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14 SESSIONS OVER 2 DAYS.

ABSOLUTELY FREE.

14 Live webinars for the People Changing the World

Join us for a high-impact, fast-paced virtual summit designed for nonprofit and social-cause professionals who want just the best info, fast.

Whether you attend one session or all, you'll get the practical skills you need to scale your mission without burning out - and get a chance of winning up to $10,000 in pro-bono consulting!

Date

Wednesday, April 22nd
& Thursday, April 23rd

Time
Begins:

9:30 AM EST

Cost
Free!

SAVE MY SEAT

✔ Fundraising ✔ Time Management ✔ AI ✔ Productivity ✔ Leadership ✔ Social Media

THE INFORMATION WE WISH WE HAD YEARS AGO

14 sessions packed with info and tools you can use right now.

Every session is live, engaging, and ends with concrete takeaways that will help you dramatically improve your organization.

Learn to Raise Millions:
Grant Writing Framework

Insider insights from experts who have been on all sides of grants - giving, applying, administering, and building grant programs. Learn what funders actually want to read, what they absolutely hate, and how to win in 2026.

A realistic time management and productivity system

Learn how to make the most of your day and become your most productive self. Protects your most important time, reduce the daily madness, and gain back the hours you need to actually move your mission forward, without guilt.

AI tools and systems that save you hours every week

Learn from experts who have spent years mastering the power of AI in the real world. Learn what common mistakes to avoid, what tools to use in each situation, and how to massively improve everything from fundraising to admin, and beyond.

Content production strategies

Social media doesn't have to consume you. Learn how to take one core story and produce enough content for an entire month. You'll leave with a repeatable system you can run this week with the staff and time you already have.

Changing political landscape

Nonprofits should not be affected by politics, but we definitely are. You'll get a practical framework for leading while not only protecting your mission, but also retaining your donors, keeping your team from burning out, and moving forward.

Navigate leadership challenges

Nobody warns you about the incredible difficulties of leadership.This is the conversation nonprofit leaders need and almost never get. Bring the weight you've been carrying alone and share it with people who understand.

14
Expert-led sessions

2 days
Of live

content

15 min
Live Q&A
every session

30 days
on-demand access to sessions

Chance to be selected to receive $10,000 in pro-bono consulting services!

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

✓ 1 organization will receive $10,000 worth of in-kind consulting services!

✓ 3 organizations will be chosen to receive 1-on-1 executive coaching sessions

✓ Everyone will get all webinar resources after the event.

✓ On-demand recordings of all sessions and presentations for 30 days.

9:30 AM
Day 1 Welcome & Kickoff

15 min

With Anna Bethune and Lauren Domaszowec

9:45 AM
21 Pieces of Social Media Content from 1 Story
45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speaker: Maria Zamith You’re under pressure to create content and drowning just trying to keep up. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube… The posting never stops and the advice you get isn’t really feasible unless you're paying a dedicated content creator. Maria Zamith is a social media strategy expert who built a system that ends that pain. She'll show you how to take 1 good story and produce 21 pieces of content across every platform. 1 story. 1 sitting. An entire month of content. Done. You'll leave with a system you can use with the tools and people you already have.

10:45 AM
They Sued 250 Women for Having Lunch: The Battle Over DEI

45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Anna Bethune, Nicole Vergos In February 2026, the U.S. government sued a Coca-Cola distributor for hosting a networking lunch for women. In this session, we look at what is actually happening and what it means for nonprofits, NGOs, and mission-driven organizations trying to hold the line on their values. Across gender, reproductive rights, disability, and more, DEI is under coordinated legal and political pressure in ways that affect everyday human rights. We'll talk about how to navigate these unprecedented challenges. As Margaret Mead said, “Never underestimate the power of a small, dedicated group of people to change the world.”

11:45 AM
Lunch Break
30 min

12:15 PM
How AI Can Give You 18 Weeks of Your Life Back
45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Nicole Vergos, Lee Domaszowec Eighteen weeks. That's time Lee actually got back by using better tools and systems. Enough time to move his family to Spain, enjoy the amazing experience of living abroad as a digital nomad, and launch a nonprofit, while still running a consulting firm. You’re losing an incredible amount of time to things that can be done in minutes. You just don't have a system for doing anything about it… yet. Crafting communications, researching funders, summarizing meetings, generating content; Nicole and Lee will walk you through exactly where AI can help with all of those things and help you build your own time saving system. For some people, that’ll mean getting their evenings and weekends back. For others, it means spending more time with family, and maybe even working from anywhere in the world.

