Thursday, May 28, 2026
University Plaza Waterfront Hotel
110 W Fremont Street, Stockton, CA 95202
Detailed Event Timeline
11:00am – 11:50am Registration and Market Café
11:50am – 12:05pm Welcome Message
12:15pm – 12:45pm Keynote Speaker
Dr. John Chuck
The 3 Cs of Unstoppable Optimism: Commit. Connect. Create.
12:45pm – 1:30pm Panel Discussion
Public Funding Landscape
Shaping the Next Era of Our Diverse Nonprofits
Panel: Thomas Pogue, Director of the Center for Business and Policy Research at the University of the Pacific; Lizeth Granados, CEO of Health Plan of San Joaquin; Kim Tucker, Principal Advisor, Mission Forward; Toni McNeil, CEO of Concrete Development; Krista Fizer, St. Mary’s Community Resources, Chair, Continuum of Care
1:30pm – 2:00pm Panel Discussion
Power of a Good Board and Breaking a Bad Board
Panel: Leonard Hansen, CEO of Emergency Food Bank; Jose Rodriquez, President and CEO of El Concilio; Roger Coover, Executive Director of Lodi Boys and Girls Club
2:00pm – 2:15pm Break and Network
2:15pm – 2:40pm Panel Discussion
The Power of Philanthropy: A Donor’s Perspective
Panel: Linda Phillips, Founder of Community Foundation of San Joaquin County; Pat Patmon, Founder of PCI Patmon Company Inc.
2:45pm – 3:20pm Panel Discussion
Communication and Branding
Telling Your Story
Panel: Deb Cantu, Cantu Consulting; Kay Ruhstaller, Executive Director of Family Resource Center; Joelle Gomez, CEO of Children’s Home of Stockton
3:20pm – 4:50 Keynote Speaker
Mallory Erickson
What the Fundraising
5:00pm Wine & Cheese Break
5:15pm Philanthropy Awards
6:00pm Closing Remarks