Join us for this virtual Breakfast for Champions session where we will explore how effective boards and commissions are essential to advancing mission-driven work, strengthening public trust, ensuring accountability, and creating meaningful impact in our communities.
Today’s leaders must be equipped to navigate complex challenges that require strategic thinking, collaborative leadership, and the ability to engage diverse perspectives in decision-making. The session will cover governance for best practices, strategic oversight, community representation, and ways to foster productive partnerships between volunteer leaders and organizational staff.
Participants will explore the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit board members and government commissioners, the relationship between governing bodies and staff leadership, and practical strategies for effective onboarding, engagement, and leadership development. It is time to strengthen governance practices and build leadership capacity for the future.
Designed for current and aspiring board members, government commissioners, nonprofit executives, public sector staff, and community members interested in civic and nonprofit leadership, this session will provide valuable insights into what effective board leadership looks like and how you can make a meaningful contribution to your organization and community.
Need help registering? Please refer to our FAQ. If you still have issues, please email us at hello@partnersindiversity.org.
Meet our speakers
Agnes Zach is the Founder/CEO of Nonprofit Professionals. She has a wealth of expertise in operational and strategic leadership within nonprofit organizations and over 30 years of experience in governmental affairs and financial services. For 12 years, she was Executive Director for Willamette Valley Development Officers (WVDO) where she created a number of programs focused on teaching the art and science of professional fundraising to help nonprofits thrive.
Sam Kang is the Executive Director of the Civics Learning Project. He has served in a variety of leadership and executive roles in government, politics, tech, organized labor, and nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining CLP, he was the political director of the largest independent labor union on the west coast, general counsel of The Greenlining Institute, and led government affairs in Lime’s largest North American markets. He has led numerous successful policy and legislative campaigns on economic equity, environmental justice, transportation access, and consumer protection. He also has a decade of experience advising and working on local, congressional and gubernatorial races.