1:15 PM
Ask Me Anything: The Current Federal Funding Crisis

45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Brigid Vance, Lee Domaszowec One in three nonprofits lost federal funding in 2025. Everyone else was affected indirectly too. Whether you're facing a lost grant, a sudden budget gap, or a board conversation you don't want to have, this is where you bring it. Ask about specific funding sources, program challenges, fundraising strategy, or the worries about getting funded that you usually can't say out loud. Lee and Brigid Vance have worked on every side of the funding process: as development directors, grant writers, funders, and strategists who have helped organizations survive this kind of contraction. They know what works and what doesn't. This session runs the same way as our SPARK Community Ask Me Anything sessions: every question gets a real answer, live and on the spot, and without judgment.

2:15 PM
Short Break

15 min

2:30 PM

We Spent Years Mastering AI So You Don't Have To
45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Lee Domaszowec, Margarida Roxo Neves Most people skip critical steps entirely and use a simple prompt and then get frustrated when everything comes back sounding like it was written by a machine. They're getting a fraction of what AI can actually do. Only a very small fraction of people have logged thousands of hours, paid for elite training, stress-tested what actually works in real nonprofit contexts, and elevated prompt engineering to advanced, complete systems. Lee has done all of those things. This session covers all of it in plain language with real examples built for nonprofit work. Lee and Margarida Roxo Neves walk you through the exact frameworks the PhoenixFire team uses every day, including one of the most powerful prompts we've ever built. You’ll also get a look at the SPARK Community prompt library: a growing collection of some of the most advanced prompts on the planet. These are production-ready tools including a grant writer and editor, SEO specialist, research assistant, and one specifically to humanize AI’s writing. Whether you've never opened ChatGPT or you use LLMs every day, you'll leave knowing how to use tools and systems your peers don’t even know exist.

3:30 PM
Political Pressure vs. Your Mission: How to Hold the Line
45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speaker: Lee Domaszowec When your values are under pressure, the decisions get harder, fast. What do you say, and when do you stay silent? How do you respond to a donor threatening to pull funding over your DEI commitments? How do you defend your organization on social media without triggering the very scrutiny you're trying to avoid? When do you fight, and when do you protect the mission by showing restraint? PhoenixFire has guided organizations through exactly these decisions: PR crisis response, social media criticism, dealing with bad reviews and attacks in the media, managing difficult situations with government officials, retaining donors and grants while defending organizational values, and building staffs and boards that genuinely reflect the communities they serve. You'll leave knowing what to say, when to hold back, and how to keep moving forward… without losing yourself in the process.

4:30 PM
Short Break
15 min

4:45 PM
Day 1 Ask Me Absolutely Anything
45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Brigid Vance, Lauren and Lee Domaszowec Truly, ask us any question about any topic on day 1. Any problem you've been dealing with or anything you want to follow up on from an earlier session, or one you may have missed. "A support for leaders in the field who can feel like they can be in a place where they can just sort of put out their questions and their worries, and that they're both able to learn from each other and learn from people who have more experience. This expertise, I think it was fantastic." That's what a new SPARK Community member said after her very first AMA session. She came in not knowing what to expect. She left wondering why she'd waited so long. This is your chance to experience it yourself. As Tracian said, “Come in and just… let this thing be what it is.”

9:30 AM
Day 2 Welcome & Kickoff

15 min

Hosted by Anna Bethune

9:45 AM

More Mission, Less Madness: A Better Time Management System
45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Marta Skurska, Maria Zamith You're already working at full capacity. But if you're wondering why you're always behind... It's probably because the system you're running was designed for a different job than the one you actually have. Marta Skurska and Maria Zamith have spent years alongside nonprofit leaders juggling programs, people, grants, board members, and strategy, often all in the same afternoon. Consider that Marta, who manages major roles in multiple organizations, never misses a deadline, and is fully present for her team, husband, and 3 children, while living in Kyiv, Ukraine where missile attacks can end a workday without warning. If her system works there, it will work for you. Maria manages brand strategy, ad campaigns, and social media content for multiple clients simultaneously, producing work that is consistently on time, on brand, and built to perform. She doesn't have more hours in a day than you. She does have a better system. You'll leave with a system you can use now, one that protects your most important work, reduces the daily madness, and gives you back the hours you need to actually move your mission forward.

