One Voice Central Texas

Executive Committee Meeting
2023-01-04 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual (Zoom)
The Executive Committee will meet virtually on the first Wednesday of each month from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Meetings are reserved for Executive Committee Members.
Any member may request time to speak with the Executive Committee at their monthly meeting. Please email in**@***************tx.org to request a time to bring a topic forward to the Executive Committee.

2022 Year-End Celebration
2022-12-08 16:30 - 19:30 | Central Machine Works, 4824 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
The Membership Committee is excited to invite you to our annual year-end celebration!
Think of cooler days ahead and make sure you RSVP for this event. We will provide food and drink tickets. Parking is onsite!

Who: One Voice EDs and Designees
When: Thursday, December 8 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Central Machine Works (4824 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702)

There is no charge to attend the celebration but we do ask that you RSVP no later than December 1 so we can plan accordingly:
Please go here to RSVP no later than December 1.

Strengths-Based Communications with Dulari Gandhi
2022-10-14 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
The One Voice Central Texas Marketing & Communications Committee invites you to join us for a training session on creating increasingly strategic communications that will support organization awareness and fundraising.

Our trainer will be Dulari Gandhi of D. Gandhi Communications, a strategic communications firm that helps corporations, foundations, nonprofit organizations, and social impact entrepreneurs communicate clearly in a complicated world.

This session will include:

An overview of strengths-based communications to appeal to funders
An opportunity for members to think critically about their own organizations’ communications capacity and processes
An overview of tools and guidelines to help organizations move forward

Who: One Voice Members, Staff, Board Members, The Nonprofit Council Members & Staff
When: Please join us on Friday, October 14 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual – Register using the form below.
About our Speaker
Dulari Gandhi is the founder of D. Gandhi Communications, a strategic communications firm that helps corporations, foundations, nonprofit organizations, and social impact entrepreneurs communicate clearly in a complicated world. Dulari’s prior work experience includes over 15 years in social impact in government, nonprofit, consulting, corporate, and philanthropy. Her experiences include communications and grant-making at the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, donor relations at the Global Hunger Project, and serving as a Public Health Advisor at the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. For more detail and information about Dulari’s work experience, please follow her on LinkedIn.
Please register here:

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Advocacy Series Part 5: The Intersection of Mental Health, Community Organizing, and Advocacy *Now Virtual*
2022-10-04 11:00 - 12:00
One Voice Central Texas is please to invite you to a series with Danny Diaz, Civic Engagement Consultant, focused on Nonprofit Advocacy, Mobilizing, and Organizing.
This five-part series will build upon itself over five Zoom sessions. Each session will last for one hour. It is strongly recommended that members attend the entire series.
Please RSVP here so we can plan accordingly.
Series Schedule & Links:

Session 1: Friday August 5 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Introduction to Advocacy, Community Organizing, and Mobilizing (Zoom)
Session 2: Tuesday August 16 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
What a 501(c)3 organization can do, and can’t do, around lobbying and election participation. What is a 501(c)4? (Zoom)
Session 3: Tuesday August 30 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Advocacy Deep Dive Part 1 – Effective ways to advocate for your issue, how to develop an issue based campaign, and effective advocacy tools that can help you win (Zoom)
Session 4: Tuesday September 20 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Advocacy Deep Dive Part 2 – Effective ways to advocate for your issue, how to develop an issue based campaign, and effective advocacy tools that can help you win (Zoom)
Session 5: Tuesday October 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Intersection of Mental Health, Community Organizing, and Advocacy (Zoom)

Cost: This event is free to attend. $10 donations are always welcome. To make a donation, please click here.

