BEVERLY – Registration is now open for the 2025 Institute for Trustees (IFT), one of the area’s largest nonprofit leadership conferences, presented by Essex County Community Foundation and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation.
Tailored for nonprofit executive directors and board leaders, the IFT kicks off May 1, 2025, with keynote speaker Sara Lightner, senior program director at Community Heart & Soul, a nonprofit that builds stronger, healthier and more economically vibrant cities and towns across the United States. The kickoff takes place in person at Pingree School in South Hamilton at 6pm, with a virtual option available.
The kickoff is followed by six weeks of virtual workshops, which run May 6 through June 4. These webinars are led by experts in the fields of strategic planning, fundraising, community building, development, succession planning, capital campaigns, board recruitment and more. Registrants can access as many workshops as they wish.
Individual registrations for the IFT are $110 and full-board registrations are $500 through April 4, 2025. After April 4, prices increase to $130 and $550.
For more information about the IFT, please visit https://www.eccf.org/nonprofits-grants/ift/.