Our Incredible List of Speakers for Princeton Community Works 2026….Currently being Populated. Stay Tuned..
Fundraising Musts in Uncertain Times with Kathleen Streicher
Kathleen is a Senior Consultant at Fairmount Ventures, Inc. She believes that empowering client staff with a clear strategy—supported by the right tools, structures, and story—is crucial for success. Her expertise spans strategic planning, capital campaigns, grantwriting, leadership retreats, and resource development. With over 20 years of experience as an Executive Director, Development Director, and Board Chair, Kathleen has a proven track record of guiding organizations through periods of reflection, focus, and expansion. She has built and scaled development programs from the ground up, consulted with national funders, and coached large philanthropy teams for rapidly growing education and civic sector organizations. She also brings extensive experience in facilitation, change management, and board development—helping organizations clarify purpose, strengthen governance, and build the collective momentum needed to navigate growth and change.
What you must be doing in these uncertain times to
1) keep and grow you current fundraising
2) engage your board as ambassadors and
3) communicate your impact
Social Media Strategy and Training for Nonprofits with ALLISON MUELLER of MUELLER COMMUNICATIONS
Allison Mueller is a strategic communications leader with over 20 years of experience driving impactful storytelling, content strategy, and brand development. At Mueller Communications, she oversees content management, media analytics, crisis communications, and media training for a diverse portfolio of clients, including local government, emergency services, healthcare, education, and nonprofits. She helps organizations optimize their communications strategies to ensure they remain agile, relevant, and aligned with their mission. She has led digital strategy and community engagement efforts for the Princeton Council and Mayor’s Office, the Princeton Department of Emergency Services, and the Princeton Fire Department and First Aid & Rescue Squad.
Culture by Design: Identity, Power, and Organizational Belonging
Djenaba Figueroa is a seasoned diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategist and communications expert with over two decades of experience leading innovative initiatives in higher education and nonprofit leadership. As the former Director of Strategic Diversity Communications at Purdue University, she crafted dynamic storytelling and communications strategies to support university-wide DEI efforts. At Rutgers University, Djenaba served as Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives for University Equity and Inclusion, where she developed impactful workshops, campaigns, and programs that highlighted belonging as a core institutional value and empowered individuals to communicate across differences.
In addition to her DEI leadership in academia, Djenaba has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, where she has raised over $2 million through grant writing, fundraising, and special events. She has designed and implemented programs addressing inequalities in urban communities and fostered partnerships to drive positive change. Her expertise in strategic communications, marketing, and community engagement has consistently delivered measurable results across both academic and nonprofit settings.
Djenaba is also the creator of Freestyle with Djenaba, a live podcast, and midweek motivation series dedicated to inspiring individuals to discover their unique purpose and embrace authentic living. Through storytelling, workshop facilitation, and strategic initiatives, she empowers others to take actionable steps toward building inclusive communities and fostering meaningful connections. Based in Trenton, NJ, she is deeply committed to improving the well-being of her community
Avoiding Financial Pitfalls: Strengthening Your Nonprofit’s Financial Health with Gregg Indictor
Gregg Indictor, CPA, Director at Your Part-Time Controller, LLC. Gregg serves as the Market Leader of the Central New Jersey office. With over 35 years of accounting and financial management experience, Gregg has developed and presented a variety of training programs related to nonprofit accounting, financial management, and accounting systems and applications. He is a frequent presenter for YPTC’s national webinar series and is a staff trainer. Gregg is a recurring speaker for the New Jersey Center for Nonprofits, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, NonProfitConnect, The Nonprofit Show, and at numerous nonprofit industry conferences, as well as continuing education podcasts for LumiQ, Kaplan Financial Education, and Earmark CPE. Prior to joining YPTC in 2011, Gregg was the CFO of a national light-industrial staffing firm and a Partner at a regional public accounting firm. Gregg received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a minor in Economics from Thomas Jefferson University and is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Collaboration That Works: Why You Need It and How to Make It Successful
VOLUNTEERS: VALUABLE ASSETS with Marge Smith
Marge Smith is best known as a knowledgeable nonprofit leader/consultant/volunteer locally and nationally. Marge’s career encompasses a history of working with Volunteers as President on over nine nonprofit boards, as President of the Princeton YWCA, where there were over 1000 volunteers.
