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 K. Oldman is a founding partner of Seven Sisters Community Development Group, LLC; Principal of Kitseallyboy Consulting, LLC; and founder and host of the Real Native Roots: Untold Stories podcast. She also serves as Board Chair of First Peoples Fund. With more than 30 years of experience, Vickie advances culturally grounded, relational approaches to organizational development, specializing in strategic planning, governance and board development, leadership training, and executive coaching to strengthen Native, rural, and movement-based organizations. A nationally recognized facilitator and trusted capacity coach, she partners with foundations and community leaders across environmental justice, gender and reproductive equity, Indigenous sovereignty, housing, and economic development. Vickie holds an MSW from New Mexico Highlands University and a BSW from Arizona State University, and she is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, proudly carrying her clan, Black Streak of the Forest.
Oriana Lee
Oriana Lee
Oriana Lee is the founder of ESHE Wellness & Art, which helps people both personally and professionally to discover what they want, what's blocking them, and what works to move them forward. For over a decade, Oriana has been using the unique gift as a well-being coach to help clients come up with solutions so that they will be empowered to achieve successful results. As a coach, Oriana largely serves BIPOC and nonprofits, as well as partnering with local and national organizations to create "well work environments'' through mindfulness practices.
Meet the people leading the conversation
Meet the people leading the conversation
Vickie Oldman
Vickie Oldman
Vickie K. Oldman is a founding partner of Seven Sisters Community Development Group, LLC; Principal of Kitseallyboy Consulting, LLC; and founder and host of the Real Native Roots: Untold Stories podcast. She also serves as Board Chair of First Peoples Fund. With more than 30 years of experience, Vickie advances culturally grounded, relational approaches to organizational development, specializing in strategic planning, governance and board development, leadership training, and executive coaching to strengthen Native, rural, and movement-based organizations. A nationally recognized facilitator and trusted capacity coach, she partners with foundations and community leaders across environmental justice, gender and reproductive equity, Indigenous sovereignty, housing, and economic development. Vickie holds an MSW from New Mexico Highlands University and a BSW from Arizona State University, and she is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, proudly carrying her clan, Black Streak of the Forest.
Oriana Lee
Oriana Lee
Oriana Lee is the founder of ESHE Wellness & Art, which helps people both personally and professionally to discover what they want, what's blocking them, and what works to move them forward. For over a decade, Oriana has been using the unique gift as a well-being coach to help clients come up with solutions so that they will be empowered to achieve successful results. As a coach, Oriana largely serves BIPOC and nonprofits, as well as partnering with local and national organizations to create "well work environments'' through mindfulness practices.
Strengthening Grounded & Culturally Aligned Leadership
With 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.
Rooted and Rising: Practical Tools for Small Nonprofits
With Oriana Lee
Leaders in New Mexico face unique challenges: balancing limited staff capacity, diverse cultural traditions, and rural realities. This session offers a blend of mindfulness and practical tools to support culturally grounded, resilient leadership. This event is free; registration is required.
