Bridgeport Times

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM    EST   

Wakeman Boys & Girls Club

2414 Fairfield Avenue

Bridgeport, CT 06605

The Bridgeport Regional Business Council is excited to present the Contributing to Community Excellence: Impact Together Expo, presented by M&T Bank on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse, located at 2414 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport.

The event for business leaders and professionals interested in making a difference. Businesses thrive when employees are directly engaged in the communities around them. Learn more about how businesses in our region are committing to community involvement and how these initiatives are leading to better employee recruitment, engagement, and retention, plus creating an overall stronger bottom line and stronger community. In addition, you will get a chance to meet over 50 community leaders and nonprofit organizations making a difference in the Greater Bridgeport region, plus take part in several breakout sessions geared towards jumpstarting your community involvement and collaboration.

Registration & Networking: 8:00-9:00 AMMeet Area Nonprofit Organizations & Leadership

Continental Breakfast & Keynote Panel: 9:15-10:30 AMCreating Sustainable Communities Through Business and Nonprofit Collaboration

Breakout Session 1: 10:45-11:30 AMBreakout Session 2: 11:45 AM-12:30 PMTopics Will Include: 

Jump Start a Culture of Community Involvement at Your Company & Learn From Those Who are Already Doing It 

Best Practices for Funding Requests with the Grant Makers

The Value of DEI to Your Organization and the Community

Getting Involved with a Nonprofit Board & Why You are a Good Fit

Maximizing Resources and Impact Through Community Partnerships

Additional Networking & Wrap-Up: 12:30

Learn more about the schedule and see a complete list of participants here.Tickets: $25Nonprofit Expo Table + 2 Tickets: $50Interested in becoming an event sponsor or have questions? Contact Kate at Pipa@BRBC.org.Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limited!

Are you a nonprofit? Reserve your tabletop space!We welcome our regional nonprofits to reserve a highboy table in the Expo Hall for $50. Spots are limited! Nonprofit set-up: 7:00 to 8:00 a.m.Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Networking with the nonprofits will take place in the expo hall from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and the program will begin at 9:00 a.m. Nonprofit leaders are encouraged to join the programming for the remainder of the morning and can leave materials at their table for others to browse.Each nonprofit will receive a highboy table and inclusion in a resource booklet for all attendees. Due to limited space, we ask that no more than two respresentatives attend from each nonprofit organization.

Event Item Name	Expires	Pricing
Speaker/Panelist Registration	Nov 15, 2022	$0.00
Expo Attendee	Nov 15, 2022	$25.00
Nonprofit Organization Expo Participant (includes 2 Tickets)	Nov 15, 2022	$50.00
Event Sponsor	Nov 15, 2022	$250.00

Sponsors

M&T Bank 

Presenting Sponsor

 

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

Premier Sponsor

 

Greater Bridgeport Transit 

Premier Sponsor

 

Sacred Heart University's Center for Nonprofit Organizations

Premier Sponsor

 

TrinityPoint Wealth

Premier Sponsor

 

Wakeman Boys & Girls Club

Premier Sponsor

 

Greater Bridgeport Community Enterprises, Inc.

Event Sponsor

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Attendees

Name	Organization
Rebecca Cordero	Fairfield County's Community Foundation
	Fairfield County's Community Foundation
William Hass	SHU's Center for Nonprofits
	SHU's Center for Nonprofits
Bonni Hopkins	Liberation Programs, Inc.
Fiona Wilkes	Liberation Programs, Inc.
Cecelia Rodriguez	Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders
John Torres	Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders
David Green	Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, Inc.
Wendy Packer	Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, Inc.

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