BIPOC Nonprofit Leader Series
About the program
Leadership in our communities is more than strategy and deliverables; it is relational, cultural, and embodied. This series invites BIPOC nonprofit leaders — executive directors, staff, and board members — into a space designed for connection, reflection, and restoration.
A Restorative Space for BIPOC Nonprofit Leaders
Together, we will strengthen how we integrate culturally grounded leadership into our daily practice, aligning our values with our decisions and staying responsive to the ecosystems we are part of: our organizations, communities, histories, and our own bodies.
Participants can expect a safe and supportive container to connect honestly with peers, process the realities of leadership, and share lived experiences in a way that feels constructive and generative. This is a space for honest reflection, meaningful dialogue, and shared strengthening where we can name challenges, gain clarity, and build collaboration together.
Meet the people leading the conversation
Vickie Oldman
Vickie Oldman
Vickie Oldman is an enrolled member of the Navajo tribe, and her clans are Black Streak of the Forest People, Mud People, One Who Walks Around People, and Folding Arm People. She is a founding partner with Seven Sisters Community Development Group, LLC (a national consulting firm), the Principal of Kitseallyboy Consulting, LLC, and the founder of Real Native Roots: Untold Stories Podcast.
Vickie specializes in culturally relevant approaches to organizational development. She has over 25 years of expertise in strategic planning, board development, leadership training, team building, asset building, and executive coaching to Native and rural communities. She is recognized nationally as a skilled facilitator, trainer, and speaker. Vickie is a certified coach, trainer, and facilitator for Leadership that Works, Institute of Cultural Affairs’ ToP Strategic Planning and Workshop Methods, True Colors, Nonprofit Management, Grove Team Performance Model, and Emergent Learning Principles.
Vickie has a Master's in Social Work with a degree in Community Planning and Administration from New Mexico Highlands University. She also holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Arizona State University. She currently sits on New West Community Capital, Prosperity Now, and First Peoples Fund board.
Meet the people leading the conversation
Meet the people leading the conversation
Vickie Oldman
Vickie Oldman
Vickie Oldman is an enrolled member of the Navajo tribe, and her clans are Black Streak of the Forest People, Mud People, One Who Walks Around People, and Folding Arm People. She is a founding partner with Seven Sisters Community Development Group, LLC (a national consulting firm), the Principal of Kitseallyboy Consulting, LLC, and the founder of Real Native Roots: Untold Stories Podcast.
Vickie specializes in culturally relevant approaches to organizational development. She has over 25 years of expertise in strategic planning, board development, leadership training, team building, asset building, and executive coaching to Native and rural communities. She is recognized nationally as a skilled facilitator, trainer, and speaker. Vickie is a certified coach, trainer, and facilitator for Leadership that Works, Institute of Cultural Affairs’ ToP Strategic Planning and Workshop Methods, True Colors, Nonprofit Management, Grove Team Performance Model, and Emergent Learning Principles.
Vickie has a Master's in Social Work with a degree in Community Planning and Administration from New Mexico Highlands University. She also holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Arizona State University. She currently sits on New West Community Capital, Prosperity Now, and First Peoples Fund board.
Strengthening Grounded & Culturally Aligned Leadership
Facilitated by Vickie Oldman
This session invites BIPOC nonprofit leaders into a space for reflection, connection, and shared learning. Through guided dialogue and experiential practices, participants will explore how to strengthen leadership that is grounded in cultural values, community relationships, and collective responsibility.
