EVENT COUNTDOWN
C3 2024 WILL BE HELD AT
Senior Equity Officer, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
Managing Partner, CEO Coach & Strategist, Cornerstone Coaching
Executive Director, Groundwork
Executive Director, Excellerate Housing | Vice President, Excellerate Foundation
President & CEO, Excellerate Foundation
Co-Director of Adult Program & Community Development, Potter's House
Co-Director of Adult Program & Community Development, Potter's House
Vice President, Excellerate Foundation | Executive Director, Hark at Excellerate Foundation
Chief Program Officer, Excellerate Foundation
Founder & CEO, Branches Mission Lab
Chief Operating Officer, Branches Mission Lab
Director of Technology, Security & Privacy Officer, Excellerate Foundation
General Manager/Global Managing Director, Microsoft
Director of Social Support, Excellerate Foundation
Professor, University of Arkansas
President & Ceo, Upskill NWA
Director of Community Engagement, Hark at Excellerate Foundation
Founder & Principal Consultant, Orchid Communications
Co-Director & Co-Founder, Gap Relief
Director of Programs, Excellerate Foundation
2024-09-19 08:30:00
| 8:30 AM | DOORS OPEN | Breakfast, coffee, and tea provided |
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| 9:00 AM | WELCOME | Ali Johnson, Excellerate Foundation |
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| 9:20 AM | STRUCTURED NETWORKING KICKOFF | Lacey Bailey, Excellerate Foundation & Nick Cowan, Potter's House |
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| 9:30 AM | ANNUAL NWA NEEDS REPORT | Josh Hall, LCSW, Hark at Excellerate Foundation |
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| 10:10 AM | HARK IMPACT AWARD |
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| 10:35 AM | Break |
| 10:55 AM | KEYNOTE | THE STATE OF A.L.I.C.E IN ARKANSAS |
| Rev. Shawntell Hinton-Hill, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation | |
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| 12:00 PM | LUNCH |
| 12:45 PM | WELCOME BACK |
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| 1:00 PM | BREAKOUT 1 |
| Harnessing Innovative Technology for Positive Impact | Brian Clark, Microsoft | |
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| BREAKOUT 2 | |
| Cultivating Board Health & Advancement | Jeff Webster, Excellerate Foundation | Carol Silva Moralez, Upskill NWA | Dr. Yvette Murphy-Erby, University of Arkansas | Moderator, Ali Johnson | |
| ART & MOVEMENT | |
| BREAKOUT 3 | |
| Understanding A.L.I.C.E. in Northwest Arkansas | Sara Bishop, Orchid Communications | |
| WALKER COMMUNITY ROOM | |
| 2:00 PM | BREAKOUT 1 |
| Creating a Culture of Belonging | Ben Cashion, Cornerstone Coaching | |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| BREAKOUT 2 | |
| Effective Fundraising & Grant Writing for Nonprofits | Justin Fletcher, Excellerate Foundation, Jesse Lane & Ben Richards, Branches Mission Lab | |
| ART & MOVEMENT | |
| BREAKOUT 3 | |
| Innovative Housing Solutions for Northwest Arkansas | Duke McLarty, Groundwork, Jamion T. Nash & Jeff Webster, Excellerate Foundation | Moderator, Sara Allbright | |
| WALKER COMMUNITY ROOM | |
| 3:00 PM | BREAKOUT 1 |
| Restoring Balance: Strategies for Compassion Fatigue | with Gap Relief | |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| BREAKOUT 2 | |
| Leveraging Hark: Tools & Resources for Impact | Tanya Deasis, Hark at Excellerate Foundation & Christy Gutierrez, Excellerate Foundation | |
| ART & MOVEMENT | |
| BREAKOUT 3 | |
| Fostering Community Connections | Nick Cowan & Rebecca Frey, Potter's House, & Lacey Bailey, Excellerate Foundation | |
| WALKER COMMUNITY ROOM | |
| 4:00 PM | CLOSING REMARKS |
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| 4:15 PM | HAPPY HOUR |
| THE GLADE (weather permitting) |
From Then to Now with Hark's Josh Hall, LCSW
Putting People First with Sgt Patrick Hanby (FPD), Steven Greathouse, LMSW (FPD), Meredith Chapuis (For the Love), Lauren McGrath (Feed Rogers) & Lacey Bailey (Excellerate Foundation)
Combatting Compassion Fatigue with Gap Relief's Megan Taylor & Amy Butler
