Boards & Brews 2026 Event Recap
Building Connections Through Boards & Brews: A Networking Event Designed to Learn About Nonprofit Board and Committee Service
Boards & Brews is all about building a stronger community with individuals who want to make an impact in our local community! This year, we partnered with five of our nonprofit friends to bring together purpose-driven individuals for an evening focused on connecting people with organizations seeking passionate, skilled, and diverse board and committee members.
Over a local craft brew, attendees had the opportunity to meet nonprofit leaders, learn more about what board and committee service looks like, and explore ways to put their skills and experiences to work for causes they care about. It was an opportunity to spark conversations, make meaningful connections, and discover the many ways to get involved in strengthening our community.
We know that strong nonprofits need more than financial support. They need engaged individuals who bring fresh perspectives, valuable expertise, and a genuine commitment to their mission. By bringing organizations and potential board members together, we're helping create opportunities for both to grow and make an even greater impact.
We're grateful to our nonprofit partners and everyone who joined us. Events like these remind us that building a stronger community is a collective effort, and sometimes all it takes is one conversation to get started.
If you missed the event and/or are interested in learning more about Board or Committee service and making an impact, reach out to connect@schoolhousesupplies.org
Learn more about Schoolhouse Supplies Board and Committee opportunities:
Schoolhouse Supplies Opportunities At a Glance
SHS Board of Directors Role & Responsibilities
SHS Finance Committee Role & Responsibilities
Learn more about our amazing nonprofit friends and partners:
Reading Results
Reading Results partners with schools to support students from systemically excluded communities in becoming successful readers. We believe that literacy is a basic human right, and we work to increase access and break down barriers through supporting students with an effective, individualized, culturally-responsive reading intervention program.
Learn more about the great work Reading Results is doing HERE!
Shadow Project
Shadow Project makes school more accessible and engaging for children with disabilities, so they can achieve their full potential. We envision an education system that normalizes and celebrates learning differences, and supports every student to thrive in school.
Learn more about the great work that Shadow Project is doing HERE!
Ecology in classrooms & outdoors (ECO)
ECO inspires students to care for nature and their local communities through hands-on science education and climate action. Our programs aim to cultivate an ecological mindset where the entire ecosphere is shown to have innate value and is an extension of ourselves and our health.
Learn more about the great work that Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors is doing HERE!
Ok You
OK You offers free arts-based wellness projects and resources to all supporters of young people: school counselors, teachers, therapists, families, community organizations, and youth leaders. Our creative wellness practices, designed by artists of diverse cultures, identities, and ages, engage young people in developing a friendlier, more empowered relationship with complex emotions, and support their development as “Inner Peace Corps” leaders in their own schools and communities.
Learn more about the great work that Ok You is doing HERE!
Portland Backpack
Portland Backpack exists to serve children at risk of hunger by providing food sacks for weekend days when food scarcity is higher. Each nourishing sack includes a hand-crafted message of encouragement, feeding mind and body. We believe engaging the community in this effort creates a greater impact that reaches beyond reducing hunger.
Learn more about the great work that Portland Backpack is doing HERE!
