Events
Securing the Future - 10/29/25
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You are invited to join us at the Securing the Future Conference! This annual conference is dedicated to building the strategic, leadership, and resource development skills of the board, staff, and donors of Greater Cincinnati nonprofits. This educational conference is designed to address the needs and concerns of nonprofit board members, staff, donors, and volunteers.
The Securing the Future conference has been expanded to a full day in 2025, providing more sessions and more time for networking. This year’s conference at the Cintas Center includes an opening keynote and luncheon speakers, multiple workshop sessions, exhibit area, free parking, breakfast, lunch, and happy hour.
UST Workforce Solutions Webinar
UST Workforce Solutions has partnered with leading nonprofit associations across the country for over 40 years to provide members a wide variety of cost-saving HR, unemployment and workforce solutions designed to meet the unique needs of nonprofit organizations.
This short 45-minute webinar highlights a little-known tax exemption available exclusively to 501c3 nonprofits. You'll also discover how UST can help your organization streamline HR processes, ensure compliance, and create operational efficiencies—all while mitigating risk and unnecessary expenses.
Register to learn how to:
- Save money on unemployment expenses
- Effectively manage unemployment claims, protests, and hearings
- Access HR resources that help to improve efficiencies and productivity
- Partner with UST to address your nonprofit's unique needs
Whether your primary focus is to ensure compliance, keep your employees engaged, better manage unemployment claims, or have more control over your unemployment costs, this webinar will provide expert insights and invaluable resources for addressing your current needs.
To Register, Click Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/3814431681174669918
Nonprofit Executive Happy Hour, presented by Advance2000
Sometimes you just need a little time with your peers! This quarterly happy hour is for nonprofit CEO/EDs, CFOs, COOs, or IT leads, thanks to new sponsors Advance2000. We'll meet for drinks, snacks, and networking.
Advance2000 offers full service IT solutions including Private Cloud Computing, network design and implementation, telephony and IT consulting.
This event is for nonprofit CEO/EDs, CFOs, COOs, or IT leads only.
Please note: your reservation is a commitment to attend. If you find you can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible.
Nonprofit Executive Happy Hour, presented by Advance2000
Sometimes you just need a little time with your peers! This quarterly happy hour is for nonprofit CEO/EDs, CFOs, COOs, or IT leads, thanks to new sponsors Advance2000. We'll meet for drinks, snacks, and networking.
Advance2000 offers full service IT solutions including Private Cloud Computing, network design and implementation, telephony and IT consulting.
This event is for nonprofit CEO/EDs, CFOs, COOs, or IT leads only.
Please note: your reservation is a commitment to attend. If you find you can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible.
IT Roundtable
Topic: Why We Fall for It: Real-World Lessons from Social Engineering Scams
Join us for a powerful session on the hidden dangers of social engineering, where cybercriminals exploit trust, urgency, and human psychology to breach even the most secure systems. This interactive roundtable breaks down real-life phishing scams, revealing how they work and why even savvy professionals can fall for them.
In this eye-opening session, you’ll gain:
- Psychological insights into why social engineering works, and keeps working
- Real-world red flags to help you recognize scams before it's too late
- Tactical guidance to strengthen your team's everyday cybersecurity habits
- Actionable prevention tips to reduce your vulnerability across digital channels
We'll focus on boosting internal awareness and fostering a culture of cyber vigilance--no scare tactics-- just real stories, practical takeaways, and a reminder that anyone can be a target.
IT Roundtable
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Adapting Strategies in Today’s Economic Environment
Topic: Adapting Strategies in Today’s Economic Environment
Workshop learning objectives:
Addressing Inflation and Funding gaps (budgeting and forecasting)
Sustainability through Financial Strategy (strategy/policies)
Assessing and Prioritizing Risk (strategic, operational, reputational, and compliance risk)
Advancements in Technology
Workforce Retention
Engagement of your Board of Directors
Thank you to our annual sponsor Clark Schaefer Hackett for presenting this workshop!
The Future of Work - How to Thrive in the Midst of Workplace Changes
Topic: The Future of Work - How to Thrive in the Midst of Workplace Changes
During the presentation, we will explore workplace trends and predictions and how to prepare for
these changes. We will discuss the following:
- Remote, hybrid or in-person? We will discuss trends, how to determine which model works best for your organization, and how to keep your employees engaged, informed and productive.
