There are conferences for every purpose and job in your firm, from organizational leadership to technology. If you haven’t already registered for one of these conferences, you might be missing out on valuable industry training and networking opportunities.
Tips for Making the Most of Your Conference Experience
Consider the following suggestions to get the most out of attending an in-person nonprofit conference.
- Utilize networking opportunities to interact with like-minded individuals and increase your professional network.
- Participate actively in chat conversations and take advantage of virtual networking opportunities to interact with other participants and presenters.
- Participate actively in seminars and workshops, ask questions, and take notes to acquire great insights and useful ideas.
- To improve your learning chances and experiences, use conference tools and offered materials such as handouts, presentations, and online platforms.
- Share your conference experience on social media, and join online discussions using special hashtags to connect with other attendees.
- Make your own distraction-free workstation on which to engage in totally virtual sessions.
- Contact guest speakers and presenters to discuss further or explore potential collaboration opportunities.
- To avoid technical issues, make sure you have a solid internet connection and test the conferencing platform ahead of time.
- Take pauses and practice self-care throughout lengthy conference days to preserve attention and energy.
Major nonprofit organizations events of 2025
January, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
January 31, 2025 New York | The event aims to bring together nonprofit professionals. These professionals will examine new tools and ways to improve fundraising efforts with a focus on donor engagement and creative fundraising strategies. Attendees can expect opportunities that are designed to inspire and equip them with actionable insights. |
February, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
February 26 – 27, 2025 | It is dedicated to the strategies and benefits of establishing and growing monthly giving programs for NGOs and the event brings together experts to share insights on donor retention, program scalability and effective communication with recurring donors. The participants of this event will gain practical knowledge on building sustainable revenue streams through monthly contributions. | |
February 26-27, 2025 San Francisco Bay Area, CA | The event focuses on the evolving landscape of corporate volunteering and social responsibility and aims to connect corporate leaders, nonprofit organizations and volunteers to discuss best practices, challenges and innovations in the volunteering sector. |
March, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
March 4-6, 2025 | It is a virtual conference aimed to provide nonprofit marketers with the most up-to-date tools, trends, and tactics for digital marketing. The event will include seminars on content development, social media engagement, email marketing, and data analytics, all customized to the specific needs of NGOs. | |
March 26, 2025 | The center of attention of this event is how cloud technology can drive innovation and efficiency in the nonprofit sector and showcases success stories, offers technical workshops and provides networking opportunities with AWS experts and nonprofit leaders. The attendees will learn about leveraging AWS services to enhance their mission delivery and operational effectiveness. | |
March 25-27, 2025 | It is a gathering of executive leaders from nonprofits worldwide that aims to discuss leadership challenges, strategic planning and global trends affecting the sector. It offers keynote presentations, interactive sessions and peer-to-peer networking opportunities. |
April, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
April 16–18, 2025 | The event brings together nonprofit professionals to explore the convergence of technology and social impact. The event includes educational sessions, workshops, and an exhibit hall showcasing the most recent technological advancements suited to NGOs. | |
Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference (AFP ICON) | April 27–29, 2025 Seattle, Washington | It is the largest conference for fundraising professionals as it offers educational sessions, keynote speakers and networking opportunities and covers a wide range of topics including donor relations, fundraising strategies, ethics and leadership. |
April 22-24, 2025 Palm Springs, California | It brings together leaders from business and NPOs to discuss ways to involve employees and customers in social impact projects. The main focus of the project is building on the relationship between cause marketing and CSR. The attendees of the event will get networking opportunities that are aimed at driving successful partnerships for social good. | |
April 02 – 04, 2025 | It is dedicated to exploring strategies for engaging employees in fundraising and volunteering activities and offers insights into building a culture of giving within organizations, effective program management and measuring impact. |
May, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
Collaborative – The nonprofit conference for innovative leaders | May 14-15, 2025 | It is an annual conference that brings together nonprofit leaders to discuss innovation, collaboration and impact and features keynote speakers, breakout sessions and networking opportunities that are focused on sharing best practices and exploring new approaches to common challenges. |
June, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
