NAO Webinars
Why Critical Thinking is Essential for DEI Transformation
January 18, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Presenter: Cliff Jones, Capacity Building Partnerships
Your organization’s service recipients, community supporters, organizational volunteers, and staff may have substantially different lived experiences related to inequity and bias. It is important to honor the range of individual and group lived experiences related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this session, we will talk about why it is important that the foundation of your organization’s DEI vision, values, and change process be based in critical thinking and evidence-based practices. We will also discuss honoring and integrating the lived experiences of those most marginalized. More details and registration information here.
Oregon Nonprofit Modernization Legislative Campaign Kickoff
January 26, 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Presenters: Felicita Monteblanco, Northwest Health Foundation and Phillip Kennedy-Wong, NAO
The 2023 state legislative session will be the most consequential one in decades for Oregon’s nonprofit sector. This is an important moment in helping government to ensure support is flowing to communities in need of services and the nonprofits that provide them. It will take advocacy to make that happen. We need to build a coalition of nonprofit organizations if we are to be successful. This means nonprofits need to have their voices heard and be ready and willing to roll-up their sleeves when the time comes to engage our state legislators and Governor to pass the Oregon Nonprofit Modernization Act. More details and registration information here.
Guidance for Leadership: Creating an Equitable Workplace
February 16, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Presenter: Jamila Aurora Dozier, MA, New Theory Consulting LLC
At the peak of the racial justice uprising following George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s murders, many nonprofit leaders were called to rethink what racial justice means for their organizations. At the same time, public discourse was critical of leaders who implemented changes through trial-and-error, causing harm to staff and the health of their organization. What does impactful racial equity look like in practice? To understand racial equity and work towards true social change, we will start this session by creating a shared understanding of what this means. Then, we will move on to cover how to implement inclusive strategies in all aspects of your work, from hiring processes, to accountability and equity for an inclusive workplace, and finally to opportunities for upward mobility. More details and registration information here.
What Does Mindfulness Have To Do With Anti-Racism?
February 22, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Facilitators: Katharine Quince, Quince Consulting and Erica Briggs, NAO
Being a champion for justice and equity takes energy, compassion, and resilience. Mindfulness practices offer ways to build the inner strength needed to stay engaged in the work, grounded and connected. Informed by leaders and teachers such as Ruth King and Kristin Neff, this interactive workshop will explore how incorporating mindfulness into your personal and professional life can support you as a leader for equity and inclusion. You will be provided resources and instructions for easily accessible and trauma-informed practices and opportunities to engage in discussion and problem-solving with like-minded peers. More details and registration information here.
Making Meetings Work: Simple tools for better, more productive meetings
March 7, 12 – 1 p.m. | Presenter: Anna Young, Anna Young Consulting
Whether we work remotely or in-person, much of our time is spent in meetings. We often hear the complaint, “I couldn’t get any real work done today because I was in meetings the whole time.” Aren’t meetings designed to support the work we are trying to do, not obstruct it? In this webinar, we’ll explore these questions and focus on how to regain control of our meetings, whether we are showing up as organizers or attendees. Participants can expect to learn simple yet powerful tools that will make meetings of all sizes better and more productive. More details and registration information here.
Getting to Know Your Donors: Strategies for Email Personalization
March 16, 12 – 1 p.m. | Presenter: Maura Paxton, Whole Whale
The magic of email is all in the fact that your donors invited you into their inboxes — but in return, they expect you to know who they are. Join us as we dive into ways to understand your donors better and use that information to create more effective campaign strategies. This webinar will cover: how to send effective surveys to your donors; the role of email personalization in your fundraising campaigns; the difference between first, second-, and third-party data and what that means for your email; and the current landscape of data privacy and the user demand for it. More details and registration information here.
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