FLN Presents: Building Purpose: Leading with Vision in Mission-Driven Organizations
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
9:30am to 11:30am
YMCA of Orange County
13821 Newport Avenue, Suite 200
Tustin, CA 92780
Tuition: $75 per participant
Please feel free to share this invitation with your staff, board and/or colleagues.
Click here to register!
Not a lecture. A powerful, hands-on session that delivers real insight.
If you lead or serve on the board of a nonprofit today, the role comes with more complexity, higher expectations, and greater accountability than ever before. This LEGO® Serious Play® session is a rare opportunity to step out of the day-to-day and intentionally reflect on how your leadership is shaping your organization’s impact.
This is not a lecture or a panel. It is an immersive, hands-on experience that uses model-building, storytelling, and facilitated dialogue to surface insights that traditional conversations simply do not reach. You will make the invisible visible, clarify what matters most, and reconnect to the purpose that brought you into this work.
In this session, you will:
- Gain clarity on your role as a mission-driven leader in a rapidly changing environment
- Surface leadership strengths and challenges through creative, structured reflection
- Connect with peer executives who understand the realities of nonprofit leadership
- Strengthen alignment between personal purpose and organizational mission
Leaders leave this session with renewed focus, sharper insight, and a stronger sense of connection to both their work and their peers.
About the Presenter
Dr. Joel Pérez is an executive and leadership coach who helps leaders and organizations build inclusive, high-impact cultures through cultural humility. As founder of Apoyo Coaching and Consulting, LLC and a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF, he is also certified in the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), Gallup Strengths Coaching, and the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method. With over 20 years of leadership experience in higher education, Joel brings deep insight to his coaching and consulting work. He is the author of Dear White Leader, winner of the Silver Medal for Best New Voice – Nonfiction from the Independent Book Publishers Association.
Details:
Join us for refreshments and networking from 9:00am to 9:30 a.m. After the workshop, stick around for a special opportunity to learn more about the YMCA of Orange County.
Space is limited!
Deadline to register is Tuesday, February 27 at 5:00pm.
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