Join Us for CORE 2023 Non-Profit Conference this April 21st
CORE 2023 is a conference for non-profit organizations of all sizes to build on existing skills and develop new ones. Learn from other professionals on topics relevant to your non-profit, including board governance, fundraising, grants, building resiliency, strengthening communications, and more.
- Networking time throughout the day
- Breakout sessions and workshops
- Keynote Address
- Swag Exchange
- Participant gift
- Continental Breakfast and Lunch included
Registration is $100 per person. The conference will take place at Kent State University’s Conference Center in beautiful downtown Kent, Ohio.
CORE 2023 Registration is Now Open
CORE 2023 Agenda
8:30-9:15 – Registration and Networking – Continental Breakfast sponsored by KeyBank
9:15-9:30 – Welcome
9:30-10:15 – Board member panel facilitated by the United Way of Portage County
Facilitator: Bill Childers, United Way of Portage County
Board Panel: Connie Bennett, President of Portage Community Bank; Brian Boykin, Portage County Dept. of Job & Family Services; David Dix
10:15-10:30 – Break
10:30-11:30 – Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Jacklin, Director, Nonprofit Strategy – sponsored by PNC Bank
11:45-12:30 – Lunch – sponsored by Portage Community Bank
12:30-1:00 – Best Practices Sharing Session
1:00-2:00 – Breakout Sessions:
- Reconnecting with a Disengaged Board – Toby Ann Weber, Nonprofit Management Consultant
- Spring Clean and Maximize Your Donor Database – Dawn Moeglin, Full Circle Fundraising
- Personality Styles – Holly Craider, Executive Director, Curriculum Development, Assessment, & Transfer, Adjunct Faculty, Communications and Business Administration, Cuyahoga Community College – Jerry Sue Thornton Center
2:00-3:00 – Breakout Sessions
- Reconnecting with a Disengaged Board – Toby Ann Weber, Nonprofit Management Consultant
- Spring Clean and Maximize Your Donor Database – Dawn Moeglin, Full Circle Fundraising
- Personality Styles – Holly Craider, Executive Director, Curriculum Development, Assessment, & Transfer, Adjunct Faculty, Communications and Business Administration, Cuyahoga Community College – Jerry Sue Thornton Center
3:00-3:30 – Wrap up, raffle, evaluations
Staying overnight? Use group code PORFOU for our discounted rate when booking online at www.kentstatehotel.com
Thank You to Our CORE 2023 Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors:
Bronze Sponsors:
Be a CORE 2023 Sponsor
Is your organization interested in connecting with non-profits from Portage County and surrounding areas? Are you considered an expert within your organization and are interested in sharing your knowledge with other non-profits through a workshop? Fill out the interest form and a Portage Foundation team member will contact you regarding our sponsorship levels and availability.