2023 GPNP Summit: Transformative Leadership, Partnership, and Co-creation

• Learn how to create strategic collaborations that increase organizational capacity and focus on addressing pressing social issues in southwestern Pennsylvania, including those that concern the Social Determinants of Health and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• Build relationships with elected officials and other cross-sector partners to improve the nonprofit sector’s advocacy presence and capacity to collaborate
• Understand how to measure success based on strategy, collaboration, and collection of data
• Begin to formulate your plan to increase your organization’s capacity to serve your community through strategic collaboration and resource optimization

2023 GPNP Summit: Transformative Leadership, Partnership, and Co-creation will focus on celebrating and elevating our region’s existing transformative leaders and collaborative partnerships while sparking conversations centering on innovative solutions for how we co-create an equitable future.

• Leadership: transformative leadership throughout the region including individuals of influence, thought partners, and organizations leading the charge in their area of work and providing guidance to emerging leaders looking to make a positive impact. Sessions submitted in this track should include key business and operational practices that embody equity and allow leaders the capacity to be visionary and set themselves and their organizations up for success. 
• Partnership: collaborations and work within the nonprofit sector that encourage holistic human and organizational alignment and community building and provide resources for sustainable, trust-based, and equitable partnerships with other nonprofit organizations (faith-based, direct service, advocacy) and those we serve long-term. Sessions submitted in this track should reference best practices and definitions of success for existing or planned partnerships with reference to the building and learning process, equity, wins, and unanticipated outcomes. 
• Co-creation and Innovation: modeling, teaching, and/or activating the co-creation of innovative solutions that center lived experiences, equity, data-driven activities, and cross-sector collaboration to move the sector and region forward with a shared vision. Sessions submitted in this track should reference the work being co-created beyond the nonprofit sector with support from technology and innovation, the private sector, funders, arts and culture, and elected officials.
  

Please help us highlight and thank amazing nonprofits and leaders by nominating those who have demonstrated a commitment to social justice, equity, and impact. Nominees will be honored and awarded at a ceremony the evening before the sessions as a kick-off to the Summit! See the nomination form at the top of this page.

GPNP is a growing coalition of over 500 organizations serving the 10-county Southwestern PA region. Our biennial Summit brings together more than 700 people across nonprofit, business, and public sectors. In 2023, we will be designing activities at the Summit to encourage collaboration and innovation between attendees. Our goal is to get 1000+ attendees from throughout the region and beyond. Will you join us?! Fill out this interest form to stay up-to-date on Summit planning and updates specific to how you would like to be involved.

In 2021, the three-day hybrid Summit provided a platform for speakers, learners, community members, and sponsors to share, celebrate, and co-create the amazing work that nonprofits and our partners contribute to building a just region for all. By fostering opportunities for ongoing connection, we challenge attendees to collaborate with presenters, speakers, and each other to imagine how successes and lessons learned can be used to build effective local and regional solutions to complex challenges. Follow @thegpnp on Instagram to see clips from the past Summit to get an idea of what to expect as an audience member!

Yes! As soon as registration is open (estimated July 2023), we will make applications available for a scholarship pool, as well. This is possible through the support of generous sponsors.