Agenda

Pre-Conference Board and CEO Leadership Summit: Building Resilient Fair Housing Organizations

Saturday, June 27, 2026 - 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Held as part of NFHA’s 2026 National Conference, this exclusive, invitation-only, Board & CEO Leadership Summit convenes executive leaders and board members of community-based, non-profit fair housing organizations for a high-level, strategy-focused convening. Designed to strengthen governance, leadership alignment, and institutional resilience, the Summit addresses the urgent challenges facing justice-based organizations amid legal, political, and financial disruption. Participants will gain practical frameworks, peer-driven insights, and actionable strategies to enhance governance effectiveness, financial sustainability, narrative power, and long-term impact—advancing the shared goal of building strong, durable institutions equipped to meet this defining moment for civil rights.

Please note: this pre-conference summit is only open to NFHA Board Members and CEO/Executive Directors of NFHA Operating Member organizations.

10:00 π.μ. - 12:00 μ.μ.	Pre-Conference Session: Attorney/Cooperating Attorney's Roundtable (Open to NFHA Members Only)
10:00 π.μ. - 12:00 μ.μ.	Pre-Conference Session: Investigators Roundtable (Open to NFHA Members Only)
10:00 π.μ. - 12:00 μ.μ.	Pre-Conference Session: Education and Outreach Roundtable (Open to NFHA Members Only)
1:00 μ.μ. - 1:30 μ.μ.	Welcome
1:30 μ.μ. - 2:15 μ.μ.	Opening Keynote/Fireside Chat
2:15 μ.μ. - 2:30 μ.μ.	Break
2:30 μ.μ. - 5:30 μ.μ.	Key Fair Housing Cases Update

8:45 π.μ. - 9:30 π.μ.	Welcome and Keynote Address
9:30 π.μ. - 10:30 π.μ.	Plenary - Strategic Alignment: How Mission-Driven Organizations Collaborate to Expand Fair and Affordable Housing Opportunities
10:30 π.μ. - 10:45 π.μ.	Break
10:45 π.μ. - 12:15 μ.μ.	Concurrent Workshop 3A – Enforcement: Smart, Ethical, Effective: Leveraging AI for Fair Housing Writing (CLOSED SESSION - SEE REQUIREMENTS IN DESCRIPTION)
10:45 π.μ. - 12:15 μ.μ.	Concurrent Workshop 2A – Examining the Language of Advertisements to Determine if there are Fair Housing Violations
10:45 π.μ. - 12:15 μ.μ.	Concurrent Workshop 1A – Bridging the Gap: What’s Needed to Expand and Protect Housing Opportunity for Us All
12:15 μ.μ. - 12:30 μ.μ.	Break
12:30 μ.μ. - 2:30 μ.μ.	Fair Housing Awards Luncheon
2:30 μ.μ. - 2:45 μ.μ.	Break
2:45 μ.μ. - 3:45 μ.μ.	Concurrent Workshop 1B – Fair Housing Under Pressure
2:45 μ.μ. - 3:45 μ.μ.	Concurrent Workshop 2B – Fair Housing, Renters’ Rights, Disclosure, and Transparency when Housing Providers Use AI Tools
2:45 μ.μ. - 3:45 μ.μ.	Concurrent Workshop 3B – Pushing Fair Housing Forward: Advancing Fair Housing Advocacy (CLOSED SESSION - SEE REQUIREMENTS IN DESCRIPTION)
3:45 μ.μ. - 4:00 μ.μ.	Break
4:00 μ.μ. - 5:30 μ.μ.	Concurrent Workshop 3C – Meeting the Moment: Advancing Complex Fair Housing Cases in a Shifting Legal Landscape (CLOSED SESSION - SEE REQUIREMENTS IN DESCRIPTION)
4:00 μ.μ. - 5:30 μ.μ.	Concurrent Workshop 1C – Turning Rights into Outreach: Messaging, Materials, and Strategies for Advancing Fair Housing
4:00 μ.μ. - 5:30 μ.μ.	Concurrent Workshop 2C – Aligning AI Data Center Policy with Community Benefit and Affordability Goals
5:30 μ.μ. - 7:30 μ.μ.	Conference Networking Reception

9:00 π.μ. - 9:05 π.μ.	Welcome
9:05 π.μ. - 9:25 π.μ.	Keynote Address
9:25 π.μ. - 9:30 π.μ.	Video Spotlight - Stories of Community Renewal
9:30 π.μ. - 10:15 π.μ.	Townhall Panel Discussion - Meeting the Needs of Renters: Policy Gaps and Fair Housing Solutions
10:15 π.μ. - 11:00 π.μ.	Townhall Panel Discussion - Unlocking Housing Access: Bold Solutions for a Fair & Affordable Future
11:00 π.μ. - 11:15 π.μ.	Break
11:15 π.μ. - 11:45 π.μ.	Townhall Panel Discussion - Faith in Action: Working with Faith Communities to Build a Fair and Affordable Housing Future
11:45 π.μ. - 12:30 μ.μ.	Townhall Panel Discussion - Insuring the Future: Addressing Rising Premiums and Advancing Fair Housing
12:30 μ.μ.	2026 National Conference Adjourns