The Center hosted its Statewide Conference for nonprofits in October at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City. The conference, titled “Full Speed Ahead: Evolving. Empowering. Impacting.” brought together almost 200 people from nonprofits across the state for a full day of learning and networking.

New this year was a special pre-conference session October 5 over succession planning. The day-long workshop featuring Don Tebbe, executive vice president of TransitionGuides, Inc., allowed participants the opportunity to develop a “succession basics” package and leave the workshop with the start of a succession plan in hand.

John Baldoni, author and leadership consultant, served as the keynote speaker for the conference. His talk, entitled “Leading from Hard Times to Good Times”, inspired nonprofits to keep moving forward in spite of the difficult economic climate. He called for leaders to maintain their composures and instill confidence in their staff and board members. In addition, the conference featured impactful trainers who spoke on topics such as nonprofit advancement, fundraising, marketing and advocacy. The day concluded with a speed dating event, which allowed participants the opportunity to speak with funders and fundraising experts in an informal, roundtable setting.