Cultivating Entrepreneurial & Innovative Mindsets in Nonprofits & the Arts
Friday | February 6, 2026 | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm | Bucknell University | Elaine Langone Center
9:00 am | Registration | Arches Lounge
9:30 am | Welcome Remarks from Campus Partners | Gallery Theatre
10:00 am | Session 1: Leadership in Arts Organizations | Gallery Theatre
11:00 am | Session 2: Navigating Nonprofit Finances | Gallery Theatre
noon | Lunch | Elaine Langone Center: Arches Lounge
1:00 pm | Keynote: Public Media, Arts, Entertainment, Information & Entrepreneurship | Steve Bass | Arches Lounge
2:00 pm | Session 3: Nonprofit Governance | Terrace Room
3:00 pm | Session 4: Nonprofit Founders’ Stories | Terrace Room
4:00 pm | Closing Remarks & Cocktail Reception | Campus Theatre (413 Market St.)
Join us for a conference exploring the intersection of creativity, social impact, innovation and entrepreneurship. This event will bring together visionary leaders, seasoned practitioners and changemakers to share strategies for building sustainable organizations and careers that serve community needs, turn vision into action and solve real-world problems.
Our day features breakout sessions and speakers exploring the formation of nonprofits, development of collaborative partnerships, and the integration of entrepreneurial strategies and experiences into nonprofit and arts ventures.
Participants will engage with each other to discuss how to tackle the emergent challenges facing nonprofits and the arts today, from starting a new nonprofit to learning how to “sell” oneself in these complex times.
Registration includes all workshop materials, a networking lunch, and a reception that invites exploration of downtown Lewisburg’s nonprofit and arts organizations.