2026 SHRM Annual Conference
By The C3 Team
We’re excited to join the conversation with top leaders in nonprofit compensation and workforce innovation! C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group is honored to be a returning guest presenter for the third time at the 2026 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo. Our work empowers mission-driven organizations to tackle people, culture, and operational challenges head-on—unlocking workforce potential and accelerating meaningful impact.
Details
Date: June 19, 2026 | 10:45 am ET
Location: Orlando, FL
Speakers: Amanda Wethington, Jen Givens
Session Overview
Recognition Reimagined: Transparent Approaches Beyond Merit and Hierarchy
Explore how organizations are modernizing performance and pay practices to meet rising expectations for transparency, meaningful feedback, and timely recognition. This session highlights insights from a national survey of Total Rewards leaders and examines innovative approaches—such as peer-to-peer recognition, team-based rewards, and more frequent recognition cycles—that maximize limited compensation budgets while reinforcing fairness, engagement, and organizational values. Attendees will gain practical strategies to strengthen recognition and support a culture of clarity, purpose, and shared success.
C3 Speaker Profiles
Amanda Wethington brings nearly two decades of strategy-driven solutions to align rewards, recognition, and talent management. She’s recognized for designing execution-focused compensation programs that support nonprofits nationwide.
Jen Givens leverages more than 15 years of experience advising nonprofit and public-sector organizations. She partners with boards, senior leaders, and HR teams to develop programs that are fair, competitive, and rooted in each organization’s mission, values, and goals.
