Event Details
Rural Nonprofit Gathering
Thursday, June 12th, 2025
2:00PM- 3:00PM PST
Free
Online via Zoom – This gathering will be recorded
Join us for an engaging online Rural Nonprofit Gathering designed for rural nonprofit leaders across Washington State! This session will focus on advocacy in rural Washington. Join policy and advocacy experts to talk about the importance of amplifying rural voices in political discourse and creating sustainable solutions tailored to local needs. We’ll cover community organizing, messaging, and coalition building. Let’s discuss how to collaborate to ensure equitable access to resources by rural communities.
Cost
Who Should Attend
Recording
Registrants will receive the webinar recording by email after the event. If there are breakout rooms, they will not be included in the recording. If you can’t attend the training but you are interested in learning about this topic, please register so we can send you the recording and materials.
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.
About the Speakers
Adán Espino Jr, Principal Lobbyist at The Cascadia Group
Adán is a contract lobbyist and government affairs consultant based in Olympia, WA. He has a strong background in human services, housing, education, and business sector issues. He began his career at UW Tacoma and is the Principal of his firm The Cascadia Group. Additionally, he has managed several state and local campaigns. He has a deep understanding and instinct for translating policy ideas into legislative action. Adán also consults clients in the state legislature and local government levels in the development of affordable homeownership and public utility projects, human service contracting, developments in state law for residential property appraisers, recycling issues for brewing companies, and consumer protection issues for independent auto dealers.
Elana Mainer, Executive Director at Rural People’s Voice
Elana Mainer was born in Eastern Washington and calls rural Okanogan County home. After many years as a social worker and lots of hard-earned wins as a leader in rural community health, Mainer cofounded Rural People’s Voice (RPV) in 2020 to build real power for working people across race and class, and now serves as its executive director.
Oskar Zambrano, CEO at Somos Más Community Strategies
Oskar Zambrano is an accomplished nonprofit leader and government affairs consultant with over 15 years of experience in nonprofit advocacy, public policy, government affairs, and community organizing. He is the founder and CEO of Somos Más Community Strategies, a consultancy that supports nonprofits and BIPOC community leaders in advancing their advocacy and public policy goals. His work focuses on empowering Spanish-speaking and Latino communities and promoting systemic change through an equity lens.
Thanks to Our Partner
Presented by Nonprofit Association of Washington thanks to the Washington Secretary of State Corporations and Charities Division.
Questions? Check out the event FAQ page or contact Nonprofit Association of Washington
Phone: (855) 299-2922 x104
Email: [email protected]