WeTheChange

We are so excited about the amazing list of speakers lined up for this event! Check out the agenda and connect with these brilliant leaders: https://lnkd.in/gFuxbgdj Jen Frazier (she/her) Jennifer Simpson Narissa Turner Lindsay LaShell Katie Smith Jessica Lau Kim Allchurch-Flick MIM MBA CNE Anne Staines Pamela Trzop Kelly Weber Meghan French Dunbar Nell 3D [Derick Debevoise Dewey] Liz Cullen Whitehead Kate Dixon Christina Sjahli, CPA, CA Agata Chydzinski Leilani H.

Ask boldly, give generously. Those are the guidelines for our many structured networking and collaboration sessions at this year's retreat! We'll do stuff like Asks & Offers, Partnership Matchmaking, AMAs and DO Sessions so that real connections get made right there in the moment. Join us in Denver, won't you?

This April, join us for a roll-up-your-sleeves retreat that taps into the WeTheChange network’s power and resources. You’ll get plenty of structured networking as well as expert knowledge you can immediately put to work, with sessions on topics like these: * New Partnerships and Business Models * Marketing for the Moment * Strategic Viability and Pivots * Navigating Uncertainty * Ethical and Flexible Staffing * Having Hard Conversations with Heart * Funding our future Get more details here: https://lnkd.in/gWfDCNU5

Application form: https://lnkd.in/gAHA_qeT

Join the WeTheChange Leadership Circle! We are recruiting for our Leadership Circle to better support our growing membership and evolving organization. If you are interested in joining, please take a few minutes to fill out a simple?application (linked in the comments)?and we’ll be excited to discuss the opportunity with you further. Two-year terms begin on April 1, 2025. Our?Leadership Circle?has been a core driver of this impact from the beginning. We’re excited to invite you to join us as we continue to build a sustainable and healthy membership organization. We are looking for individuals willing to take on one of the following roles: Governance Lead?- In this role, you would manage the contractor(s) and volunteers to develop and manage structures for collective governance and distributed leadership for WTC. Membership lead?- In this role, you would work with volunteers and stakeholders to coordinate the maintenance of a member program and identify member benefits and ongoing enhancements. Advocacy lead?- In this role, you would identify issues WTC should address, create resources, and manage advocacy volunteers. At-large?-?In this role, you would serve on at least one LC work group and/or support special initiatives to advance WTC strategic priorities. Read the?full descriptions of the Leadership Circle roles…?Terms are two years beginning April 1, 2025. Time commitment is approximately 5 hours/month. Deadline for applications: February 20, 2025 Application link in the comments and also here (https://lnkd.in/gAHA_qeT)

Registration is officially?open?for the Spring 2025 WeTheChange Retreat!

We're in a season of gathering, gratitude, and community. If you're looking for a community of generous and purposeful leaders, we'd love to see you. ?? Join us! https://lnkd.in/gdhpKJ9V

Tomorrow, we're joined by Alexandra Devendra of Aligned Law | Certified B Corp to talk about the New Corporate Transparency Act. We're looking forward to some practical guidance followed by intentional networking. Haven't registered yet? No worries, there's still time! ?? https://lnkd.in/gJJnp4py

Don't miss it! Our next member meeting is coming up next week, and we are looking forward to digging into the New Corporate Transparency Act with Alexandra Devendra of Aligned Law | Certified B Corp. Hope to see you there! Register now ?? https://lnkd.in/gJJnp4py

ICYMI - Last week, we had an engaging member meeting to talk about navigating political anxieties with guest speakers from B Local Wisconsin. ?? Lisa Geason-Bauer, Trained B Consultant from Evolution Marketing, A Certified B Corp shared strategies to build resilience in business and nonprofit spaces, emphasizing mental well-being, setting boundaries, and creating safe spaces for engagement. ?? Kimberly Flood, ICF-PCC from Venture Forward discussed how people perceive situations differently, referencing cognitive biases like the Dunning-Kruger effect and the Lake Wobegon effect. She encouraged us to practice empathy, intellectual humility, and to recognize the difference between resilience and self-care as foundations for a sustained sense of self. ?? August M. Ball from Cream City Conservation shared an inspiring poem and reflected on the nature of “safe vs. brave” spaces and the importance of sacred community. She also introduced an Election Anxiety Response Plan to support planning for upcoming election outcomes. As always, advocacy resources are posted on our website: https://lnkd.in/gwEH-qKT