- Generational shifts. As Boomers and Gen-X'ers move out of the workforce, what will younger generations expect of the workplace?
- The impact of AI. How will it impact non-profits? We will discuss how AI can simplify work and make your organization more efficient.
- Requirements for Future Leaders. In light of the changing workplace, what should leaders do to become more effective?
This workshop is part of A Force for Good, a program of Leadership Council for Nonprofits.
Thank you to our A Force for Good sponsor Clark Schaefer Hackett Strategic HR for presenting this workshop!
Mission in Action: Amplifying Your Voice Through Advocacy
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Engaging in advocacy is the most significant way nonprofits can serve their missions and influence their communities. While nonprofits are vital voices in shaping public policy, they often lack the capacity to incorporate advocacy as a core element of their mission. To empower nonprofit professionals as advocates, we are offering a comprehensive learning series designed to teach the skills, strategies, and processes of effective advocacy. Facilitated by Gina Marsh, this series will equip participants with actionable tools to strengthen their organizations’ advocacy efforts.
Development of this series was made possible through a grant from The Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation.
Program Overview
The series will include the following in-person sessions, 9:00 – 11:00 am, every other Tuesday from Sept. 30 – Nov. 25. We encourage registration for the full series (which gets you 5 for the price of 4), but you may also register for individual sessions.
Sept. 30: Policy and Advocacy 101
Gain foundational knowledge about policymaking and specific steps you can take to start advocating on behalf of your organization.
• Advocacy and its importance to the nonprofit sector.
• The various types of public policy.
• Advocacy vs. lobbying and how nonprofits can do both.
• The process of building an advocacy agenda.
• Specific ways to start advocating.
Oct. 14: Developing an Advocacy Plan
Learn to create a strategic roadmap for advocacy tailored to your organization’s mission.
• Creating a policy agenda tailored to an organization’s mission.
• Developing a strategy to achieve a policy goal.
• Building and maintaining coalitions and partnerships for collective impact.
Oct. 28: Advocacy Strategies and Tactics
Learn techniques and approaches to execute successful advocacy campaigns.
• Building relationships with policymakers.
• How to prepare for meetings with legislators.
• Engaging and mobilizing grassroots support.
• Testifying at public hearings.
Nov. 11: Local and State Government Basics
Explore the roles and processes of local and state government and how nonprofits can effectively engage with them.
• The landscape of governmental entities in Hamilton County.
• Local government policymaking processes and the relevant departments that comprise
their administrations, with a focus on the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
• The major decision points at the City and County that provide opportunities for nonprofits
to advocate.
• Ohio General Assembly structure and budget process.
Nov. 25: Nonprofit Funding Sources
Learn about the different funding sources that fund nonprofits at the local level.
• Local levies.
• Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).
• City leveraged funding.
• County allocations for nonprofits.
Target Audience
The series is designed for nonprofit CEO/EDs, leadership staff involved in advocacy and external relations, fundraising professionals, government relations specialists, program managers, board members, and others engaged in advocacy efforts.
Master Calendar
Leaders Circles Now Forming for 2021-2022 - Deadline to Apply 7/30
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- Monthly meetings (about 2 hours) September through May
- 6-10 nonprofit executives (matched by role/experience/org size) for each circle + a skilled facilitator
- Participants commit to meeting real-time challenges and offering real-life solutions through their real-life experiences
- Meetings are confidential, supportive, and create a cycle of learning, sharing, achieving & accountability
- Show up - commit to your circle colleagues by making your meetings a priority on your calendar
- Speak up - ask powerful questions to help members find their own insight
- Grow up - be prepared to hold yourself and each other accountable for your learning and actions
- Develop trusted and expanded network of peers
- Professional and personal growth
- Expanded resources discovered
- Safe environment leads to openness, vulnerability and growth
- Executive Director/President/CEO
- CFO/COO/VP or equivalent
- CDO, Development Director or equivalent
- CHRO or equivalent
- CMO, MARCOM Director or equivalent
- Community Relations Director
- Program Director