COLLABORATE SUMMIT

The Cause Collaborative

Connecting Causes & Community. COLLABORATE  is the mission-driven summit of the year for nonprofits and mission-driven business owners.

<p><strong>Connecting Causes &amp; Community</strong></p><p><strong>THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021 | 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM</strong></p><p>We believe that everyone should have access to connect, learn, and attend COLLABORATE. Join us for engaging conversations, access to resources, and opportunities to grow and strengthen your organization to achieve your vision and fulfill your mission!</p><p></p><p><em><strong>ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT GO TO A NONPROFIT!</strong></em></p><p>15 nonprofits have been nominated by the event speakers. Registered attendees are voting for the nonprofit to win all the proceeds from the #COLLABORATESummit.</p><p>Congrats to all of the nominees!</p><ul><li>@rochestergreenovation</li><li>@theshorefoundation﻿</li><li>@540westmain</li><li>@13thirtycancerconnect</li><li>@blackfriarstheatre</li><li>@easthouseny</li><li>@foodlinkny</li><li>@bethesda_project</li><li>@epi_newyork</li><li>@villaofhoperoch</li><li>@willowcenterny</li><li>@rochesterareacomm - Rochester Area Community Foundation (Racial Equity Growth Fund)</li><li>@badenstreetsettlement</li><li>@ywcp_rochesterREACH - Rochester Engaging in Action for the Chronically Homeless</li></ul><p><em><strong>---</strong></em></p><p><strong>WHY A SUMMIT? </strong></p><p>We recognize that the organizations working tirelessly every day to create a better world, are the same organizations that often struggle with finding the right resources to fulfill their mission and achieve their vision. Roadblocks to success and efficiency include limited time, employee burnout, revenue, competition with other organizations, and access to resources. Driven by the need to best leverage available resources for nonprofit organizations, COLLABORATE will provide opportunities to learn, grow, connect, and optimize.</p><p>By pooling resources, communicating more effectively, and encouraging a collaborative and innovative approach, our entire community can achieve success. There are half-day and/or full-day passes available to attend this year&#x27;s summit. The half-day passes both include the panel discussion over the lunch hour. </p>

<h2><em>COLLABORATE SUMMIT ITINERARY:</em></h2><h2>Welcome</h2><h3>9:20AM - 9:30AM</h3><h3>The Problem &amp; The Solution</h3><h2></h2><h2>Morning Sessions</h2><p><strong>SESSIONS #1-4  |  9:30AM - 10:15AM </strong></p><ul><li>Session 1 - Cindi Crowley, Business Consultant of Sales360plus, LLC, "We Are Stronger Together - Building Relationships &amp; Goal-Setting"</li><li>Session 2 - Carly Layton, Experienced PMP Certified Project Manager and Director, Content &amp; Inbound Marketing at Mason Digital, “No One Is Finding Your Website. 3 Simple Steps Can Fix it.”</li><li>Session 3 - Kevin Schulte, Co-Founder, and CEO of GreenSpark Solar, “All Ships Rise Together: How Running a Values Led Business Drives Your Impact”</li><li>Session 4 - Cynthia Woolbright, President of The Woolbright Group, “Supercharging Your Board for Peak Performance”</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>SESSIONS #5-8  |  10:15AM - 11:00AM</strong></p><ul><li>Session 5 - Andrea Holland, Owner &amp; Executive Coach of Holland Communications, "Three Magic Words to Engaging Anyone With You &amp; Your Cause"</li><li>Session 6 - Greg Harp, Chief Development Officer at Graduation Alliance, “5 Steps to Becoming a B - Why and How We Became a Certified B Corporation”</li><li>Session 7 - Joseph Casion, ​​Partner at Harter Secrest &amp; Emery, "Building a Better Board/Management Team Partnership”</li><li>Session 8 - Gerianne Puskas, Chief Advancement Officer at Villa of Hope, "Modernize Your Mission Statement"</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>SESSIONS #9-13  |  11:00 - 11:45AM</strong></p><ul><li>Session 9 - Adam Tidrow, Entrepreneur, Author &amp; Business Development Specialist, “From Chaos to Calm: Finding Your Organization’s Lighthouse In The Midst of Crisis”</li><li>Session 10 - Dresden Engle, Owner of Dresden Public Relations, "Telling Your Story through the Media and Online"</li><li>Session 11 - Jeri Ann Cook, Owner/Managing Partner of Sunstone Bookkeeping, LLC, "The Care and Feeding of Your Business Finances"</li><li>Session 12 - Kim Behzadi, Founder of Read It and Eat Food &amp; Book Subscription Box, "The Millennial Dollar: Where I Shop and Who I Support Matters"</li><li>Session 13 - Lauren Spiker, Founder/Executive Director of 13thirty Cancer Connect, "Barriers and Bridges to Collaboration"</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>SESSIONS #14-18  |  11:45AM - 12:30PM</strong></p><ul><li>Session 14 - Andrew Brady, Chief Evolutionary Officer of The XLR8 Team, “Authentically Aligning Values, Purpose and Culture”</li><li>Session 15 - JoAnne Marc, CEO of Jo-Lain Consulting, "The Importance of Executive Diversity in Today’s Workplace"</li><li>Session 16 - Jordynn Barnhart Sullivan, Executive Director at COM-GAP, “How to Secure Free Media Coverage - Unique Tips and Tricks”</li><li>Session 17 - Lauren Vicker, Communications Professor Emeritus, and Tim Franz, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Psychology at St. John Fisher College, "Making Team Projects Work"</li><li>Session 18 - Megan Alchowiak, Executive Director of The Shore Foundation, "Cause Marketing: Connecting Companies and Causes"</li></ul>

