2025 Conference Program Book

Empowering leaders since 1927.

Learn

Learn in-person at our annual conference with thought-provoking workshops and stimulating conversations. Engage with amazing national speakers guiding you to lead better back home. That’s the magic of BRI.

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Lead

Spend a week away from business and life’s pressures in a retreat setting. Improve your leadership by learning from and sharing with other nonprofit leaders in the picturesque Unicoi State Park in Helen, GA.

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Renew

Enjoy our adult summer camp experience. We encourage you to let go of everything beyond the BRI moment. Rejuvenate alone and with fellow nonprofit leaders. Build a supportive network that lasts a lifetime.

Conference

“Surrounding myself with industry leaders and forward thinkers was so rewarding and refreshing as a conference participant. Getting the opportunity to Learn, Lead and Renew really provides motivation to continue to be a leader in your profession. One word—Awesomeness!”

Jai Baker

Interim Shelter Manager, Allied Churches of Alamance County

“I tend not to refer to BRI as a conference, to me it’s a gathering of amazing people and incredible nonprofit leaders.Together we share life experiences, enhance our management skills, deepen our thought processes, develop life long friendships, laugh and cry together and so much more.”

Kevin Tomson Hooper

Owner, Barrel 118

“I was surrounded by kind and ambitious state-of-the-art worldwide leaders! As soon as I walked into the conference it had a haimish atmosphere that made me feel instantly at ease. I was thrilled to be part of this conference opportunity to learn from others and be fully present among dynamic, genuine, and authentic leadership!”

Sarai Melendez

News

Introduction to Trauma-Informed Leadership

Sep 22, 2024

Trauma-informed leadership recognizes the prevalence of trauma and its impact on individuals and communities. It focuses on creating a supportive, healing environment by understanding how trauma influences behavior, emotions, and relationships. This has become...

Same as it ever was

Jan 27, 2024

“Uncertainty is the name of the game right now,” writes Kate Skokan in a post entitled Authenticity is the crucible of authentic leadership. It does seem as if things are more uncertain than they were in the past, and that problems both metastasize faster and are more...

Moving Forward with Vision

Dec 20, 2023

Recently, BRI released an RFP to hire a consultant to write a short-term Vision Plan. This plan will provide some guidance to the BRI Board over the next year or so and lead into a future strategic planning session. The Executive Committee, Strategic Engagement Chair,...