BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T235959 DTSTAMP:20260410T133116 CREATED:20260211T213930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T215217Z UID:10000583-1777852800-1777939199@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:On the Road: NJHSA PowerNET 2026 DESCRIPTION:“Meeting the Moment” \n \n See You in Toronto  \nJoin us in Toronto May 4-7.  \nAre you attending this event? \nDylan Graham-Vannais from our network engagement and growth team looks forward to meeting you at the Social Current exhibition booth. Get the details on our impact areas and range of solutions and pick up some Social Current goodies to bring home. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\nThe Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies’ PowerNET is a four-day event where human service professionals\, leaders from member agencies\, and partner organizations come together to share ideas and experiences from around the world. This conference is a chance for attendees to learn useful insights\, make new connections\, and collaborate with professional peers.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/on-the-road-njhsa-powernet-2026/ CATEGORIES:On the Road ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/On-the-Road.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T133116 CREATED:20260323T150059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T150240Z UID:10000599-1777986000-1777989600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Communicating With Confidence in an Uncertain Federal Policy Climate  DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n When advocating on behalf of our organizations and communities\, the language we use and how we frame our messages are among our greatest opportunities for connection. As we craft compelling messages\, it is essential to prepare and deliver them with discipline\, consistency\, and authenticity.  \nOur May Grassroots Advocacy Network convening will offer a practical framework for strengthening advocacy communications in times of ambiguity and risk. Participants will explore opportunities to apply values-driven messaging while navigating a rapidly shifting and often uncertain federal environment. The session will highlight strategies for maintaining messaging clarity\, which will help you to respond swiftly and with confidence.  \nParticipants will also examine common challenges that arise after messages are developed\, including managing the internal approval processes and aligning staff and board communications. Through real-world scenarios and peer discussion\, participants will build the skills needed to communicate with confidence\, protect organizational integrity\, and sustain effective advocacy across shifting political landscapes.  \nTakeaways\n\nHow to apply values-driven messaging frameworks to communicate with clarity and confidence in uncertain and fast-moving policy environments\nHow to establish internal guardrails and approval processes that support timely\, disciplined advocacy\nTips for coordinating messaging across staff\, leaders\, boards\, and partners to ensure consistency and credibility\nHow to respond effectively to urgent or high-pressure advocacy situations while protecting organizational integrity and long-term strategy\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/communicating-with-confidence-in-an-uncertain-federal-policy-climate/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T133116 CREATED:20260311T194448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T161135Z UID:10000600-1778072400-1778076000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Understanding the Impacts of H.R. 1 DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n H.R. 1 promises to reshape funding\, compliance requirements\, and advocacy opportunities\, but varying implementation dates can create uncertainty about when the law’s provisions will be enacted. This webinar will review key implementation dates alongside practical guidance to understand the bill’s impact across the social sector.  \nParticipants will learn concrete strategies for monitoring federal activity\, assessing potential impacts on funding and compliance\, and communicating implications to their leadership teams and boards. This webinar will help participants ground policy analysis in organizational decision making through proactive planning\, risk management\, and strategic advocacy\, which is critical in a rapidly shifting federal landscape. \nTakeaways\n\nKey H.R. 1 provisions\, timelines\, and areas of impact and their implications for funding\, compliance\, and advocacy\nAdvocacy opportunities following guidance\, memorandums\, and regulatory notices\nEarly indicators of federal funding shifts\nFrameworks for assessing organizational exposure\nStrategies for communicating emerging risks and opportunities to leadership teams and boards\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/understanding-the-impacts-of-h-r-1/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T235959 DTSTAMP:20260410T133116 CREATED:20251001T170327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T163826Z UID:10000510-1778371200-1778803199@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:2026 Executive Leadership Institute DESCRIPTION:Register Now \n \n The deadline to register is April 24. \nEnrollment fees: \n\nImpact Partners and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation: $4750\nOther Organizations $5250\n\nReferral Bonus for Alumni: ELI alumni who refer new students will receive a $500 referral credit to their organizations. When registering\, the new participant should enter the alum’s name and email. