Beyond Bilingual: A Development Professional’s Guide to Serving Diverse Communities
Description
During the course of a development professional’s career, the time will come when you are raising funds and providing services and support to individuals different from you. To be successful at both, it is critical to learn how to navigate those differences with respect, understanding and pragmatism. In this session, we will share an approach collaboratively developed that engages all parties, navigates practical challenges, and maintains the ultimate organization’s ultimate goals
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Understand how to evaluate the differences within the communities being served
Determine how to assess the skills and abilities within your organization to be of value
Identify various tools to implement that incorporate and honor cultural differences
Understand systems of continual evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the tools implemented
PLEASE NOTE ALL PRICES ARE IN US DOLLARS
Contributors
Amy Wolfe, MPPA, CFRE
Amy Wolfe is a partner in Mujeres
Poderosas, a collaboration of hard-working, determined and passionate women
sharing their collective wisdom for the betterment of non-profit
organizations. Her career includes
tenure serving as Interim Executive Director of the American Leadership Forum –
Great Valley Chapter, President and CEO of AgSafe, as Vice President of the
California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, and as a legislative aide for
the California State Assembly.
Ms. Wolfe is dedicated to her community
serving on the Boards of Directors of the Ag Innovations, Modesto Rotary Club,
and Protected Harvest, being an involved member of the Association of
Fundraising Professionals, the League of Women Voters and a Girl Scout for 37
years. Ms. Wolfe received her Master of
Public Policy and Administration from CSU, Sacramento, her Bachelor of Science
from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and is accredited as a Certified Fundraising Executive
(CFRE).
Angelina Ceja
Angelina is the Vice President and Chief Education Officer
at AgSafe a non-profit organization providing safety and human resources and
practical education to the agricultural community. She provides a variety of training, including
equipment, worker safety, human resources and leadership development for
supervisors. She has helped develop and
expand programs and create new curriculum to address issues and challenges
facing the agricultural workforce. For over
two decades she has been a member of the non-profit community, serving on a
variety of boards.