About our Speaker
Danny Diaz is a campaign strategist and organizer advancing the power of working families to harness policy to win transformative change. Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, he serves as LUPE’s Director of Organizing where he leads campaigns to win thriving neighborhoods, protect family unity, and build political power for working families on the border. He has also served as senior advisor to the Jessica Cisneros congressional race for District 28. He also led LUPE’s policy efforts during a major mobilization that secured streetlights and flooding protection for South Texas colonias.
Danny is also a proud Kellogg Foundation Fellow, participating in its most recent fellowship cohort- with a focus in racial equity. Danny attended La Joya ISD schools in South Texas and graduated with a degree in History from the University of Arkansas.

Advocacy Series Part 4: Deep Dive Pt. 2
2022-09-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
One Voice Central Texas is please to invite you to a series with Danny Diaz, Civic Engagement Consultant, focused on Nonprofit Advocacy, Mobilizing, and Organizing.
This five-part series will build upon itself over four Zoom sessions and conclude with one in-person session (location TBD). Each session will last for one hour. It is strongly recommended that members attend the entire series.
Please RSVP here so we can plan accordingly.
Series Schedule & Links:

Session 1: Friday August 5 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Introduction to Advocacy, Community Organizing, and Mobilizing (Zoom)
Session 2: Tuesday August 16 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
What a 501(c)3 organization can do, and can’t do, around lobbying and election participation. What is a 501(c)4? (Zoom)
Session 3: Tuesday August 30 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Advocacy Deep Dive Part 1 – Effective ways to advocate for your issue, how to develop an issue based campaign, and effective advocacy tools that can help you win (Zoom)
Session 4: Tuesday September 20 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Advocacy Deep Dive Part 2 – Effective ways to advocate for your issue, how to develop an issue based campaign, and effective advocacy tools that can help you win (Zoom)
Session 5: Friday September 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Location TBD)
The Intersection of Mental Health, Community Organizing, and Advocacy (In-Person; Location TBD)

Cost: This event is free to attend. $10 donations are always welcome. To make a donation, please click here.

About our Speaker
Danny Diaz is a campaign strategist and organizer advancing the power of working families to harness policy to win transformative change. Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, he serves as LUPE’s Director of Organizing where he leads campaigns to win thriving neighborhoods, protect family unity, and build political power for working families on the border. He has also served as senior advisor to the Jessica Cisneros congressional race for District 28. He also led LUPE’s policy efforts during a major mobilization that secured streetlights and flooding protection for South Texas colonias.
Danny is also a proud Kellogg Foundation Fellow, participating in its most recent fellowship cohort- with a focus in racial equity. Danny attended La Joya ISD schools in South Texas and graduated with a degree in History from the University of Arkansas.

Advocacy Series Part 3: Deep Dive Pt. 1
2022-08-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual (Zoom)

Advocacy Series Part 2: Lobbying and Election Participation
2022-08-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual (Zoom)

Advocacy Series Part 1: Introduction to Advocacy, Community Organizing, and Mobilizing
2022-08-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual (Zoom)

OVCT Member Orientation
2022-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
Join One Voice Central Texas for our 2022 New Member Orientation! We will provide information about the coalition, goals for the year, information about committees and benefits, and learn more about your organizations. (Throughout the event we will have gift card drawings!)
Whether you’re brand new or just want to learn more about the benefits of being an OVCT member, we look forward to meeting with you.
We’ve decided to keep this orientation virtual so it is more accessible for members, who are spread out across the Austin area. Please register today!
When: Thursday, May 26 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. CT

You can click here to register or use the form below:
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Mindfulness and Stress Resilience Practices with Geeta Cowlagi
2022-05-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
The Standards of Excellence Committee is pleased to invite you to a mindfulness & resilience session led by Geeta Cowlagi, Certified Mindfulness and Stress Resilience Teacher.
Stress impacts all our lives, but especially in the last couple of years, life has been challenging on several fronts. We have all felt this, directly or indirectly, as we live with personal and collective isolation, trauma, and fear. This has especially been true for the nonprofit sector as we serve the most vulnerable in our community. Leading teams and working with clients who are burned out and stressed adds additional layers to the exhaustion from stress that we all carry. Chronic stress takes a heavy toll on our minds, hearts and bodies and often leads to burnout and significant health issues. Understanding the science of stress helps to transform the depleting and damaging stress cycles into opportunities of growth, connection, and resilience. Mindfulness and compassion tools offer simple ways to change and strengthen the protective neural pathways and begin to heal and thrive again.
This two-hour session will help One Voice Members with:

