Leadership Circle Luncheon

Leadership Circle Luncheons are exclusive to Thrive member nonprofit Executive Directors and CEOs. Co-Chaired by Sara Larios Mitchell, CEO, StarVista and Bryan Neider, CEO, Gatepath.

CalNonprofits Presents California Causes Count Report

Join us for a lunchtime discussion with Jan Masaoka, CEO of CalNonprofits, on highlights from their California Causes Count 2019 report on the economic power of the nonprofit sector.

How does the San Mateo County nonprofit community compare with other counties in terms of how many dollars it has? One out of how many California jobs is at a nonprofit? How does racial and gender diversity in nonprofits compare with for-profits? Which produces the most money for nonprofits -- individuals, foundations, government, earned income, corporations?

These and other questions will be answered and discussed based on the groundbreaking research from CalNonprofits: "Causes Count: The Economic Power of California's Nonprofit Sector." CEO Jan Masaoka will reveal new findings about nonprofits and engage with Thrive on how to use the data to support nonprofits and the work we do.

Attendees will receive a copy of the full-color, compelling hardcopy CalNonprofits report courtesy of Thrive. Lunch is sponsored by 4Cs of San Mateo County, our featured nonprofit. Limited space available - register to reserve your spot.

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Special Guest

Jan Masaoka, Chief Executive Officer of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits)

Jan Masaoka is the Chief Executive Officer of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) a statewide policy alliance and the voice for California’s nonprofit community. CalNonprofits is an effective advocate in Sacramento, able to mobilize 10,000 members covering 57 of California’s 58 counties. Jan is also a nationally recognized writer, researcher and speaker, with a focus on nonprofit business planning, boards of directors, and the role of nonprofits in society.

Her books include Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability (Jossey-Bass,co-authored with Jeanne Bell and Steve Zimmerman), the Nonprofit’s Guide to HR (Nolo) the Best of the Board Cafe (Fieldstone) and All Hands on Board: The Board of Directors in All-Volunteer Organizations (Boardsource). Before CalNonprofits, for 14 years Jan was the executive director of CompassPoint, a nonprofit consulting/training firm, and she founded and wrote Blue Avocado magazine, growing it to 64,000 subscribers before leaving in late 2015.

Jan was named Nonprofit Executive of the Year by Nonprofit Times, and is an eight-time designee as one of the Fifty Most Influencial” people in the nonprofit sector nationwide. She has testified on nonprofit policy issues at the federal and state levels, and her articles have been published in Nonprofit Quarterly, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Sacramento Bee, and Stanford Social Innovation Review.

Jan’s volunteer work has included serving as board chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center, founding chair of Community Initiatives, and a member of the Policy Committee of the Independent Sector, the San Francisco Telecommunications Commission, and the San Francisco Complete Count Committee in 2010.

First volunteer experience: One of Jan’s first volunteer experiences was during high school, when she volunteered with the Japanese American Citizens League. She helped the organization develop their mailing list the old-fashioned way--by reading through phone books and writing down the Japanese names.

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsor

Meeting space is generously provided by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

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