A week-long program for emerging and scaling nonprofits!
October 14 – October 17, 2025
At Avila Spaces: Av. da República 6 1º esq, 1050-191 Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal (Why Lisbon? Because it’s inexpensive and easily accessible from the East Coast and the rest of the US)
- Engaging sessions
- Networking opportunities
- Tangible takeaways and actionable next steps
This boutique conference is for anyone thinking of starting a nonprofit, for new/emerging nonprofits, and for long-running nonprofits looking to scale up/build capacity. Sessions will be led by expert consultants with nonprofit experience, and by nonprofit leaders as well. Don’t miss out on the chance to hear proven tactics for success!
We’ll have sessions on:
- Building Strong Foundations: Board Development, Organizational Growth, and Strategic Planning
- Building Powerful Budgets: Funding Your Mission with Strategy and Clarity
- Transforming Data into Impact: Storytelling for Meaningful Change
- Cultivating Donors: Prospecting, Engaging, and Stewarding for Lasting Impact
- Fundraising that Delivers: Planning Successful Events & Securing Sponsors
- Winning Grants: Crafting a Strategic Approach to Funding Success
- Advocacy in Action: Navigating C3, C4, and C6 for Impact
- Securing Federal Support: Making a Powerful Congressional District Ask
- Sustaining Impact: Strategies for Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments, and Legacy Giving
- Navigating Nonprofit Legal & Compliance: Staying Aligned and Protected
- Scaling Smart: Leveraging Virtual Assistants, CEO Coaches, and Fractional Services
- Mission Meets Market: Building Impactful Nonprofit & For-Profit Partnerships
- AI for Nonprofits: Streamlining Logic Models, SMART Goals, Budgets & More!
- Laying the Groundwork: Preparing for a Successful Capital Campaign
The registration includes four conference days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) with coffee and traditional Portuguese pastries each morning. Lunch is no-host with the group or on your own to explore. There will be three optional no host dinner gatherings (TU, WED, & THUR).
Register now to secure your spot! This is a boutique conference — there is only room for 18 participants. Get your spot today! We’ll follow up with all of the details. We’ll also arrange a a Zoom conversation (recorded) for those wanting information on fights, hotels/AirBnBs, transportation, and fun things to do while in Portugal. Don’t forget even an international work trip is a write off (talk to your accountant, of course).
Small Nonprofit Bootcamp in Lisbon – $399 – click below to purchase:
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Cancellation Policy: Conference registrations are refundable with 15 days advance notice – please contact us by email if you have to cancel. In the event that a registrant is unable to attend the conference after that point, a substitute registrant may be provided in lieu of the original registration, prior to the start of the conference. Registrants may also transfer their registration to a future event or receive a credit with the event organizer, Agility, LLC, to be used on future events or consulting services. All requests for refunds or transfers must be made in writing to the event organizer. Cash refunds will not be granted for any cancellations made within two weeks of the start of the conference.
Our conference facility has special agreements with 2 hotels:
Technological Hotel: Hotel EVOLUTION Lisboa | Reserve já o seu quarto em Lisboa (sanahotels.com)
Boutique Hotel: Luster – Luster Hotel (lusterhotels.pt)
Both from 150€ – 200€/night, depends on the time of the year. Please let us know if you’re interested in these and we can connect you to Avila Spaces for how to reserve at these rates.
Thank you to our sponsors!
LAW OFFICES OF JACK G. ORR, INC. PS
