Navigate Conference 2026

This year’s theme was Rooted & Resilient, how to exhibit faithful leadership in times of change.

Photos from the 2026 conference can be viewed here.

The 2026 Navigate Conference was one for the record books, with over 130 advancement and finance staff, administrators, and board members gathering at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn in Delta, BC, on April 13-14. The meeting rooms were full of people and lively conversations, and our hearts were full of gratitude for everyone who took time from their busy schedules to engage with others and grow in their roles.

This event is a uniquely Canadian professional development opportunity for those working in development, admissions, marketing and communications, finance, and human resources in our schools. The conference offers learning, connection, and inspiration from a faith perspective that is difficult to find elsewhere.

Shawn Neuman, an entrepreneur and advisor, opened the conference with a challenge to cultivate faithfulness when reality doesn’t follow our plans.
He shared how organizations can thrive in uncertainty when they have a culture of discernment and imagination for the future.

Attendees selected from a variety of workshop topics, including donor stewardship, marketing ideas, risk management, and retirement planning. Some spent time improving their AI skills, while others learned how advancement efforts are more effective as a team. Those working in human resources were encouraged to define responsibilities for HR tasks and to delve into the legal intricacies of staff disability leave. Admissions staff were challenged to consider the legal and Biblical perspectives on accommodation, as well as best practices in admissions and inclusive education.

We are always grateful to our corporate sponsors for supporting this important event and especially to those who joined us during the conference – Christian School Foundation, Westland Insurance, Acera Insurance, Christian Education Benefits Solutions, Volkenant Law Group, and Manning Elliott CPAs.

We’re excited to see what plans God has in store for Navigate next year – stay tuned for news for April 2027!