10:45 AM
The Stuff No One Warns You About Leadership

45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Anna Bethune, Lee Domaszowec Some days you're fine. Some days you're really not. The particular loneliness of leadership, where you’re surrounded by people and completely alone at the same time… Nobody warns you about this part. The bad review you saw before you even got out of bed. The donor who committed and disappeared. The invoice that still hasn't been paid. The valued teammate who quit unexpectedly. The family member who doesn't understand why you're always exhausted. You can't show your team any of it. You can't show your family. So you carry that massive, sometimes crushing, weight alone, in the specific silence that only leaders know: surrounded by people but still completely on your own. Lee and Anna lead this uncommonly candid, personal, and emotionally raw session. They have both led organizations and shared those experiences with you. This session is for those tough days. The conversation leaders need and almost never get. Bring what you've been carrying alone. Leave knowing that you’re not.

11:45 AM
Lunch Break
30 min

12:15 PM
Ask Me Anything: My Funding Just Got Cut. Now What?

45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Brigid Vance, Lee Domaszowec Maybe it was a federal grant termination. Maybe a major donor went silent. Maybe you're watching your revenue contract in real time and you don't have a plan yet for what comes next. Where do you go first? What do you tell your board before they panic? How do you talk to your donors without triggering the exact fear you're trying to prevent? What funding sources can realistically replace what you lost, and how fast can you get there? Lee Domaszowec and Brigid Vance have worked on every side of the funding relationship: as development directors, grant writers, program officers at major national funders, and as strategists who have helped organizations survive and thrive. Bring your real situation, numbers, specific funders, or anything else you want to ask about. Every question gets a direct, experienced answer, live and without judgment.

1:15 PM
Work Productively From Anywhere: Finding the Life vs Work Balance

45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speaker: Nicole Vergos, Lauren and Lee Domaszowec You've been told to manage your time better, protect your calendar, and find balance. You're still exhausted. The old system is the problem, but those rules don’t need to hold you back. The old way was “work vs life balance.” We’re talking about life first, work second. Your family, your friends, your physical and mental health… those are all supposed to come first. Lee and Lauren Domaszowec spent 13 months living in Spain, traveling across 11 countries, and raising a son during an incredible adventure abroad while still running a consulting firm and launching a new nonprofit. Nicole Vergos has built a thriving professional career without a traditional office. The entire PhoenixFire team is decentralized, spanning 3 continents and 10 time zones, without any offices. None of them succeeded by accident. It just takes strategy and expert advice. In this session, Lee, Lauren, and Nicole share exactly how to: structure your day when no one is watching, get the most productivity per hour, protect your personal time, find remote work that gives you genuine location flexibility, and what it actually takes to go from working at home to working from anywhere in the world as a digital nomad. Whether you want to do your current remote work better or seriously explore what living and working abroad looks like for a leader with real responsibilities, this session was built for both. You'll leave with a system built around your life first. It turns out that's also when you do your best work.

2:15 PM
Short Break

15 min

2:30 PM
How to Humanize AI Writing So It Sounds Authentically You

45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Margarida Roxo Neves, Lee Domaszowec Your audience is getting better at spotting AI-generated content. When they spot it, the trust you've spent years building takes the hit. Trust is the hardest thing to earn and the easiest thing to lose. Every piece of content your organization publishes is either building it or destroying it. The tells are more specific than most people realize, and they show up even in short content. No human writes in 80% bullet points. Real writers don't structure every thought as "not this, but that." Em-dashes appeared everywhere the moment ChatGPT did. Words like "clarity," "purpose," and "fluff" cluster in AI writing the way fingerprints cluster at a crime scene. The words are right but the soul is gone. Margarida Roxo Neves and Lee Domaszowec have spent years learning exactly how AI thinks, how it writes, and where it gives itself away. In this session they'll show you the specific patterns that signal AI-generated text, the editing moves that eliminate them, and the exact prompting strategies that solve the problem. You’ll learn how you can use AI as a path to more authenticity rather than less. You'll leave sounding more like yourself than you did before AI existed.

3:30 PM
Good Grants Aren't Enough to Win in 2026

45 min followed by a 15 min Q&A

Speakers: Brigid Vance, Lee Domaszowec The grant landscape has changed fundamentally. More organizations are competing for fewer dollars, federal funding has contracted sharply, and funders are receiving more proposals than ever, many of them polished, well-researched, and completely forgettable. A well-written grant used to be enough. In 2026, it's the baseline. Brigid Vance and Lee Domaszowec have worked as grant writers, as program officers at major national funders, and as foundation leaders who review and award grants themselves. They know what funders are looking for because several of them have been the funder. You'll leave knowing exactly what is separating funded proposals from unfunded ones this year.

