Session proposals due February 29, 2024!
Submit via the form below.

Event Details

The Nonprofit Legal, Finance and Grants Conference is fast approaching! This expert-led, two-day intensive training event will take place on October 1-2, 2024, in-person, in Arlington, VA. We are currently seeking high quality sessions and speakers to present at the event. 

The conference is designed specifically for CFO’s, CEO’s, directors, comptrollers, counsel and accountants of nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit sectors in attendance include foundations, associations, philanthropic, government, cultural, religious, health, educational, social welfare, civic and fraternal organizations. Attorneys, accountants and others who provide critical services to these sectors are all present in force as well.

Session Format:

The Nonprofit Legal, Finance, and Grants Conference will include 60-minute general sessions & panels as well as 75-minute long breakout sessions happening over the course of two full days. Each session should feature no more than three speakers and include a supporting presentation.

Do I receive CE Credits?

Yes! Speakers are eligible to receive CE Credits for presenting as well. 

Selection Criteria:

We are looking for a wide range of  high-level legal, finance, and grants compliance information. Topics can include legal ethics, tax updates and form filing best practices, financial security, budgeting and forecasting, investments, reserves, new regulations, strategic IT decisions for finance professionals, finance/tech tools, subrecipient monitoring, internal controls, etc. 

Sessions must be appropriate and interesting for high-level staff, and they must be as nonprofit specific as possible. Speakers should have experience presenting at other events. For any sessions presented by vendors/consultants, we strongly encourage a nonprofit or association executive co-speaker to be included as a case study. Sessions that provide concreate take-aways, real case studied, best practices, how-to info, and other actionable items are preferred.

Not interested in presenting? Join us as an attendee! Lock in your spot here to attend at our early bird discounted rate!

Contact Info: Please email any questions and supporting documents to Rachael Keyl (rkeyl@columbiabooks.com) by February 29, 2024.