Join Us Thursday, October 8th for a day filled with NJ’s business leaders, providing direction, support and guidance on achieving excellence for nonprofits. For profit organizations are welcome!

This best practices event for nonprofits is designed to bring approximately 125 executives together from NJ based organizations for the purpose of business development, education, networking, in addition to providing attendees with Continuing Education Credits, which have already been approved by Mercer Institute of Management & Technology Training.

AGENDA:

8:30 am: Registration, Breakfast and Networking
9:00 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15 am: Morning Keynote by Michele Siekerka, President & CEO of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) on Nonprofit Nirvana
10:15 am: Break
10:30 am: Leah Pontani, Executive Director, Mercer Institute of Management & Technology Training, on Board Leadership and Grant writing
11:00 am: Ellen Nardoni, Trustee for the Paul R. Nardoni Foundation, on How to Differentiate Your Nonprofit From Others
11:30 am: David Gray, Executive Director, The Pennsylvania Ballet, Trends in the Industry, Including PR & Marketing Tips for Nonprofits
12:00 pm: Lunch
12:30 pm: George McCullough, Executive Director, Princeton Community Television, on the Community Partners Program, Which Partners Filmmakers with Nonprofits to Create Storytelling Videos
1:00 pm: Interactive Panel Discussion Moderated by Mayor Janice Kovach
1:45 pm: Final Keynote, Steve Kalafer, Founder of Flemington Car & Truck Country, Chairman of the Somerset Patriots, Award-winning Film Producer and Philanthropist, on What a Benefactor Looks for in a Nonprofit.

Learn how to better brand, differentiate and communicate, find creative and innovative solutions for fundraising. We will touch upon how philanthropists make decisions on their charities, forming boards and leadership improvement. This event is about creating loyalty from donors, volunteers and the community.

Dale Caldwell

Intelligent Influence and The Middle Class Movement

CEO

David Gray

The Pennsylvania Ballet

Executive Director

Steve Kalafer

Founder of Flemington Car & Truck Country, Chairman of The Somerset Patriots, Award-Winning Filmmaker and Philanthropist

Keynote Speaker

Janice Kovach

Town of Clinton, NJ

Author, Speaker and Mayor

George McCollough

Princeton Community Television

Executive Director

Ellen Nardoni

Paul R. Nardoni Foundation

Trustee

Leah Pontani

Mercer Institute of Management and Technology Training

Director

Michele Siekerka

President and CEO of The NJBIA

Keynote Speaker

LESSONS FROM THE LEADERS - WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL NONPROFIT