Plenary Sessions

Plenary sessions brought together all conference participants to examine crucial issues that span the nonprofit community and the communities our sector serves.

To read more on these sessions, as well as the rest of the conference, download the Final Program.

Opening Plenary: Navigating Change Together	Description*	Transcript	Watch: Remarks by Melody Barnes Panel discussion
Conversation with a Sector Leader: Jeff Raikes, Chief Executive Officer, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	Description*	Transcript
Luncheon Plenary: Keynote with Diana Aviv, President and CEO of Independent Sector; Panel Discussion	Description*	Transcript	Watch: Keynote by Diana Aviv Panel discussion
Gardner Leadership Dinner American Express Building Leadership Award: Community Voices Heard John W. Gardner Leadership Award: Geoffrey Canada	Description*	Transcript of Geoffrey Canada's remarks	Video about Community Voices Heard
Closing Plenary: Strengthening Communities Together	Description*	Transcript	Closing plenary video

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