Marge is the Chair and Founder of Princeton Community Works, which for over 20 years has been a conference that has used the skill sets of over 150 volunteers annually. She has seen how volunteers transform themselves and their organizations to address the needs of our community and is passionate about enabling individuals and organizations to manage for success. In addition, she strives to connect people with each other and organizations because only by being and working together in a positive environment can we solve these major challenges.
Marge continues to be a much sought-after consultant facilitating board retreats, strategic planning initiatives, and team building workshops for literally hundreds of non-profits. She also teaches the Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management certification program as well as courses in leadership, emotional and social intelligence at Mercer County Community College.
In 2021, she was the Recipient of The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference Awards in the COMMUNITY category, which recognizes extraordinary women and men from around the world who have contributed to the economic empowerment of women.
BOARD NOT BORED: CREATING ENGAGED BOARDS with Adriana Abizadeh
Adriana Abizadeh is currently the executive director of the Kensington Corridor Trust (KCT) in Philadelphia. The mission, duty and purpose of the KCT is to help the Kensington community reclaim control over a once thriving commercial corridor by reactivating real estate, fostering local entrepreneurship and reinvesting capital in the neighborhood. The KCT supports sustainable corridor development through thoughtful real estate acquisition, community engagement, and broad local ownership. KCT’s vision is that Kensington Avenue is a safe, healthy, and socioeconomically diverse commercial corridor with accessible opportunities for the existing and future residents of Kensington.
Prior to serving as KCT’s executive director, Adriana was the executive director of the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) in Trenton, NJ. While there she expanded LALDEF’s direct services by increasing staff fourfold, raised the organization’s visibility, tripled the operating budget, and boosted overall capacity.
All of Adriana’s professional working experience has been in the nonprofit sector and she is passionate about serving others. She has committed herself to serving on several boards that reflect some of her deepest passions: immigration, racial and health equity, and youth development. Adriana has a BA from Rutgers University in Political Science with a minor in Security Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. She also has an MS in Public Policy from Drexel University.
Please find the presentation for future reference: Board Not Bored Creating Engaged Boards
Marge Smith is best known as a knowledgeable nonprofit leader/consultant/volunteer locally and nationally. Marge’s career encompasses a history of working with Volunteers as President on over nine nonprofit boards, as President of the Princeton YWCA, where there were over 1000 volunteers.
Marge is the Chair and Founder of Princeton Community Works, which for over 20 years has been a conference that has used the skill sets of over 150 volunteers annually. She has seen how volunteers transform themselves and their organizations to address the needs of our community and is passionate about enabling individuals and organizations to manage for success. In addition, she strives to connect people with each other and organizations because only by being and working together in a positive environment can we solve these major challenges.
Marge continues to be a much sought-after consultant facilitating board retreats, strategic planning initiatives, and team building workshops for literally hundreds of non-profits. She also teaches the Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management certification program as well as courses in leadership, emotional and social intelligence at Mercer County Community College.
In 2021, she was the Recipient of The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference Awards in the COMMUNITY category, which recognizes extraordinary women and men from around the world who have contributed to the economic empowerment of women.
Throughout her career, Ms. Woodland has served in several leadership capacities for mission-driven organizations and state government. She currently serves on the board of the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
Ms. Woodland has a master’s degree in human resources management, masters of science in political science, and B.A. in political science, all from Rutgers University. She is also an Eagleton Fellow.
Please find the presentation for future reference: Board Not Bored Creating Engaged Boards PCW_Effective Governance
Blanche Brann has been working with nonprofits for the past 15 years as a strategic consultant. She is a long-time committee member with Princeton Community Works, which hosts an annual conference on nonprofit management topics each year. She lives in Philadelphia.
Please find the presentation for future reference: Internal Communications powerpoint for PCW 2025
