{"id":18242,"date":"2025-10-29T01:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T01:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/18242\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T01:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T01:07:10","slug":"regional-nonprofits-convene-in-erie-for-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/18242\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional nonprofits convene in Erie for annual conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regional non-profit professionals from across all sectors, sizes, and missions are gathering in Erie for a two-day conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hosted by the Nonprofit Partnership, the 24th annual Keystone Nonprofit Conference is being held at the Ambassador Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/millcreek-holds-final-meeting-on-government-study-ahead-of-election\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Millcreek holds final meeting on government study ahead of election;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Millcreek holds final meeting on government study ahead of election <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizations participate in intensive learning workshops and listen to keynote speakers while focusing on networking and connections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The executive director said building relationships is especially important this time around due to the uncertainty of federal funding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/courtesy-docks-being-taken-down-at-walnut-creek-marina\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Courtesy docks being taken down at Walnut Creek Marina;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Courtesy docks being taken down at Walnut Creek Marina <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNonprofits are resilient if nothing else, but folks have to understand that they often function on a shoestring budget and don\u2019t have a lot of reserves, so when funding is challenged or the needs of the community go up because funding is cut, then nonprofits are stretched thin,\u201d said Adam Bratton, executive director of the Nonprofit Partnership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over 300 people from nonprofit organizations are attending this conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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