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About ELI\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Loyola Partnership\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Sessions\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Schedule\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Location & Lodging\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n About ELI \n \n\n \n \n \n The Executive Leadership Institute (ELI)\, offered in partnership with Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business\, equips senior-level managers and executives with the knowledge and skills to lead into the future of human services. It moves beyond traditional leadership practices to next-generation leadership practices that fuel future-ready leaders and organizations. \nIn addition to the in-person event\, students participate in a full year of online learning\, which includes interactive presentations\, small-group discussions\, case study analysis\, and more. To help students reinforce and apply their learning\, they complete self-designed projects that addresses an organizational challenge. The presentations are given before the assembly of participants and faculty. \nELI assembles a wide variety of faculty from the nonprofit and for-profit sectors\, as well as academia. Social Current’s partnership with Quinlan means access to first-class faculty and specialized expertise\, as well as the flexibility to create a program to transform students’ leadership skills. The curriculum will not only challenge\, but offers a rare opportunity to focus on excellence\, impact\, and systems change. \nAn additional benefit of the program is that students receive mentoring from ELI alumni. Mentors and mentees are matched according to personal and professional leadership attributes. Hundreds of human and social services leaders have graduated from the institute and they continue to engage through alumni opportunities. \nWho Should Attend\n\nExecutives\nManagers\nDirectors\n\nHear from Alumni\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cancellation Policy: All cancellation requests must be made in writing and are subject to a $500 processing fee. Cancellation requests received after April 3 will not be refunded. Credit toward future Social Current events is not currently possible. Notice of written cancellation must be submitted via email. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Loyola Partnership \n \n\n \n \n \n Social Current’s partnership with Loyola University Chicago\, allows access to world-class faculty and academic rigor of a top-rated national university. Social Current and Loyola co-create the program for the in-person institute\, and half of the instruction is provided by their faculty. \nThe Executive Leadership Institute takes an interdisciplinary approach to human and social services leadership\, engaging faculty from Loyola’s Quinlan School of Business and School of Social Work. U.S. News & World Report nationally ranks Loyola’s online bachelor’s business program #8 and undergraduate business program #94. Its social work program is ranked #28. \nLead Program Developers\nRobena Spangler\nSenior Director of Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current\nRobena Spangler is an innovative senior executive with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health\, human services\, and advancing equity and inclusion work. Most 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. \nHer current role\, as an EDI and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational development portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services along with a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \nRobena on the Partnership: “Social Current is thrilled with our partnership with Loyola University Chicago. We work closely with their staff and faculty to design a leadership program that benefits both our students and their staff. Together\, Social Current and Loyola deliver a top-tier experience for public and private social sector leaders\, driving meaningful change. We are especially grateful for Kayla Gustafson’s professionalism in elevating the Executive Leadership Institute’s program to meet the needs of next-generation leaders in the human services sector.” \nKayla Gustafson\nProgram Manager of Executive and Professional Education Center\nLoyola University Chicago\nAs program manager for the Executive and Professional Education Center at Loyola University Chicago\, Kayla Gustafson collaborates with Quinlan School of Business faculty experts to develop high-quality professional development opportunities for individuals and supports customized business and management training programs for organizational partners. \nA lifelong believer in the transformational power of education\, Kayla began her career as a preschool teacher in an urban Montessori school. In 2021\, after nearly a decade working with young children and families\, she turned her focus to engaging adult learners. She brings a deep understanding of learning styles\, lesson planning\, and course design to her role. \nKayla on the Partnership: “The Social Current team brings such warmth and genuine collaboration to everything we do together for the Executive Leadership Institute. They’re not just partners – they’re passionate advocates who are constantly pushing the field forward with new ideas and resources. Together\, we’ve built something special that helps social service leaders grow and thrive. This partnership embodies Loyola University Chicago’s core values of social justice and service to others – we’re helping develop compassionate leaders who will create positive change in their communities. It’s more than just a program – it’s about living our mission of being people in service to others.” \n  \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Sessions \n \n\n \n \n \n The 2026 agenda is subject to change as speakers\, sessions\, and activities are finalized. \nThis program is designed around a Learn-Apply-Reflect model\, providing a structured approach that encourages participants to engage actively\, deepen their understanding\, and connect insights to their leadership practice. \nMonday\, May 11\nWelcome Address\nParticipants will be introduced to the Executive Leadership Institute\, its purpose\, and the opportunities ahead\, setting the stage for a week of growth\, collaboration\, and reflection. \nPresenter: Jody Levison-Johnson\, president and CEO\, Social Current \nELI in Action: Project Presentations\nAlumni will showcase their ELI projects and how they were shaped by their ELI experience\, offering participants practical insights into how institute concepts translate into meaningful outcomes. \nPresenters: 2025 ELI participants and alumni \nNext Generation Leadership\nLearn: This session will provide an introduction to the Next Generation Leadership Framework and leadership competencies. Participants will learn how to work across sectors\, explore emerging social sector trends\, identify shared challenges\, and co-design actionable solutions that advance equitable community outcomes. They also will gain practical tools and resources to move from concept to implementation with clarity and confidence.