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• NASPF Annual Conference - Sept 14-17, 2026

  • Start
    September 14, 2026
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  • End
    September 17, 2026
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  • Location
    The Centennial Hotel, 303 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA 99201

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  2026 NASPF Annual Conference

  September 14–17, 2026, Spokane, Washington

  Designed for statewide nonprofit organizations that support state parks, Confluence & Connections brings together foundation leaders and partners from across North America for a hands-on conference focused on fundraising, partnerships, and scaling what works.

  Featured Leaders & Speakers

  • Jamie Kelley – Chief Philanthropy Officer, National Parks Foundation
  • Ron Olson – Former Michagan State Parks Director and NASPD Leader
  • Nathan Chappell – National speaker and expert in AI for Nonprofits
  • Mary Snyder – Storytelling Strategist for In-person Major Donor Fundraising
  • Joan Kowalski – President of Bob Ross Inc. (Run for the Trees Partner)
  • Leadership from California State Parks Foundation, BC Parks Foundation, and Texas Parks & Wildlife

  + additional speakers to be announced

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  HOTEL

  Hotel rooms are available Sunday, September 13–Friday, September 18, 2026, at the discounted conference rate through August 14, 2026.
  

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• NASPF Leadership and Partnership Day - Sept 15, 2026

  • When
    September 15, 2026
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  • Location
    The Centennial Hotel, 303 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA 99201

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  2026 NASPF Leadership and Partnership Day

  September 15, 2026, Spokane, Washington

  Join state park foundation leaders, agency partners, and national voices for a full day of collaboration, connection, and shared learning - followed by a field experience and dinner in Riverside State Park.

  Who Should Attend

  • State Park agency staff and leadership
  • Park directors and regional managers
  • Foundation staff and board members
  • Partners and organizations working with parks

  Why Attend

  • Connect with national and cross-border leaders in park philanthropy and public lands
  • Strengthen partnerships between agencies and nonprofit foundations
  • Explore practical approaches to coordination, fundraising, and shared priorities

  Program Highlights

  • Hear from foundation and agency leaders across North America, including California, Texas, British Columbia, and the National Parks Foundation on what's working in state park and public land philanthropy
  • Join Ron Olson, former Michigan State Parks Director, for a conversation on ways to better achieve foundation-agency alignment
  • Share and trade your best ideas in a structured peer exchange where you can hear what's working in other states and leave with something you can implement at home
  • Explore Spokane firsthand and network with others in an afternoon field visit to Riverside State Park and the historic Spokane House at the confluence of two rivers, followed by dinner at a group camp near the Bowl & Pitcher and the iconic swinging bridge

  National & Cross-Sector Leadership

  • Featuring Jamie Kelley, representing the National Park Foundation
  • Perspectives from state park foundation leaders in California, Texas, and British Columbia

  Strengthening Foundation–Agency Partnerships

  • Featured session with Ron Olson: How foundations and agencies can better align to advance shared goals

  Field Experience: Confluence of Rivers

  • Visit the confluence of the Little Spokane and Spokane Rivers
  • Explore the site of Washington’s first building, a fur trading post
  • Experience the landscape that inspires the conference theme: Confluence & Connection
  • Walk the Centennial Trail and see multi-party stewardship in action

  Evening: Riverside State Park Dinner

  • Group dinner at the area of the Bowl & Pitcher (Riverside State Park)
  • Informal networking in one of Washington’s most iconic park settings

  What’s Included

  • Full access to Tuesday programming
  • Lunch and coffee/beverage service throughout the day
  • Transportation to two field experiences
  • Dinner at Riverside State Park

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