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2025 Leadership Retreat Agenda

FEBRUARY 4 + 5 | AMELIA ISLAND | FLORIDA

Day One
FEBRUARY 4

7:30 a.m.

BREAKFAST

8:30 a.m.

WELCOME

8:40 a.m.

OPENING PLENARY: Navigating Trends Shaping Health Philanthropy's Next Big Moves

Speaker: Betsy Chapin Taylor

9:35 a.m.

Keys to Deepening Connection (Part 1) with Michael Beall

9:45 a.m.

BREAK

10:00 a.m.

Track One:

Strategy and Innovation 

Four Levers to Building Bigger, Bolder and Better Campaigns 

with Heather Wiley Starankovic, John Donovan and Michael Beall

Track Two:

Advancing Philanthropy

The Next Frontier in Harnessing Gratitude and Clinician Engagement

with Erin Stitzel, Debbie Ferguson, Scott Rosenkrans, Associate VP of DonorSearch Ai, Linda Roszak Burton and Susan Attwell

12:00 p.m.

POWER LUNCH: Accelerating Philanthropy as a High ROI Revenue Source for Health Care

with Nathan Chappell, Senior VP of DonorSearch Ai, Lori Counts and Betsy Chapin Taylor

1:30 p.m.

Track One:

Strategy and Innovation 

Building a Culture of Curiosity: An Organization's Superpower in the Age of AI

with Nathan Chappell, Senior VP of DonorSearch Ai

Track Two:

Advancing Philanthropy

Donor-Advised Funds: The Future of Philanthropy is Here
with John Donovan, Cindy Reynolds and James Gold

2:45 p.m.

BREAK

3:00 p.m.

Navigating Your AI Transformation
with Scott Rosenkrans, Associate VP of DonorSearch Ai

Activate Your Storytelling Potential: An Action Guide to Maximize Storytelling with Michael Beall

4:00 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

6:30 p.m.

SOCIAL DRINKS

7:00 p.m.

DINNER

Day Two
FEBRUARY 5

6:30 a.m

Hosted Morning Walk on the Beach with Amy Dorrill

7:30 a.m.

BREAKFAST (available at social tables or can be taken to Buzz Sessions)

8:00 a.m.

BUZZ SESSIONS

  • Partnership and Resilience: Navigating through Clinician Burnout with Sarah Burdi and Susan Attwell

  • Find Funding to Address Health Disparities in Disadvantaged Communities with Cindy Reynolds

  • Partnership and Stewardship: The Benefit of Expressing Gratitude to Your Donors with Linda Roszak Burton

  • Nike & Apple / Taco Bell & Doritos / Your Organization & the Community Non-Profit with Amy Dorrill

  • What You Must Do Now and Next to Ensure Your Database is  HIPAA Compliant with Debbie Ferguson

  • Building a Planned Giving Culture with Minimal Resources with James Gold

9:00 a.m.

WELCOME

9:05 a.m.

Keys to Deepening Connection (Part 2) with Michael Beall

9:15 a.m.

KEYNOTE: Overcoming the Competition for Connection

Speaker: Nathan Chappell, Senior VP of DonorSearch Ai

10:15 a.m.

BREAK

10:45 a.m.

Track One:

Strategy and Innovation 

Redefining Volunteer Leadership: Unleashing Influence Beyond the Boardroom

with Betsy Chapin Taylor and Lori Counts

Track Two:

Advancing Philanthropy

Philanthropy, Grants, Government Relations and Community Benefits, Oh My!

with Amy Dorrill

12:00 p.m.

BREAK

12:15 p.m.

POWER LUNCH: Implementing AI for Social Good

with Nathan Chappell, Senior VP of DonorSearch Ai and Scott Rosenkrans, Associate VP of DonorSearch Ai

1:15p.m.

CLOSING PLENARY: Key Takeaways and Considerations

Speaker: Pamela Ronka Maroulis

1:45 a.m.

Keys to Deepening Connection (Part 3) with Michael Beall

1:55 a.m.

CLOSING REMARKS

2:00 p.m.

CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENT

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