Upcoming Events
Planning Organizational Growth: What Stage Are You In?
We intuitively understand growth and development for people, caterpillars, and frogs, and we can apply a similar framework to nonprofits to steward them more intentionally. In this session, we’ll learn how to identify key elements of start-up, growth, stability, and renewal phases—and most importantly how do you lead differently based on which phase you are in? There are certain opportunities to leverage and challenges to navigate in each stage. We’ll discuss those, share practical ideas you can implement, and prepare you to share this resource with others in your organization to support productive problem-solving. Lunch included with registration.
Tara Levy, https://501t3.com/
March 31, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CT
Jewish Family Service of Dallas
16301 Quorum Drive, Building A, Addison, TX 75001
Planning Organizational Growth: Roundtable Discussion with Tate Ringer
Join us for a facilitated discussion with your fellow CEOs applying the learning from Tara Levy’s presentation in March. What have you done? What is working? What concerns do you have? You did not have to attend in March to find value in this discussion. Light breakfast and coffee included with registration.
April 29, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am CT
International Plaza II, 14221 Dallas Pkwy, Third Floor Meeting Room,, Dallas, TX 75254
Nonprofit CEO Council Happy Hour
This NCC Happy Hour is an opportunity to strengthen relationships, expand our network, and celebrate leadership within our nonprofit community. We’ll welcome new connections by inviting CEOs to bring a guest, honor the CEOs who are retiring this year for their lasting impact, and create a bit of fun with a drawing for a complimentary membership. Most of all, it’s a chance to connect, reflect, and build momentum together.
July 23, 2026 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location TBD
Past Events
Below is a list of recent events hosted by the Nonprofit CEO Council and contact information for presenters.
AI in the Real World: Roundtable Discussion with Tate Ringer
Join us for a facilitated discussion with your fellow CEOs applying the learning from the AI presentation in February. What have you done? What is working? What concerns do you have? You did not have to attend in February to find value in this discussion. If you are not thinking and talking about AI now, now is the time to start. If you are far down that path, come share your learning. Light breakfast and coffee served.
March 4, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am CT
International Plaza II, 14221 Dallas Pkwy, Third Floor Meeting Room,, Dallas, TX 75254
AI in Nonprofits: Michael Garrett, CEO of Trusted World
Michael Garrett is a nonprofit founder and systems builder who treats AI as a working partner—not a novelty. He uses generative AI daily to accelerate strategy, operations, and leadership communication, helping organizations do more with the resources they already have. His workshops are grounded in real-world application, not theory.
February 12, 2026
Escaping Philanthropy: It’s Not Too Late to Put Yourself in the Driver’s Seat: Jennifer Ware, Sustain Initiative
In the Escaping Philanthropy conversation, we (1) examined the root causes of unsustainability, (2) introduced a tool to assess a nonprofit’s sustainability and readiness for scale, and (3) explored best practices (do’s and don’ts) when considering earned revenue options for a nonprofit organization.
November 18, 2025
Summer Happy Hour at Culinary Dropout
July 15, 2025
Building Workplace Culture: How Nonprofit Leaders Can Use Influence Strategies for Peak Team Performance: Jennifer Howell, Spark EQ
Nonprofit leaders are often challenged with motivating mission-driven teams without relying on financial incentives. At the same time, they’re striving to cultivate high-performing cultures where employees thrive and work collaboratively to drive greater impact. This session addressed three employee roadblocks leaders face regularly. Proven influence strategies were shared that can be used right away to minimize missed expectations, boost your team's performance, and strengthen your culture for greater outcomes. A copy of the PowerPoint can be found by clicking the following link: Building Workplace Culture: How Nonprofit Leaders Can Use Influence Strategies for Peak Team Performance
May 1, 2025
Layoffs & Rightsizing: A Panel Presentation and Discussion
This was a panel presentation and discussion facilitated by Jonathan Blum, Holland & Knight, Partner and including the following:
Cathy Barker, Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas | President & CEO
Beth Perlak, Lead Org | TriNet | Development Consultant
Barbara-Ellen Gaffney, Holland & Knight | Senior Counsel
April 2, 2025
Measuring Social Impact: Nadine Dechausay, J.D., M.A., Chief Strategy & Insights Office at Communities Foundation of Texas
Why is it difficult for nonprofits to track and communicate their impact? What are the benefits of building and implementing an evaluation framework? Some nonprofits run programs and others seek to transform communities or systems- what evaluation methodologies exist for different types of interventions? A copy of the PowerPoint can be found by clicking the following link: CEO Council | Measuring Social Impact 2025.
February 4, 2025
Lessons Learned: The CitySquare Case Study: Moderated Discussion with CitySquare CEO, Annam Manthiram
November 8, 2024