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Engage for Good 2026 Agenda

Engage for Good 2026 delivers practitioner-led sessions that swap theoretical concepts for real-world data and replicable frameworks. Join us to discover how leading organizations are turning values into value and transforming promises into performance.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Pre-Conference
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Rethinking the Conscious Consumer: Fresh Research on Who They Are, What Moves Them, and Where to Reach Them
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
9:20 AM - 10:04 AM
General Session
9:20 AM - 10:04 AM
11:30 AM - 12:45 AM

Smart by Design: Governance, Readiness,
and AI in Strategic Partnerships

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Sid Espinosa, GitHub Alethea Hannemann, Board.Dev
Cheryl Contee, BrightWorks AI
Workshop Sessions
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Designing Moments That Matter: Building Corporate–Nonprofit Partnerships That Lift Communities and Ignite Employees
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Glenda Oakley Cook, USAA Martha Laughman, Gold Star Gamers
From Assumptions to Alignment: Designing Partnerships with Cultural & Community Intelligence
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Jonica Armstrong, Values Partnerships Kelsei Wharton, Values Partnerships
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:05 PM
General Session
2:00 PM - 3:05 PM
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Respect-Relate-Cooperate: Practical Bridgebuilding Strategies for Colleagues and Communities
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Workshops
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Halo Awards Cocktail Reception
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Halo Awards Gala
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
The Halo Awards Afterparty
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
9:30 AM - 11:10 AM
General Session
9:30 AM - 11:10 AM
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Coffee Break
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:45 AM
Smart by Design: Governance, Readiness,
and AI in Strategic Partnerships
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Sid Espinosa, GitHub Alethea Hannemann, Board.Dev
Cheryl Contee, BrightWorks AI
Workshop Sessions
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Designing Moments That Matter: Building Corporate–Nonprofit Partnerships That Lift Communities and Ignite Employees
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Glenda Oakley Cook, USAA Martha Laughman, Gold Star Gamers
From Assumptions to Alignment: Designing Partnerships with Cultural & Community Intelligence
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Jonica Armstrong, Values Partnerships Kelsei Wharton, Values Partnerships
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:05 PM
General Session
2:00 PM - 3:05 PM
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Respect-Relate-Cooperate: Practical Bridgebuilding Strategies for Colleagues and Communities
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Workshops
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Halo Awards Cocktail Reception
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Halo Awards Gala
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
The Halo Awards Afterparty
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
9:30 AM - 11:10 AM
General Session
9:30 AM - 11:10 AM
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Coffee Break
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:45 AM
Smart by Design: Governance, Readiness,
and AI in Strategic Partnerships
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Sid Espinosa, GitHub Alethea Hannemann, Board.Dev
Cheryl Contee, BrightWorks AI
Workshop Sessions
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Designing Moments That Matter: Building Corporate–Nonprofit Partnerships That Lift Communities and Ignite Employees
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Glenda Oakley Cook, USAA Martha Laughman, Gold Star Gamers
From Assumptions to Alignment: Designing Partnerships with Cultural & Community Intelligence
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Jonica Armstrong, Values Partnerships Kelsei Wharton, Values Partnerships
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:05 PM
General Session
2:00 PM - 3:05 PM
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Respect-Relate-Cooperate: Practical Bridgebuilding Strategies for Colleagues and Communities
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Workshops
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Halo Awards Cocktail Reception
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Halo Awards Gala
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
The Halo Awards Afterparty
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Meet the Speakers

The experts leading this conversation.

Jaymes Black

The Trevor Project
Chief Executive Officer

Sid Espinosa

GitHub
Head of Social Impact

Nancy Molenda

Mattel
VP of Global Corporate Events & Philanthropy

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