Serving in Healthcare with Equity with Dr. Sheldon Riklon (UAMS/Community Clinic), Ryan Cork (NWA Council), Carol Silva Moralez (Upskill NWA), and Tanya Deasis (Hark NWA)
Healing Conversations with Dr. James Hawkins
Keynote with University of Arkansas' Dr. Charles Robinson
CNWA 2023 Promo
CNWA 2023 Recap
Food Discussion with University of Arkansas' Dr. Emily English & Dr. Christopher R. Long
Healthcare Talk with NWA Council's Ryan Cork
Housing Panel with Thomas Harris (Klearvision Group), Jim Petty (Strategic Realty), Duke McClarty (NWA Council), Brian Harrelson (Schuber Mitchell Homes), & Jeff Webster (Excellerate Foundation)
Upskilling Panel with Stephen Dacus (Kutak Rock), Dr. Jim Rollins (NWTI), Carol Silva Moralez (Upskill NWA), Lonnie Emard (ACDS), & Dr. Dennis Rittle (NWACC)
Looking Back with Josh Hall, LCSW
Thank You, NWA
CNWA 2022 Promo
Comprehensive Support Systems in NWA | Panel
Changing What's Possible: Every Child. Cradle to Career with Strive Together's, Colin Groth
Endeavor Foundation Today with Jeff Webster
The Power of Potential with Dr. Todd Kitchen
Hark's Path Forward with Josh Hall, LCSW
Mapping the Path to Thriving with Emily Crane Linn
Fundraising is Never the Problem with Pure Charity's Mike Rusch
Making Health & Human Services Inclusive with the University of Arkansas IDEALS Institute's Dr. Elecia C. Smith
CNWA 2018 Promo
Leading with a Limp with Ron Sweeney (J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.)
SPEAK UP About Drugs! with Gina Allgaier
The Perils of the Little Engine That Could with Sara Bishop (University of Arkansas & Orchid Communications)
Poverty & Homelessness in NWA with Sister Lisa Atkins
You Don't Know Me - Teens with Dawn Spragg, MC LPC (Co-Founder of TASC)
Transforming Arkansas' Criminal Justice System with Paul Chapman
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**Hark at Excellerate Foundation | ERA Communications Update**
In partnership with Benton County, our goal has been and will continue to be to distribute Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program dollars as efficiently as possible to residents that need it most in the midst of this pandemic. We will continue to communicate with you as things change or updates are made. Please see below.
Since February 2021, Benton County and Hark at Excellerate Foundation have partnered to distribute nearly $15M in rental assistance to county residents through ERA. As we approach the end of those funds, Benton County has worked hard to acquire additional available funding in order to continue meeting those needs given the recent spike and potential future spikes in COVID cases. While this additional funding has been approved, Benton County administrators expect a brief lag time until those funds are transfered from the U.S. Treasury. Unfortunately, there will likely be delays in the distribution of rental assistance funds until those dollars are received. We expect at least a one week delay in fund distribution.
**Changes are coming January 1st, 2022 to the Benton County Rental Assistance (ERA) program. Please read.**
Throughout the course of the ERA program, Benton County has monitored the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on county residents, revising program policies as needed to ensure that the level of financial assistance available matched the severity of conditions on the ground. As businesses have reopened, mask mandates have expired, and the unemployment rate has stabilized to pre-pandemic levels, Benton County is again making changes to reflect the current environment.
The following ERA policies for Benton County will go into effect on January 1, 2022:
If you have any questions or concerns please email [email protected]
**Hark at Excellerate Foundation | Actualización de comunicaciones de ERA**
En asociación con el condado de Benton, nuestro objetivo ha sido y seguirá siendo distribuir los dólares del programa de asistencia de alquiler (ERA) en la manera más eficiente posible a los residentes que más lo necesitan en medio de esta pandemia. Continuaremos comunicándonos si algo cambia o realizan actualizaciones. Por favor, lea más abajo.
