UW-Green Bay collaborates with area nonprofits, leaders for inaugural nonprofit conference at Lambeau Field
UW-Green Bay collaborates with area nonprofits, leaders for inaugural nonprofit conference at Lambeau Field
Green Bay, WI — UW-Green Bay joins forces with the region’s nonprofit staff, executives, board members and notable leaders, consultants and advisors by gathering for the inaugural nonprofit conference ‘Strategies for Nonprofit Resilience: Reset, Renew and Inspire’ on April 5 at Lambeau Field.
To learn more about nonprofit conference, to register and to find detailed information about sessions, please visit the Nonprofit Education and Development Network web site.
A highlight of the conference will be the keynote speaker Michael Nyenhuis, President and CEO, UNICEF USA, who will address all attendees about “Healthy People, Healthy Organizations.” Nyenhuis brings over 25 years of global humanitarian and development experience. He will discuss how to find clarity of purpose when pulled in a multitude of directions.
“Nonprofits are the driving force for much of the good and equitable that’s happening in our communities,” said UW-Green Bay Executive Officer of Continuing Education and Community Engagement Jess Lambrecht. “UW-Green Bay wants to make sure nonprofits are equipped with the tools, mindset and networking infrastructure that will empower them to continue and expand their missions of social benefit.”
Nonprofit organizations exist to solve problems and respond to change by fostering civic engagement and leadership. They are essential to thriving communities, which means we all have a stake in the power of their endurance.
The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. Recognizing the different needs, there will be three sessions throughout the day with presentations specific to nonprofit staff, executive leadership, board of directors and a mix.
- Evaluate & Renew Your Strategy for Inclusion & Belonging
- Developing a Major Gifts Program
- Fostering & Accelerating Generative Governance
- Developing Your Volunteer Team
- Reclaim Your Why: Empower Your Values
- Project Management to Renew Your Focus and Effectiveness
- Bring Your Brand to Life
- Leading Innovation & Change
- Revitalize Your Strategic Priorities
The event is a joint effort between the Division of Continuing Education and Community Engagement and the Nonprofit Education and Development Network. Delaware North, the global food service and hospitality company, is a co-sponsor of the event.
If you have questions or would like to get involved with the conference, please contact Teri Zuege-Halvorsen, Executive Regional Director, Continuing Professional Education, at zueget@uwgb.edu or 920-663-7316.
Supporting sponsors include BGenerous, Capital Credit Union, Hawkins Ash, KLO HR and Leadership Consulting and Packer Fastener/Packer Freight. In-kind support is being provided by Northeast Wisconsin Association of Fundraising Professionals and UW-Madison Extension Brown County.
About UW-Green Bay
Established in 1965, UW-Green Bay is a public institution serving more than 9,600 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and 95,000 continuing education learners each year. We educate students from pre- college through retirement and offer 200+ degrees, programs and certificates. UW-Green Bay graduates are resilient, inclusive, sustaining and engaged members of their communities, ready to rise to fearlessly face challenges, solve problems and embrace diverse ideas and people. With four campus locations, the University welcomes students from every corner of the world. In 2021, UW-Green Bay was the fastest-growing UW school in Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.
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