
Leadership Summit 2025 | September 8 – 10
The Vinoy | St. Petersburg, Florida
Leadership Summit 2025 | Protecting Our Purpose
Leadership Summit 2025 will be an intensive, action-oriented gathering where nonprofit leaders collaborate to address critical challenges facing our sector. Over two powerful days, you’ll work alongside peers to develop practical solutions to protect and advance the vital work nonprofits perform in our communities.
Attendance is restricted to TNPA members and invited guests, and seating is capped at 150 attendees. This event is for senior leaders with 15+ years of experience, the title of C-suite, Vice President (or equivalent), or other distinguishing experience as a sector change-maker.
What to Expect:
- A structured 2-day knowledge-building intensive on three critical areas: rebuilding public trust, effective advocacy strategies, and innovative workforce management
- Facilitated small-group “solution labs” where you’ll collaborate with diverse leaders to create actionable initiatives
- Networking opportunities with 150 influential nonprofit leaders committed to sector-wide improvement
- Leadership Summit attendees come from both nonprofit organizations and consulting companies that work alongside nonprofits toward a shared purpose of public engagement and mission impact. Collectively, this blend of perspectives, resources, and influence represents the best of nonprofit sector changemakers.
Your Impact:
- Contribute to a comprehensive resource bank that will be shared across the nonprofit sector
- Help design specific initiative action plans addressing our most pressing challenges
- Join a coalition of leaders committed to implementing solutions beyond the Summit
- Leverage the collective influence of 150 sector leaders to drive meaningful change
This isn’t just another conference—it’s a working summit where your expertise and commitment will directly shape solutions that strengthen our entire sector. Come prepared to collaborate, innovate, and leave with concrete plans to protect and advance the critical work nonprofits do every day.
Registration Rates
Nonprofit Member $495
Nonprofit Non-Member $645
Corporate Member* $885
Corporate Non-Member Not Available
*Corporate attendance is limited to TNPA Member Companies and one attendee per company. This allows for greater diversity of participation. Registration for current Essential Leadership Lab enrollees does not count against this one-person limit. Some 2025 Leadership Programming Sponsors receive additional attendee seats. Sponsorships for 2025 are sold out.
Protecting Purpose: Leading with Courage in Uncertain Times

Kendra E. Davenport, MPL, CFRE President and CEO, Easterseals
In this bold opening address, Easterseals’ President & CEO, Kendra Davenport, will challenge nonprofit leaders to embrace their responsibility as sector defenders during a time of unprecedented threats to nonprofit work. Drawing on three decades of nonprofit leadership experience and her recent experience confronting federal funding disruptions that threatened essential services for 1.5 million Americans with disabilities, Kendra will illuminate the critical importance of speaking out—even when others remain silent.
As one of the nonprofit leaders who stepped forward to provide crucial testimony in national media outlets about the real-world consequences of federal government actions, Kendra brings powerful insights into advocacy during uncertainty. Her presentation will explore how nonprofit leaders must balance service delivery with their obligation to protect the sector’s ability to fulfill its mission.
This provocative session will set the foundation for the Summit’s intensive work by establishing a framework for courageous leadership that defends individual organizations and protects the vital missions of nonprofits in American society.
Schedule
Monday, September 8
3:00 – 5:00 pm Welcome Activity: Welcome to St. Petersburg!
5:00 – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception: Breathe in the bay breeze while you mix & mingle with nonprofit sector colleagues.
6:30 pm Dinner on your own.
Tuesday, September 9
8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am Anchor: Leadership Summit Opening Welcome to Leadership Summit! Meet your colleagues and work together to define our north star: Why are we here? What is the high ground that we must promote, protect, and strengthen?
10:00 am Educate and Spark: Kendra Davenport, President and CEO, Easterseals (see details above)
11:00 am The Three Pillars of the Nonprofit Sector: Public Trust & Engagement, Advocacy, Workforce Present & Future
12:00 noon Lunch & Free Time
1:30 pm Advance: Solutions Lab Part I: Working in facilitated roundtables, clarify and articulate the threats, identify opportunities, and explore next steps.
