Brooklyn Org Regional Nonprofit Convening: North Brooklyn

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM

Sound & Mind Center, 202b Plymouth St, Brooklyn, NY 11238

8:00 AM (optional)

Prioritizing Movement (with Dance Meets Yoga)
- Unlock energy and creativity in this one-hour movement workshop designed to refresh your body and mind. Blending yoga’s grounding principles with the freedom of dance, explore intelligent, playful movements that relieve tension and build focus. Led by Nic James Yoga.

9:00 AM (optional)

Light Breakfast & Resource Tabling
- Join us for this optional light breakfast, made available beginning at 9am
- Visit our resources corner where some of our sponsoring partners will be offering details about their supportive services for nonprofits
- Claim your calm in the BuddhaBooth Activation booth with healing sound vibrations and aromatherapy while you experience the changes in being within minutes.

10:00 AM

10:20 AM

Prioritizing Connection
- These guided networking exercises help attendees identify who is in the room and shared sentiments around managing stress, burnout and pathways for wellness.

10:45 AM

Prioritizing Healthy Teams (Panel Discussion)
- A dynamic panel featuring nonprofit leaders and culture creators, focusing on actionable strategies to maintain team health and resilience in the face of challenges and demanding work schedules.

11:20 AM

Quick Tips: Prioritizing the body
- Take a moment to pause, breathe, and reconnect with your body in this 10-minute guided body scan. Designed to help identify and address areas of tension, this practice invites you to gently explore where stress or tightness may be stored.

11:30 AM

Prioritizing Recovery (Fireside Chat)
- A candid conversation with Rachel Kimber exploring how the nonprofit sector is addressing burnout. This discussion will focus on practical strategies for leaders to make paid time off (PTO) achievable, even in environments where it currently feels out of reach.

12:00 PM

Networking Lunch & Resource Tabling
- Join fellow conference attendees for a networking lunch designed to foster meaningful connections with other leaders.
- Visit our resources corner where some of our sponsoring partners will be offering more information about their supportive services for nonprofits.

12:50 PM

Quick Tips: Prioritizing the breath
- Designed to boost energy, sharpen mental clarity, and relax your body, this 10-minute guided breathwork session will leave you feeling both grounded and refreshed, ready to take on your day with ease and focus.

1:00 PM

Prioritizing Supportive Systems with AI (Training Workshop)
- Learn how to leverage AI in creating more autonomous and accountable team wellness strategies. Participants will discover how to harness AI to enhance workplace culture, improve team dynamics, and foster sustainable wellness practices.

1:30 PM

Prioritizing Community
- Community-based announcements session dedicated to community-based announcements, celebrating collective achievements, sharing updates, and highlighting opportunities to foster stronger connections within our network.

1:55 PM

Energizer Partner

Logo with the word "Escalon" in bold black text and an orange checkmark. Below, the phrase "And done.

Connector Partner

Logo of Ponce Bank featuring a blue silhouette of a historical figure in armor next to the text "Ponce Bank.

Community Partners

BRIC

Sound Mind Center

MetroPlus Health

Brooklyn Made

Buddha Booth