Led by member Gally Mayer
Gally will be sharing her journey as an Entrepreneur, the three biggest things she's learned, followed by a discussion.

As the CEO and Co-founder of Buena Vida Specialty Coffee, I am dedicated to transforming the coffee industry through regenerative practices that promote farmer prosperity and soil health. My mission focuses on creating sustainable financial opportunities for farmers by facilitating bank loans at Development Bank rates and developing comprehensive technical assistance manuals with farmers. I also foster a robust network of agronomists to support the transition of coffee farms to regenerative agriculture.

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This conversation will be co-hosted by Molly Malinowski (Land and Sea Farmer / Pollinator Farm & Fishers Island Oyster) and Jeanne Blasberg (Land Farmer in Wisconsin).
They will be sharing lessons learned and survival tricks they've picked up along the way. We will also document any group questions or needs for future discussion and resourcing. 

Join Guest Speaker Sandi McKinley to learn about Philanthropic and Social Sector Strategy Amidst a Changing Environment. Sandi will share what she is seeing in the sector, the major uncertainties, and approaches that her team is using, followed by a Q&A.

Sandi is the Founder and President of SectorWind, a consulting firm dedicated to helping the social sector build financial strength and strategic resilience in a way that is accessible and equitable.

In the midst of so many transitions and unknowns, our subconscious is a powerful tool to bring awareness to what can be created in a larger vision personally, communally and globally.  Led by musician and educator Amber Rubarth, this call offers interactive partner work to connect and give space to deeper layers of imagination and creativity.

Led by Niquole Esters, this is an extension of the Freezing of Impact Funds Community Call we held. We're congregating to build community as well as be in communication about how people are being affected. We aim to use the time to resource folks through our I Need / I Can tool. 

*This is a COMMUNITY CALL led by Pleiades member Jeanne Blasberg

*COMMUNITY CALLS happen 1/month. They are an opportunity for Pleiades members to connect virtually to discuss and learn about a singular topic 

*Bevs and Bites hosted at the home of Pleiades Board member Jen Bender's
*37 Hillcroft Rd, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
*I Need/I Can resourcing
*Non-members women+ welcome
*RSVP REQUIRED 

+The term “women” includes cisgender women, transgender women, femme/feminine-identifying, genderqueer and nonbinary individuals, who have historically been excluded from the environmental space.

*This is a COMMUNITY CALL led by Pleiades member Irene Hamburger

*COMMUNITY CALLS happen 1/month. They are an opportunity for Pleiades members to connect virtually to discuss and learn about a singular topic 

*This is a COMMUNITY CALL: Anne-Marie Slaughter will be hosting an intimate hour long conversation on the context of the election and female leadership. 
Moderated by Kathleen Finlay

*COMMUNITY CALLS happen 1/month. They are an opportunity for Pleiades members to connect virtually to discuss and learn about a singular topic 

An opportunity to connect with Pleiades members in the San Francisco Area
Hosted at the home of Pleiades member Lisa Micheli, 258 15th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
PLEASE RSVP here

An evening of refreshments, a clothing swap and mingling with your Pleiades community hosted at Ann Luskeys’ home,1322 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005.
Please RSVP here

*This is an opportunity to connect with Pleiades members during NYC Climate Week for tea and treats! 

*Tuesday, September 24 at 4:00 PM

*Hosted by Elizabeth Wolff/The J.M. Kaplan Fund

PLEASE RSVP by COB Tuesday, September 17 
Full Pleiades Climate Week Calendar HERE

Grassroots Food Systems led by Pleiades member Hannah Semler

Pleiades members Cynthia Phillips and Kat Donnelly are organizing a Pleiades meet-up on Saturday, September 7th from 4:30 PM - 8 PM.

The event will take place at Eat This Cafe, 6547 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90038. 

To RSVP, please reach out to Kat Donnelly at kdonnelly@azentive.com!

This is an opportunity to gather with other Pleiades Boston-area members. You can get a jump on your Labor Day festivities or simply enjoy wonderful company and exquisite locally-sourced food!
Spear-headed by Dorothy Suput
This will be a "pay your own way" meal. If you want to attend and need financial assistance, please reach out to Sophie at sophie@pleiadesnetwork.org. 
Please RSVP here by COB Tuesday, August 13th. 

This is an opportunity for new members to meet the Board of Pleiades and each other