10/26/2026
Last month, Liz, our Executive Director and Candice, our Program Director attended the National Women's Shelter Network's 2026 Annual Conference in Tucson with nonprofit leaders from women's shelter and transitional programs across the country.
Liz presented on the Elements of a Successful Fundraising Event and Candice presented at the Transitional Shelter and Housing Programs session.
In addition, there were myriad discussions and panels on topics such as promoting successful program transitions, trauma-informed care, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, sharing impact through data, and so much more. The conference closed out with a compelling keynote address from Piper Kerman, bestselling memoir-writer of “Orange is the New Black” and social justice advocate.
In attendance with us were our friends and community partners from Elizabeth Gregory Home, ED Ally Baehr, and Day Center Manager, Andy Gallegos.
It was invigorating to be with hundreds of others doing the good and difficult work of advocating for and providing housing and programming for those in our communities in need of shelter.
We returned to Seattle excited to implement new innovative ideas for the extraordinary women of Jubilee. We are so grateful to have been a part of such a special event.