Event Details
Online: Rural Nonprofit Gathering – Rural Panel Discussion: Challenges, Opportunities & Favorite Resources
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm PST
Free
Online via Zoom
Rural nonprofits often face various challenges that limit their total capacity. Farmer’s Markets, Summer Camps, Community Health Centers, and Pet Shelters affect Washington communities. Limited budgets, staff turnover, lack of visibility, or outdated starting tools limit rural nonprofits from empowering the communities they serve by failing to fulfill their mission due to the challenges they face every day.
Join us at our next Rural Nonprofit Gathering, where we will invite three Rural Nonprofit Association of Washington members to a panel discussion in which they will share more about the challenges they have faced in the nonprofit sector and what opportunities have come their way to help them succeed.
We will also have an opportunity for rural nonprofit participants to share their favorite community resources, followed by some networking time.
Cost
Free to attend- please register to receive the Zoom link
Who Should Attend
Any person who lives, works, or serves in a rural community in Washington State
Meet the Presenters
Danielle Garbe Reser, Blue Mountain Action Council
Danielle Garbe Reser has been serving as the CEO of Blue Mountain Action Council, the designated community action agency serving Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield Counties, since 2022. From 2015-2020, she was the CEO of Sherwood Trust, a private foundation investing in economic development and community building in the Walla Walla Valley. She received Exponent Philanthropy’s “Outsized Impact Award” in 2019 for her work to promote rural philanthropy. From 2001-2015 she was a Foreign Service Officer with diplomatic assignments at the U.S. Embassies in Jakarta and Beirut and tours in the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Security Council at the White House. Originally from Moses Lake, Washington, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude, and with honors in major from Whitman College and received her Master’s in Public Administration from Columbia University. She currently serves as a Trustee of Whitman College and as a board member of the National Community Action Foundation. She and her husband make their home on the Reser family farm in Walla Walla County.
Priya Jayadev, Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County
Priya Jayadev holds a Doctorate in Cell Biology from Duke University and worked for 11 years in pharmaceutical research & development prior to moving to the Olympic Peninsula in July 2011.
In October 2013, Priya became Executive Director of Clallam Mosaic, a nonprofit that serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She grew the organization’s programs and staff over a period of 9 years. In September 2022, Priya became Executive Director of Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County (VHOCC). During her time at VHOCC, Priya has focused on strengthening both the clinical and mission support teams, becoming familiar with the palliative and hospice care arenas, and nurturing collaborative relationships. She currently serves as the Vice President of the Nonprofit Association of WA and the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce Boards.
Angie Pacheco, Domestic Violence Services of Benton and Franklin Counties
Angie Pacheco is the Executive Director of Domestic Violence Services of Benton and Franklin Counties. She has over 35 years of experience in nonprofits, including healthcare, housing, social services, and early childhood education. She also holds experience in developing programs in Washington, Idaho, New Mexico, and California in urban and rural areas.
Accessibility
Captioning: We will have automated captioning enabled.
Interpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter.
Visual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision, blind, or calling in without video a sense of space and place.
If you have additional accessibility requests, please let us know when you register.
Contact
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Brissa Perez at [email protected] or 855-299-2922 X 104.