Fueling the Future of Digital fundraising
Discover bold strategies, fresh insights, and unforgettable experiences at the best nonprofit event of the year.
Join us as we go "Fundraising To The Future" as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nonprofit Innovation & Optimization Summit — live from the Kansas City Music Hall, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2025.
Unlike Any nonprofit conference or event you've ever experienced!
Roads?? Where we're going, we don't need roads!
Travel “Back to the Fundraising Future” and learn how to stop your valued donors from vanishing before your very eyes!
You’ll get expert guidance on using timeless principles of fundraising, persuasion, and donor psychology alongside the latest tech, tactics, and strategies to inspire your donors to fund the future they want to see!
The Nonprofit Innovation & Optimization (NIO) Summit is hands-down the most outrageously entertaining nonprofit conference around — and it might also be the best investment you make this year…
Brand new speakers (on a single speaking track) with new insights addressing pressing issues and emerging opportunities for nonprofits in 2025.
Practical, data-driven strategies designed to be instantly applicable to your fundraising program so that you can see sustainable growth right away.
Inspiration around every corner. NIO Summit is an immersive, energetic, over-the-top full sensory experience. Workshops. Games. Prizes. Colorful skits. Zany actors. Optimization stations. Vendor halls. Free meals. Two parties. Live music. Contests. And of course, one extravagant theme weaving it all together!
We’re also the only conference, nonprofit or not, confident enough to make this audacious guarantee:
You will leave NIO Summit 2025 with actionable strategies to grow your fundraising program — if you don’t, we’ll refund the cost of your ticket, no questions asked.
The NIO 2025 Agenda
NIO Summit 2025 will span over three days from Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2025. The full agenda is coming soon, but here’s a taste of what you can expect.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30
8:00am – 4:00pm: Workshop (Additional Cost)
6:30pm – 9:30pm: Opening Party
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
7:30am – 5:45pm: NIO Summit Day 1 (breakfast/lunch/breaks included)
8:30pm – 11:00pm: Official NIO Summit Party
THURSDAY, OCT. 2
7:30am – 4:30pm: NIO Summit Day 2 (breakfast/lunch/breaks included)
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Pre-Summit Workshop on Recurring Donor Acquisition
Most conversations about what works to grow recurring revenue lack substantial data and evidence. While it can be inspiring to see examples from complex organizations that are seemingly “doing it right”, building and growing your recurring giving program doesn’t have to be as complicated as some would have you think.
In this optional workshop from NextAfter, we’ll demystify what it really takes to acquire new recurring donors and build a more sustainable revenue source for your organization.
Over the duration of this workshop, you will discover:
The power and impact of investing in a sustainable recurring giving program.
Tangible strategies to prompt one-time donors to give monthly—and even upgrade after their first gift.
How to develop and launch a dedicated recurring giving acquisition campaign.
Methods for automating your recurring giving acquisition so you can keep bringing in new recurring donors all year long.
We will have many hands-on activities planned during this workshop to make sure you walk away with concrete applications that you can implement in your fundraising program right away. So be sure to bring a laptop with you so you can get to work along with your colleagues and peers!
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