San Diego Nonprofit Academy
Lead Strategically. Strengthen Partnerships. Position for Impact.
Date and time
Location
University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences
Mother Rosalie Hill Hall San Diego, CA 92110Refund Policy
About this event
- Event lasts 9 hours
- Paid venue parking
San Diego Nonprofit Academy (SDNPA) – The Nonprofit Institute
Lead Strategically. Plan Collaboratively. Power Up for Impact.
San Diego nonprofits, are you ready to Power Up? Join us for a free full-day training to sharpen your tools and refuel your capacity towards achieving your mission through challenging times.
We will feature some of the most requested topics from our recent SDNPA in June: collaborative funding, community building, advocacy, leadership and strategy. Come network, learn, and connect! We look forward to welcoming you.
When: Friday, August 15th from 8:00am - 5:00pm (Networking Reception to follow)
Where: University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences, Mother Rosalie Hill Hall, San Diego CA, 92110 (Please note: there is a Parking Fee associated with this event, $18 for full day)
What: Presented by The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego and our valued community partners, SDNPA is an award-winning capacity-building initiative tailored for nonprofit leaders seeking to scale impact, strengthen systems, and build collaborative pathways to funding and policy influence.
SDNPA offers spaces for workshops, dialogues, resource sharing, and knowledge building; all facilitated by subject matter experts to address the needs of the sector right now. Plug into existing collaborations and coalitions, or form new ones.
We invite you to bring your strengths, your stories and your challenges. Connect with specialists and consultants to receive pro-bono services and support.
This academy is an offering of Social Impact Central, a response effort to support the sector in a rapidly evolving landscape that provides technical support, coaching, leadership resilience, and collaborative spaces.
Disclaimer: Please note that priority for San Diego Nonprofit Academy registration will be given to individuals or organizations who have not previously attended. All ticket purchases are considered conditionally approved and may be subject to a refund. Final confirmation of participation is contingent upon completion of the required intake form that will be sent in the coming weeks.
Simplified agenda:
8:00 AM Registration and Information Tables Open
9:00 AM Opening Plenary Session
10:30 AM Knowledge building sessions (round 1)
12:00 PM Lunch & Networking
1:15 PM Knowledge building sessions (round 2)
3:15 PM Knowledge building sessions (round 3)
5:00 PM Reception
*SDNPA is free to attend, however there is a parking fee of $18 associated with the event, if you already have a permit for the university or you will be carpooling see FAQs below for more details.
*To make room for as many organizations as possible, attendance is limited to two representatives per organization.
*Who should attend: Senior Leaders from organizations of all sizes
Frequently asked questions
If you already have a USD parking permit, or if you do not plan to park on campus, please use the code SDNPA2025GA at checkout.
We are offering comped admission for small nonprofits. Please contact The Nonprofit Institute at nonprofit@sandiego.edu for more information.
Our agenda is still in the works, we will send out more information as we get closer to the event date.
We will send out detailed parking and more event information as we get closer to the event date via email through Eventbrite. Please be on the look out!
This event will take place in person, and will not be recorded. Those who register will have access to slides through the conference app.