Featuring a keynote Speaker, Breakout Sessions, and Funder Listening Sessions on August 3rd at Christian Brothers University
The Nonprofit Talent Summit is a day of learning and sharing that will help nonprofit leaders in the Mid-South tackle some of the most complicated challenges in our workplaces and provide new paths forward for both your organization and the Memphis nonprofit sector as a whole. The Nonprofit Talent Summit, co-presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners, Christian Brothers University Institute for Leadership Development, and Mid-South Philanthropy Network, is perfect for nonprofit executive directors, board members, HR professionals, COOs, directors, and managers.
Only $50 for the full day and includes breakfast and lunch!
Our Keynote Speaker
David L. Thompson is Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, the nation’s largest network of nonprofit organizations. Thompson has served in all three sectors over the course of his career. He practiced law for 17 years specializing in labor relations, employment law, government contracting, and subsequently directed federal and state advocacy for a government relations firm. He served in the public sector from 2001 to 2007 as a Senior Counsel and as Policy Director to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, notably as Counsel to the Pension Protection Act conference committee. Those experiences have served him well in guiding advocacy efforts for the network of the National Council of Nonprofits. He was honored as one of the NonProfit Times' Power & Influence Top 50 for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. David Thompson holds a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a law degree from the University of Georgia Law School.
Join David Thompson as he walks attendees through key findings of the National Council of Nonprofits' report: The Scope and Impact of Nonprofit Workforce Shortages
Our Breakout Speakers
Amber Hamilton, Memphis Music Initiative
Session: Going from Tolerable to Good, Good to Great Places to Work for Employees, Everyday
Area: Managing Organizational Change
Managing organizational change is one of the most important aspects of nonprofit leadership, and no nonprofit has been left untouched in the wake of the seismic shifts to our culture in the last few years. What do nonprofit leaders need to know about effectively handling organizational change?
Amanda McCollum & Kristin Lockhart, Adams Keegan, Inc.
Session: What People Expect: A Thoughtful Approach to Salary and Benefits
Area: Salary & Benefits
Salary competition and benefits are one of the most challenging components of recruiting and retaining staff. What are ways to rethink our compensation and benefits packages to make our organizations more attractive to new recruits while also keeping our good employees loyal to our organizations?
Vanessa Peterson, VLP Consulting Group
Session: The ABCs of Organizational Culture: From Start to Finish
Area: Organizational Culture
Establishing a healthy organizational culture takes action, bravery, consistency, and data. Let's discuss building a culture that centers employees, drives business success, and focuses on strategic outcomes. Learning Objectives Participants will: 1) Understand the fundamentals of a healthy organizational culture 2) Discuss data-driven strategic planning 3) Determine how to prioritize organizational outcomes Strategies: small group discussions; feedback cycle; 180-partnerships
Jasmin NUHIC, Author of Leaders Develop First
Session: LEADERS DEVELOP FIRST: Self and Others
Area: Engaged and Thriving Workforce
What happens when your strategy is too successful, and your progress outgrows your workforce? You’ve been asked to lead/coach a team, mentor a high-potential employee, or simply have the interest to help someone with their professional development … now what? This talk is designed to inspire you, leaders, and workforce in general, to accelerate their professional development so that they can accelerate the progress of your organization.
Elle Benson, Nonprofit Leadership, LCC
Session: Get Ready: Nonprofit Hiring and Workplace Trends to be Prepared For
Area: Emerging Trends in HR
Nonprofit consultant Elle Benson will showcase the emerging trends within hiring and retaining top talent in the nonprofit sector. These trends include emphasis on the employee experience, data-driven HR metrics, flexible working arrangements, equity initiatives, employee well-being, and the gig economy. Organizations that embrace these trends are likely to be more successful in attracting and retaining top talent. This breakout will evoke dialogue and peer-to-peer sharing.
Rosa Castano, RMC Holdings, LLC
Session: Mindful Stress Management for a Stronger Workforce
Area: Engaged and Thriving Workforce
Designed to help employees recognize in themselves areas of stress and when/where they are feeling overwhelmed. Once employees have that mindful awareness of what their triggers are, we can begin to work on stress management tools that they can feel empowered by. An additional goal of this workshop is to remind and re-engage employees about what they enjoy in the organization and their job and the people they get to impact.
Ashlee Jones, The Recruiting Guru
Session: Drive High-Performing Business Results Through Cultivation of an Inclusive Culture Where Employees Feel They Belong
Area: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Incorporating DEI into an organization takes more than creating a statement and hiring a diversity leader. Join Ashlee Jones for a powerful discussion, as she takes you on a journey to learn how to shift your work culture from operations-focused to one that embodies a better employee experience through inclusion to drive high-performing results. Grasp the importance of shifting your organization to one that is interconnected and where all your employees feel they belong.
Be sure to visit our partner benefits vendors while you're at the Nonprofit Talent Summit:
MyCityRides: offers a $500 discount in their retail store to a limited number of nonprofit employees who purchase a scooter
Butler Snow: offers pro bono legal services to nonprofits who apply through Momentum Nonprofit Partners
Christian Brothers University: offers 20% off graduate programs for any employee of a Momentum Nonprofit Partners partner organization
SCORE Memphis: offers free mentoring/coaching for nonprofit professionals
Porter Leath: offers 10% off childcare for any employee of a Momentum Nonprofit Partners partner organization
UpSquad: hosts our Momentum-Verse information hub