About this event
Date
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Networking at 8:30 a.m., Presentation at 9:00 a.m.
Event Description
Title
Legislative Look-See: Concepts and Bills that Oregon’s Nonprofits Need to Know About
Presenters
Jim White, Executive Director, NAO
Alison McIntosh, Policy and Communications Director, Neighborhood Partnerships
Mercedes Elizalde, Member, NAO Board and Public Policy Director, Central City Concern
Policymakers are constantly making laws that impact nonprofits and the communities we serve in ways that are helpful. Sometimes, there are bills and concepts that have negative impacts as well. In this session we’ll hear from NAO’s Executive Director, Public Policy chair and esteemed panelists on:
- NAO’s 2022 Public Policy Agenda
- Bills before the Oregon legislature and what they mean for nonprofits
- Federal-level concepts and legislation
- Actions we can take to advance the nonprofit sector’s public policy agenda
- You'll have the opportunity to ask questions of our panelists and offer comments as well
We hope that you will make your voice heard in service of your mission and join us for this important discussion.
If you'd like to share questions or comments ahead of the webinar, e-mail them to [email protected].
Automatic closed captioning via Zoom is turned on by default for all NAO virtual sessions. For other accommodation requests, please contact us at [email protected]. Advanced notice of at least 10 days is appreciated.
About the Presenters
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Jim White, Executive Director, NAO
Jim currently serves as the Executive Director of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon. He began this assignment in October of 2012. Jim is deeply committed to social change and has worked in the nonprofit sector both domestically and internationally for more than 20 years. He has a passion for affecting systemic change in the way that the public, private and nonprofit sectors work together to support and strengthen civil society. He is specifically skilled on working to build alliances and partnerships with mission and results driven outcomes in mind.
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Alison McIntosh, Policy and Communications Director, Neighborhood Partnerships
Alison McIntosh is the Policy and Communications Director at Neighborhood Partnerships, where she leads the work of the Oregon Housing Alliance. The Housing Alliance is a legislative advocacy coalition that believes every Oregonian deserves a safe and stable place to call home. The coalition advocates on issues related to homelessness, protecting tenants, and ensuring there is a supply of safe, stable, and affordable housing and access to homeownership in communities across Oregon.
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Mercedes Elizalde, Member, NAO Board and Public Policy Director, Central City Concern
Mercedes Elizalde is the public policy director at Central City Concern (CCC). Mercedes works to bridge the gap between direct service and public policy advocacy. As public policy director, Mercedes collaborates with government agencies and community organizations to advance policy initiatives in support of CCC’s mission. CCC serves about 13,000 people a year through 12 Federally Qualified Health Center sites, 2,200 affordable homes, makes 1,200 job placements annually and operates social services for the community justice programs in Multnomah and Clackamas counties. Mercedes is responsible for policy analysis, advocacy, public education, and coalition-building efforts to find support and solutions for CCC clients and programs. She brings a unique set of perspectives and knowledge to her work, having experience in direct service as a social worker and program coordinator, a legislative aide to an elected official and as a community activist. Mercedes was the first in her family to attend college and now holds a BA in Psychology with a minor in Women and Gender Studies, and a MA in Non-profit Leadership.
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Cost
This network session is provided free of charge.
Location
Online