Speaking Engagements
Upcoming events
October 9, 2026
OLHSA, A Community Action Agency
“Artificial Intelligence (AI): Ethics, Risks & Human-Centered Care”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
October 14, 2026
Kentucky Risk Management Summit
“Navigating Risk When Risk is Everywhere,” and “Risk Action Planning: A Practical, Hands-on Approach”
Location: Lexington, KY
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
October 28, 2026
Community Action Association of Pennsylvania
“Let’s Talk About Risk: How to Engage Teams in Courageous, Productive Conversations about Concerning Possibilities”
Location: Lancaster, PA
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
November 4, 2026
New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation
“Risk and Resilience: Building Mission Fortifying Capabilities,” Part 1
Location: virtual
November 17, 2026
New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation
“Risk and Resilience: Building Mission Fortifying Capabilities,” Part 2
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
December 9, 2026
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
“Preparation, Not Panic: How to Develop a Crisis Management Plan”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
January 12, 2027
Head Start Health and Safety Institute
“Insurance: What You Need to Know and Do,” and “Preparing for Disaster: Continuity Planning and Crisis Management”
Location: San Antonio, TX
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
Past events
September 28, 2026
National Association of Veterans’ Research and Education Foundations
“Crisis Communications: Be Ready When the Media Calls”
Location: Washington, DC
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
August 14, 2026
Eastern Grants Forum
“Managing Risk in a Changing Environment” and “Recruit, Train, and Equip an Effective Board”
Location: Baltimore, MD
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
May 15, 2026
NeighborWorks America
“Courage and Curiosity: Meeting Disruptive Challenges”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
May 8, 2026
NeighborWorks America
“How to Face 5 Worrisome Risks Realms with a Readiness Roadmap”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
May 1, 2026
NeighborWorks America
“Ready and Resolved”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
April 24, 2026
Austin Community College – Nonprofit Austin
“Risk Management for Nonprofits”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
April 23, 2026
NeighborWorks America
“How to be the Courageous Leader Your Mission Needs Today”
Location: Washington, DC
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
April 21, 2026
Inspiritus
“Risk Awareness at Inspiritus: Team Workshop”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
March 16, 2026
Good Shepherd International Foundation
“Building a Healthy, Risk-Aware Culture”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
February 12, 2026
YMCA of the USA – Peer Community Meeting
“Cultivating Risk Awareness This Year”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
February 11, 2026
The Dibble Institute
“Navigating Risk When Risk is Everywhere”
Location: virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
January 28, 2026
National Community Action Partnership
Opening Keynote Address – 2026 Management and Leadership Training Conference
Location: Orlando, FL
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
January 14, 2026
Head Start Health & Safety Institute
“Understanding Risk Management: An Overview” and “Facilities Risk Management”
Location: Charleston, SC
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
January 9, 2026
Austin Community College – Nonprofit Austin
“Ethical Considerations in Managing and Leading Nonprofit Organizations”
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
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
September 10, 2025
Community Action Association of Pennsylvania
“Deep Dive: Workplace Violence Prevention and De-Escalation Q&A”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Rachel Sams
September 9, 2025
National Human Services Assembly
“Bring a Fuzzy Future Into Focus: Practical Scenario Planning for Nonprofit Leaders”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman
September 4, 2025
Community Action Association of Pennsylvania
“Workplace Violence Prevention and De-Escalation”
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Rachel Sams
August 29, 2025
National Community Action Partnership – 2025 Annual Convention
“Crisis Communications”
Location: Detroit, MI
Speaker: Melanie Lockwood Herman