NAPSF 2023 Fall Conference
Monday, November 6, 2023
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Younes Conference Center South
416 W Talmadge St
Kearney, Nebraska 68845
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Sunday Night Social
Sunday, November 5, 2023
6:30pm-8:00pm
Fyre MOdern Grill located in Crowne Plaza
RSVP Today to Nicole Anderson - andersonn@discoverers.org
Hotel Accommodations
Fairfield Inn & Suites $129.95 per night +tax/fees
Call:308-236-4200 and reference NE Association of Public Schools Foundations
Crowne Plaza $169.95 per night +tax/fees
Call:308-238-7000 and reference NE Association of Public Schools Foundations
Join us for our annual conference and annual meeting! This conference is designed for school foundation staff, foundation board members, and school district staff interested in school foundations.
Conference Agenda
8:00am Registration
8:30am Breakfast, Opening & Introductions
9:00am-9:45am US Bank & Trust - Investment and Spending Policies
- Brent Boyce, Senior Portfolio Manager, US Bank Private Wealth Management
- Michael Suess, Senior Vice President & Private Wealth Investor, US Bank Private Wealth Management
9:45am-10:30am Building the Relationship Between the School Foundation and the District
- Annette Eyman, APR, Communications Director for Papillion LaVista Community Schools
- Lee Denker, Executive Director for Papillion LaVista Community Schools Foundation
10:45am-12:00pm Communication Plans to Tell Your Story
- Annette Eyman, APR, Communications Director for Papillion LaVista Community Schools, Nebraska School Public Relations Association
12:00pm-12:30pm Lunch & Keynote
- Todd Mattox, Senior Director of Development, UNL College of Education and Human Services
Partnerships to Address the Teacher Shortage
12:30pm-12:50pm NAPSF Annual Meeting
12:50pm - 1:00pm Break
1:00pm - 2:15pm Fundraising - TBD
2:15pm - 2:30pm Break
2:15pm - 3:15pm Roundtable Discussions
- Building A Case For Support - Lee Denker, Executive Director of Papillion LaVista Community Schools Foundation
- Alumni Relationships - Lance Swanson, Director of Communications and Foundation, Cardinal Educational Foundation
- Grant Writing - Mark Whitacre, Kearney Public Schools Grant Writer
3:15pm - Community Partnerships
- Dr. Troy Loeffelholz, Superintendent of Columbus Public Schools
3:45 - Closing & Drawings
- Beth Rohrer, Scottsbluff Public Schools Foundation
NAPSF Annual Meeting
The conference will include the Nebraska Association of Public School Foundations annual meeting.
