Keynote Speakers
Derrick Feldmann
Derrick Feldmann is a sought-after speaker, researcher, author, and advisor for cause engagement and social good. He is the author of Social Movements For Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change and co-author of Cause for Change: The Why and How of Nonprofit Millennial Engagement. Feldmann is a member of the advisory boards of the Ad Council in New York City and Truth Initiative, and a guest lecturer for the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Derrick speaks internationally on how to drive public interest in social change, and will thoughtfully launch this year’s conference by directing our focus on individual engagement as the primary catalyst for social change. Learn more about Derrick here.
Beth Kanter
Beth Kanter is a well-established, international nonprofit thought leader. She has facilitated trainings for nonprofits on every continent in the world (except Antarctica). Beth is experienced in participatory facilitation techniques such as design thinking, open space, peer learning, and more. She was named one of the most influential women in technology by Fast Company and one of BusinessWeek’s “Voices of Innovation for Social Media.” Beth is a renowned trainer, speaker and author – titles include The Networked Nonprofit, and Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Beth will bring her trademark energy and enthusiasm to her discussion on how nonprofit organizations can build resilience from the inside out! Learn more about Beth here.
Amy Sample Ward, CEO of the Nonprofit Technology Network, will deliver a plenary address at this year’s conference. In addition to serving as NTEN’s CEO, she is a speaker, author, and trainer — having worked with groups and spoken at events around the world. In 2013, Amy co-authored Social Change Anytime Everywhere: How to implement online multichannel strategies to spark advocacy, raise money, and engage your community with Allyson Kapin. She previously co-authored Social by Social, a handbook in using social technologies for social impact, and has contributed to various other publications about social change and technology. We are thrilled to bring her knowledge, energy, and experience to Montana’s Nonprofits. Learn more about Amy here.
Preconference And Concurrent Session Speakers
- Emily Allison, Development Director, Bridgercare
- Kari Anderson, Principal, Incite! Consulting Group
- Joel Barker, Managing Partner, Great River Strategies
- Erin Barstow, Program Manager, MTCC AmeriCorps
- Steve Beck, President, Beck Seminars
- Shelli Bischoff, CEO and President, Conservation Impact/Nonprofit Impact
- Laura Brin, Development Director, The Traveling School
- Peggy Bucholz, Chief Administrative Officer, Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center
- Sara Close, Founder, Hello Soul
- Ned Cooney, Consultant
- Hannah Cortez, Executive Assistant, the Dotted i
- Lulu Delphine, Co-Director and Facilitator, Turning the Wheel Missoula
- Katie Deuel, Executive Director, Home ReSource
- Dannette Fadness, Program Manager, MTCC Americorps
- Amy Falcione, Chief Strategist, Big Picture Marketing
- Jim Fitzgerald, CEO, Intermountain and ChildWise Institute
- Laura Hoehn, Attorney, Trister, Ross, Schadler & Gold, PLLC
- Sarah Howell, Executive Director, Montana Women Vote
- Dee Incoronato, CSO, Intermountain
- Paula Jacques, Shareholder, Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., PC
- Tara Jensen, Co-Director, Montana Budget and Policy Center
- Moses Lee, Program Director, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
- Lizzi Juda, Co-Director and Facilitator, Turning the Wheel Missoula
- Tim Locke, President, Founder, Janitor, Now it Matters
- Janna Lundquist, CEO, Janna Lundquist Consulting
- Ed Meece, Principal Consultant, Answers & Consulting
- Liz Moore, Executive Director, Montana Nonprofit Association
- Chany Ockert, Consultant, Chany Reon Ockert Consulting LLC
- Heather O’Loughlin, Co-Director and Facilitator, Montana Budget and Policy Center
- Peggy M. Owens, Sage Solutions Nonprofit Consulting
- Mary Peterson
- Breanna Polacik, Founder & CEO, the Dotted i
- Laura Rhodes, Principal, Third Sector Consulting
- Julie Rodda, Rodda Consulting
- Melanie Schell, Managing Principal, Bannack Group
- Shannon Stober, Principal and Owner, Verve Exchange Consulting
- Kevin Sylvester, Executive Director, Family Promise of Gallatin
- Heidi Wallace, Executive Director, EmpowerMT
- Cassidy Wendell, Lead Consultant/Strategist, Cassidy Wendell LLC
- Jay Wilkinson, CEO, Firespring
- Bethany Williamson, HR Business Partner, Associated Employers