Keynote Announcement & Early Bird Registration

Together SC and our Summit Steering Committee are excited to announce our keynote speakers and moderators for the 2026 SC Nonprofit Summit: Woven Together!

Together SC's annual Summit will be held March 9-11, 2026 in Greenville and is presented by Wells Fargo, and co-hosted by the SC Grantmakers Network and the United Way Association of SC.

Keep reading to learn about our keynote speakers, and to access a limited number of member-only Early Bird tickets!

The Summit will kick off on March 9 with a keynote from renowned nonprofit practitioner, consultant, author, and speaker Suzanne Smith on “Nonprofit 2.0: Navigating the Road Ahead”.

Suzanne is the Founder & CEO of Social Impact Architects and the nationally recognized author of Social TrendSpotter. She has spent almost three decades advising nonprofits, foundations, corporations and social entrepreneurs on how to design game-changing solutions for our most pressing social issues and has published articles in Forbes, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, See Change, Nonprofit Business Advisor and Upstart.

The Keynote will be followed by a plenary panel moderated by Summit Steering Committee Member, Dr. Kirsten Naomi Chapman.

Day two of the 2026 SC Nonprofit Summit, March 10, will feature author and speaker Dr. Cory Scheer on “Closing the Trust Gap - Why Trust is Declining and How to Rebuild It”. 

Cory is the Founder and CEO of TrustCentric Consulting and, together with his Team, has worked with nonprofit organizations, small businesses, corporations, educational institutions, municipalities, ministries, and the United States Military to provide vital support and clear direction on how to ensure people, practices, and policies become more trustworthy. 

The Keynote will be followed by a plenary panel moderated by Summit Steering Committee Member, Meliah Bowers Jefferson.

Held March 9-11 in Greenville, the 2026 SC Nonprofit Summit will feature over 35 sessions, room for nearly 700 attendees, and lots of networking.

We are also happy to announce the release of a limited number of Early Bird tickets, available for purchase starting today at a discounted rate (last year’s rate for next year’s Summit!). These tickets are only available for Together SC Members, and when they’re gone - they’re gone!

The full agenda, and full registration, will open in early October!

Last year’s Summit sold out, so don’t miss out!

September 18

 Day 1: Monday, March 9

Day 3: Thursday, February 27