2025 Nonprofit Directors Dialogue

Join us for the Annual Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute Nonprofit Directors Dialogue

Governance and the Art of Impressions

Agenda

• 11:30 a.m. ‒ 5:30 p.m. - Nonprofit Directors Dialogue - Frances M. Maguire Garden Pavilion
• 5:30 p.m. ‒ 6:30 p.m. - Networking and Cocktail Reception - The Garden Restaurant

Participants are eligible to earn CPE, CLE or NACD credits for this event.

Nonprofit Directors Dialogue

Nonprofit Directors Dialogue is an invitation-only event designed to promote candid, peer-to-peer discussions about pressing governance issues in a small, exclusive setting.

This signature event reflects the Gupta Governance Institute’s ongoing commitment to convening leaders, curating insights, and creating content that drives excellence in corporate and nonprofit governance. This interactive experience is facilitated by nonprofit governance experts and thought leaders. Attendance is limited to 40 nonprofit executives and board members.

Discussion topics:

• Navigating the changing landscape: Legislation, litigation, and executive action

• The composition of capital: Balancing assets and allocation to meet mission

• Framing the future: Board oversight of digital transformation

• Influence by design: Redefining and reclaiming nonprofit advocacy

• Through the stakeholder lens: Managing perception and public image

• Framing the future: Board oversight of digital transformation

Featured facilitators:

• Ann K. Batlle, Partner, Morgan Lewis
• Travis Coley, Director of Growth & Strategy, Whitepenny
• Emily Cuneo Desmedt, Partner, Morgan Lewis
• Evan Linhardt, Principal, Bernstein Private Wealth Management
• Jeffrey Moore, Chief Strategy Officer, Independent Sector
• Jessica Sharp, Co-founder and Principal, Maven Agency
• Matt Unterman, Practice Leader and Principal, Not-for-Profit and Higher Education Advisory Services, Grant Thornton
• Evan Urbania, Chief Executive Officer, ChatterBlast

Networking reception

The reception immediately following Nonprofit Directors Dialogue provides an additional opportunity for participants to network with peers and subject matter experts.

Sponsors

Gupta Governance Institute is grateful for the support of our sponsors:

• Bernstein Private Wealth
• ChatterBlast
• Grant Thornton
• Maven Agency
• Whitepenny