Understanding the health and mental health impact of the extraordinary fatigue and burnout of the past years.
Connecting to disconnection: Deepening the understanding of the neuroscience and physiology of stress to understand why we react the way we do.
Stress resilience begins with the radical idea of “turning towards” instead of “resisting” stress.
Cultivating wisdom to choose: Stress reactivity (fight-flight-flee) vs. Stress resilience (calm-connect-attend-befriend).
Learning to thrive: Learning mindfulness tools to harness stress to create cycles of protection and healing, increase creativity and connection.

When: Friday, May 6 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Who: One Voice Central Texas EDs, CEOs, and Designees
Where: Virtual – Please register here by Friday, April 29. Members must register for this event in order to receive a meeting link.
Cost: This event is free to attend. $10 donations are always welcome. To make a donation, please click here.

More about our speaker: Geeta Cowlagi is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher from the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness. Prior to teaching Mindfulness for the last decade, Geeta worked at the Counseling and Mental Health Center and taught in the Education Psychology and Social Work departments at UT Austin and is a two-time recipient of the Eyes of Texas award.

OVCT Salary & Benefit Report Analysis with Jon Hockenyos
2022-04-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
The Standards of Excellence Committee invites One Voice members to attend an informative Salary & Benefits session with Jon Hockenyos, Founder and President of TXP Inc., an economic analysis and public policy consulting firm founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas. Over the past 30+ years, TXP has worked on hundreds of projects with clients from private business, public sector, and non-profit organizations.
In his role as President of the firm, Jon is involved in managing the day-to-day operations of the organization, performing technical analysis, and developing strategies for clients. Jon has served as a resource witness on a variety of issues in front of city councils, state legislatures, and the U.S. Congress. He also served on the Board of Directors for Capital Metro, the Board of the ARC of the Capital Area, and the Travis County Citizen’s Advisory Council.
Using information from his own economic analysis research and the 2021 One Voice Central Texas Salary & Benefits Report, Jon will address the following objectives:

How do health and human service nonprofit salaries stack up against actual cost of living in Austin?
What can we expect to see in cost of living in Austin in the next five years?
How can One Voice Central Texas, as a coalition, influence more flexibility in nonprofit funding?

Please join us for this informative session.
When: Friday, April 22 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Who: Current One Voice members who own a copy of the 2021 Salary & Benefits Report. Member EDs and CEOs are welcome to invite their HR personnel, but all guests must register.
Where: Virtual – Please register here. Members must register for this event in order to receive a meeting link.
Cost: This event is free to attend. $10 donations are always welcome. To make a donation, please click here.

Crisis Communications Planning
2021-08-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
The Standards of Excellence Committee is pleased to invite you to a learning session with Brianna McKinney, founder and CEO of Bloom Communications, on the topic of Crisis Communications Planning for Nonprofit Leadership.
A Crisis Communications Plan differs from a policy that may live somewhere in your employee handbook. Crisis Communications Plans are living and breathing documents that prepare you and your organization for managing both internal and external communications swiftly and effectively when a crisis occurs.
By attending this session, you will walk away with a better understanding of:

What constitutes a crisis
The goals of crisis communications
The best time to plan for a crisis
Best practices when navigating a crisis

Following Brianna’s presentation, there will be time for Q&A.

When: Thursday, August 26 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Who: One Voice Central Texas and The Nonprofit Council Members
Where: This event will be virtual. Please register here for the Zoom event!
Cost: Free! $10 donations are welcome (see below). Donations go toward future learning sessions and member events. Please note: If you choose to make a donation, you will still need to register through Zoom for the event link.
Once registered, please add the event and confirmation link to your calendar!

