BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Social Current X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.social-current.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Social Current REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T194426 CREATED:20251111T133658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T150411Z UID:10000538-1764676800-1764680400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Executive Leadership Institute for Organizational Impact: Advancing A ‘Think-and-Do Tank’ DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n To be successful\, nonprofit leaders must oversee day-to-day operations\, leverage community and staff strengths\, anticipate trends\, and drive systems change. So\, how can executive-level leaders prepare to have transformative impact in their organizations and communities? Attend a live dialogue with Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, to learn how Social Current’s Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) builds leadership capacity and creates a return on investment for organizations. \nIn addition\, Robena will be joined by ELI alum Amber Jones\, who will highlight her experiences and how the institute has impacted her leadership journey. She’ll also share her self-designed project to define and advance the ‘do’ in her organization’s ‘think-and-do tank.’ \nThis session will feature an overview of the program\, an opportunity to meet and hear from ELI alumni\, and time for Q&A. Join Robena and our featured ELI alumni to learn about unique aspects of the institute\, including the weeklong in-person event\, year of online learning\, mentoring program\, alumni network\, and self-designed projects that address an organizational challenge.  \nTakeaways\n\nAbout the Executive Leadership Institute\nBenefits and return on investment for organizations\nBenefits for leaders\nTime for Q&A\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nCEOs\nSenior Management\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n \n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Robena Spangler is an innovative senior executive with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health\, human services\, and advancing equity and inclusion work. The majority of her career has been dedicated to systems improvement within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Spangler held several leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She has provided professional coaching and leadership development for teams and individuals on a national level. \nIn addition to her public and private sector work\, she is an adjunct instructor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)\, responsible for facilitating accelerated programs in human services for adult learners. Her current role\, as an EDI and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational excellence portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services along with a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amber Jones\n \n Community Organizer\, Public Theologian\, Political Strategist \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amber Jones\n Community Organizer\, Public Theologian\, Political Strategist \n \n Amber Jones (she/her) is a community organizer\, political strategist\, and licensed minister\, originally hailing from the South Side of Chicago and having resided in the Twin Cities for over a decade. She is primarily organizing to advance independent political power through the Black Church through the statewide power organization\, ISAIAH & Faith in Minnesota. With a background in both government and nonprofit leadership\, Amber leads initiatives that equip Black leaders\, build coalitions\, and reimagine public policy from the ground up. Her ministerial and theological training in justice and reconciliation informs her approach to advocacy\, centering the sacred worth of Black life and the power of community transformation. Amber earned her master’s in justice and reconciliation from Luther Seminary\, and her bachelor’s in African American and African studies from the University of Minnesota. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/executive-leadership-institute-for-organizational-impact-advancing-a-think-and-do-tank/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ELI-Event-Image2-e1764098088548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T194426 CREATED:20251113T203655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T214558Z UID:10000544-1764680400-1764684000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Five & Rising New Community Cohort Information Session  DESCRIPTION:Register Now \n \n To grow the momentum and urgency around the Five & Rising movement\, Social Current is preparing to select the second cohort of Five & Rising communities. Building on the foundation of the first cohort\, this group will continue to advance the work and expand the movement. \nJoin us for an informational webinar to learn more about the movement and application process. We’ll include ample time for Q&A.  \nPlease visit the Five & Rising website to learn more\, view the application process\, and apply today. If you have any immediate questions\, please reach out and we’ll be in touch. The deadline to apply is Dec. 12.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/five-rising-new-community-cohort-information-session/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR