Speaking Engagements
Upcoming events
July 8, 2025
HUB Canada Nonprofit Summit
“Nonprofit Sector Issues, Challenges and Trends”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
July 16, 2025
Southern Grants Forum
“Streamline and Simplify: How to Prioritize During Times of Crisis” and “Risk and Resilience: Building Mission-Fortifying Capabilities”
Location: New Orleans, LA
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
July 17, 2025
Jobs for America’s Graduates
“Business Continuity Planning: 5 Steps to Build Resilience”
Location: Louisville, KY
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
July 17, 2025
Jobs for America’s Graduates
“Ch-Ch-Changes: Why Changing Everything is Hard and Necessary”
Location: Louisville, KY
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
August 28, 2025
National Community Action Partnership – 2025 Annual Convention
“Navigating Risk When Risk is Everywhere”
Location: Detroit, MI
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
August 29, 2025
National Community Action Partnership – 2025 Annual Convention
“Crisis Communications”
Location: Detroit, MI
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
September 4, 2025
Community Action Association of Pennsylvania
“Workplace Violence Prevention and De-Escalation”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Rachel Sams
September 10, 2025
Community Action Association of Pennsylvania
“Deep Dive: Workplace Violence Prevention and De-Escalation Q&A”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Rachel Sams
November 4, 2025
New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation
“Risk and Resilience: Building Mission Fortifying Capabilities, Part 1”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
November 19, 2025
New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation
“Risk and Resilience: Building Mission Fortifying Capabilities, Part 2”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
Past events
June 26, 2025
Strong Leaders Cohort – NeighborWorks America
“Managing Multi-Generational Teams”
Location:
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
June 17, 2025
Loudoun Chamber – Nonprofit Committee
“Risk Insights for Loudoun Nonprofits”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
June 16, 2025
Communities In Schools
“Executive Directors Conversation Networking Group”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
June 9, 2025
Camp Dogwood Summer Academy
“Risk and Safety Camp Training”
Location: Graves Mill, VA
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
May 27, 2025
NeighborWorks America
“Continuity Planning: Prepare to Lead Through Any Disruption”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
May 21, 2025
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics 2025 Nonprofit Sector Compliance Conference
“Fraud Risk: Protect Your Nonprofit’s Mission”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Rachel Sams
May 13, 2025
Michigan Nonprofit Association
“Protecting Your Nonprofit: Legal & Risk Management Strategies”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
May 8, 2025
NeighborWorks America
“Ready and Resilient: Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofits”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Rachel Sams
May 6, 2025
NeighborWorks America
“Bring a Fuzzy Future Into Focus: Practical Scenario Planning”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
May 3, 2025
USA Archery
“Conflicts of Interest” and “Good Governance Practices”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
May 1, 2025
United Way of Greater St. Louis
“Crisis Management and Crisis Communications”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
April 22, 2025
NeighborWorks America
“Streamline and Simplify: How to Sort Quickly and Effectively When Time is of the Essence”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
April 17, 2025
United Way of Greater St. Louis
“Business Continuity Planning: 5 Steps to Build Resilience”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
April 3, 2025
United Way of Greater St. Louis
“Streamline and Simplify: How to Prioritize During a Crisis”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
March 27, 2025
Elevate: 2025 Conversations Series
“Lessons from the Field: Leadership in Challenging Times”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
March 13, 2025
Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) and The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA)
“The Risks Facing Charitable Nonprofits Today: What Leaders Need to Know”
Location: Washington, DC
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
March 6, 2025
Federal Grants Institute
“Fundamentals of Enterprise Risk Management,” and “Artificial Intelligence: Managing AI Risks”
Location: San Diego, CA
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
February 24, 2025
National Community Action Partnership
“Streamline and Simplify: How to Prioritize During Times of Crisis”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
February 20, 2025
It’s a New World: How to Be the Servant Leader Your Mission Needs
This session will be presented 2:00 PM EST, February 20, 2025 at the Time to Focus: People, Risk, and Mission Success virtual conference. Click here to register.
You took on nonprofit leadership because you wanted to support the growth and well-being of people and communities. But do your actions communicate that? Many leaders continue to put the emphasis in the wrong place, on increasing staff productivity. Join Melanie Herman for this thought-provoking closing conference session to learn about the counter-intuitive ways every leader can inspire and support meaningful contributions by direct reports. Find out how you can become the servant leader your mission requires.
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
February 20, 2025
How to Maximize the Benefits of Hybrid Work
This session will be presented 1:00 PM EST, February 20, 2025 at the Time to Focus: People, Risk, and Mission Success virtual conference. Click here to register.
For many nonprofits, a hybrid workplace, where some work happens in person and some remotely, is a great option. But leading hybrid work takes thought and care. Join NRMC Assistant Executive Director Elyzabeth Joy Holford to learn how to realize the benefits of hybrid work and navigate the challenges.
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Elyzabeth Joy Holford