Keynote Sessions

Meeting Moxie: Using Gracious Space to Gather with Intention and Purpose

Presenters: Amy Albrecht, Director, and Julie Greer, Project Coordinator, Center for Vital Community at Sheridan College

Are you looking for new and different ways to connect, build trust, and create shared purpose? We’ll show you how in a fun, interactive, and engaging environment in under 75 minutes. Whether it’s 1:1 or in a group, at a staff meeting, with a donor, or meeting with constituents, practicing Gracious Space can revolutionize your conversations. This opening session will set the tone for the conference. We’ll send you off energized, inspired, and ready to bring people together to intentionally create gatherings where they can speak openly, listen deeply, and learn together.

They Might Not Be Crazy: Working With People You Disagree With (And Might Not Even Like)

Presenter: Dallin Cooper 

Leaders and teams are constantly navigating different personalities, perspectives, and priorities. Yet, 90% of all workplace conflicts stem from misunderstanding. When the majority of employees feel that expressing their true thoughts could put their jobs at risk, it’s no surprise that disengagement, tension, and frustration are at an all-time high. But what if the key to a connected culture wasn’t about eliminating conflict, but transforming it?

Dallin Cooper helps audiences reframe the way they view workplace relationships, leadership, and growth. From high-performing teams to emerging leaders, the ability to understand and engage with people (especially those we disagree with) is the #1 differentiator of top-tier leaders. True leadership isn’t about avoiding tough conversations; it’s about navigating them with confidence, clarity, and connection.

Through engaging stories, eye-opening insights, and actionable tools, this session will equip attendees with the mindset and skill set to break down barriers, build a culture of collaboration, and grow their impact. Whether you’re leading a team, scaling an organization, or simply looking to build stronger, more productive relationships, this program will give your audience the tools to level up their communication, deepen engagement, and drive sustained growth.

At the end of this program, attendees will leave not just with strategies, but with a new perspective on leadership, performance, and connection. Because at the end of the day, success in business (and in life) isn’t just about working with people you agree with. It’s about learning how to connect with those you don’t.

Breakout Sessions & Workshops

Below are the breakout sessions and workshops selected for the 2026 Wyoming Nonprofit Conference, organized by learning priorities. Each session is designed to provide practical tools, real-world insight, and actionable strategies you can bring back to your organization immediately.

Whether you’re strengthening financial practices, building board leadership, deepening community partnerships, or amplifying your organization’s voice, these sessions reflect the most pressing needs and opportunities facing Wyoming nonprofits today.

Fund Development and Financial Accountability

• From Numbers to Narrative: Practical Budgeting for Nonprofits, Abbey Hagerman with ClingerHagerman, LLC

• Telling Your Story: Writing Clear and Compelling Grant Proposals, Hannah Cortez with The Dotted i

• Finding the Right Fit: How to Research and Assess Grant Opportunities, Hannah Cortez with The Dotted i

Organizational Sustainability

• From Intent to Impact: Co-creating Programs for Sustainable Change, Karen Drill with Drill Consulting

• Build the Board You Have: Strengths-Based Board Development, Erin R. Hastey with Board Leadership Consulting, LLC

• From Competition to Collective Impact: Mapping Your Nonprofit Ecosystem, Anna Wilcox with Backburn Co.

• Leading Through Change, UW Casper Organizational Leadership and Social Work

• Building a Board that Shows Up and Steps Up, Tiffany Comer Cook with The Align Team

• Employee Retention, Jenny Hargett with The Align Team

Communications and Advocacy

• Networking Without the Ick: Building Real Relationships That Help Nonprofits Thrive, Kari Anderson with Incite! Consulting

• Creating Customized AI Tools That Work with Teams, Aaron Makelky

• Impact Storytelling 101: How to Find, Gather, and Share Impact Stories Ethically, Taylor Rosty and Jordan Yates with Yonder Marketing

• Marketing Impact That Moves Communities, Sommer Grogan and Dustin Neal with The BARK Firm

• Making Your Case: The Intersection Between Data and Advocacy, Laurel Wimbish with Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming, and Micah Richardson with the Wyoming Women's Foundation

• Securing the Future: Planned Giving and the Role of Professional Advisors, Wyoming Community Foundation Staff and Panel of Wyoming Professional Advisors

View Presenter's Biographies  

2026 Registration Rates: 

WNN Members - Early Bird: $175 

Available March 2 - March 31

WNN Members - Regular Registration: $200 

April 1 - May 11

Not-Yet-Members: $225 

March 2 - May 11

Register for the Wyoming Nonprofit Conference here.

What We Hear From Participants 

"The annual Wyoming Nonprofit Conference is a time for me to boost my enthusiasm for the work we do and the work done by nonprofits across the state. The knowledge and experiences shared by attendees complement the learning provided by the presenters. I leave the conference each year with new ideas."