11am PT (2pm ET) 

Wealth Reclamation: A Homecoming Vision for Fundraisers Who Are Tired of Begging for Money

Desire and purpose

What becomes possible when we stop asking for money? This workshop uses the Just Transition framework to help us imagine resourcing our movements through the natural abundance of our relationships.

OBJECTIVES

1. Host a guided, interactive tour of the wealth reclamation model.
2. Demonstrate applied wealth reclamation theory and resource mobilization practices.

What becomes possible when we stop ‘asking’ for money, as ‘fundraisers,’ and start organizing relational wealth as Resource Mobilizers? This workshop introduces participants to Wealth Reclamation, an emerging vision for transforming the traditional practices of philanthropy to better represent movement values of equity, justice, and reparation. Together, we’ll imagine resourcing our movements through the natural abundance of interconnected relationships. Come along for a guided tour of the wealth reclamation model and learn to identify the most fertile conditions for a bountiful resource mobilization campaign.

1pm PT (4pm ET) 

No more business as usual

A creative discussion on reframing power inside our organizations. 

Stop having dead end arguments or avoiding them altogether while at the same time hiding or ignoring the realities impacting your momentum.

• You don’t have reliable childcare, but that’s your problem. 
• You know why a certain practice isn’t working and what might help, but you keep getting ignored or shouted down or told to wait. 
• You want to be or to have a real ally in moving things forward, but you can’t get past polite, meaningless acquaintanceship.

• Operate from emotional intelligence rather than emotional radioactivity. 
• Practice care as a core value. 
• Stop negotiating the basics of equity.
• Name, frame, and reframe the stakes for clear, sustainable decisions. 
• Expand your creative stamina for transformation.

Get real about what’s going on in your work today, and unlock some new possibilities. Let’s keep each other honest so we can keep going. Start here. 

2pm PT (5pm ET) 

A New Kind of Give/Get", "Not Your Average Give/Get"

My "begin again" story focuses on my recent exit from the nonprofit sector, and the simultaneous heartbreak and liberation of that decision. The heartbreak? Letting go of a long-held belief that the nonprofit sector would be the site of my racial equity revolution. The liberation? Gaining greater understanding each day that I needed every lesson learned for the next era of my work - putting pressure on the nonprofit sector from outside to do the true work of racial equity. This is an interactive community conversation about being in the midst of stepping into your favorite self, learning to give up something to gain something else, and how to leverage your authentic self to propel you forward.

Key messages: 

1. Let your soul lead.
2. Invite your most authentic and favorite self to the forefront.
3. Be willing to give up the fight.
4. Embrace hibernat

3pm PT (6pm ET)

Radical Ownership: Heal Your Past, Present and Future to Manifest Your Dreams & Desires

In this insightful and thought provoking talk, you'll learn the 4 stages of reprogramming your subconscious and shifting your mindset to a healthier, wealthier and joyous state. Marian will lead you in an experiential exercise to help you heal past challenges in order to positively impact your present condition. You'll learn tools that you can implement right away into your life, relationships, and career/business.

4pm PT (7pm ET)

We Should All Be Feminist ... Entrepreneurs

Session Overview

We should all be feminist entrepreneurs, so that we can transform the world of work and the experience of business, and then create an economy that supports the thriving of every living thing.

But, before we can all be feminist entrepreneurs, we need to learn what it means to practice feminism in our businesses, and how to create business entities that themselves demonstrate and advocate for feminism.

Join me in a conversation about feminist entrepreneurship and feminist business.  We’ll start by considering a collective, inclusive feminist perspective from which we’ll launch our exploration of business practice. I’ll define what makes a business “feminist” and contrast that to a conventional business. I’ll offer a quick history of the activist, feminist entrepreneurial movement so that you can locate our present energy in an historical context. I’ll explain the seven dimensions that I use to explore the level of feminism that a business reflects, and explain how these seven dimensions help us organize where a fledgling feminist business could best invest its efforts. Then, in a more practical turn, we’ll discuss how to use feminist principles to reshape your everyday business practices. I’ll share a few examples from contemporary feminist businesses, and then we’ll open up to conversation and questions.


"How to Get Paid to Be a Full Time Feminist"

As feminists, we all want to change the world to make it a better place for women and all living things.  This is a big job-- and seems overwhelming when we consider the amount of time we have outside of work to march, write letters, raise our consciousness, and pound our keyboards to make statements on social media.

What if there were some other ways to make a difference? Ways that were less part-time and more full time? Ways that were more 'in the thick of things' than 'pushing from the margins'? Ways that helped you remain authentic, whole, spirited, and creative?

In this talk, I'll describe how feminists we know are weaving feminist principles and practices into their everyday work lives. I'll share the basics of feminist business practice, and help you set a plan for infusing your work role, your work identity, and your work contributions with everyday feminism.

Considerations for an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)

For speaking invitations, workshop invitations, and panel discussions, here’s an initial list of items that I like to consider as part of my participation in your event. These include things that are directly valuable to me, as well as ways that I might enhance the value that I offer to you.

Asking, from you, for:

• An honorarium / Speaker Fee, depending on the scope of your event
• Agreement re: control over my intellectual property, specifically the access to video recaps, handouts, and reference lists (e.g., people not having ‘downloadable’ access to my presentation, making sure my work and materials are cited properly, etc.)
• Reimbursement for direct expenses to participate (with agreement in advance as to what these will cover, and/or a budget)
• Adding a few questions to your event feedback survey to elicit feedback specifically about my talk
• Giving me a summary of the feedback on my talk, and where possible some feedback about the other (anonymized) speakers so I can put my feedback in context 
• Connecting me with other speakers and the sponsors so that we might coordinate and support each other’s contributions (e.g., so I can follow up on what they share, in my talk, to offer continuity) 
• Giving me a ‘testimonial’ about how my talk was received, what I was like to work with, with a specific person’s name and the event.
• Making my email & contact information easily visible and available so people can follow up directly with me.
• Access to the event’s email list, one time, to invite people to sign up for my email newsletter
• Professional-quality video (copy is fine) of my presentation
• Copies of professional-quality photographs of me participating, and permission to use these in my own social media

• A talk, workshop, or participation that is crafted to fit the needs, interests, and energies of your community — even where it’s material I’ve shared before, I would love to customize it to your needs.
• My enthusiastic participation in the event itself, not just the X number of minutes I’m actively involved.
• Enthusiastic contribution to the marketing of the event by promoting the event on my own twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram pages. Possibly a write up on my own website and LinkedIn page.
• Contribution to the marketing by a pre- or post-event interview about the event. 
• Conscientious, timely responses to your needs for promotional materials, rehearsals, etc.