Dive into the best practices for posting to Instagram and Facebook. This class covers everything from optimizing your content for each platform to effective repurposing techniques and proven strategies for increasing engagement and reach.

Transform conflict into collaboration in the nonprofit world. Through real stories and strategic insights, discover how mission-driven leaders can turn challenges and disagreement into catalysts for trust, resilience, and impact.

During this session learn how to build a winning sponsorship program
Sponsorships are more than just a check

• Sponsorships are partnerships, not donations
• Think beyond the banner: today’s sponsors expect creativity, activation, and impact

Elevate your design & marketing game! This class is packed with insider tips and clever tricks to get the most out of your Canva subscription. Whether you are a beginner or advanced user, there’s something here for everyone.

This breakout session is designed to lay the foundation of building nonprofit surplus funds, starting with budgeting and controlling costs and ending with nonprofit investment options including endowment funds. There will be interactive opportunities throughout the hour for knowledge sharing and making connections.

In this engaging session, members of the IDOVS leadership team will share practical insights and proven strategies for recruiting and retaining volunteers.

Recruitment strategies will include:

• Craft clear and compelling volunteer position descriptions
• Identify and attract the right volunteers for your organization
• Leverage resources and platforms to broadcast your volunteer opportunities

Retention strategies will include:

• Develop strong onboarding and training
• Ensure thoughtful volunteer engagement practices
• Create and apply effective recognition practices (on a tight budget)

Whether you’re new to volunteer coordination or looking to refresh your approach, you’ll leave with actionable tools, useful templates, and a supportive network of peers ready to help you thrive in your volunteer management role.

Tired of meetings – in person and online – that go nowhere, yet you are expected to show up? Ready for meaningful meeting time – that ends on time?

Join internationally recognized meeting expert Jana Kemp to learn the tips and tricks for agenda-setting and meeting conduct that will make every meeting of any size matter. Get the right people there. Start and end on time – and more!

We’re seeing it everywhere:

• Donors want experiences, not obligations.
• Businesses want partnerships, not just tables.
• Younger generations want to feel the impact, not just write a check.

Yet many of us are still pouring hundreds of hours — and thousands of dollars — into one night, crossing our fingers it works. And if it doesn’t?
We walk away exhausted, financially stretched, and already dreading how we’ll top it next year.

It’s time to rethink the gala not as the centerpiece of our fundraising, but as one part of a much bigger, more sustainable strategy.