\nApply: Participants will apply the framework and competencies to real organizational or systems-level challenges. Through discussion and peer-to-peer learning\, this small-group activity will help participants internalize the framework and consider how they can operationalize it in the real world.\nReflect: Participants will reflect on what is needed for implementation planning by drafting goals with actionable strategies. \nTuesday\, May 12\nEntrepreneurial Mindsets for Social Impact\nLearn: Participants will explore how entrepreneurial principles apply within established nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. The session will highlight how leaders can drive impact\, operations\, and growth.\nApply: Through interactive exercises\, participants will practice analyze how organizations have applied entrepreneurial approaches internally. They will then apply entrepreneurial tools to a challenge or opportunity in their own organization or project\, focusing on practical\, sustainable solutions.\nReflect: Through guided dialogue\, participants will reflect on opportunities and challenges in taking risks\, fostering innovation\, and creating value. \nPresenter: Loyola University Chicago faculty \nStrengthening Quality Through Accreditation\nLearn: Participants will examine the COA Accreditation model\, identifying ways to leverage accreditation reports to focus on standards and quality.\nApply: In lab-style activities\, participants will analyze quality indicators and practice aligning them with organizational priorities.\nReflect: Participants will share perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of accreditation\, considering how to integrate continuous quality improvement into leadership practice. \nPresenter: Social Current \nWednesday\, May 13\nTechnology and Tools for Outcomes and Impact\nLearn: Participants will explore practical tools and digital platforms that enhance data-driven leadership\, with attention on aligning technology with mission and impact goals.\nApply: Participants will practice using technology platforms and analytics tools to design data-informed approaches for measuring outcomes and demonstrating impact.\nReflect: Through group dialogue\, participants will consider how technology can strengthen accountability\, decision making\, and mission alignment in their own contexts. \nPresenter: Loyola University Chicago faculty \nBoard Relations and Governance\nLearn: This session will explore best practices in board engagement\, governance models\, and leadership strategies for fostering productive\, mission-driven partnerships.\nApply: In small groups\, participants will work through case studies to identify solutions for common board challenges and governance dilemmas.\nReflect: Through a guided discussion\, participants will connect key governance lessons to their organizational realities. \nPresenter: Social Current \nThursday\, May 14\nThe Whole Leader\nLearn: Participants will explore frameworks for leader well-being and organizational reflection\, including tools such as SWOT analysis.\nApply: Through guided exercises\, participants will engage in both personal and organizational reflection\, assessing strengths\, challenges\, and growth opportunities.\nReflect: Through a closing dialogue\, participants will share insights from their wellness and SWOT reflections\, connecting personal growth with organizational leadership. \nPresenter: Loyola University Chicago faculty \nThe ELI Advantage\nThis session will connect the week’s learning to the structure of the ELI program\, especially the project component\, highlighting expectations\, available support\, and how to apply the framework in practice. Participants will clarify their project direction and identify concrete next steps to move forward with confidence. \nPresenter: Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, Social Current \nFarewell Sharing and Reflection\nIn this closing activity\, through guided discussions and reflective prompts\, participants will share their leadership journeys\, perspectives\, and aspirations. By the end of the session\, participants will have established meaningful connections and set the tone for the program. \nPresenter: Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, Social Current \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Schedule \n \n\n \n \n \n The 2026 agenda is subject to change as speakers\, sessions\, and activities are finalized. \nSunday\, May 10\n6:30 p.m. – Welcome Reception \nMonday\, May 11\n8-8:30 a.m. – Breakfast\n8:30-9 a.m. – Welcome Address\n9-10 a.m. – ELI in Action: Project Presentations\n10-10:30 a.m. – Break\n11:30 a.m.-Noon – ELI in Action: Project Presentations\nNoon-1:15 p.m. – Lunch\n1:15-3:30 p.m. – Next Generation Leadership\n3:30 p.m. – Team Outing \nTuesday\, May 12\n8-8:30 a.m. – Breakfast\n8:30-10 a.m. – Entrepreneurial Mindsets for Social Impact\n10-10:30 a.m. – Break\n10:30 a.m.-Noon – Entrepreneurial Mindsets for Social Impact\nNoon-1:15 p.m. – Lunch\n1:15-2:30 p.m. – Strengthening Quality Through Accreditation\n2:30-3 p.m. – Break\n3-4:30 p.m. – Strengthening Quality Through Accreditation\n4:30-5 p.m. – Daily Wrap-Up\n5 p.m. – Dinner on Your Own \nWednesday\, May 13\n8-8:30 a.m. – Breakfast\n8:30-10 a.m. – Technology and Tools for Outcomes and Impact\n10-10:30 a.m. – Break\n10:30 a.m.-Noon – Technology and Tools for Outcomes and Impact\nNoon-1 p.m. Lunch\n1-2:30 p.m. – Board Relations and Governance\n2:30-3 p.m. – Break\n3-4:30 p.m. – Board Relations and Governance\n4:30-5 p.m. – Daily Wrap-Up\n7 p.m. – Networking Dinners \nThursday\, May 14\n8-9:30 a.m. – Breakfast\n9:30-10 a.m. – The Whole Leader\n10-10:30 a.m. – Break\n10:30 a.m.