Thursday, September 18 | 1 - 4 PM

Friday, September 19 | 8 AM - 4 PM

Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Dr, Hurst TX 76054

Early Bird ticket price of $125 through August 20, 2025.

Group rate of $110 each for five or more tickets. You can request an invoice from [email protected].

The North Texas Nonprofit Summit presents the annual North Texas State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Report, providing deep insights into the economic influence and trends shaping the nonprofit landscape. Offering a platform for networking and knowledge exchange, the Summit attracts industry leaders, philanthropists, and nonprofit professionals, fostering dialogue and collaboration to drive positive impact and sustainable growth within the vibrant North Texas nonprofit community. The report is distributed widely to over 1,000 nonprofit professionals.

Thursday Master Classes

• Defining Need & Measuring Impact; Colton Strawser, Colton Strawser Consulting
• The Simplest Template for a Strategic Plan That Actually Works: A proven framework for developing a clear, actionable strategic plan; Kenny Lange, Kenny Lange Consulting
• AI for Impact: Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Nonprofits; Matt Glazer, Blue Sky Partners
• From Party to Pipeline: Designing Special Events That Drive Donor Engagement; Barbara Clark-Galupi, DFW501c & Jen McKee, QTEGO
• Winning Grants with ACTIVATE Method; Beckie Irvin, Beckie Irvin Consulting & Research

Friday Agenda

Keynote Speaker - Colton Strawser, 2025 North Texas State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy

Panel Social Enterprises - Patrick Hicks, Volunteer Now and Toby Owen, UpSpire

Session1 

• Social Enterprise Finance; Kim Crawford, Sutton Frost Cary
• Bottom-Up Board Leadership: 5 Elements of Leading Your Board Effectively While Working for and With Them; Eddrick Martin, Elevated Momentum
• How Your Fundraising Gets Retention Wrong: What Netflix, Starbucks, and Spotify Would Do Instead; Ellena Fortner Newsom, Nonprofit Bestie
• Communicating Change in Nonprofits – Using Effective Public Relations to Inspire Action and Manage Perception; Beth Lamb, Key School
• Operations and Risk Management Considerations for Nonprofit Organizations; Heather Flabiano, Forvis Mazars

Session 2

• Social Enterprise Law; Darren Moore, BWW Law
• Beyond the Blueprint: Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Leaders in a Rapidly Changing World; Dawn Franks, Dawn Franks Strategic Solutions
• Understanding Volunteer Motivations: The Ultimate Retaining Strategy; Danielle Gines, DG Consultancy
• The Nonprofit Dilemma: What Comes First, the Mission or the Money?; Patricia Glass, Flourish
• Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Practical & Technological Strategies for Sustainable Nonprofit Operations; Dawn Hooper, Dawn Advisory Services

Session 3

• The Nonprofit Planning Playbook: Surviving Nonprofit Planning Without Losing Your Mind; Michelle Crim, Dynamic Development Strategies
• Nonprofit Law; Jonathan Blum and Nyk McKissic, Holland & Knight
• Beyond the Job Title: Building Clear Roles and Measurable Goals; Keith Ackerman, Colton Strawser Consulting
• Thought Leadership as a Stability Anchor: Positioning Your Nonprofit During Uncertain Time; Leah Williams, Dala Communications
• Scenario Planning for Nonprofit Leaders; Eric Wilson, Your Part-Time Controller