Desde febrero de 2021, el condado de Benton y Hark en Excellerate Foundation se han asociado para distribuir casi $15 millones en asistencia para el alquiler a los residentes del condado a través de ERA. A medida que nos acercamos al final de esos fondos, el condado de Benton ha trabajado arduamente para adquirir fondos adicionales con el propósito de continuar satisfaciendo las necesidades siendo que los casos de COVID han aumentado recientemente y posiblemente van a subir más. Aunque han sido aprobadas las finanzas adicionales, los administradores del condado de Benton esperan un breve tiempo de retraso hasta que esos fondos sean transferidos del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos. Desafortunadamente, es probable que haya retrasos en la distribución hasta que se reciban esos dólares. Esperamos al menos un retraso de una semana en la distribución de fondos.
**Los cambios llegarán el 1 de enero de 2022 al programa de Asistencia de Alquiler del condado de Benton (ERA). Por favor lee:**
A lo largo del programa ERA, el condado de Benton ha monitoreado la pandemia de COVID-19 y su impacto a los residentes del condado,revisando lo necesario de las políticas del programa para garantizar que el nivel de asistencia financiera disponible coincida con la gravedad de las condiciones actual del condado. A medida que las empresas han reabierto, los mandatos de máscaras han vencido y la proporción de desempleo se ha estabilizado a los niveles previos a la pandemia, el condado de Benton está haciendo cambios nuevamente de acuerdo con nuestro estado de hoy en día.
Las siguientes políticas para el condado de Benton comenzarán el 1 de enero, 2022
Si tiene alguna pregunta o preocupación, por favor mándenos un email [email protected]
**Melele ko Rekāāl Tata an Hark at Excellerate Foundation / ERA**
Ilo ad jerbal ibben Benton County, kar kōttōbar eo ad in im enaaj en̄iin wot bwe jen ajeeji jāān ko jen Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program eo ilo ejjelo̗k kalijōklo̗k n̄an ro elap tata aer aikuji ilo ien pandemic in. Jenaaj wōnmaanlo̗k wot ilo ad karon̄ kom ilo an melele im oktak ko rekaal bōk jikier . Jouj im lale ijin ilal.
Jen kar Feruary 2021 eo, Benton County im Hark at Excellerate Foundation eo rekar ibbendoon im kōjerbal ERA n̄an leto letak ekebaak $15 Million n̄an jiban̄ ikijjien jikin jokwe n̄an ro rej jokwe ilo county. Elakkar jino an maat jāān eo, Benton County ekar kate im bar kabbok jāān n̄an kabwe aikuj ko maantak einwot an kar laplo̗k ak maron̄ laplo̗k nan̄inmej in COVID tokelik. Kiō ke emōj kawāāppen jāān in, ritel ro ilo Benton County rej katmāne ke enaaj wor jidik ien kattar an jāān in delo̗n̄tok jen ibben U.S Treasury. Būromōj bwe emaron̄ rumijlo̗k an ajeej jāān in jiban̄ jikin jokwe in mae ien eitok. Jej tōmak emaron̄ rumijlok juōn wiik n̄an leto letak jaan in.
** Enaaj wor oktak ilo January 1, 2022 n̄an Benton County Rental Assistance (ERA) program eo. Jouj im riit.**
Ilo an program in an ERA bōk jikin, Benton County ekar etāle COVID-19 pandemic in im jo̗n̄an an jelet ro ilo county ko, im ukōti kakien ko an program in im rekkar bwe jo̗n̄an jāān eo en bwe n̄an jo̗n̄an jo̗reen ko rej walo̗k. Ilo an business ko bar jino bello̗k, jako kakien ko an mask, im unemployment ediklo̗k jen jinoin COVID, Benton county ej bar kōmman oktak ekkar n̄an ta ko rej walo̗k ibelakkid.
Kakien kein an ERA n̄an Benton County renaaj jino bōk jikier ilo January 1, 2022:
N̄e ewor am kajjitōk ak abnōnō, jouj im email e [email protected]