Thursday, September 26, 2019
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Radisson Hotel Santa Maria
3455 Skyway Dr, Santa Maria
Roberta (Robbe) A. Healey, MBA, NHA, ACFRE has practiced philanthropic fundraising and non-profit management for more than 35 years. She is an accomplished fundraising generalist with a successful track record of establishing new development offices, board and volunteer training. She is Vice President for Philanthropy of Simpson Senior Services as well as a founding member of Aurora Philanthropic Consulting.
She has served numerous faith-based organizations as Chief Development Officer. She chaired the Board of Directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals International (AFP) 2009-10 and completed twelve years of Board service in December 2012. She served as a founding member of the LeadingAge Philanthropy Network. In 2001 the Greater Philadelphia Chapter/AFP named her Fundraising Executive of the Year.
She earned a BS in Education from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts and an MBA from Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania where she is a member of the adjunct faculty. She was the 75th individual to achieve the ACFRE, Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive credential and holds a Pennsylvania Nursing Home Administrators License (NHA). A Rotarian, she is President of the Rotary Club of Greater West Chester Sunrise in West Chester, PA. A sought after international speaker and presenter, she earned the AFP Master Teacher designation in 2000, the first year it was awarded and has been designated a Faculty Star by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). She is the 2013 recipient of the AFP International Barbara Marion Award for outstanding leadership.
Keynote Address: Presented by Robbe Healey, Aurora Philanthropic Consulting
Breakout Sessions:
Lunch
Event concludes with a Happy Hour Networking reception. Fee includes lunch and reception.
Event Sponsors
The Ann Jackson Family Foundation, Hutton Parker Foundation, McCune Foundation, Santa Barbara Foundation, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Santa Ynez Valley Foundation, SG Foundation, The Fund for Santa Barbara, The Towbes Foundation, Weingart Foundation
Who should attend? Nonprofit employees and board members, including those who oversee employee recruitment, hiring and retention, i.e., HR Directors, Executive Directors.
What food will be served? There will be coffee and tea during registration, a mid-morning snack, and lunch included in the registration fee. Vegetarian option available.
What is the criteria for scholarships? Sponsorship support from our foundation partners covers most of the costs of this event, which allows us to keep the registration fee low. However, if the fee is a barrier to your organization’s participation, you can seek one of a limited number of scholarships. Please e-mail northcountynonprofitforum@gmail.com if your organization needs a scholarship.
What parking is available? There is free parking at the hotel.
No Refunds.
The North County Nonprofit Forum was created in 2016 by a group of foundations and nonprofits interested in building the capacity and strengthening networking among northern Santa Barbara County nonprofits and funders. The first forum was held in Santa Maria in October 2016. While the event was developed to meet the needs of organizations in northern Santa Barbara County, other Santa Barbara County nonprofits are welcome to participate.
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