Near the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, First5 Santa Barbara County and VIVA Social Impact Partners commissioned a series of interviews with families and representatives from community-based organizations, school districts and agencies across the social sector. The stories that have arisen highlight themes and topics all of us are struggling with. Read here: Family and…
Join us on Tuesday, November 10 @ 3:30-5:00 on Zoom! Joanna Hill, Health Educator & Internship Advisor at UCSB Health & Wellness, will be facilitating a virtual workshop for our Leading From Within network on how to "Build Your Self-Care Toolbox". These are challenging and stressful times: We all need multiple self-care tools to be our…
Women in Leadership - A Discussion for Everyone Facilitated by Diane Adam and Emily Smith of Touchstone Central Coast. Changing the opportunities for Women as Leaders through Leading with Love and operating with a Servants Heart. Servant leaders come to the table with different expectations. They prioritize their team and empower their team to do the…
Storytelling for Impact Presented by Jessica Bortman This 75-minute webinar will be focusing on storytelling for impact, crafted by Jessica Bortman of Cold Spring Communications. In the context of the past year of disruption and the coming transitions, we will talk about the power of story as a tool for understanding our experience and making…
If you are interested in learning more about our Leading for Community Impact (Cohort 4, 2021-22) program, we encourage you to join us for one of three information sessions, being held in Santa Maria, Lompoc, and on Zoom. At the info session, we will discuss the program, application and selection process. You will have the…
CTL Alumni Outdoor Activity JOIN US FOR A CTL ALUMNI HIKE* Saturday February 5th, 2022 | 8:30am Rattlesnake Trailhead, Montecito, CA *Logistics, directions and map will be provided the week beforehand Come, let’s gather from all CTL Alumni cohorts for a morning hike in the beautiful Santa Barbara foothills – with options for varied levels of hiking and endurance…
Join us on Thursday, February 17! Special meet & greet and Q & A with Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalists and Authors RSVP for Meet & Greet Click here to purchase tickets here for the evening lecture via Arts&Lecture UCSB. NOTE: The evening lecture event includes an at-home viewing option (live stream only; no…
What has changed since the summer of 2020? Has DEI become the next box to check? Is the nonprofit sector supporting oppression? Are nonprofits transforming their staff and boards to be more reflective of those they serve? What are reparations? How can nonprofits explore and engage the concept of reparations? We hope participants feel…
Leading From Within invites anyone from our community to join us in partnership with UCSB Arts & Lectures Thematic Learning Initiative for a Leadership Roundtable on October 13 at noon. This will be a guided conversation featuring select leaders from our community to share thoughts and reflections based on the Arts & Lectures interview with…
We have rescheduled to Sunday, May 21 when the wildflowers should be incredible! Let's Get Outside! Arroyo Hondo Docent Led LFW Alumni Hike Hosted by Katherine Harvey Fellows Alumni - Open to all LFW alumni! Sunday, May 21 11:00 am Join us for a 90-minute docent-led hike followed by a picnic lunch (provided): experience and…
