About this event
June 1, 2016 | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Presentation & Continental Breakfast at 8:00, Networking at 9:30
Ecotrust Conference Center, 2nd Floor | 721 NW 9th Avenue | Portland, OR 97209
Member Pass Eligible, $25 NAO Members, $50 Nonmembers
Presented by
Community Collaborations & Investment Team, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette:
Chelsea Bunch, Manager
Jessica Arzate, Coordinator
Lai-Lani Ovalles, Senior Manager
Mayra Arreola, Director
As the grant making strategy for United Way of Columbia-Willamette (UWCW) evolved, they knew that they would need to create a culture of collective learning, build trust among funded partners, and identify strategies that would coordinate and align across organizations and service sectors. In order to do this, it was necessary to move from abstract ideas to concrete actions– and a good and transparent process was key.
Join us for our final Nonprofit Leaders Network session, led by a panel of the the Community Collaborations and Investment Team at UWCW. Together, they have designed this training to incorporate their practical experience in developing and maintaining collective impact initiatives, as well as the learnings they gained through the process. Key takeaways from the session will be:
- Understanding the key elements of collective impact and building partnerships. How to go from collaboration to collective impact.
- Understanding and appreciating the real value of the process
- We’ll share milestones from our collaborative process and how that enhanced relationship building and trust in the partnership.
- Understanding the various roles funders can play in collective impact efforts
NEW Flash Consulting Sessions Available!
Fund development consultants Clarinda Hanson White and James Phelps will be available for complimentary 10-minute “flash” consulting sessions during the networking portion of this event. Availability is limited and offered on a first come first served basis.
About the Presenters
Chelsea Bunch
Having been born and raised in Portland, Chelsea Bunch focuses in bringing partners together to find innovative solutions to complex problems collectively. Prior to her time at United Way, Chelsea spent over 9 years working for the State of Oregon in Child Welfare in many capacities including teen case manager, relative foster home certifier, supervisor in both of those areas, and Child Welfare Equity Facilitator. After a long tenure, Chelsea left to work for a local non-profit, Self Enhancement, Inc. as a Program Manager where she spent her time supporting/training staff as they engaged with kids and families in organizational programming. The thread of all her work has always been a love and desire to engage with and empower kids/families/communities to come up with solutions that will have great impact in their lives. Even more important, is holding ever-so-tightly to the undeniable need for equity when it comes to finding solutions to poverty in the city and region. |
Jessica Arzate
Jessica Arzate has a background in bilingual alternative K-12 education and adult education. Her focus and passion for creating equitable education systems for all students stems from her own experiences as a first generation Mexican-American. At United Way, she supports the Community Collaborations and Investment team by building and maintaining strong relationships with community leaders, partners, and key stakeholders. Her key role is to collect, monitor, and prepare Mid-Year and Year End reports for Community Impact grantees. She is currently part of Class 10 of the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Leadership class and serves as a Civic Scholars Ambassador for City Club of Portland. |
Lai-Lani Ovalles
Lai-Lani Ovalles brings 15 years of nonprofit experience and is currently the Senior Program Manager for the Successful Families 2020 (SF2020) Collaborative. SF2020 is made up of 6 leading nonprofits in the region who are successfully improving the outcomes for youth and families of color in Multnomah County. SF2020 envisions a day when cultural identity is valued as an asset and every system and service becomes a reflection of the communities they serve. Lai-Lani helps to ensure that various teams in the collaborative communicate effectively, strengthens relationships with school districts and strategizes with partner organizations to create systemic change for youth and families. Lai-Lani believes in the power of culture, creativity, and community to guide us in building a just and peaceful world. She has served as Commissioner on the Portland Planning Commission, and currently serves on the Board of Oregon Native American Chamber. |
Mayra Arreola
Mayra Arreola leads UWCW’s efforts to make community impact a reality by managing investments, building critical relationships, understanding needs and opportunities, fostering collaborations across sectors and giving United Way a visible presence across our four county region. Previous to her role at UWCW, Mayra worked in rural communities across the state of Oregon focusing in community building through leadership development and small business enterprise primarily with the rural Latino population.
Mayra holds a Master in Public Administration by Portland State University and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Women’s Foundation of Oregon, a council member of the Oregon Housing Stability Council with the Oregon Housing & Community Services State Agency, a member of the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) Advisory Board and an affiliate of the Latina Associates for Collaborative Endeavors (LACE) with the Non Profit Association of Oregon. |
