Coffee Chats for Organizers, Advocates, Non-Management Staff
2026-08-07 14:30 - 15:30, 2026-09-04 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Detroit)
Looking for a space to connect, share ideas, and strategize with peers across the country? NCIL’s Coffee Chats are your opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about pressing grassroots and systems change advocacy issues.

What to Expect:

A monthly theme to spark discussion

Open space for strategy sharing

Peer feedback on challenges

Whether you want to dive into advocacy strategies, troubleshoot obstacles, or simply connect with others doing similar work, this is the place for you!

We are offering two types of recurring Coffee Chats:

Coffee Chats for Community Organizers, Systems Change Advocates, Non-Management-Level Staff

Typically, first Friday of each month at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Register for the Advocates, Organizers, IL Staff Coffee Chats

February 6, 2026: 2:30 p.m. Eastern

March 6, 2026: 2:30 p.m. Eastern

April 3, 2026: 2:30 p.m. Eastern

May 1, 2026: 2:30 p.m. Eastern

June 5, 2026: 2:30 p.m. Eastern

August 7, 2026: 2:30 p.m. Eastern

September 4, 2026: 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Coffee Chat for Executive Directors and Management-Level Staff

Typically, the first Monday of each month at 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Register for the Director and Management-Level Coffee Chats

January 16, 2026: 3:00 p.m. Eastern

February 2, 2026: 3:00 p.m. Eastern

March 2, 2026: 3:00 p.m. Eastern

April 6, 2026: 3:00 p.m. Eastern

May 4, 2026: 3:00 p.m. Eastern

June 1, 2026: 3:00 p.m. Eastern

August 3, 2026: 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Bring your coffee, your questions, and your ideas — we can’t wait to chat with you!

ASL and CART will be provided. If you need any additional accommodations or ideas for a monthly theme, please reach out to Jessica Podesva at Jessica@ncil.org.