OVCT DEI Session #3 (Second Offering) Equity by Design: Tools for Communication, Community Engagement, Planning, Budgeting & Evaluation
2021-07-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
One Voice Central Texas is excited to share that we have selected Dr. Stephanie Hawley (she/her/hers) as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant. Stephanie will help assess member needs and interests regarding DEI tools, resources, and trainings.
In addition to assisting with self-assessment tools, Stephanie will also be leading three DEI sessions for OVCT members with two dates for each session so members have more flexibility in their ability to attend. We encourage members to attend all three sessions.
Session 3: Equity by Design: Tools for Communication, Community Engagement, Planning, Budgeting & Evaluation
Two available dates in July:
First Offering: Friday July 9 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday July 29 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Members may attend EITHER of these dates for Session 3.
For the July 29 date, please register here:
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Please go here to register for the other DEI Sessions:
DEI Session #1: Leading for Racial Equity & Inclusiveness: A Leader’s Tools & Habits
First Offering: Friday May 14 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday May 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Equity & Social Justice Committee Meeting)
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #1.

DEI Session #2: Uprooting Internalized White Supremacy, Equity Principles & The Standards for Excellence
First Offering: Friday June 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Friday June 25 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Standards of Excellence Committee Meeting)
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #2.

DEI Session #3: Equity by Design: Tools for Communication, Community Engagement, Planning, Budgeting & Evaluation
First Offering: Friday July 9 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #3.

OVCT DEI Session #3 (First Offering) Equity by Design: Tools for Communication, Community Engagement, Planning, Budgeting & Evaluation
2021-07-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
One Voice Central Texas is excited to share that we have selected Dr. Stephanie Hawley (she/her/hers) as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant. Stephanie will help assess member needs and interests regarding DEI tools, resources, and trainings.
In addition to assisting with self-assessment tools, Stephanie will also be leading three DEI sessions for OVCT members with two dates for each session so members have more flexibility in their ability to attend. We encourage members to attend all three sessions.
Session 3: Equity by Design: Tools for Communication, Community Engagement, Planning, Budgeting & Evaluation
Two available dates in July:
First Offering: Friday July 9 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday July 29 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Members may attend EITHER of these dates for Session 3.
For the July 9 date, please register here:
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Please go here to register for the other DEI Sessions:
DEI Session #1: Leading for Racial Equity & Inclusiveness: A Leader’s Tools & Habits
First Offering: Friday May 14 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday May 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Equity & Social Justice Committee Meeting)
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #1.

DEI Session #2: Uprooting Internalized White Supremacy, Equity Principles & The Standards for Excellence
First Offering: Friday June 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Friday June 25 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Standards of Excellence Committee Meeting)
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #2.

DEI Session #3: Equity by Design: Tools for Communication, Community Engagement, Planning, Budgeting & Evaluation
Second Offering: Thursday July 29 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #3.

OVCT DEI Session #2 (Second Offering) Uprooting Internalized White Supremacy, Equity Principles & The Standards for Excellence
2021-06-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
The June 25 Standards of Excellence Meeting has been replaced with a DEI learning session.
One Voice Central Texas is excited to share that we have selected Dr. Stephanie Hawley (she/her/hers) as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant. Stephanie will help assess member needs and interests regarding DEI tools, resources, and trainings.
In addition to assisting with self-assessment tools, Stephanie will also be leading three DEI sessions for OVCT members with two dates for each session so members have more flexibility in their ability to attend. We encourage members to attend all three sessions.
Session 2: Uprooting Internalized White Supremacy, Equity Principles & The Standards for Excellence
Two available dates in June:
First Offering: Friday June 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Friday June 25 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Standards of Excellence Committee Meeting)
Members may attend EITHER of these dates for Session 2.
For the June 25 date, please register here:
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Please go here to register for the other DEI Sessions:
DEI Session #1: Leading for Racial Equity & Inclusiveness: A Leader’s Tools & Habits
First Offering: Friday May 14 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday May 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Equity & Social Justice Committee Meeting)
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #1.

