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LAST YEAR
C3 2026 ANNOUNCED | 10.14.26
This one-day experience brings together 400+ leaders from across Northwest Arkansas to celebrate impact, build meaningful connections, and invest in their own capacity to lead well. Expect energizing mainstage moments, practical breakout sessions across topics like leadership, mental health, fundraising, and AI, and the kind of conversations that don’t end when the session does.
Whether you’re a nonprofit leader, funder, or community champion, C3 is designed to leave you more connected, more equipped, and more inspired to do your best work.
Save your seat—this is where Northwest Arkansas shows up for each other.
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C3 2026
Fayetteville Public Library
Speakers
Carlos Whitaker
Author, Storyteller, Speaker
Keynote
Nicole Clowney
Arkansas State Representative
Panel: From Policy to Impact
Nick Cowan
Potter's House, Co-Director of Adult Program & Community Development
Connection Rounds
Lynn Cunningham
Circles NWA, Public Engagement Manager
The Cliff Effect
Tyler Dees
Arkansas State Senator
Panel: From Policy to Impact
Rebecca Frey
Potter's House, Co-Director of Adult Program & Community Development
Connection Rounds
Josh Hall, LCSW
Hark at Excellerate Foundation, Executive Director
The State of Need in Northwest Arkansas
Todd Larson
NWA AI, Founder | AcreHedge, CTO
Leveraging AI
Pastor Jonathan Lowder
St. James Missionary Baptist Church, Senior Pastor
Faith in Common
Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
First United Methodist Bentonville, Lead Pastor
Faith in Common
Dr. Michael Nino
University of Arkansas, Vice Chair
The State of Health & Health Disparities in Arkansas
Ben Richards
Branches Mission Lab, Chief Operating Officer
Mike Rusch
CEO & Managing Director, Pure Charity | Podcast Host, the underview
Faith in Common
Adrienne Scott
University of Arkansas, Associate Director of Student Success & Faculty Support
The Weight of the Work
TJ Williams
Circles NWA, Sr. Director of Initiatives & Certified Personal Development Coach
The Cliff Effect
Shahid Sheikh
Bentonville Islamic Center, President
Faith in Common
AGENDA
| 8:30 AM | DOORS OPEN | Breakfast & Handshake Coffee provided |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| 9:00 AM | WELCOME | Brad Sikorski & Ali Johnson, Excellerate Foundation |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| 9:05 AM | STATE OF NEED IN NWA & HARK IMPACT AWARD | Josh Hall, Hark at Excellerate Foundation |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| 9:45 AM | Break |
| 10:00 AM | KEYNOTE |
| Carlos Whitaker | |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| 10:50 AM | Transition to Breakouts |
| 11:00 AM | BREAKOUT 1 |
| Faith in Common Panel |Moderator: Mike Rusch, Pure Charity | |
| Senior Pastor Jonathan Lowder, St. James Missionary Baptist Church | |
| Lead Pastor Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris, First United Methodist Church Bentonville | |
| President Shahid Sheikh, Bentonville Islamic Center | |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| BREAKOUT 2 | |
| Burnout & Compassion Fatigue |Adrienne Scott, University of Arkansas | |
| ART & MOVEMENT | |
| BREAKOUT 3 | |
| The State of Health & Health Disparities in Arkansas |Dr. Michael Nino, University of Arkansas | |
| WALKER COMMUNITY ROOM | |
| 11:50 AM | Transition to Event Center |
| 12:00 PM | LUNCH |
| EVENT CENTER | FPL CAMPUS | |
| 1:00 PM | WELCOME BACK & STRUCTURED NETWORKING | Nick Cowan & Rebecca Frey, Potter's House |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| 1:15 PM | PANEL: FROM POLICY TO IMPACT | Moderator: Brad Sikorski, Excellerate Foundation |
| Nicole Clowney, Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| Tyler Dees, Arkansas Senate | |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| 2:00 PM | Transition to Breakouts |
| 2:10 PM | BREAKOUT 1 |
| Leveraging AI | Todd Larson, AcreHedge | |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| BREAKOUT 2 | |
| The Cliff Effect | TJ Williams & Lynn Cunningham, Circles NWA | |
| ART & MOVEMENT | |
| BREAKOUT 3 | |
| Keeping the Constant, Donor Engagement | Ben Richards, Branches Mission Lab | |
| WALKER COMMUNITY ROOM | |
| 3:00 PM | Transition to Event Center |
| 3:15 PM | WELCOME BACK & STRUCTURED NETWORKING | Nick Cowan & Rebecca Frey, Potter's House |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| 3:30 PM | ROUND TABLE SESSIONS |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| 4:30 PM | CLOSING REMARKS & GIVEAWAYS |
| EVENT CENTER | |
| 4:35 PM | HAPPY HOUR | Drinks & appetizers provided |
| THE GLADE (weather permitting) |
Past Event Videos
C3 Summit 2025 Recap Video
Josh Hall, LCSW, The State of Need in NWA
Dr. Sandra Ford, Keynote
Panel, The Future of Healthcare & SDOH
Deven Daehn, Grant Writing & Fundraising in Today's Climate
Meghan Dale, Your Nonprofits Money Story: How Budgets Communicate What Matters Most
Dr. Shari Coleman, Mental Health First Aid
Rachael Davenport, From Overlooked to Unstoppable: The Strategic Path to Career Advancement
Eric Leemis, The New Realities of Healthcare
Courtney Harms, Self Care
David Matthews, The Five Directions of Leadership
Josh Hall, LCSW, Hark 3.0 for NWA
David Collins, Evolving Boards for Greater Impact
C3 Summit 2024 Recap Video
2024 NWA Tornadoes Impact Video
Josh Hall, LCSW, Hark at Excellerate Foundation, NWA Needs Report
Keynote Rev. Shantell Hinton-Hill, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, ALICE in AR
Brian Clark, Microsoft, Leveraging Technology for Social Impact
Cultivating Board Health
Sara Bishop, Orchid Communications, Understanding ALICE in NWA
Ben Cashion, Cornerstone Coaching, Creating Belonging
Innovative Housing Solutions Panel
Effective Fundraising & Grant Writing for Nonprofits
Combatting Compassion Fatigue, Gap Relief
Fostering Community Connections
Leveraging Hark Technology
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
Past Summit Snapshots
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