Camp Finance 2024 Schedule

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Innovative | Interactive | Informative | Fun | Challenging

October 9-10, 2024 | The Sagamore Resort, Bolton Landing, NY on Lake George

Faculty List
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Explore our Tracks of Learning

Keynote
and General Sessions

Accountability
and Compliance

Sponsored by Crowded

Basic Accounting

Sponsored by Chazin & Company

Governance
and Leadership

Marketing, Communications,
and Fundraising

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Time	Event Description	Location (s)
12:00pm to 2:00pm	Conference and Personnel Handbook Workshop Registration	Conference Center lobby and foyer
1:00pm to 5:00pm	Following the Law and Treating Your Employees Right: Personnel Handbook Workshop Personnel policies need regular review and updating due to New York State’s frequent changes impacting various personnel matters. NYCON offers a half-day session to address policy changes, compliance issues, and provide essential policy templates for nonprofit organizations. Separate Registration is required for this session.	Triuna
3:30pm to 7:00pm	Conference Registration: Check-in with NYCON staff and grab your conference packet to avoid the rush in the morning.	Conference Center lobby and foyer
4:00pm	Check-in time at The Sagamore Resort

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Time	Event Description	Location (s)
7:30am to 8:30am	Registration and Breakfast Meet us for your first stop of the day to greet our staff and grab your name badge. A sit-down breakfast will be available for all of our guests.	Conference Center lobby and foyer, Nirvana/Wapanak
8:30am to 9:40am	General Session #1: If You Want to Go Far, Go Together Presenter: Dr. Lomax R. Campbell, MBA, PMP®, LSSBB, RYT® This session is generously sponsored by Your Part-Time Controller	Bellvue
9:45 am to 10:15 am	Morning Break and Exhibitor Visits Our sponsors are showcasing products and services that can help your nonprofit! This is your first chance to enter to win a prize this evening.	Conference Center lobby and foyer
10:15am to 11:15am	Breakout Session #1: During this breakout, there will be 4 simultaneous sessions in the tracks of learning. You can select which you would like to attend in advance or in the moment.
	Benefits Administration Explained Presenter: Peter Andrew, CPIA & Eric Laughlin, CPIA	Abenia	ACC 1
	What Nonprofit Executives and Board Members Need to Know About Nonprofit Accounting (Part 1) Presenter: Allen Fetterman, CPA, MBA	Bellvue	BAS 1
	Succession Planning for Key Positions Presenter: Susan Weinrich	Triuna	GOV 1
	Capacity Building: How to Fund Your Organization's Priorities Presenter: Nancy Meyers Preston	Evelley	MCF 1
11:25am to 12:25pm	Breakout Session #2:
	Evaluating Risk: A Team Approach for Changing Times Presenter: David M. Rottkamp, CPA & Vanessa M. Gordon, CPA	Triuna	ACC 2
	What Nonprofit Executives and Board Members Need to Know About Nonprofit Accounting (Part 2) Presenter: Allen Fetterman, CPA, MBA	Bellvue	BAS 2
	The Board's Role in Building Financial Capacity Presenter: Allan Blum, CPA	Evelley	GOV 2
	Major Gift Asking for a Small Shop Presenter: Michael Stein	Abenia	MCF 2
12:30pm to 1:35pm	Lunch	Nirvana/Wapanak
1:35pm to 2:10pm	Afternoon Break and Exhibitor Visits Visit our sponsors to learn about their services and enter to win a prize this evening.	Conference Center lobby and foyer
2:10pm to 3:15pm	Breakout Session #3
	Nonprofit Annual Filings: A Review of Forms 990, 990-T and NY CHAR500 Presenter: Sarah M. Hopkins, CPA	Triuna	ACC 3
	Campfire Collaboration: Uniting Strategies for Audit Success Presenter: Rachel DeMatteo, CPA & Eleanor (Ellie) Hume, CPA	Evelley	BAS 3
	ED Confidential Presenter: Megan Allen	Nirvana/Wapanak	GOV 3
	How to Future-Proof Your Organization with Marketing, Automation and AI Presenter: Mack Burnett III	Bellvue	MCF 3
3:25pm to 4:30pm	General Session #2: Americans Don't Trust Institutions: Why that Matters for Your Nonprofit and What to Do About It Presenter: David Birdsell, Ph.D This session is generously sponsored by Interim Executive Solutions	Bellvue
4:30pm to 6:00pm	Break, Room Check-in Time to check-in, catch your breath and prepare for an evening of connecting with friends old and new!
6:00pm to 7:00pm	Reception We can arrange transportation for those who need assistance throughout the evening.	Dollar Island Terrace
7:00pm to 9:00pm	Dinner & Exhibitor Drawing	Nirvana/Wapanak
8:00pm to 10:30pm	Campfire S'mores, live music, and cash bar. Sounds like fun! Meet and mingle with fellow Campers. We can arrange transportation for those who need assistance, but you don't want to miss this Camp Finance tradition!	Mountain View Terrace

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Time	Event Description	Location (s)
7:30am to 8:30am	Breakfast	Nirvana/Wapanak
8:00am to 8:45am	EARLY BIRD SESSION: NYCON Member Benefits Orientation Presented by Charlie Owens & Sue Tornicelli	Evelley
8:00am to 8:45am	EARLY BIRD SESSION: Introduction to Tax Exemption for Section 501(c)(3) Organizations Presented by Allen Fetterman, CPA, MBA	Triuna
9:00am to 9:40am	General Session #3: Advocacy for Improving NYS Contracts: Your Input Matters! Moderator: David Birdsell, Ph.D Panelists: Kristin Brown, Megan Allen & Assembly Member Amy Paulin	Bellvue
9:45am to 10:45am	General Session #4: Hot Topics from The NYS Attorney General's Charities Bureau Presenter: James Sheehan	Bellvue
10:45am to 11:00am	Morning Break	Conference Center lobby and foyer
11:00am to 12:15pm	Breakout Session #4
	2025 Finance Hiring and Compensation Trends Presenter: Mary Christman & Bri Zakala	Evelly	ACC 4
	Building a Unified Fiscal Team: Creating a Transparent and Accountable Financial Culture in Your Nonprofit Presenter: Jackie McLaughlin, CPA	Bellvue	BAS 4
	Navigating Advocacy: Effectively Influencing Your Nonprofit Agenda with Legislators While Steering Clear of Trouble Presenter: Vincent Marrone	Abenia	GOV 4
	Resolving Conflict in the Workplace Presenter: Holly Boucher	Triuna	MCF 4
12:30pm to 1:30pm	NYCON's 94th Annual Meeting and Luncheon	Nirvana/Wapanak
1:30pm to 2:45pm	Breakout Session #5
	Copyrights, Trademarks... and Protecting your "Secret Sauce" Presenter: Gary M. Schuster	Abenia	ACC 5
	Optimizing Communications Between Development and Finance Presenter: Philip Marciano, CPA	Bellvue	BAS 5
	Match Game: Creating a High Performing Board Presenter: Barbara Paxton	Evelley	GOV 5
	Taking Your Grant Strategy to the Next Level Presenter: Kate McNally	Triuna	MCF 5
2:45pm to 3:00pm	Afternoon Break	Conference Center lobby and foyer
3:00pm to 3:45pm	General Session #5: Ask the Experts Our Camp Finance faculty will gather for an "ask us anything" conversation meant to distill and refine your learning from the conference and get any burning questions you have out in the open.	Bellvue
3:45pm to 4:00pm	Conference Closing Including the drawing for the Winner of a 2025 Camp Finance Scholarship! This scholarship is generously sponsored by CDPHP	Bellvue