DEI Session #2: Uprooting Internalized White Supremacy, Equity Principles & The Standards for Excellence
First Offering: Friday June 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #2.

DEI Session #3: Equity by Design: Tools for Communication, Community Engagement, Planning, Budgeting & Evaluation
First Offering: Friday July 9 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday July 29 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #3.

OVCT DEI Session #2 (First Offering) Uprooting Internalized White Supremacy, Equity Principles & The Standards for Excellence
2021-06-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
One Voice Central Texas is excited to share that we have selected Dr. Stephanie Hawley (she/her/hers) as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant. Stephanie will help assess member needs and interests regarding DEI tools, resources, and trainings.
In addition to assisting with self-assessment tools, Stephanie will also be leading three DEI sessions for OVCT members with two dates for each session so members have more flexibility in their ability to attend. We encourage members to attend all three sessions.
Session 2: Uprooting Internalized White Supremacy, Equity Principles & The Standards for Excellence
Two available dates in June:
First Offering: Friday June 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Friday June 25 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Standards of Excellence Committee Meeting)
Members may attend EITHER of these dates for Session 2.
For the June 11 date, please register here:
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Please go here to register for the other DEI Sessions:
DEI Session #1: Leading for Racial Equity & Inclusiveness: A Leader’s Tools & Habits
First Offering: Friday May 14 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday May 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Equity & Social Justice Committee Meeting)
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #1.

DEI Session #2: Uprooting Internalized White Supremacy, Equity Principles & The Standards for Excellence
Second Offering: Friday June 25 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Standards of Excellence Committee Meeting)
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #2.

DEI Session #3: Equity by Design: Tools for Communication, Community Engagement, Planning, Budgeting & Evaluation
First Offering: Friday July 9 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday July 29 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #3.

OVCT DEI Session #1 (Second Offering) Leading for Racial Equity & Inclusiveness: A Leader’s Tools & Habits
2021-05-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
The May 27 Equity & Social Justice Committee Meeting has been replaced with a DEI learning session.
One Voice Central Texas is excited to share that we have selected Dr. Stephanie Hawley (she/her/hers) as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant. Stephanie will help assess member needs and interests regarding DEI tools, resources, and trainings.
In addition to assisting with self-assessment tools, Stephanie will also be leading three DEI sessions for OVCT members with two dates for each session so members have more flexibility in their ability to attend. We encourage members to attend all three sessions.
Session 1: Leading for Racial Equity & Inclusiveness: A Leader’s Tools & Habits
Two available dates in May:
First Offering: Friday May 14 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday May 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Members may attend EITHER of these dates for Session 1.
For the May 27 date, please register here:
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OVCT DEI Session #1: (First Offering) Leading for Racial Equity & Inclusiveness: A Leader’s Tools & Habits
2021-05-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
One Voice Central Texas is excited to share that we have selected Dr. Stephanie Hawley (she/her/hers) as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant. Stephanie will help assess member needs and interests regarding DEI tools, resources, and trainings.
In addition to assisting with self-assessment tools, Stephanie will also be leading three DEI sessions for OVCT members with two dates for each session so members have more flexibility in their ability to attend. We encourage members to attend all three sessions.
Session 1: Leading for Racial Equity & Inclusiveness: A Leader’s Tools & Habits
Two available dates in May:
First Offering: Friday May 14 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday May 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Members may attend EITHER of these dates for Session 1.
For the May 14 date, please register here:
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Please go here to register for the other DEI Sessions:
DEI Session #1: Leading for Racial Equity & Inclusiveness: A Leader’s Tools & Habits
Second Offering: Thursday May 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Equity & Social Justice Committee Meeting)
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #1.

