About this Seminar
As nonprofits navigate shifting political, social, and economic pressures, effective advocacy requires more than individual effort. It depends on strong partnerships, shared purpose and trusted networks. Today’s advocacy work must be relational, intentional, and grounded in community voice and collaboration.
This 3-hour virtual seminar is designed for nonprofit and social impact professionals looking to strengthen their organizational networks and build collective advocacy power. Through real-world examples, practical tools, and peer reflection, participants will explore how to deepen trust, engage partners more strategically, and activate networks that support sustainable, values-aligned advocacy.
This learning space invites you to walk away with approachable frameworks, fresh insights, and practical strategies to strengthen partnerships and advance advocacy.
Key Takeaways
- Practical strategies for strengthening partnerships and building trust across your advocacy network.
- Insight into how nonprofits can engage in advocacy legally and strategically while staying within compliance requirements.
- Real examples of how nonprofits are using collective action and coalition work to respond to today’s challenges.
- Tools for mapping your network, identifying gaps, and understanding how different partners support your advocacy goals.
- Peer-informed ideas and scenarios to help you navigate partnerships and activate your network in real time.
Who Should Attend
This session is ideal for nonprofit professionals engaged in advocacy, community engagement, or partnership-building who want to strengthen their organizational networks and deepen collaborative practice. While open to all experience levels, it will be particularly valuable for:
- Program managers or directors seeking to build or sustain values-aligned community partnerships.
- Policy and advocacy staff looking to expand their network and coordinate collective action on shared issues.
- Communications and engagement professionals working to strengthen their organization’s voice.
- Anyone seeking clarity on how to connect mission, partnerships, and advocacy more intentionally in their work.
Registration Fee:
Scholarships:
If you are a CNM Scholarship Recipient, please send an email to
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Facilitator Bio:
Maya Paley (she/her) – Founder,
Maya Paley Consulting & Coaching
Maya has two decades of experience serving as a leader on gender and racial equity and economic justice. In her work as co-owner and managing consultant at Cities & People Advisors. She offers nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies a range of services, including research and evaluation, strategic planning, coaching, and organizational development. Maya served on the Steering Committee of the CA Work and Family Coalition and on the Executive Committee of the LA Coalition for Reproductive Justice for several years. She has also served as a member of many other coalitions, including the CA Coalition for Reproductive Freedom and the Raise the Wage Coalition in Los Angeles.
Maya’s recent clients include ACLU California Action, BreastfeedLA, City of West Hollywood, Liberty Hill Foundation, and the Women’s Funding Network. She has been honored with an Outstanding Woman Leader award by the City of Santa Monica and a Women in Leadership award by the City of West Hollywood. She was a featured “hero” in artist Taiji Terasaki’s Heroes at Borders exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum in 2020. Maya earned her Bachelor’s in Political Science from UC Berkeley and her Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University. When not doing all this, Maya loves to write, read, think, rest, eat chocolate, drink chai lattes, and spend time with family and friends.
