{"id":150718,"date":"2026-08-23T19:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150718"},"modified":"2026-08-23T19:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:44:42","slug":"volunteer-center-of-the-lehigh-valley-to-host-third-annual-nonprofit-impact-conference-strengthening-nonprofits-driving-community-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150718","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley to Host Third Annual Nonprofit Impact Conference: Strengthening Nonprofits, Driving Community Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

Allentown, PA (August 20,2026) \u2013 The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley is pleased to present its third annual Nonprofit Impact Conference, on\u00a0November 18, 2026,\u00a0<\/strong>at the\u00a0Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/strong>Following two successful years, this year\u2019s conference promises to be even more transformative, with a focus of\u00a0\u201cStrengthening Nonprofits, Driving Community Impact\u201d.<\/strong>\u00a0 This conference explores how organizations can build resilience, adapt to change, and work collectively to achieve greater impact.<\/p>\n

Key Highlights of the 2026 Conference:<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Keynote:<\/strong>\u00a0Joshua Rodgers, Manager of Community and Mission Engagement at Habitat for Humanity. He is a nationally recognized community engagement strategist, speaker, writer, and nonprofit leader dedicated to helping organizations build stronger, more connected communities through equity, trust, and meaningful partnership.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Enlightening Sessions<\/strong>: From fostering community connections to accommodating diverse learning styles, our facilitators have been selected to ensure a wide range of topics and presentation styles.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Networking Opportunities<\/strong>: Making connections with like-minded individuals to create relationships to support the work of the nonprofits in navigating change.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Resource Fair:\u00a0<\/strong>Meet organizations that support the nonprofit sector that can be a resource for you and your organization.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Today’s nonprofit organizations are navigating unprecedented challenges while meeting growing community needs. The Nonprofit Impact Conference brings together nonprofit staff and equips them with the knowledge, resources, and connections to lead with confidence and create lasting change.” \u2013 Karen Smith, CEO Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley<\/p>\n

Ticket registration is open<\/strong>. Tickets can be purchased at\u00a0Volunteer Center of Lehigh Valley | Nonprofit Impact Conference 2026<\/a>. Early Bird pricing of $95 available till September 18th<\/sup>!<\/p>\n

About Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley has been serving the community as a capacity builder, resource provider and connector for the nonprofit and business communities, as well as individuals who want to give back, for over 30 years. Our mission is to enhance nonprofit impact by serving as the community connection that promotes volunteerism and prepares tomorrow\u2019s leaders.\u201d Our Vision is: A future where Lehigh Valley nonprofits have the support and resources, they need to achieve their missions and bring positive change to the community.<\/p>\n

For additional information, please visit\u00a0www.volunteerlv.org<\/a>, email\u00a0vc@volunteerlv.org<\/a>, or call 610-807-0336.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nChrisdee Lawyer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Allentown, PA (August 20,2026) \u2013 The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley is pleased to present its third annual Nonprofit Impact Conference, on\u00a0November 18, 2026,\u00a0at the\u00a0Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem.\u00a0Following two successful years, this year\u2019s conference promises to be even more transformative, with a focus of\u00a0\u201cStrengthening Nonprofits, Driving Community Impact\u201d.\u00a0 This conference explores how … Continue reading Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley to Host Third Annual Nonprofit Impact Conference: Strengthening Nonprofits, Driving Community Impact<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\r\n\r\n{excerpt}\r\n\r\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-150718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Volunteer-LV.jpg?fit=672%2C372&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=150718"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150719,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150718\/revisions\/150719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/61816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=150718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=150718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=150718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}