DEI Session #2: Uprooting Internalized White Supremacy, Equity Principles & The Standards for Excellence
First Offering: Friday June 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Friday June 25 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (In place of the existing Standards of Excellence Committee Meeting)
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #2.

DEI Session #3: Equity by Design: Tools for Communication, Community Engagement, Planning, Budgeting & Evaluation
First Offering: Friday July 9 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Offering: Thursday July 29 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Members only need to register for one of the dates for Session #3.

OVCT Spring Member Orientation
2021-05-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
Welcome to our One Voice Spring Orientation! Whether you’re brand new or just want to learn more about the benefits of being an OVCT member, we look forward to meeting with you.
When: Monday, May 3 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. CT
Please register today. More details to come soon!

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Panel Discussion on Equity In Hiring
2021-03-31 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
The Standards of Excellence Committee is pleased to invite you to a Panel on Equity in Hiring, which will provide the opportunity to hear from your peers about their learning experiences incorporating equity into their hiring practices. Our panelists will share the research and techniques that they have used to improve their hiring practices. Following their presentations, there will be time for Q&A.
Panelists:

Naya Diaz, YWCA
Hilda Gutierrez, Sustainable Food Center
Rachel Coff, Travis County HHS Research & Planning Division

When: Wednesday, March 31 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost: Pay What You Can ($10 suggested donation)

Board Evaluation Training with Dr. Mary Hiland
2021-01-29 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
The Standards of Excellence Committee is pleased to invite you to this training with Dr. Mary Hiland, Ph.D. of Hiland Consulting focused on board self-evaluation and executive director evaluation by the board.
Board self-assessment improves board performance, and strong executive leadership requires clarity of expectations and effective feedback. Unfortunately, many boards don’t do self-assessments and if they do evaluate their executives, they often don’t use a good process.
In this session, you’ll learn the five key elements of an effective board assessment process, the right approach for executive director evaluation, and the pitfalls to avoid for both.
When: January 29, 2021 from 9-10:30 a.m.
Cost: Pay What You Can ($10 suggested donation)
More about our speaker: Mary Hiland served as a nonprofit executive for 26 years and has spent the last 16 years consulting and coaching nonprofits with a special focus on boards. She hosts a podcast entitled Inspired Nonprofit Leadership.

Board Orientation Training with Dr. Mary Hiland
2021-01-22 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
The Standards of Excellence Committee is pleased to invite you to a training with Dr. Mary Hiland, Ph.D. of Hiland Consulting focused on nonprofit board member orientation.
Effective board member orientation is one of the most important ways a nonprofit leader can ensure that their board is a strategic asset in advancing their organization’s mission. Yet in a survey 75% of board members reported that they had never received a formal orientation about what is means to be a nonprofit board member. No wonder one of the most requested training topics for boards centers on board member roles and responsibilities!
Join Dr. Mary Hiland on Friday, January 22nd to learn the three most frequent mistakes nonprofit leaders make in orienting their board members and how to avoid them. You’ll also learn:

What to consider in designing your orientation process
A leadership framework for presenting board members’ roles and responsibilities
3 legal duties and implications for your board members

Cost: Pay What You Can ($10 suggested donation)
More about our speaker: Mary Hiland served as a nonprofit executive for 26 years and has spent the last 16 years consulting and coaching nonprofits with a special focus on boards. She hosts a podcast entitled Inspired Nonprofit Leadership.

Advocacy 101
2021-01-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
We look forward to welcoming you on January 20 from 3:30-5 p.m. as we dive in to the world of state-level advocacy for nonprofit organizations. In this session, we’ll:

Discuss the differences between advocating and lobbying,
Learn from a House of Representatives Chief of Staff ways to be most effective, and
Practice a policy pitch with your peers.

