Leading in Uncertain Times: Strategic & Scenario Planning for Nonprofit Leaders
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
CLU Oxnard Campus
2201 Outlet Center Drive, Oxnard, CA 93036
Individual Members: $0
Organizational Members: $0
Non-Members: $55
About this event
Uncertainty is inevitable—but strategic action is a choice. Nonprofit leadership today requires navigating a world of constant change—shifting funding streams, political pressures, rising community needs, and managing agile teams. Too often, this means pressure to operate in constant rapid-response mode, leaving little time to step back and plan with intention.
This interactive workshop offers a practical real-time framework for strategic and scenario planning that helps you stay anchored in your mission and values, even when circumstances are uncertain. Together, we’ll explore:
- How to identify and fiercely protect your organization’s core work and values during times of uncertainty.
- Tools for mapping financial and programmatic scenarios—from best case to worst case—and planning clear responses.
- Strategies for aligning executive staff and board members so efforts are aligned to core values and priorities.
Gain expert insight into leading through uncertainty and be equipped with scenario planning approaches and a template to focus you and your team's planning and strategic response.
Faculty
Julie Ha Truong
For 20 years, Leadership Savvy founder, Julie Ha Truong, has supported thousands of leaders in achieving real, meaningful change.
She has led innovative cross sector initiatives, developed a range of leadership certificate programs, as well as coached and recruited diverse executive and emerging leaders. In each of these roles, she expanded and trained staff, doubled revenue and budgets, and created lasting systems-change. Her supportive and engaging approach makes her a welcome strategist, trainer, facilitator, and coach.
Ms. Truong is an expert in leadership development and facilitation. Most recently she led recruiting, strategy, and merger projects at Envision Consulting. Prior to that she led the successful re-design of the Center for Nonprofit Management's leadership programs. Before that, she launched Community Schools at public school district 286 in partnership with the Superintendent of Schools. The 100 public-private partnerships greatly improved academic and health, and included the establishment of multiple clinics, a child care center, and youth recreation center.
In her early years, Ms. Truong built an award-winning Capacity Building Program, strengthening organizations through collaborations, training, and grant-making. She holds a Masters of Public Policy in Management and Leadership, is a CNM Certified Coach, teaches at AJU's MBA program, and speaks a second language: Mandarin Chinese.