Speaking Engagements
Upcoming events
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
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
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 8, 2025
HUB Canada Nonprofit Summit
“Nonprofit Sector Issues, Challenges and Trends”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
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