U.S. Conference on Poverty & Basic Needs

Hosted by the National Diaper Bank Network and the Alliance for Period Supplies, the annual conference is the only national convening focused on ending diaper need, period poverty, and related basic needs gaps.

Now in its 15th year, the conference brings together nonprofit leaders, advocates, researchers, and cross-sector partners who work toward and believe in a future where access to basic necessities is a right and is supported, and living in poverty results from systemic conditions, not individual failure.

Join us in New Jersey for three days of connection, learning, and shared purpose:

• Learn from experts — including basic needs bank leaders, researchers, and cross-sector partners.

• Build practical skills through sessions on fundraising, warehousing and inventory systems, social media strategy, and board development.

• Dig into research, policy, and communications with sessions on public funding opportunities, legislative strategy, data-informed storytelling, and message framing.

• Connect with peers nationwide to share challenges, swap ideas, and strengthen relationships across the network.

This conference is more than a gathering — it’s a reflection of local leaders investing in our communities, and a powerful national network advocating for real change.

Join us, and be part of a movement that’s meeting needs, shifting narratives, and building a better future — together.