About The Leadership Breakfast Series

Looking to get to the next level in your nonprofit career? At YNPN Twin Cities' Leadership Breakfast series, nonprofit leaders will share with you exactly how they did it, what they learned and what they're looking for in a rising nonprofit leader.

A little bit about Brian Garshelis, Executive Director of New Sector Alliance:

A recognized national leader in social impact and leadership development, Brian currently serves as New Sector Alliance’s executive director. New Sector is a nonprofit aimed at retaining and engaging talent in the social impact sector by providing professional development resources. They currently run a year-long Fellowship program in the Twin Cities (RISE Fellowship).

Brian joined the New Sector team in 2011 in San Francisco as chief of staff and special assistant to the founder and CEO. He has served the organization in various capacities since that time, including San Francisco Bay Area site director and founding Twin Cities site director. Most recently, Brian oversaw New Sector’s programs in Boston, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Twin Cities. His previous professional experience includes working for Bloomington Public Schools, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Jumpstart, the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Barnes & Conti Associates, and Ocean Beach Consulting. He is currently also consulting for Spotlight Consulting, a professional training and coaching firm. Brian holds a BA in political science from the University of St. Thomas. His hobbies include baseball, cooking, reading, and spending quality time with his spouse and three sons.

Leadership Breakfast Registration Lottery

Registration for this event will be open from Thursday, April 25 through Tuesday, April 30. We allow as many people to sign up for the event as possible, and from there we choose 25 participants at random, while also holding space for young nonprofit professionals who identify as a person of color. We do this to keep these events intimate while ensuring everyone has a fair chance to attend a Leadership Breakfast event. If you registered for the lottery and identify as a person of color, you can email info@ynpntwincities.org to let us know to place your name in the correct lottery.

Our facilitator will reach out to all participants by Tuesday, April 30 letting everyone know whether or not they received a spot through the lottery. Lottery winners will be asked to submit a question for our speaker in order to confirm their space. Unconfirmed spaces will be given to members of the wait list.

Other Notes:

• There will be a YNPN member on site to facilitate and help you get the most out of these discussions.
• Our media sponsor, Pollen, will be capture photos and insightful article following the event.