7 hours
The H Hotel
Free Tickets Available
Tue, 21 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm (GMT-04:00)
The H Hotel
111 West Main Street, Midland, United States
About This Event
Register for the Health Fund's 2025 Capacity Building Conference (CAPCON) in Midland on Tuesday, October 21! Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Get ready for an exciting event packed with actionable takeaways, ample networking opportunities, and content designed to help organizations enhance capacity.
Through interactive workshops and insightful presentations, our lineup of experts will offer strategies and tools to support your vital work to improve the health of Michigan communities.
Please register by the end of the day on October 6. We're looking forward to an enriching event — see you in Midland!
Morning
Check-In (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Check-in and breakfast
Introductions (9:30 – 10:00 a.m.)
Welcome from Health Fund staff and leaders
Morning Sessions (10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)
Why a Strategic Framework is Better than a Strategic Plan with Alex Hildebrand, Founder, Sunburst Strategy
Storytelling with Impact: Crafting Your Theory of Change with Liz Delaney, Founder, Delaney Data Empowerment
Beyond the Seat — Practice Strategies for Deepening Board Engagement with Stacey Anderson, Lead Strategist, and MiVida Burrus, Lead Advisor, Mondo Unlimited
Brief break for lunch setup (11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Afternoon
Lunch & Poster Walk (12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.)
Enjoy lunch and visit our poster walk to learn about grantees’ implementation of capacity building grants to improve critical infrastructure and systems, build collaborative partnerships with other nonprofits, and more. This is also an opportunity to speak one-on-one with session presenters, chat with Health Fund folks, and network with fellow attendees.
Afternoon Sessions (2:00 – 3:30 p.m.)
A Collaboration Lab Primer: Collaborative Leadership in Challenging Times with Jamie Elliott, Project Director and Phil Bors, Senior Project Director, Healthy Places by Design
Beyond Scarcity — Expanding Donorship Through Collaboration, Creativity, and Courage with Katrina Studvent, Fundraising Coach and Kevin Heffelfinger, Foundations Account Executive, Bonterra
Storytelling with Impact: Data-Driven Magic with Liz Delaney, Founder, Delaney Data Empowerment
Wrap-Up (3:30 – 4:00 p.m.)
Final reminders and resources
View the full agenda and session descriptions.
Info: Welcome from Health Fund staff and leaders
Info: Enjoy lunch and visit our poster walk to learn about grantees’ implementation of capacity building grants to improve critical infrastructure and systems, build collaborative partnerships with other nonprofits, and more. This is also an opportunity to speak one-on-one with session presenters, chat with Health Fund folks, and network with fellow attendees.
Info: Strategic planning is arguably one of the most critical components of nonprofit capacity because it determines how to deploy financial and human resources to respond to the needs of the community. But conventional strategic plans can have limitations. This workshop is designed to help you understand the core components of a strategic framework and define success for your programs and organization. Through real-world examples and practice exercises, you will learn the rationale for adopting a strategic framework and key steps to take to ensure its endurance. Learn best practices, identify opportunities for strategy work, and gain access to an open-source tool for defining and measuring operational success.
Info: In this workshop, you'll discover how a strong theory of change can supercharge your ability to communicate your impact. Learn how to create a clear, compelling theory that not only guides your work but also helps you connect with funders and stakeholders. In this session, you will begin to develop or refine your theory of change and practice using your theory of change to tell the story of your potential impact. Leave with resources for developing or refining your theory and examples of how theory guides storytelling.
Info: Mondo Unlimited helps nonprofit leaders enhance engagement within their boards. In this workshop, Stacey and MiVida will focus on strategies to activate boards, shift board culture sustainably, and incorporate engagement practices directly into board development. This workshop combines a presentation with collaborative activities and practical exercises. Collaborate with peers while you develop tactics and action steps for board engagement. Leave equipped with a customizable Board Engagement Toolkit to implement in your organization.
Info: Healthy Places by Design developed Collaboration Lab as an interactive training to help local leaders become more powerful collaborators as they take on complex community problems. This workshop is designed to help sharpen your collaborative leadership skills. Learn key concepts and apply practical tools for strengthening partnerships, including navigating uncertainty, inclusive processes, sharing power, and community engagement. Participants will reflect on their own leadership strengths and areas for growth while engaging with others in small group sessions. Leave energized with peer connections and practical resources and techniques for immediate use in collaborative work.
Info: In the current philanthropic landscape, nonprofits face challenges such as donor fatigue, economic uncertainty, and shifting giving patterns. Today, fund diversification and donor retention are key. This interactive session will guide nonprofit leaders in moving beyond a scarcity mindset to embrace abundance, innovation, and strategic partnerships. Participants will analyze current fundraising trends, identify and challenge limiting beliefs, explore the power of collaborative fundraising models, learn to develop donor personas that guide outreach, and walk away with the mindset and tools to implement successful practices.
Info: In this workshop, you'll discover how to use data to tell powerful stories that showcase your impact. Learn how to craft a clear narrative that not only highlights your work but also engages funders and stakeholders. You will practice using data to tell an impact story and begin to develop and refine your data-driven story. Leave with tools and examples for weaving data into compelling stories and a plan to spruce up your data storytelling.
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Tickets for 2025 CAPCON: Capacity Building Conference can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | Free |
