Nonprofit Innovation & Optimization Summit

The Premier Fundraising Conference
For Growth-Driven Nonprofits


At the NIO Summit, you'll learn proven tactics, network with digital fundraising experts, and leave with a plan to grow your donor base.

Why Should You Attend NIO Summit?

If you work in nonprofit fundraising and are responsible for results, you’ve likely found yourself guessing which tactics matter, which trends to follow, and where to focus your time and energy.

The Nonprofit Innovation & Optimization Summit, or NIO for short, was built for you. It helps fundraisers gain clarity on what’s actually working through real-world examples and data-backed insights, so you leave more confident in the decisions you’re making for your fundraising program.

NIO isn’t just a schedule of back-to-back sessions. It’s an experience designed for people who work in nonprofit fundraising and want practical insights they can use to improve their programs. You’ll spend time with peers who understand the realities of the work, connect with others who care about growth, and take part in a fun and engaging environment that’s worth the time away from your desk. Most importantly, you’ll leave with greater clarity about what to focus on next.

Who’s It For

  • Fundraisers and marketers responsible for digital fundraising performance
  • Directors and leaders making strategic decisions about growth, investment, and priorities
  • Nonprofit teams looking for clearer alignment and practical ways to improve growth-focused performance

What You’ll Learn

  • Proven fundraising tactics and strategies drawn from real nonprofit professionals
  • How timeless principles of fundraising and donor psychology apply in today’s digital landscape
  • Practical ideas and examples you can adapt and implement in your own fundraising program

Insights Backed By Real-World Testing

Real Work, Real People

Hear from fundraising professionals and industry experts sharing real insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping fundraising today.

Innovation Showcase

Explore emerging tools, tactics, and ideas shaping the nonprofit space, with a focus on what you can realistically apply in your own organization.

Optimization Station

Get live feedback on your website, donation page, email, or digital ads, with insights grounded in more than 7,000 real-world online experiments.

Interactive Learning in Action

Full-Day Workshops

Join us the day before the conference for an interactive workshop focused on growing and strengthening your recurring giving program.

Partner Showcase

Connect with featured partners offering tools, ideas, and support for nonprofit fundraising teams.

Hands-On Breakouts

Short sessions designed for discussion, application, and working through ideas with peers.

Connection, Energy & Fun

Evening Events

Enjoy two evening events filled with games, fun activities, and plenty of time to bond with your team and meet others working in the nonprofit space.

Live from NIO

This year’s SNL-inspired theme brings fun, energy, and personality to your conference experience.

Swag Store

Earn tokens throughout the conference and trade them in for fun, fundraising-themed swag.

reserve Your seat

Due to this year’s limited capacity, the pricing model for NIO 2026 is slightly different from years past. Be sure you choose the correct ticket type below and secure your seat today before they’re all gone! 

If you work at a nonprofit organization, this ticket gives you complete access to the entire conference experience.

All attendees receive the same access. We are releasing a limited number of tickets at each price level. When a level sells out, the price increases.

If you’re looking to buy a block of tickets and there aren’t enough available in the current price level, please email us at hello@nextafter.com, and we will take care of you.

$795

SOLD OUT

$995

  • Access to all live sessions, workshops, and NIO Parties
  • Post-event recordings included

Less Than

40

Tickets Available At This Price

Price increases after April 17, or when this price level sells out.

$1,295

40
Tickets Available At This Price

$1,495

15
Tickets Available At This Price

If you work for a for-profit company, this ticket gives you complete access to the entire conference experience and an opportunity to connect with nonprofit leaders and practitioners.

All attendees receive the same access. We are releasing a limited number of tickets at each price level. When a level sells out, the price increases.

If you’re looking to buy a block of tickets and there aren’t enough available in the current price level, please email us at hello@nextafter.com, and we will take care of you.

$895

SOLD OUT

$1,295

  • Access to all live sessions, workshops, and NIO Parties
  • Post-event recordings included

Less Than

20

Tickets Available At This Price

Price increases after April 17, or when this price level sells out.

$1,495

30
Tickets Available At This Price

$1,995

10
Tickets Available At This Price

And remember, if for some reason, you can’t make the NIO Summit, we’ll refund 100% of your ticket, no questions asked, all the way up to a month before the event. You’ve got nothing to lose, except your spot at the best nonprofit event of the year! 

~ Join Us in fort Worth ~

NIO Summit Live 2026 will be held at the historic River Ranch Stockyards in Fort Worth, TX

Where To Stay

Good news, we’ve locked in a special block of rooms just for NIO Summit attendees! They’re limited (and discounted!), so grab your room before they’re gone.

Fort Worth Stockyards
132 E Exchange Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76164

Distance to venue: 0.3 miles
Shuttle Service: No
Price: $199/night
Last day to book: 8/31/26

Book Your Room

Downtown Fort Worth
334 W 3rd St
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Distance to venue: 2.8 miles
Shuttle Service: Yes
Price: $185/night
Last day to book: 8/31/26

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Downtown Fort Worth
1701 Commerce Street
Ft Worth, TX 76102

Distance to venue: 3.3 miles
Shuttle Service: Yes
Price: $210/night
Last day to book: 8/31/26

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