Agenda : April 22nd - 23rd , 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Explore the full 2-day experience designed to help you secure funding, scale your impact, and drive real outcomes.
Choose your day, review the sessions, and register to receive your private Zoom access link.
DAY - 1
Reentry Landscape, Funding & Resources
April 22 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
9:00 AM –12:00 PM
State of Reentry
Featuring Pastor Troy Vaughn (Author of Skid Row to CEO & CEO of LARRP), Join Adam Benetto, Deputy Director at the Los Angeles County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) alongside representatives from the Sheriff’s Department, CDCR, system partners, and individuals directly impacted by the justice system.
This is a solutions-focused conversation—our time to align as an ecosystem and define how we work from the inside out to provide meaningful support prior to release and improve outcomes after release.
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Pass the Mic or Break
Take a break or grab the mic and share your story or information about your organization. Justice Impacted voices we want to hear from you.
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
JCOD Contracting: How to Work with the County
Alysa Perez and Andrew Gahol from the Contract Development and Administration Division, to learn how to successfully contract with JCOD and navigate the Master Agreement process.
Frances Latimer from Open Door Billing will also be joining to discuss how to get your nonprofit certified, giving you an edge on contracting and helping you get paid within two weeks after submitting invoices for county contracts.
Facilitated by Dr. Cre, bringing over two decades of nonprofit leadership experience.
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Using AI for Growth
Stop spending hours on tasks that AI can do in minutes. Learn how to quickly find funding opportunities, strengthen your grant writing, build your organization’s visibility, and streamline case management—so your team can focus more on impact and less on paperwork.
We will also show you how to generate revenue using AI, including creating merchandising, books, and other content that support sustainability.
Plus, we’ll walk you through how to access low-cost AI tools—starting at $8 per user—so your entire team can begin using them immediately. Shirin Senegal, Executive Director of Ronnie’s House and Co-Founder of the Bridge Forward Alliance, will lead the training.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Session
Key takeaways, next steps, and how to stay connected beyond Day 1.
DAY - 2
Funding, AI & Sustainable Growth
April 23 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
9:00 AM
Opening & Setting the Stage
Grounding the day and aligning our focus on growth, healing, and sustainability. We will also share no cost resources for your non profit.
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Trauma-Informed Leadership Workshop
Trauma can often get in the way of our work. To truly build our capacity and create strong, effective relationships across systems, we must lead in a trauma-informed way. Join us for a 2-hour interactive session focused on how we lead our teams and collaborate across systems with a trauma-informed approach to build trust and effectiveness.
The training will be led by Dr. Rick Williamson from EMMA (https://emmada.org/). We encourage you to bring your team so you can fully engage in and benefit from this experience together.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fireside Conversation
Secretary Jeff Macomber CDCR
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Diversify Your Funding: Beyond Grants
Led by Dr. Wade Martin, Director at the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Cal State Long Beach. Hear from organizations successfully generating revenue beyond grants and learn practical strategies around events, social enterprise, and earned income.
You will also learn what a social enterprise is so your organization can generate its own revenue, increase sustainability, and reduce dependence on grants.
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Meet the Funders
Featuring Wells Fargo, California Community Foundation, and additional funders.
Facilitated by Lynne Lyman, Co-Founder of LARRP, with over three decades of nonprofit leadership and deep expertise in funding.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Summit Close-Out: Key Takeaways, Next Steps & Connection
Wrap up the summit with key insights, actionable next steps, and an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and continue the work beyond this event.