FootSTEPS Conference 2012

We had a fabulous turnout for FootSTEPS 2012: Ideas for Impact on April 3, 2012. This interactive conference, designed to be a “day of development for development professionals” provided information, resources, tips, and tools to over 50 Arizona nonprofits.

Some background about the conference... As you may know, we had a tremendous response to our 2011 FootSTEPS Fund program. We received over 100 applications from Arizona nonprofit organizations. As the grant requests came pouring in, we realized we just had to do something for every organization that applied for a grant. And so we created FootSTEPS: Ideas for Impact, a free training and professional resource day packed with information to help Arizona nonprofit organizations “take the next steps” in their ongoing development and communication initiatives.

The day was a lot of fun for us and we are delighted to have had this opportunity to work with our friends (both old and new) in the nonprofit community. Thank you to all who helped make it a great day!

Feedback from Conference Participants:

“It was a fantastic day – thank you so much for including me. I love the fact that you’ve planted a seed (I’m thinking big seed – avocado sized) – for an annual event that is going to be the one every NP will be marking calendars for, months in advance).”

“As a newcomer into nonprofit from the corporate world, I found this conference a great help. Thank you!”

“Loved the presentations – insightful and it is information I can put into action now!”

“A wealth of knowledge – I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to attend. Well-planned and executed. Thank you”

“Great materials, well planned and engaging!” “Thank you for the genuinely beneficial opportunity to make an impact.”

“Great day to get away and let the brainstorming ideas flow. Thank you for hosting a worthwhile day.”

“Wonderful information and takeaways! Thank you! The marketing material was amazing!”

“I took away so many wonderful “nuggets” today! And the use of QR codes and interactive texts was GREAT!”

“It was refreshing to attend a conference that was fun and interactive. I learned new skills to start implementing right away.”

“Loved the text polls!”

Thank you to our fabulous partners!