Taking the lead to transform communities by offering a series of capacity building workshops and one on one sessions for faith and community leaders. ​

Shawn Johnson

Program Director

​Shawn Johnson, MA is the Principal of Leadership for Nonprofit and Community Development LLC and the Associate Director of Community Partnerships with Eden Housing Inc.  An Oakland native and passionate community advocate, Shawn provides community and leadership development services, nonprofit technical assistance and programmatic strategies to community stakeholders. Shawn possesses 20 years of experience in community capacity building within low-income communities of color. He has successfully implemented a variety of strategies and initiatives that developed the leadership capacities of local community members and community-based organizations throughout the Bay Area.

The Participant Experience

Faith-based organizations and their non-profit collaborating partners continue to face some of the most challenging economic times in our history.  We believe the sustainability and impact of these organizations greatly depends on their access to true, high quality, tailored capacity building programs, current information and professional one-on-one technical assistance.
There will be a number of small group settings where workshop participants are called upon to demonstrate their understanding and practical application of the non-profit management principles and skills they've learned.  The series is geared toward leaders who intend to increase their organization's impact and play a critical role in laying the foundation for social justice in their community.
The series workshops and clinics are designed to present participants with the full spectrum of essential skills to build organizational stability, program sustainability and achieve community impact.  Capacity building experts will offer strategic direction on how to achieve these goals in today's philanthropic environment.

Listen to some participant testimonials 

​Typically capacity building workshops require you to pay an admittance fee, However, OCCUR and The San Francisco Foundation FAITHS Program provide this invaluable workshop series free of charge.  All you have to do is register and attend!