Schedule

Monday, September 14

3:00-5:00 | ME Leadership: Clarity, Purpose, and Intention

Before you can lead your team, your organization, or your community — you have to lead yourself. Arrive, settle in, and reconnect, both with yourself and with peers who understand exactly what it means to carry the weight of leadership.[/expand]

5:00-6:30 | Networking Reception: Welcome to San Antonio! 

6:30 | Dinner on your own 

Tuesday, September 15

8:30 am Breakfast 

9:00 | The State of Us: Leadership in a Changing Sector

Shannon McCracken, President & CEO, The Nonprofit Alliance

10:00 | Keynote: Infinite Influence with Alyson Van Hooser

Today’s nonprofit leaders are navigating unprecedented complexity — shifting funding models, evolving public trust, workforce fatigue, and constant uncertainty. In this environment, leadership influence and impact are no longer heavily defined by position, authority, organizational cause, or expertise alone. Instead, impact is determined by the ability to influence — to see people clearly, connect authentically, and lead in ways that build resilience, trust, and long-term impact for yourself, your team, and your community.

In this highly interactive keynote-workshop experience, Alyson Van Hooser challenges leaders to rethink how they see themselves and the people they lead. Through a powerful perspective shift, practical framework, and facilitated peer conversation, participants will explore an immediately actionable and transformational leadership approach that helps leaders focus their most limited resources — time, energy, and money — to strengthen engagement, improve retention, and elevate influence across their organizations and the broader impact of their work.

11:30 | Break & Light Snacks (fruit, granola bars) 

11:50 | Seed & Cede: Building the Next Generation of Nonprofit  Leadership 

1:00 | Lunch & Free Time 

2:15-5:00 | Clarity in the Age of AI

5:30 – 8:00 | Cocktails & Dinner

Enjoy the local vibes and continue your conversations over dinner on the Riverwalk.

Wednesday, September 16

8:30am | Breakfast

9:00 | The Latest in Sector Research – To be announced

9:30 | The Nonprofit Generosity Narrative

Jody Levison-Johnson, President & CEO, Social Current

Shannon McCracken, President & CEO, The Nonprofit Alliance

Michael Thatcher, President & CEO, Charity Navigator

Fourth panelist, To be announced

Moderator: Mimi Carter, Nonprofit Marketing & Communications Strategist

10:45 | Break

11:00 | Summit Workshop

11:45 | Wrap Up

12:00  | Departure