4:30 PM
Short Break

10 min

4:45 PM
Day 2 Ask Me Absolutely Anything

Any question about any topic from the whole 2-day event

Speakers: Brigid Vance, Lauren and Lee Domaszowec Day 2 open Q&A. Any problem you've been dealing with or anything you want to follow up on from an earlier session, or one you may have missed. Any question about any topic covered in either day. Just like in our PhoenixFire SPARK Community, the AMA's are truly driven by you.

WHO YOU'LL LEARN FROM

The Frontline Experts Leading the Way

Every speaker has done the work of solving real problems and getting results in the real world where lives are on the line.

Lee Domaszowec
Chief Strategist & Founder of PhoenixFire Strategic Consulting

Lee has almost 3 decades in strategic planning and non-profit and business operations. He has a unique advantage in revenue development, having worked on all possible sides of funding.

An expert in the applied use of AI in nonprofit and small business, Lee co-founded a non-profit dedicated to solving barriers to entry in the nonprofit world, the Gryphon Foundation for Global Change.

Brigid Vance
Development Consultant & Nonprofit Strategist

Brigid is a nonprofit strategist and career development professional with extensive experience in board governance, executive facilitation, and organizational capacity building.

A well-rounded writer and presenter, she excels at grant writing (from small family foundations to multi-million-dollar federal funds). Brigid also leads strategic planning sessions, stakeholder alignment processes, and governance initiatives.

Anna Bethune, PhD
Strategy, Storytelling & Community Expert

Anna Bethune, PhD is a dynamic strategist, educator, and social impact leader. She has more than a decade of experience guiding non-profits, social enterprises, and purpose-driven businesses toward values-aligned growth.

Anna received degrees from Stanford and Northwestern Universities and founded a nonprofit which taught young women to code. Her work lives at the intersection of strategy, equity, and systems change.

Nicole Vergos
Research & Strategy Specialist

Nicole is a seasoned research and data analysis professional with more than a decade of experience and quantitative research expertise.

In 2019, she won the top prize for Most Impactful Presentation at the South African Market Research Association for research on disability inclusion.

Nicole also specializes in development prospecting, grant writing, and community programs. She is one of the project leads for our PhoenixFire SPARK Community.

Marta Skurska
International Programs and Development Consultant

Living and working in Kyiv, Marta embodies the indomitable spirit of the social impact sector. With a background spanning embassy work and frontline conflict advocacy, she is an expert in grant administration, international partnerships, and systems change.

Marta brings heart, integrity, and a global perspective to high-stakes missions.

Maria Zamith
Social Media & Performance Marketing Designer

Maria specializes in brand development, visual communication, and performance-driven marketing, bringing together creative design and strategic thinking to help organizations tell their story, show up consistently, and see real results.

What sets her apart is how she works. Fast, resourceful, and loves working with fact-checked data, whether she's designing ads, creating social media content, or optimizing a landing page.

INSPIRED BY OUR SPARK COMMUNITY LIVE SESSIONS

Made for leaders,
by leaders.

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Courtney Pollock

"I have learned so much;
this team is invaluable to running a nonprofit.

The resources and knowledge alone are enough to make the stress of being a new Executive Director a lot more manageable.

I look forward to being a part of this community for a long time. Thank you all!"

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S. Karim

"I would highly recommend (...) to anyone seeking practical learning, mentorship, and a supportive professional community.

"Being part of this community has broadened my perspective, strengthened my knowledge, and given me greater confidence to move forward. "

LEARN MORE ABOUT SPARK

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Khalil Munroe

"I wholeheartedly recommend SPARK to any organization seeking strategic AI expertise delivered by people who truly invest in your success and your community's wellbeing."

Their willingness to contribute (...) showed us they're not just consultants, they're partners who authentically care about making a difference."

Two days that will forever
change how you work.

Free to attend.

Chance to be selected for up to $10,000 in pro-bono services.

Just show up ready to learn.

✓Access to all live sessions

✓15-minute live Q&A after every session

✓Resource pack shared each session

✓On-demand recordings for 30 days

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

SPARK is a membership online learning community for nonprofit leaders, social entrepreneurs, and mission-driven professionals who want to raise more, spend less, and grow faster. There's nothing like it. SPARK Members get a team of experts across every discipline a nonprofit needs, including strategy, fundraising, leadership, AI, marketing, governance, curriculum, and creative, for as low as $49.99 a month. No online community offers the level of support and responsiveness from such a diverse group of professionals anywhere near such a reasonable cost.

