EVENT COUNTDOWN
C3 2025
CEO, BFT Consulting, LLC
Keynote
Panel: What do we do now? The future of Healthcare & SDOH
Walmart Global Tech, University of Arkansas
Tech for Good: How AI Can Strengthen Your Impact
Excellerate Foundation, Director of Programs
Structured Networking
Arkansas Blue Cross, EVP & Chief Health Management Officer
Panel: What do we do now? The future of Healthcare & SDOH
Community Clinic, Chief Medical Officer
Panel: What do we do now? The future of Healthcare & SDOH
Vice Chancellor, UAMS
Panel: What do we do now? The future of Healthcare & SDOH
Potter's House, Co-Director of Adult Program & Community Development
Structured Networking
GRANTED, CIO
Grant Writing & Fundraising in Today's Climate
StillPoint Accounting, Director of Learning & Consulting
Your Nonprofits Money Story: How Budgets Communicate What Matters Most
The Footstep Group, Certified Executive & Career Coach
Women's Leadership & Imposter Syndrome
StillPoint Accounting, Founder
Your Nonprofits Money Story: How Budgets Communicate What Matters Most
Hark at Excellerate Foundation, Executive Director
The State of Need in Northwest Arkansas & Launching Hark 3.0
Be Restored NWA, Executive Director
StillPoint Accounting, Founder
Your Nonprofits Money Story: How Budgets Communicate What Matters Most
UAMS, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Financial Operations & Administration
The New Realities of Healthcare
Cornestone Coaching, Executive Coach
Leading People, Not Just Processes
University of Arkansas
Mental Health First Aid
2025-10-29 08:30:00
| 8:30 AM | DOORS OPEN | Breakfast & Flourish coffee provided |
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| 9:00 AM | WELCOME | Brad Sikorski & Ali Johnson, Excellerate Foundation |
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| 9:05 AM | STATE OF NEED IN NWA & HARK IMPACT AWARD | Josh Hall, Hark at Excellerate Foundation |
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| 9:30 AM | KEYNOTE |
| Dr. Sandra Ford, BFT Consulting, LLC | |
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| 10:15 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM | PANEL: WHAT DO WE DO NOW? THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE & SDOH |
| Panelists: Dr. Sandra Ford, Alicia Berkmeyer, Dr. Gary Berner, Ryan Cork | Moderator: Josh Hall | |
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| 11:15 AM | STRUCTURED NETWORKING | Lacey Bailey, Excellerate Foundation, Nick Cowan, Potter's House |
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| 11:30 AM | LUNCH |
| 12:30 PM | WELCOME BACK |
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| 12:45 PM | LAUNCHING HARK 3.0 |
| Hark 3.0 | Josh Hall, Hark at Excellerate Foundation | |
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| 1:20 PM | BREAKOUT 1 |
| Grant Writing & Fundraising in Today's Climate | Deven Daehn, GRANTED | |
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| Mental Health First Aid | Dr. Shari Coleman Moxley | |
| ART & MOVEMENT | |
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| Women's Leadership & Imposter Syndrome | Rachael Davenport, The Footstep Group | |
| WALKER COMMUNITY ROOM | |
| 2:25 PM | BREAKOUT 1 |
| Your Nonprofits Money Story: How Budgets Communicate What Matters Most | Meghan Dale, Mandy French, & Lauren Kimbrough, StillPoint Accounting | |
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| Self Care | Courtney Harms, Be Restored | |
| ART & MOVEMENT | |
| BREAKOUT 3 | |
| The New Realities of Healthcare | Eric Leemis, UAMS | |
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| 3:30 PM | BREAKOUT 1 |
| Tech For Good: How AI Can Strengthen Your Impact | Dr. Alon Alrad, Walmart Global Tech, University of Arkansas | |
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| Leading People, Not Just Processes | David Matthews, Cornerstone Coaching | |
| ART & MOVEMENT | |
| BREAKOUT 3 | |
| Evolving Boards for Greater Impact | Serve2Perform | |
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| 4:30 PM | CLOSING REMARKS & GIVEAWAYS |
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| 4:35 PM | HAPPY HOUR | Drinks & appetizers provided |
| THE GLADE (weather permitting) |
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
MAKE AN IMPACT
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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]