Eliz has been on a mission to inspire busy people to pay attention to their heart health.
The closing session “Agents of Change” will be delivered by Nacho Enriquez Jr., a leading authority on emotional wellness for first responders, blending nearly two decades of law enforcement experience with a master’s degree in Science in Education specializing in community mental health counseling.
To learn more about nonprofit conference including detailed information about sessions, visit the event website. If you have questions or would like to get involved with the conference, please contact Kat Weber, Program Specialist, at weberka@uwgb.edu or 920-663-7317.
The nonprofit conference is planned by the Nonprofit Education and Development Network with coordination support from the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Training. Delaware North, the global food service and hospitality company, is a primary sponsor.
About UW-Green Bay
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a school of resilient problem solvers who dare to reach higher with the power of education that ignites growth and answers the biggest challenges. Serving 11,188 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students as well as 85,883 continuing education learners annually, UW-Green Bay offers 200 academic degrees, programs, and certificates. With four campus locations in Northeast Wisconsin, the University’s access mission welcomes all students who want to learn, from every corner of the world. Championing bold thinking since opening its doors in 1965, it is a university on the rise – Wisconsin’s fastest-growing UW. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.
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