Nonprofit Leadership Council - November
Thursday, November 9, 2017
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
VCCF Nonprofit Center
4001 Mission Oaks Blvd. Camarillo, CA 93012
Individual Members: Free
Organizational Members: Free
Non-Members: $35
About this event
Adopting the Altruistic Networking and Mentoring Lifestyle
A unique and interactive workshop that guides the participants through the context of career and life planning with a focus on developing and strengthening relationships that will be mutually beneficial. The workshop helps participants learn how to advance their leadership and management skills by building social capital through authenticity and altruism.
It all starts with the ability to connect with individuals in existing networks, expand circles of influence, and build bridges between and among new networks. The workshop helps people at all levels and backgrounds advance their skills to meet and engage others, especially people from different backgrounds. The workshop employs interactive exercises to engage the participants in a collaborative learning process where they will share information and experiences with one another and practice what they are learning.
Thank you to our generous lunch sponsor:
Allison & Gibb
Certified Public Accountants
lisa@allisonandgibb.com
Faculty
John Kobara
After serving 5 years on the Board of Directors, John was appointed Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer for the California Community Foundation (CCF) in 2008. Founded in 1915, CCF is the 39th largest grant making foundation in the nation with more than $1.7 billion in assets. CCF is focused on creating equitable opportunities for LA County’s most vulnerable residents as well as assisting high net worth families pursue their philanthropic visions. Since 2003, CCF has raised more than $2.0 billion and distributed more than $1.7 billion in grants to non-profits and charities in Los Angeles and beyond.
For almost 40 years, John has been leading and managing diverse and complex non-profit and for-profit organizations. John was engaged in three pioneering start-ups traversing education and entertainment. He regards himself as a social entrepreneur who specializes in building successful and growing organizations through change management, innovation and a focus on social outcomes. Prior to his appointment at CCF, John was CEO of the CK12 Foundation, a nonprofit technology startup that provides no-cost textbooks to the K-12 market. He was the founding President of OnlineLearning.net, one of the earliest start-ups of online continuing higher education. He also served as President/CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles, Senior VP of Online Higher Education for Sylvan Learning Systems Inc, Vice Chancellor of External Affairs at UCLA, and Executive Director of the UCLA Alumni Association.
More than anything, John considers himself a facilitator of learning. He has taught hundreds of classes and workshops for undergraduate and graduate students. He also leads workshops for leaders of Fortune 500 corporations, universities, professional associations, non-profits, and community organizations all over the world. He is focused on helping organizations and individuals realize their potential by connecting and helping one another. He speaks on career and life development through mentoring and networking. He posts his ideas, thoughts and recommendations on his popular blog about Adopting the Altruistic Mentoring and Networking Lifestyle @ SWiVELtime.com
John has been involved in education, social justice, and philanthropy for his entire life. He has held leadership positions at a wide variety of regional, national, and international non-profit organizations in the arts, education, and philanthropy. John currently serves on the boards of the MLK Community Hospital Foundation, Japanese American National Museum, SCGA Junior Foundation and Walden University.
John was CAUSE’s 2017 Community Champion honoree. He received the Southern California Grantmakers Joint Affinity Group Leadership Award in 2014.John received the 2011 Trailblazer Award from the US Pan Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, he was honored for distinguished public service with the Coro of Southern California Crystal Eagle award. And in 2007, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gave John the City of Angels award for his service on behalf of children and families. He was a Coro Fellow in LA and earned degrees from UCLA, USC, and Occidental College.