Facilitator
Miriam Barnard, Nonprofit Consultant
Panelists
Andrea Miller, Executive Director, CAUSA Oregon
Brandi Tuck, Board Member, Nonprofit Association of Oregon, Executive Director, Portland Homeless Family Solutions
Kate Elliott, Program Director, Q Corp, Founding Member, Advisory Board Chair, YNPN Portland
Sarah Kastelic, PhD, Executive Director, National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Presentation & Continental Breakfast at 8:00
Networking at 9:30
Leadership in the nonprofit sector is changing rapidly. A perfect storm of newly-created skills and experience gaps, Boomer retirement, and an influx of Millennial and Gen Y talent, passion, and drive is changing the norms and expectations of leadership in the sector. Is your organization prepared to meet the needs of this new generation of leaders? From young and emerging Executives to front-line staff, volunteers, board members, and philanthropists, the future of the social good sector depends on our capacity and ability to sustain and support this next generation of leadership.
On this panel, we'll hear from Executive Directors and local leaders who are creating social change in our community with bold, forward-thinking strategies and approaches. Hear firsthand what's helped these young leaders thrive, and learn practical strategies for removing barriers, facilitating growth, and building a successful next generation of leadership in your own organization.
This will be a panel discussion followed by a facilitated audience Q&A.
Takeaways from this session include:
- Strategies to attract and support emerging young leaders in your organization
- Proven models for developing emerging leaders
- Practical tips to create an organizational culture that values diversity, flexibility, and results
Flash Consulting Sessions Available!
Fund development consultants Clarinda White and James Phelps will be available for complimentary 10-minute "flash" consulting sessions after the workshop. Availability is limited, so make sure to sign up when you check-in at the door!
About the Presenters
Miriam Barnard is a social good strategy consultant who specializes in organizational development, planning and transition. With over a decade of experience in nonprofit management and strategy, she has served in executive staff and board capacities at some of the nation’s leading nonprofit, media and philanthropic organizations, including NTEN, Democracy Now! Productions, the Astraea Foundation, The Fortune Society, and GLAAD. She's an associate with the Nonprofit Association of Oregon's Executive Transition Services program and serves on the Board of Directors of NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network. Miriam lives in Portland, OR with her partner and their two extraordinary dogs, and spends her free time on an obsessive quest to bake the perfect loaf of artisanal bread.
Andrea Miller became the Executive Director of Causa, Oregon's statewide Latino immigrant rights organization in September 2013. Prior to her current role, she was Causa's Associate Director and has been with the organization since 2009. Causa Oregon was founded in 1995 in response to the rise of anti-immigrant ballot measures in Oregon. Causa played a lead role in the 2014 Measure 88 campaign to defend their driver card legislative victory at the ballot box. Andrea grew up in Salem, Oregon and earned her B.A. in Politics from Whitman College where her research on civic engagement of immigrant communities in eastern Washington was published through the college's State of the State for Washington Latinos community based research project. Andrea serves as a board member of the National Partnership for New Americans, and the Northwest Health Foundation.
Brandi Tuck is the Executive Director of Portland Homeless Family Solutions (PHFS), a nonprofit social service agency that helps homeless families with children by providing emergency shelter and helping families get back into permanent housing. Before coming to PHFS, Brandi attended the University of Florida (Go Gators!) and has degrees in Political Science & Philosophy as well as a minor in Organizational Leadership for Nonprofits. In 2005, Brandi moved to Portland and worked at the Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force until 2007, doing anti-hunger public policy and outreach for federal nutrition programs. Brandi was the founding Executive Director of PHFS in 2007 and has worked there for the last 7.5 years. Some of Brandi’s favorite parts of her job include leading a staff of 14 amazing people, fund raising, strategic planning, and building community partnerships. For the last 3 years, PHFS has been recognized as one of Oregon’s “Top 100 Nonprofits to Work For,” and Brandi has received the 2010 Bank of America Local Hero Award for her leadership in social services and the 2013 WVDO Crystal Award for Executive Fund Raising. Brandi sits on the Board of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, a statewide association that works to raise the voice and collective impact of all nonprofits in Oregon, and is also on the National Board of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN), an organization that works to activate emerging leaders to advance a powerful and diverse social sector. Brandi is a member of City Club of Portland, a civic engagement organization whose mission is dedicated to community service, public affairs, and leadership development. In her spare time, Brandi enjoys hiking and backpacking with her dog Wookie Bear, doing yoga, reading, and going to music festivals and concerts.
Kate Elliott is a systems and impact focused program manager. She works as a Program Director at Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation (Q Corp). She joined Q Corp in 2012, and since then has been hard at work on the Patient-Centered Primary Care Institute, a public-private partnership supporting efforts to redesign primary care in Oregon. Kate is a founding member and current Advisory Board Chair of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) Portland, a group committed to a collaborative and inclusive social sector that engages and nurtures emerging leaders. Before moving to Oregon, Kate served in a variety of functions over her eight years with Planned Parenthood Arizona, including administering training programs, managing volunteer and medical student programs, and working in a clinic. Kate graduated from Arizona State University with a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Studies in 2010. Outside of work, Kate enjoys outdoor walks, reading nonfiction, sipping delicious coffee, sunglasses and laughing.
In January 2015, Dr. Sarah Kastelic became the Executive Director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)—the most comprehensive source of information and advocacy regarding American Indian child welfare and the only national American Indian organization focused specifically on the tribal capacity to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. Sarah is Alutiiq, an enrolled member of the Native Village of Ouzinkie. She joined NICWA in 2011 as an integral part of the deliberative four-year executive transition plan for NICWA’s founding Executive Director Terry Cross. Before coming to NICWA, Sarah served the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the oldest, largest, and most representative national organization serving tribal governments, from 1998–2010, including founding the NCAI Policy Research Center in 2003. Sarah received a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Goucher College in 1996 and earned a Master’s degree (1997) and PhD (2008) from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.
About the Network
Executive Directors Network is designed to strengthen your management skills while providing field-tested concepts and tools to take back to your organization for implementation. In addition to skills development, each session allows for networking and peer coaching in a collaborative learning environment.
Become a Season Pass Holder
We encourage organizations and individuals to attend the entire series by purchasing a season pass. Season pass holders save up to $140 off of the individual session registration fees and are pre-registered for all eight network sessions.
To purchase a pro-rated season pass, e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at (503)239-4001 ext. 123.
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