Join Us
The C3 Convention serves as a significant forum where professionals from varied backgrounds convene to address pertinent issues, exchange insights, and cultivate meaningful relationships within the nonprofit sector. Our annual convention aims to foster cross-community unity, facilitate collaborative efforts to drive organizational impact, and honor industry champions.
Why YOU should attend the C3 Convention:
Specific Tracks for Specialty Areas: Consultants, Development Professionals, Emerging Professionals & Executive Professionals.
Welcome Reception
Inspiring Plenary & Keynote Speakers
Interactive Workshop Sessions
An Exhibitor & Vendor Hall
Awards Gala
Experiential Learning:
Golf Lesson & Networking Lunch
Due to the generous support of our sponsors, we are pleased to offer several scholarships. If financial barriers exist, please apply for a scholarship here
Who is invited to attend the convention?
Our Awards Gala is open to all who wish to celebrate our honorees. However, we ask that our allies and accomplices honor the national convention as a safe space for people of color, those who identify as, live their daily lives as, and understand themselves as people of color, and it includes white-passing and light-skinned people of color. People of color working in all levels of service in the nonprofit sector including Executives, Directors, Direct Service Professionals, Entry-Level staff, Board Members, Consultants and are welcome to attend the convention.
Pre-Convention Welcome Reception
October 12, 2024
6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
Full Day Convention
October 13, 2024
8:30 A.M.-400 P.M.
AWARDS GALA
October 13, 2024
7:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M.
Exclusive Experiential Learning Opportunities
October 14, 2024
10:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
CONVENTION AGENDA
SUNDAY 10/13
8:30-10:00 BREAKFAST
8:30-9:00 Check In / Registration
9:00 - 9:30 Remarks from Chair & Honorary Co-Chair
Mindfulness & Intention Setting
Land Acknowledgement
9:30 - 10:45 Opening Plenary- Panel Discussion: BIPOC Leaders Wanted
11:00-12:30 Workshop Sessions AM
12:30- 1:45 Networking Lunch
Announcement: Equitable Economies, Constellation, Association for Nonprofit Specialist
2:00-3:30 Workshop Sessions PM
3:30- 4:00 Closing Remarks
7:00-8:00 Cocktail Hour
8:00-12:00 Awards Gala hosted by Kishshana Palmer
Hotel Accommodations
Book your hotel room today at our special discounted rate for the APA Hotel in Woodbridge, NJ.
Booking Link: http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=4304940&hotelID=96418
Guests can call in as well using the code to book reservations.
Booking Code: (NPC)
THE ROOM BLOCK WILL CLOSE ON 9/15/2024.
The Cut-off Date for accepting reservations into this room block is Sunday, September 15, 2024. Reservation requests received after 5:00 PM local time at the Hotel on the Cut-off Date will be accepted on a space and/or rate availability basis.
Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors
We are proud to recognize the generous support of our sponsors, including Senator Angela V. McKnight, the Grunin Foundation, ReWorld, Community Foundation of New Jersey, the Smith Family Foundation, Community Foundation of South Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NORWESCAP, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, Garden State Equality, LISC Greater Newark, African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, and Susan Hairston Consulting.
See sponsorship packet for full details.
Customized partnerships and packages that align with your specific DEI goals and initiatives, ensuring maximum impact and alignment are also available.