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Non-Profit Learning Center Symposium

Non-Profit Learning Center Symposium

When

August 13, 2025    
8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Where

Penn Highlands Richland
101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA, 15904

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The Non-Profit Learning Center at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is hosting a symposium designed to address funding challenges faced by non-profit organizations. 

Held in conjunction with National Non-Profit Day, the symposium offers agencies vital strategies and resources for workforce recruitment, training, and navigating budget constraints. The symposium aims to create a collaborative platform for non-profits, equipping them with tools to sustain and enhance their community programs.  

The full agenda for the event is as follows:

  • 8:15 AM – Registration and Light Breakfast
  • 8:40 AM – Welcome – Dr. Steve Nunez, Leah Spangler, & Emily Wood
  • 8:45 – 9:15 AM – Keynote speaker Nick Jacobs, Leadership During Challenging Times: Courage, Clarity & Compassion
  • 9:20 – 10:20 AM – Debbie Thompson, So Your Funding’s Been Cut, Now What?
  • 10:20 – 10:30 AM – Break
  • 10:30 – 11:00 AM – Debbie Thompson, Key Elements of Crisis and Contingency Planning
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Heather Maneval, A Sector in Flux: Fundraising and Grants in 2025
  • 12:00 – 12:45 PM – Lunch
  • 12:45 – 1:15 PM – Matt Ward & Matt Plummer, The DT Firm Updates on State and Federal Funding
  • 1:15 – 2:45 PM – Panel: Meet the Grantmakers – Angie Berzonski, Jodi Clark, & Karen Struble Myers
  • 2:45-3:00 PM – Wrap-up & closing