Cultivating a Culture of Fun! AKA Engaging Employees to Increase Staff Morale and Promote Retention

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This interactive session is about employee engagement, the success that we have had with our employee engagement committee, and ways we have connected our staff in a hybrid work environment. We will share tactics that can be implemented by organizations with differing capacities and engage attendees to share their experiences.

Develop strategies and tactics to build an internal community that promotes a healthy organizational culture and builds staff morale.
Create a plan to help promote a sense of wellbeing for staff.
Encourage staff to best utilize their skills, abilities, and expertise in their respective positions.

Emily Wing

Director of Fund Development

Community Legal Aid SoCal

Emily Wing is the Director of Fund Development at Community Legal Aid SoCal (CLA SoCal). She started her career in resource development in 2001 and has a depth of experience in resource development, board and volunteer management, staff development and management, marketing, and communications. Prior to joining CLA SoCal, Emily served as the Director of Major Gifts in Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Pacific Region and as the Senior Director of Major Gifts at Orange County United Way, among other positions. Emily joined CLA SoCal in 2019 and is responsible for managing a successful fundraising program with an aim to diversify funding streams and increase revenue from major/corporate gifts, individual gifts, grants and contracts, planned giving, and special events. She also manages the fund development committee of the board of directors and helps build the capacity and effectiveness of the board to raise awareness and funds.

Millie Heur, MA

Communications Specialist

Community Legal Aid SoCal

Millie Johanna Heur is the Communications Specialist at Community Legal Aid SoCal (CLA SoCal). Millie has worked in development and communications for legal services programs for over two decades, currently with CLA SoCal and previously with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. In 2023, the article “Building a Sense of Mission, Teamwork, and Camaraderie While Working Remotely” that she co-authored with Linda Rothnagel, Retired Director of Advocacy and Training at Prairie State Legal Services was published in the MIE Journal. Millie also volunteers with the Surfrider Foundation’s Long Beach Chapter, assisting with communications, outreach, and beach clean ups.

Marilyn Zupkoff

Fund Development and Marketing Coordinator

Community Legal Aid SoCal

Marilyn Zupkoff is the Fund Development & Marketing Coordinator at Community Legal Aid SoCal (CLA SoCal). Marilyn graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2016 with majors in Sociology and Legal Studies. Prior to joining CLA SoCal, she served as a Legal Advocate at Women & Children’s Horizons, providing legal services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Marilyn joined CLA SoCal in February 2020 where she creates content for social media, marketing materials, and grant proposals and supports the planning and execution of the annual fundraising event.