We were thrilled to welcome the Connecting Colorado Conference to Denver in October 2024. The conference, organized by the Colorado Nonprofit Association and sponsored by incredible organizations including Southwest Airlines, aimed to connect and engage nonprofits across the state to spur creative redesigning and excitement around nonprofit growth.
This year DUG facilitated a panel, Position Your Nonprofit to Reach Wider Audiences and Attract More Funding, which included insights from:
- Linda Appel Lipsius, DUG Executive Director
- Robin Chalecki, President at the Emily Griffith Foundation
- Margaret Bachrach, Voices for Children, CASA of Boulder County
- Stefanie Jones, President & Founder at Feed Media
The room was PACKED with attendees sitting on the floor and lingering towards the back of the space, itching to learn from the experts. Our panel offered unique ideas, inspiring case studies, and posed questions around an often taboo discussion in the nonprofit sphere – fundraising!
After the discussion, our team connected with several organizations interested in gleaning insights from DUG’s program areas, fundraising strategies, and tips for building (and maintaining) donor momentum. We were proud to share our successes, learn about additional ways we could leverage our community better, and explore these ideas together.