Guest speakers include Jacob Cottingham, Chief of Staff for State Representative Donna Howard and One Voice Members Jo Kathryn Quinn, Executive Director of Caritas, and Molly Clayton, Executive Director of Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
Register for the Zoom call below.

End of Year Celebration
2020-12-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
The Membership Committee is delighted to invite you to an end-of-the-year virtual celebration for One Voice Central Texas members!
This will be a fun opportunity to connect with your peers, play some quarantined-themed bingo, win fun prizes, and celebrate all we have accomplished in 2020.
To attend, we request that you register in advance here.

Nonprofit Board Recruitment Webinar (Part 2)
2020-10-30 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
The Standards of Excellence Committee is excited to announce that Dr. Mary Hiland, Ph.D. of Hiland Consulting will host a two-part training series on nonprofit board recruitment on October 23 and October 30.
The goal of this series will be to teach nonprofit executives how to recruit the board members you need and want so that your board can realize its full potential in advancing your nonprofit’s mission.
In the first session on October 23, Mary will be covering the first few elements of her board recruitment system. Click here to learn more and RSVP separately.
In the second session on October 30th, Mary will cover the remaining three elements of her board recruitment system. You’ll learn:

How to identify the board member prospects you need and want
What you can do to improve diversity on your board
How to connect with prospects and assess their fit with your board and your nonprofit
A few key points for selecting and electing your new board members

You will also receive tools and templates related to this session’s content that will help you apply what you learn.
Cost: Pay What You Can ($10 suggested donation)
More about our speaker: Mary Hiland served as a nonprofit executive for 26 years and has spent the last 16 years consulting and coaching nonprofits with a special focus on boards. She hosts a podcast entitled Inspired Nonprofit Leadership.

Nonprofit Board Recruitment Webinar (Part 1)
2020-10-23 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
The Standards of Excellence Committee is excited to announce that Dr. Mary Hiland, Ph.D. of Hiland Consulting will host a two-part training series on nonprofit board recruitment on October 23 and October 30.
The goal of this series will be to teach nonprofit executives how to recruit the board members you need and want so that your board can realize its full potential in advancing your nonprofit’s mission.
During the first session on Friday, October 23, you will learn the five elements of effective board member recruitment. Mary will delve into:

How to identify and eliminate a little-known barrier to board recruitment success
The four things you need to put in place before you even begin recruiting
The six characteristics you want in every board member

You will also receive tools and templates to help you put what you learn in place.
Want to learn more? Part two in this series will be held from 9:00-10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 30. Please click here to register separately for that session.
Cost: Pay What You Can ($10 suggested donation)
More about our speaker: Mary Hiland served as a nonprofit executive for 26 years and has spent the last 16 years consulting and coaching nonprofits with a special focus on boards. She hosts a podcast entitled Inspired Nonprofit Leadership.

Expanding Resiliency and Emotional Intelligence In Times of Change
2020-10-02 09:00 - 10:30, 2020-09-25 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
What ACTUALLY creates resiliency? How and why do resilient teams navigate uncertainty better than less resilient teams? How can you, as a leader, improve the individual and group resiliency of your team members?
In this two-part series, Meg Poag of Mission Squared will provide context and research-based principles in resiliency and emotional intelligence, teach specific strategies to improve resiliency and emotional intelligence, and offer proven tools to improve emotional intelligence!
Additionally, these sessions will help executives understand the brain science behind stress and decision-making. Our #1 job is to make good decisions — learn the psychology behind emotional, fear-driven influences on our decision-making and learn proven strategies to dramatically reduce the influence of stress, fear and uncertainty on your decisions as you navigate your organizations through unchartered territory.
Participants will leave the workshops with clarity and confidence in improving their own resiliency and a plan to effectively improve the resiliency of themselves and their teams.
Part 1: September 25 from 9-10:30 a.m.
Part 2: October 2 from 9-10:30 a.m.
