Collective Voice Into Collective Power
Join us for the 2026 Alabama Nonprofit Summit and be part of the movement to turn challenges into opportunities.
Date: February 3-4, 2026
Location: Montgomery Renaissance Hotel & Spa
Register Now: Last day to reserve a hotel room at the group rate is 1/12/26 and last day to register for the Summit is 1/26/26.
Pro Tip: When looking at hotel rooms, please select 2/3-2/4 as the date. All rooms for 2/2 have already been reserved. We would still love for you to stay at the Renaissance, help fill our hotel block, and be closer to the action! Email Danielle or Deidre if you need help.
More information about breakout sessions: Digital program will be updated until the event begins.
Nonprofit leaders across Alabama are navigating one of the most challenging landscapes in recent memory. A November report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy reveals just how widespread the strain has become:
- 34% of nonprofits have lost federal funding
- 29% have lost state or local funding
- 35% have lost foundation funding
- 30% have lost support from individual donors
- 81% have experienced—or anticipate—an increased demand for services
- 68% say the current context has negatively impacted their ability to carry out their work
These trends are reshaping the nonprofit landscape, tightening funding streams for all of Alabama's nonprofits and forcing organizations to work even harder to serve their communities. But here’s the good news—we don’t have to face these challenges alone. The 2026 Alabama Nonprofit Summit is our opportunity to connect, learn, and lead together. This year’s theme, “Turning Collective Voice into Collective Power,” is about building resilience, sparking innovation, and strengthening our shared impact.
Here are 10 reasons you don’t want to miss it:
1. Learn How to Navigate Policy and Advocacy - Understand the difference between lobbying and advocacy and how to use both effectively to protect your mission.
2. Gain Legal and Compliance Insights - Get practical guidance on nonprofit law, risk management, and compliance so you can lead with confidence.
3. Discover New Funding Strategies - Explore creative approaches to sustain your organization during uncertain times.
4. Build and Strengthen Coalitions - Learn how to form partnerships that amplify your voice and expand your reach.
5. Meet with Legislators - Engage directly with policymakers to elevate not just your voice—but our collective voice as a sector.
6. Dive into Expert-Led Breakout Sessions - Choose from sessions on governance, leadership, sustainability, program impact, fundraising, and more.
7. Reconnect with Your Affinity Group - Join your subsector peers to share ideas, resources, and strategies that work.
8. Be Inspired by Nick Valencia - Hear from our keynote speaker, veteran independent journalist Nick Valencia, who will share his journey and remind us: Things happen for us, not to us.
9. Expand Your Network - Connect with nonprofit leaders from across Alabama because collaboration is key to resilience.
10. Shape the Future of Alabama’s Nonprofit Sector - Your voice matters. Together, we can reimagine and redefine what’s possible for our communities.