June 3-4, 2025 | The event covers newest trends, obstacles and opportunities in social innovation across a range of sectors. It also brings together investors, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who are enthusiastic about social impact and innovation. The attendees will engage in discussions, workshops and networking sessions that are designed to inspire and equip them to drive meaningful change. | |
June 3–6, 2025 | It brings together nonprofit, government, industry and civic leaders to discuss community engagement and volunteerism strategies and includes seminars, plenary sessions and networking opportunities. |
July, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
July 16-17, 2025 | Participants of the event will take part in in-depth training sessions that will cover topics like risk management, legal compliance and financial management. The goal behind this will be to improve the financial and legal literacy of nonprofit professionals. | |
2025 Nonprofit Fundraising Conference: Request for Proposals | July 23, 2025 | The purpose of this event is to bring together experts in fundraising. The experts will discuss issues facing the nonprofit industry, exchange best practices, and investigate creative approaches. The prospective presenters are invited to submit session ideas that offer valuable insights and practical tools to enhance fundraising efforts across diverse organizations. |
July 30 – August 1, 2025 | It is a premier event for professionals in marketing, fundraising and nonprofit management and features a series of workshops, keynote speeches and networking opportunities that are designed to bridge the gap between nonprofit missions and effective outreach strategies. | |
The Nonprofit’s Guide to the Bank of America 2025 Grant Application | July 17, 2025 | The event aims to equip nonprofit organizations with the knowledge and tools. These tools are important and necessary to navigate the Bank of America 2025 Grant Application process by enhancing their chances of securing funding for vital initiatives. |
August, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
August 10-13, 2025 | It is a premier event that gathers thousands of association professionals and industry partners to exchange knowledge, resources, strategies and solutions. Over three days, attendees will engage in learning sessions, networking opportunities and community-building experiences by earning credit hours toward certification or renewal of the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation. | |
August 4-31, 2025 | It focuses on enhancing the strategic and operational planning skills of nonprofit leaders and the participants will delve into methodologies and tools that are essential for effective planning by ensuring their organizations can adapt and thrive in a changing environment. The workshop aims to provide practical insights that can be directly applied to improve organizational performance. | |
August 21, 2025 | It aims to help nonprofit organizations discover effective methods to engage their communities and the participants will have the opportunity to collaborate and share their ideas that can lead to impactful change by enhancing their public engagement strategies to better serve their missions. |
September, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
September 8-11, 2025 | It focuses on leadership development within the nonprofit sector and aims to bring together nonprofit professionals to discuss strategic leadership, governance and sector trends. | |
September 30-October 2, 2025 | It is an annual conference that is dedicated to equipping nonprofit marketers and fundraisers with innovative strategies to optimize their online fundraising efforts and features expert-led sessions on topics like donor psychology, A/B testing and conversion rate optimization. |
October, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
October 27-29, 2025 | It focuses on the power of storytelling in driving social impact and investment and brings together nonprofit leaders, social entrepreneurs and impact investors to explore narrative techniques that effectively communicate mission and impact. Attendees can participate in workshops, panel discussions, and networking sessions that are aimed at enhancing their storytelling skills to attract funding and support. | |
October 27-29, 2025 Atlanta, GA | It is a gathering of changemakers from nonprofits, foundations and other civic-minded groups. These groups are dedicated to collaboration, innovation and addressing major societal concerns. All the participants can participate in immersive experiences, workshops and community conversations in the event. Workshops and conversations will be aiming to inspire action and promote social good. |
November, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
November 13-15, 2025 San Diego, California / Virtual | It is designed to help nonprofit professionals harness the power of storytelling to enhance fundraising, leadership and communications. The attendees will learn to craft compelling stories that build emotional connections with donors, master donor communications and create impactful fundraising campaigns. | |
November 4-5, 2025 | It features industry-leading keynote speakers and practical breakout tracks that focus on fundraising and marketing, operational leadership and faith-based organizations. It’s an essential event for anyone in nonprofit leadership who is aiming to gain insights, network and enhance their organization’s impact. |
December, 2025
Event Name | Date/ Location | Overview |
December 1 – 3, 2025 Baltimore, MD | The event is intended for key decision-makers in charge of fundraising and technology strategies at top nonprofit organizations, and it promotes connections, idea exchange, and relationship-building. Attendees will learn about best-in-class fundraising tactics across three major tracks: direct marketing, peer-to-peer, and technology. |