-Noon – The Whole Leader\nNoon-1 p.m. – Lunch & Learn: The ELI Advantage\n1-2 p.m. – Farewell Sharing and Reflection \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Location & Lodging \n \n\n \n \n \n Location\nThe Executive Leadership Institute takes place on Loyola’s Water Tower Campus. \nQuinlan School of Business – Schreiber Center\nLoyola University Chicago\n16 E Pearson St\nChicago\, IL 60611 \nRecommended Hotels\nKasa Magnificent Mile: Apartment-style rooms with full kitchens; 5 minute walk to the Schreiber Center \nHilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites: 10 minute walk to the Schreiber Center \nThe Talbott\, Autograph Collection: A Marriott hotel; 4 minute walk to the Schreiber Center URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/2026-executive-leadership-institute/ LOCATION:Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business\, 16 E. Pearson St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ELI-Event-Image2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T133116 CREATED:20260218T153030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T161528Z UID:10000594-1778767200-1778770800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:The Future of Social Sector Governance: A Conversation with Edward Norton DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Boards can be more than oversight bodies. They can be growth engines. \nA recent article called social sector boards a force multiplier. But what does that really look like in practice\, and how do leaders unlock it now? \nJoin Social Current President and CEO Jody Levison-Johnson in conversation with Edward Norton\, Zeck co-founder and chief strategy officer and award-winning actor\, for a candid\, forward-looking discussion on the future of governance. Together\, they’ll dig into entrepreneurial governance\, a modern approach that balances oversight and accountability with deep strategic partnership\, positioning boards as true co-strategists alongside CEOs and leadership teams. \nThis lively conversation will explore: \n\nWhy the role and purpose of board meetings must evolve to meet this moment\nWhat it takes to recruit and engage board members who can drive transformation\, not just compliance\nWhy adopting a more business-oriented\, entrepreneurial mindset is essential for mission-driven organizations\nHow AI is reshaping board engagement\, decision making\, and performance\n\nYou’ll also hear why someone with a globally recognized day job like Edward Norton’s has chosen to invest his time and energy in boards of directors\, and what social sector leaders can learn from that commitment. \nIf you’re ready to rethink governance and position your board as a catalyst for innovation and impact\, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. \nWho Should Attend\n\nCEOs and executive directors\nBoard directors\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jody Levison-Johnson\, PhD\, LCSW\n \n President and CEO \nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Edward Norton\n \n Zeck Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer \n& Award-Winning Actor URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/the-future-of-social-sector-governance-a-conversation-with-edward-norton/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Org-Excellence_Leadership_4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T134500 DTSTAMP:20260410T133116 CREATED:20251209T200833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T200913Z UID:10000564-1779973200-1779975900@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Building a Healthy Workplace Culture: Healthy Boundaries and Expectations DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Staff at human and social services organizations are facing stress\, change\, and conflict on multiple levels. Vicarious trauma and the socio-political climate are contributing to staff feeling drained and disengaged. \nThis six-part webinar series will equip staff and leaders at all levels with foundational mindsets\, knowledge\, and skills to help themselves and their colleagues prioritize well-being at work\, manage through uncertainty\, and handle conflict with compassion. Through presentations\, self-reflection\, and interactive discussions\, participants will learn about core mindsets and strategies rooted in neuroscience that can help them build a healing-centered organizational culture. \nEach session will offer key concepts and practical application tools for participants to apply to their daily work and interactions with colleagues. \n\nRegulation Strategies for Staying Well at Work: Jan. 22\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nExecutive Functioning Skills: Feb. 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHaving Difficult Conversations: March 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHealthy Boundaries and Expectations: May 28\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nPsychological Safety\, Accountability\, and Support: July 23\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nSelf-Compassion: Sept. 24\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\n\nUnclear boundaries and expectations in the workplace can lead to confusion\, emotional fatigue\, and burnout among staff. In this session\, we will examine what healthy\, professional boundaries and expectations look like. Participants will gain language and strategies for articulating and setting boundaries and expectations. \nTakeaways\n\nBrain science concepts\, strategies\, and tools to increase well-being and resilience in the workplace\nAwareness of executive function skills and how to strengthen them\nStrategies for having difficult conversations\nTips for communicating expectations and setting healthy boundaries\nLeadership strategies for increasing psychological safety in the workplace\nKey concepts to deepen self-compassion and connection at work\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nManagers and supervisors\nExecutives and senior leaders\nDirect service staff\nHuman resource staff\nStaff with responsibility for equity\, diversity\, and inclusion\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenters\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Johnson\n \n Senior Director of Change in Mind\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kelly Martin\n \n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/building-a-healthy-workplace-culture-healthy-boundaries-and-expectations/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Brain Science,Workforce Resilience ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brain-Science_2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR