Overview

The Colorado Nonprofit Association is seeking dynamic nonprofit leaders, business partners, and content experts to present at our upcoming Connecting Colorado Conference in Denver on October 16, 2026.


This call is for the Denver conference. The call for proposals to present at the regional conferences was collected in a separate process.

Connecting Colorado provides a full day of professional development, peer learning, and networking designed by and for Colorado’s nonprofit community. Sessions will strengthen knowledge, share promising practices, and spark actionable ideas across topics such as fundraising, board development, community engagement, DEI, finance/accounting, volunteer management, HR and workplace culture, strategy and planning, advocacy and policy, and digital innovation.

We are seeking conference session proposals that align with the Colorado Principles and Practices of Nonprofit Excellence and offer at least one of the following:
  • Practical lessons and hands-on learning opportunities for nonprofit leaders at organizations of various sizes
  • Real-world applications with actionable strategies for immediate implementation
  • Peer-to-peer sharing of best practices to foster collaboration and networking
  • Interactive formats such as workshops, case studies, or panel discussions

Ideal sessions will:
  • Create an engaging environment for nonprofit leaders to learn from each other
  • Enhance participants' skills for greater community impact
  • Offer tangible takeaways that attendees can apply in their organizations.

We aim to cultivate an atmosphere where nonprofit professionals can gain valuable insights, share experiences, and develop their leadership capabilities

Selection & Timeline
Proposals received by Monday, April 27 will receive the highest consideration.

To ensure equitable access to high-quality sessions across the state, priority for Denver presenters will be given to presenters who committed to presenting at least one regional conference.

Presenters selected to participate will be notified by 5/15/2026. If you do not hear from us by that date, we sincerely thank you for your time and proposal submission, but your session was not selected for this year’s conference series.


About the Call for Conference Proposals
This application process will collect information in two sections:
  • Presenter Information
  • Session Content
You will have the ability to receive a copy of the proposal at the end of the survey. If selected, this information will be used to populate the conference agenda and session description information.


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