2026 Louisiana Nonprofit Impact Conference
8:00-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m. | Keynote: Smart Governance: Leading Nonprofits in the Age of AI
Emily Davis
9:30-10:30 a.m. | Reinventing Nonprofit Leadership: What Today’s Organizations Need Now
Dr. Heather Carpenter
10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break
10:45-11:30 a.m. | Funding the Future: Building Financial Sustainability in Uncertain Times
Jessica Watts
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Lunch and Nonprofit of the Year Presentation
12:30-1:30 p.m. | Crisis Clarity: Communicating with Confidence in the First Hour of a Crisis
John Edwards
1:30-2:30 p.m. | Ready When It Matters: Disaster Preparedness and Cross-Sector Collaboration
Panel featuring Madison Poche, Diane Libro, Louise Drody, and Chelsea Randle: Moderator Heather Carpenter (Executive Board, Voluntary Organizations that Assist in Disasters, North Louisiana).