The differentiator is us. Our PhoenixFire team. People helping people, and putting people first. We're here to help you change the world, faster. SPARK members get direct access to a world-class team that has raised over $225 million over our careers, started businesses and nonprofits, and consulted with many different types of clients. More than a dozen professionals on 3 continents across 10 time zones, all with different areas of expertise, but all who can help you. Plus, you'll interact with a peer community of leaders facing the same pressures you are... for a fraction of what traditional consulting costs. You can’t get that from AI. You can’t get that anywhere else.

SPARK is the expert mentorship we all wished we had when we started. (http://started.It) It's for the capable, committed, and maybe somewhat isolated leader who is smart enough to know they'd go further, faster, with a better team behind them, and who has been waiting for something that costs less than a consultant but delivers more than a course. Whether you're an Executive Director, Board Member, founder, or social entrepreneur, a development director or program manager, a social media or marketing specialist, this is for you. We built the PhoenixFire SPARK Community because we know firsthand that most nonprofit leaders are making decisions alone, without the guidance that could save them years of trial and error. If you care about something important and you want to be surrounded by peers and experts who can support you, then the SPARK Community is for you.

We'll work alongside you to: • Manage and maximize your time like a champion • Better understand and manage your money • Sharpen your mission and vision • Unlock faster pathways to emergency funding • Write stronger, winning grant applications • Discover proven ways to build lasting relationships • Complete a SWOT analysis of your marketing • Reflect on your leadership approach • Learn practical tips for using AI effectively • Revamp your volunteer recruitment strategy • Connect with like-minded peers with similar pressures

PhoenixFire offers project-based and bespoke consulting, as well as 1 on 1 client consulting and even professional coaching. If that’s what you need, you’re always welcome to work with our team through a custom engagement. Contact projects@phoenixfiresc.com (mailto:projects@phoenixfiresc.com)for inquiries. While the PhoenixFire SPARK Community doesn’t include traditional 1:1 consulting, you won’t be on your own. As a member, you’ll have access to personalized support through: • Weekly group strategy sessions (AMA-style) where you can bring your real-time questions and get expert guidance • Direct message (DM) access to our team for targeted support and feedback between calls • Community check-ins and feedback threads to workshop ideas, get clarity, and move forward, faster We'll help you find the line where fractional consulting, supported by your peers, can take you and where you really need a different solution.

No, you don't need to be a non-profit to join the PhoenixFire SPARK Community. Margaret Meade once said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has." At PhoenixFire Strategic Consulting, we welcome all mission-driven leaders who want to make a difference. We're here to help you change the world, faster, in whatever way you choose to.

Sure. Why not? If you're unsure, give it a chance for 1 month. You can upgrade at any time. All we ask is that, when we so thoroughly exceed your expectations that you continue with us or upgrade your membership, that you tell your colleagues and friends. Our goal with the PhoenixFire Spark Community was to make high-quality consulting accessible to a greater number of people. We've created an enormously valuable platform where knowledge and wisdom are shared. If you finish the month and you didn't see the value, we'll refund you the subscription fee.

14 Live webinars for the People Changing the World

14 sessions packed with info and tools you can use right now.

Chance to be selected to receive $10,000 in pro-bono consulting services!

Reserve your FREE Spot

The Frontline Experts Leading the Way

Made for leaders,
by leaders.

Two days that will forever
change how you work.

Reserve your FREE Spot

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PhoenixFire SPARK Community

What makes SPARK different from other communities?

Who is the SPARK Community for?

What types of things will we do in the SPARK Community?

Will I get access to 1:1 consulting?

Do I have to be a non-profit to join?

Is there a money back guarantee?

How long is the membership commitment?

14 Live webinars for the People Changing the World

14 sessions packed with info and tools you can use right now.

Chance to be selected to receive $10,000 in pro-bono consulting services!

Reserve your FREE Spot

The Frontline Experts Leading the Way

Made for leaders, by leaders.

Two days that will forever change how you work.

Reserve your FREE Spot

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PhoenixFire SPARK Community

What makes SPARK different from other communities?

Who is the SPARK Community for?

What types of things will we do in the SPARK Community?

Will I get access to 1:1 consulting?

Do I have to be a non-profit to join?

Is there a money back guarantee?

How long is the membership commitment?

Made for leaders,
by leaders.

Two days that will forever
change how you work.