
2025 LEADERSHIP GATHERING
Join colleagues from across the Boys Hope Girls Hope Network to celebrate our work and success, get updates on the strategic plan, and hear the latest on our transition to Hope Ignites!
Gathering Details
DATES
Tuesday, March 25
to Friday, March 28
LOCATION
Baltimore, MD
WHO
Executive directors, board members, program leads, and development/marketing leads are encouraged to attend.
EXPENSES
Boys Hope Girls Hope Network Headquarters will cover on-the-ground expenses for three team members and one board member from each affiliate.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Canopy by Hilton Baltimore Harbor Point
1215 Wills St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
Schedule
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
3 PM
Check in to hotel for gathering attendees.
Canopy by Hilton Baltimore Harbor Point | 1215 Willis Street | Baltimore, MD 21231
6 PM – 9 PM | Canopy Baltimore Harbor Point
Leadership Gathering Welcome Reception
Gather for food, cocktails, and entertainment.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
8 AM – 9 AM | Canopy Baltimore Harbor Point
Breakfast
9 AM – 10 AM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
Welcome | Hope Ignites the Future
10 AM -11:30 AM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
The Accelerating Impact Pilot - Preliminary Findings and Qualitative Outcomes
An interactive session with Dr. Ed Bowers, Clemson University, Project Evaluator and leaders from Arizona, Colorado, Guatemala, New York, and St. Louis who piloted this transformative program over the past three years.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM| Canopy Baltimore Harbor Point
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
Concurrent Session: Executive Directors, Board & Development Track
Join Jenny Starkey and the Marketing & Communications Team for a session on the name change toolkit.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
Concurrent Session: Program Track
Brian Hipp and the Mission Effectiveness Team headline PMT trends and initiatives to drive greater alignment and impact
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
Concurrent Session: Program Track
Interactive working session with the Mission Effectiveness team and youth development experts from Clemson on integrating assessments, service planning, goals and My Road
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
Concurrent Session: Executive Directors, Board & Development Track
Join Adrian M. McLemore for a special conversation with The Annie E. Casey Foundation and then learn about the Path to New Donors with Bill Fronczak and Dana Nichols
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore Site Visit
6:30 PM to 8:30 p.m. | American Visionary Art Museum
Evening Social with Cocktails & Food
Museum Cafe
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
8 AM – 9 AM | Canopy Baltimore Harbor Point
Breakfast
9 AM - 10 AM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
Keynote Address
Adrienne Somerville, Acting Director, Command Operations Group, Naval Air, will speak on Transformational Leadership: Harnessing Change, Collaboration, and Empowerment
10 AM - 11 AM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
BHGH of Baltimore Academy Session
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore Executive Director, Arlene Hackbarth and Program Director, Demetria Jackson, share highlights of the Arlene Hackbarth, Executive Director, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore, and Demetria Jackson, Program Director, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore will highlight background and goals of their affiliate and debrief the previous day's site visit.
11 AM - 12 PM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
Planning for Growth - Part 1
This is a series of practical working sessions to conceptualize and develop your affiliate's Spark Growth Fund application, no matter what stage of the planning you might be in, with the help of input from your Network peers and the Headquarters team.
12 PM – 1 PM | Canopy Baltimore Harbor Point
Lunch
1 PM - 2 PM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
Planning for Growth - Part 2
This is a series of practical working sessions to conceptualize and develop your affiliate's Spark Growth Fund application, no matter what stage of the planning you might be in, with the help of input from your Network peers and the Headquarters team.
2 PM - 3 PM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
Alumni Panel
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM | Canopy Baltimore Harbor Point Hotel
Small Group Sessions
6 PM – 9 PM | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum
7th Annual Excellence Awards
FRIDAY, MARCH 28
8 AM – 9 AM | Canopy Baltimore Harbor Point
Breakfast and Wrap Session
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Walk to Hope Pep Rally | Baltimore Harbor Trail
12:00 PM | Canopy Baltimore Harbor Point
Conference End; Departures
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