5:00 – 8:00 pm Dinner on the Tea Garden & Lawn: Summit attendees consistently rave about the opportunity to network with other senior leaders outside of structured sessions. Maximize the time with your peers and enjoy a relaxed dinner event on the lawn.
Wednesday, September 10
8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am Solution Lab Part II: Building on yesterday’s foundation, choose a solution to focus on and work together to create action plans and next steps.
11:30 am Wrap Up & Check-Out
1:00 pm Afternoon Travel Home
Summit Venue – book asap!
Book your hotel room on-site at The Vinoy with the special $299 rate for Leadership Summit. Book Here.
The Vinoy, 501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
What Summit Attendees Are Saying
“It didn’t feel like an industry event, it felt like a large committee gathered to tackle a problem.”
“High-level, strategic thinking approach to all the sessions. It wasn’t the normal ‘how to implement xyz,’
but more ‘how do we transform our industry for the better.’ This was exciting!”
“The configuration, with a great mix of partners and nonprofits, brought together in a small group setting was amazing for networking and group discussion.”
“Inspiring, thoughtful, and engaging.”
“Love the high-level discussions and camaraderie in the room.”
“Engaging and innovative.”
“The culture of the event is really wonderful. I feel like we check our business card at the door and work as a group.”
“The event was a breath of fresh air.”
Leadership Summit Host Committee
Don Fulford, President & Chief Executive Officer, Association of the Miraculous Medal
Hannibal Brumskine II, Chief Financial Officer, The Executive Leadership Council
Glenda Oakley, Chief Financial Officer, Easterseals
Rich Kostro, Chief Information Officer, Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry
Leadership Steering Committee
Hannibal Brumskine II, The Executive Leadership Council | Dana Bunke, Easterseals | Nick Ellinger, Moore | Kelly England, Multiply Strategies | Jennifer Ingram, Wiland | Alicia Lifrak, Dragonfly Collective Agency | Allison Porter, Avalon Consulting Group | Kyla Shawyer, Philanthropy & Fundraising North America | Lauren Sheehan, Defenders of Wildlife | John Thompson, TrueSense Marketing | Debbie Weir, Mission-Driven Consulting | Craig Zeltsar, NNE Marketing
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
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Code of Conduct
The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA) exists to foster the development and growth of nonprofit organizations and to protect the donors, members, partners, and volunteers that support them. At all educational offerings and conferences, we commit to fostering an environment free from physical, emotional, and psychological harm. We will not tolerate harassment, discrimination, or intimidation of any form. All individuals must exhibit professionalism, must demonstrate respect for others, must act with civility, and must refrain from inappropriate and unwelcomed physical contact, sexual references, and aggressive advances.
Anyone who experiences or witnesses a violation to these standards, should immediately contact TNPA CEO Shannon McCracken. Anyone found in violation of the TNPA Code of Conduct by any means may receive a warning, have membership suspended, registration forfeited, or experience escalation to legal authorities.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds will be available to cancellations emailed to The Nonprofit Alliance 30 business days or more prior to the start of the event minus a $50.00 processing fee.
No refunds will be issued 29 days before the first day of the event.
Registrants failing to attend the event will not be eligible for a refund.
Substitution of registration is permitted up until two weeks before the event with written consent. Any substitution must be of the same type (Member for Member, Nonprofit for Nonprofit, Commercial for Commercial). The individual submitting the substitution request is responsible for all financial obligations.
If the event is canceled by The Nonprofit Alliance for any reason, registrants will receive a full refund for registration fees, or said registration fees can be credited to a future program. However, The Nonprofit Alliance cannot and does not assume responsibility for any other expenses, including the purchase of airline tickets, incurred by the registrant in connection with attending the event.
Hotel reservations will need to be cancelled directly through the Hotel unless otherwise communicated.
All applicable refunds will be issued following the close of the event. A refund will be returned in the original purchase format. If paying with a credit card, a refund will take an additional 10 business days to post to your account.
Site Selection Policy
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