Bridge to Excellence Conference

The Bridge to Excellence Conference 2025 is Middle Tennessee’s premier event for nonprofit leaders, corporate partners, and community changemakers. This dynamic full-day conference aims to build connections, share best practices, and inspire collaboration to enhance and strengthen the region’s nonprofit sector.

 

 

 

What to Expect:

Inspiring Keynote: Be inspired by a leading voice in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

Interactive Breakout Sessions: Dive into engaging discussions on the most important topics for today’s nonprofits and community partners.

Networking Opportunities: Build meaningful connections with like-minded professionals passionate about creating a stronger, more vibrant community.

Special Luncheon Presentation: Enjoy a delicious lunch while celebrating the incredible impact we’re making together.

 

Bridge to Excellence will feature 24 breakout sessions, which are as follows:

  • Bridge to Nowhere: Avoiding Fundraising Dead Ends and Charting a Path to Success
  • Compensation Strategy
  • Activating Your Nonprofit Board to Maximize Impact
  • Cultivating Donor Relationships That Last
  • Trailblazing Tactics:  Strategies for a Million Dollar Asks
  • Connect & Curate: A Model for Leadership and Team Development
  • Transformational Leadership: Unlocking Your Genius for Nonprofit Excellence
  • What Every Executive Director and Board Member Needs to Know
  • Understanding Association Financial Statements: A Guide for Non-Financial Leaders
  • The Genes of the Generations
  • Learn How to Use AI to Analyze Data in Minutes
  • Good to Great for the Social Sector
  • Fund Development Strategies: 10 Tips for Success with Grants, Events, Individual Donors, & Messaging Campaigns.
  • Steps for Improving Your Team’s Performance
  • Dynamic Governance 101: Building Inclusive Decision-Making Systems
  • Ten Steps to Creating a Board Development & Recruitment Program    
  • The Strategic Reset: Stop Chasing Money and Start Building Mission-Aligned Partnerships
  • Nonprofit Recruiting in 2025: New Strategies for Success
  • Navigating the Long Game of Changing Systems: Insights from Collaborative Efforts
  • Emotional Intelligence: Elevating Leadership and Team Performance
  • How I Met Your Donor: The Donor Connection Blueprint  
  • AI-Driven ERP Solutions for Nonprofits: Real-World Insights and Adoption Strategies
  • Learning About and Communicating Your Nonprofit’s Impact for Fundraising, Program Engagement, and Friendraising
  • Connecting with Meaningful Communication

The price for the event is as follows

  • Early Bird Member Price through 3/9: $220
  • Early Bird Non-Member Price through 3/9: $295
  • Standard Member Price 3/10-3/31: $275
  • Standard Non-Member Price 3/10-3/31: $370

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*Payment is not refundable

When
April 15th, 2025 from  8:00 AM to  5:00 PM
Location
Westin Nashville
807 Clark Pl
Nashville, TN 37203
United States
Event Fee
Full Conference Registration $295.00
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