What is Policy Cafe?

Policy Cafe is a community-centered virtual conversation series that brings together grassroots and policy perspectives on key public policy challenges.

Invitation

We invite you to a high-impact virtual Policy Cafe on the topic “Reimagining Nonprofits: Leadership, Community, and Volunteer Power”, which will be held on September 9th, 2025, where experts across the nonprofit ecosystem will come together to discuss and co-develop strategies for scalable, cost-effective, and decentralized volunteer management in nonprofits.

Your voice matters! Register now and help shape policies that empower Non-Profits to deliver maximum impact.

For inquiries: policy-research@sewausa.org

Key topics include:

Volunteer Engagement in Community Work: This will explore how nonprofits can effectively engage volunteers across the entire lifecycle, from outreach and onboarding to long-term retention. It will delve into the process of designing value-driven volunteer journeys and adopting decentralized models that enable deeper community ownership.

Volunteer Leadership for Non-Profit Organizations: This will examine nonprofit models where volunteers hold executive and board-level leadership roles, rooted in the spirit of professional volunteerism. It explores how such leadership structures can enable decentralized, value-driven governance and strong accountability, without overburdening organizations with administrative costs.