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CEO Roundtables
Providing a collaborative space for Black nonprofit CEOs to connect, share experiences, and tackle common challenges.
The CEO roundtable convenes monthly, providing a platform for nonprofit executives to collaborate, exchange resources, tackle challenges, and drive innovation in organizational operations. Topics span from enhancing board engagement and fiscal management to optimizing fundraising strategies, nurturing leadership, fostering talent pipelines, refining data management and evaluation, maximizing impact, forging partnerships, and beyond.
May 2025
Unpacking Policy, Empowering Practice: A Roundtable on Education EO’s
Join us for an upcoming roundtable where Dr. Stacy Holland, Executive Director of Elevate215 will guide us through the latest federal executive orders related to education. Together, we’ll unpack their implications, explore strategic responses, and share resources to help organizations navigate the evolving landscape.
Funding the Future: Philanthropy & Policy in Changing Times
As the political landscape shifts, so to do the policies, funding priorities, and philanthropic trends that impact nonprofit organizations. This leadership roundtable, led by CCS Fundraising aims to examine the data on philanthropy in uncertain times and discuss tangible, effective strategies for navigating the full impact of the presidential administration.
Strength in Support: Fiscal Sponsorship for Sustainable Change
Discover how fiscal sponsorship can help you launch, grow, and sustain your nonprofit work—without the burden of maintaining a 501(c)(3).
October 2024
Marketing Your Nonprofit
Many nonprofit leaders understand development and fundraising but are unaware of various marketing strategies that could significantly boost their visibility and fundraising potential.
Founding a Nonprofit
Being a nonprofit founder is full of complexities that encompass opportunities and challenges. From building a solid foundation to standing out in a crowded field, securing funding, finding affordable staffing, and establishing a space—it’s no easy task. Join us for an insightful discussion where seasoned founders share their journeys from start-up struggles to becoming successful, […]
June 2024
Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions
Nonprofit leaders face a number of challenges – from maintaining financial stability to managing for community needs and expectations; while working toward growing the organization and developing staff. Atif and Otis share real examples and resources that increase our understanding of how nonprofit mergers and acquisitions can be used as a strategy to strengthen and […]
May 2024
The Power of Storytelling
We are kicking off the third BNCEP CEO Roundtable Discussion on Wednesday, May 15 at 12:30 pm. The guest CEOs leading the May 15th discussion are Jamie Brunson, CEO of First Person Arts, and Zakiyyah Boone, CEO of Wonderspring. The topic of the discussion is “Authentic Organizational Storytelling”. Every organization has a story to tell about the difference and impact they are making […]
April 2024
Transitioning to Philanthropy
About this program We invite you to an engaging discussion on “Transitioning to Philanthropy” led by Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend, President Hamilton Family Trust/Hamilton Family Foundation. We’ll be joined by esteemed former nonprofit leaders who have transitioned into philanthropic roles. Our conversation will delve into various aspects, including how leadership experience in the nonprofit sector can uniquely […]
Being the “First”
We are kicking off the first BNCEP CEO Roundtable Discussion. The guest CEOs leading the discussion are Loree Jones, CEO of Philabundance and Marcus Allen, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence. The topic of the discussion is “Being the First”. Both Marcus and Loree are the first Black CEOs in the history of their respective organizations. […]
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