State of Nonprofit Sector & Workforce in Louisiana & Shreveport-Bossier

Join Dr. Heather Carpenter for an insightful presentation on the current health of the nonprofit sector in Louisiana, with a special focus on the Shreveport-Bossier area. Drawing on recent IRS 990 data, Dr. Carpenter will highlight key trends in nonprofit contributions, revenue sources, and the balance of restricted and unrestricted net assets. She will also provide an update on the nonprofit workforce and explore what these trends mean for fundraising professionals navigating today’s challenges. The presentation will conclude with an exciting preview of the Institute for Nonprofit Administration and Research’s plans to partner with AFP on a new fundraising cohort initiative aimed at strengthening development capacity across the region.

April 9, 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
***This Month's Location***
Rasberry Scout Service Center - NORWELA Council

3508 Beverly Place, Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

Early Bird Cost:

Member - $25 if you preregister by Tuesday, April 8, 2025; $30 at the door

*Please note members must have member promo code to receive member discount. Code will be sent via email. If you need the code, please email Jennifer Martin at [email protected].

Nonmember - $40 if you preregister by Tuesday, April 8, 2025; $45 at the door.

About our Speaker:

Dr. Carpenter is a highly networked nonprofit professor, researcher, consultant, and trainer passionate about nonprofit capacity building and talent development. She has served as a nonprofit professor and academic program director for over ten years and a nonprofit leader for over 20 years. She serves as Executive Director of the Institute for Nonprofit Administration and Research at LSU Shreveport. INAR’s mission is to conduct research and disseminate knowledge about nonprofit organizations. It has three programmatic areas: academics, professional development, and research.

She has published numerous academic journal articles and books. She previously served as co-editor and chief of the Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership was on the board of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council the national accrediting body for nonprofit academic degree programs from 2017-2023. In 2022, the Nonprofit Times selected Dr. Carpenter as a Top 50 Power and Influence Nonprofit Leader.

Dr. Carpenter is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts, active in the Downtown Shreveport Rotary Club, and serves on the advisory committee for the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program. She was recently named to the Volunteer Louisiana Commission by the Governor, the state service commission that has a mission to "Strength Louisiana communities through volunteerism and national service." Her husband is a Navy Veteran and Captain at Spirit Airlines, and they have a 13-year-old daughter.

She earned her Ph.D. in Leadership Studies with an emphasis on Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leadership from the University of San Diego and a Master of Management in Nonprofit Administration from North Park University in Chicago, Illinois.

Host or Publisher Association of Fundraising Professionals North Louisiana Chapter