Join us on Tuesday, December 17 for the virtual workshop, “Backbone Leadership is Different: The Skills and Mindset shifts needed for Collective Impact,” and we will explore why leading a backbone and collaborative work requires skills that are different from more traditional leadership roles.
In this workshop, session leads Dominique Samari and Paul Schmitz will work with participants to share tools and resources that support the mindsets and skills of successful backbones, and will work with participants to identify and problem solve common challenges and patterns that impede the success of your role and your coalitions.
What does it mean to “lead” a backbone and facilitate collaborative work, and why is this role so different? This session will explore those questions and more, including:
- Learn how to support your network in making the mindset shifts necessary to operate as a network where everyone owns their role and contributions;
- Learn tools and practices that support the six successful backbone skills: results-based, equity-focused, political savvy, project management, inclusive culture, and adaptive leadership;
- Answer questions and be able to problem solve challenges in your coalition.
This session includes: a half-day workshop as well as copies of the workshop presentation and access to the workshop recording for three months after the session.
Lead Faculty: Dominique Samari, Principle, P3 Development Group and Technical Advisor, Collective Impact Forum; Paul Schmitz, CEO, Leading Inside Out, and Senior Advisor, Collective Impact Forum
Registration Details
Registration site: Visit our Eventbrite page to register for this workshop.
Workshop Rates: Individual registration is $199.
Group Rates: If you have 10 or more people interested in registering for the workshop, there is a 10% discount available. Please reach out to Tracy Timmons-Gray@collectiveimpactforum.org if interested in a group rate.
Scholarships: A limited number of reduced-price registration scholarships are available for this workshop. This scholarship reduces registration from $199 to $75. To apply for a reduced-price scholarship, please fill out this application form by Thursday, December 5. Awardees will be notified if they are selected for a scholarship by December 6.
Cancellations and Refunds: Refunds are available, minus a 10% processing fee, as long as registrants contact us in writing ahead of the cancellation deadline of December 11, 2024. Refunds are not available after the cancellation deadline. Please contact tracy.timmons-gray@collectiveimpactforum.org by December 11 if you need a refund of your registration.
Workshop Faculty
Dominique Samari is Principle at P3 Development Group, technical advisor for the Collective Impact Forum, and is an experienced strategist, coach, and facilitator who helps organizations build and sustain equitable and inclusive change. A naturally empathetic leader, Samari specializes in supporting leaders as they navigate difficult and complex change. Samari began her career as a criminal defense attorney and a City of Milwaukee criminal court commissioner. She transitioned from the practice of law to international development, serving in key management positions for the U.S. Department of State’s Rule of Law Program in Afghanistan. There, she designed and implemented culturally-relevant strategies and training opportunities for over 2,000 Afghan criminal justice professionals. In 2011, Samari translated her diverse background and experience into co-founding P3 Development Group. Most recently, Samari has led planning for Imagine MKE, the city of Milwaukee’s first inclusive hub for arts and culture, helped set the strategic direction for the newly-created Milwaukee Parks Foundation, and facilitated racial equity and inclusion strategy development for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Samari is also the creator of the Belonging Project, a year-long exploration into how individuals create a sense of belonging across differences. Informed and inspired by data from the Belonging Project, she subsequently developed Kin, an online platform designed to authentically connect individuals across real and perceived differences.
Paul Schmitz builds the collective leadership of organizations and communities to achieve greater social impact through his roles as Senior Advisor at The Collective Impact Forum and CEO of Leading Inside Out. He is also the author of Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up, and the former CEO of Public Allies, where he helped more than 5,000 diverse young adults begin careers working for community and social change. Paul is a faculty member of The Asset-Based Community Development Institute, was a social innovation advisor to the Obama White House, and has been named three separate years to The Nonprofit Times list of the 50 most influential nonprofit leaders in America. Paul is a faculty member of The Asset-Based Community Development Institute, and a board member of The Corps Network, the NYU Leadership Initiative, Playworks, and The United Way of Greater Milwaukee. Paul previously served on the board of Independent Sector, the association of nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, and was the co-chair of Voices for National Service, which led advocacy for AmeriCorps and other national service programs. Paul co-chaired the 2008 Obama Presidential campaign’s Civic Engagement Policy Group, was a member of The Obama-Biden Transition Team, and was appointed by President Obama to The White House Council for Community Solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I register? Visit our Eventbrite page to register for this workshop.
Is this workshop in-person or online? This is an online workshop. We will be using Zoom Meeting for this session.
In what time zone is the event listed? This workshop is listed in Eastern Time (ET), US & Canada. If you are joining from another time zone, pleae note the time difference on when to join.
What will this workshop entail? This 3 hour workshop will include a mix of presentation, Q&A, and small group discussions. There will be a short break planned during the workshop.
Will workshops be recorded? The workshop presentation and full group Q&A wil be recorded and shared after the workshop with those who registered. Breakout group discussions that occur during the workshop will not be recorded. Recordings will be shared within one week of the workshop. Recordings are available for three months after the workshop.
What accessibility practices will this workshop be using? We will have Zoom auto-captions on for this workshop. In the days ahead of the workshop, we will send out copies of any workshop presentations or handouts. After the workshop, we will share a recording of the workshop.
If you have other access needs not listed above, please reach out to Tracy Timmons-Gray at tracy.timmons-gray@collectiveimpactforum.org.
Can my whole team sign-up with one registration? No. Each person will require their own registration as this is an active workshop where attendees will be broken up into small groups throughout the workshop time to discuss learning questions during the session.
How do I cancel my registration and request a refund? All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing by December 11, 2024. Registered participants who decide to cancel their participation will receive a refund of their registration fee minus a 10% admin fee. The 10% fee covers non-recoupable administrative expenses associated with registration and event preparation.
All refund requests should be emailed to tracy.timmons-gray@collectiveimpactforum.org We are unable to process refunds after the refund deadline.
Have More Questions?
If your question is not addressed in our FAQ, please reach out to Tracy Timmons-Gray at: tracy.timmons-gray@collectiveimpactforum.org.