<h2>Mid-day Panel</h2><h3>(Moderated by Urban League of Rochester)</h3><h3>12:30 PM - 1:30 PM </h3><h3><em>Collaborating to Interrupt Racism: How to Build Partnerships for a More Equitable Community</em></h3>

<p></p><h2>Afternoon Sessions</h2><p><strong>SESSIONS #19-23  |  1:30PM - 2:15PM</strong></p><ul><li>Session 19 - Nermine Zakhary, Certified People Acuity Coach™ and Founder and Chief Empower Officer, Strengths-Edge, "Playing to Your Strengths: Your Roadmap to Team Excellence &amp; Personal Fulfillment"</li><li>Session 20 - Brian Piper, Director of Content Strategy and Assessment, University of Rochester Department of Communications, "Use Data to Drive Your Content Strategy"</li><li>Session 21 - Margit Brazda Poirier, Owner, and Founder of Grants4Good LLC®, "7 Steps to Getting Grants for Your Nonprofit"</li><li>Session 22 - Melissa Davis, Clarity Coach and Founder of humanity inc., "Designing Your Business for Real Impact in the New Economy"</li><li>Session 23 - Talya Meyerowitz, Coach, Facilitator, and Change Agent, ARespectfulWorkplace.com, "Creating and Sustaining a Respectful Workplace"</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>SESSIONS #24-28  |  2:15PM - 3:00PM</strong></p><ul><li>Session 24 - Alexis Russell, Founder of Inspiring Experiences, LLC, "Storytelling for Nonprofit Growth"</li><li>Session 25 - Sheila Siden, Certified Executive Coach, Resource Strategies, "Beyond Burnout: Pivot to Purpose"</li><li>Session 26 - Hank Rubin, Ph.D., Founding Director of the Frederick Douglass Center for Collaborative Leadership, "Lead For A Change! [A Working Model for Change-Leaders]™"</li><li>Session 27 - Megan Colombo, Senior Community Manager, Yelp Rochester, "Values-Driven Buying: Trends in Search"</li><li>Session 28 - Valerie Alhart, Director of Marketing at The Bonadio Group, and Jon Alhart, Managing Partner of Digital at Dixon Schwabl, “ 5 Cost-Effective Ways to Maximize Your Marketing Results”</li></ul><p><strong>SESSIONS #29-32  |  3:00PM - 3:45PM</strong></p><ul><li>Session 29 - Jodi Beckwith and Allison Roberts, Co-founders of Impact Interactive, “You Can't Change a Culture with a PowerPoint: The Power of Interactive Theatre”</li><li>Session 30 - Kathy Palokoff, Founder and Chief Igniter at goFirestarter, "Are You an Innovator, Instigator, or Initiator?"</li><li>Session 31 - Robert Putney, CEO of Impact Earth, "Collaborative Consumption: Creating systems that connect people within a circular economy”</li><li>Session 32 - Kevin Aman, VP, Community Engagement and Impact, Rich Products, and Talia Rodriguez, Associate Director, West Side Promise Neighborhood, "Where Company and Community Meet"</li></ul>

<p><strong>QUESTIONS?</strong></p><p>Looking to collaborate and partner with us on this event? Contact Becca Delaney Johnson at hello@thecausecollab.org or 585-481-2793.</p><p>Due to COVID and CDC recommended guidelines, the Happy Hour gathering is for fully vaccinated attendees(or proof of COVID negative test result). Apologies for any inconvenience.</p><p><em>*Thank you to our fiduciary sponsor for allowing us to accept tax-deductible, charitable donations and contributions.</em></p><p><strong><em>*All proceeds from this event go back to a nonprofit (nominations for nonprofits being considered are from this year’s speakers). Attendees will vote on the winner at the 2021 Virtual Collaborate Summit.</em></strong></p>

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