The 2026 Bill Grace Leadership Legacy Event: Building Relationships to advance the common good
2024 Leadership Legacy Event: Claiming Your Voice to Inspire Change
The Center for Ethical Leadership holds the tension between what is and what it ought to be.
We see these challenges around the world AND we also need to pause and celebrate the wins! Be inspired and refuel.
Program:
Emcee: Joe Hailey, CEL Steward
Client/Partner: Velma Veloria, Chair, King County International Airport Community Coalition and former WA State Legislature
Recipient: PorchLight, Troy Christensen, Executive Director, PorchLight
Close: Alice Fong, CEO, Center for Ethical Leadership
We see these challenges around the world AND we also need to pause and celebrate the wins! Be inspired and refuel.
- Celebrating CEL’s 35th anniversary;
- Recognizing PorchLight as this year’s Leadership Legacy Award recipient; and a favorite,
- Bringing together leaders who are committed to advancing the common good!!
Program:
Emcee: Joe Hailey, CEL Steward
Client/Partner: Velma Veloria, Chair, King County International Airport Community Coalition and former WA State Legislature
Recipient: PorchLight, Troy Christensen, Executive Director, PorchLight
Close: Alice Fong, CEO, Center for Ethical Leadership
2025 Leadership Legacy Award Recipient
This year's theme is Strengthening Relationships to Advance the Common Good. This award celebrates leaders whose vision, commitment and unceasing efforts are significantly advancing social, environmental, and economic justice.
Thank you, PorchLight for being intentional to strengthen relationships and work with stakeholders such as people experiencing homelessness, the City, residents, police, businesses, schools, colleges, and Councilmembers, in order to build a permanent men's shelter in Bellevue. The time and intentionality they put into listening to all perspectives and making decisions with community is a practice CEL uplifts and we are humbled to recognize PorchLight as this year's Leadership Legacy Award recipient. Congratulations!
Congratulations to the whole PorchLight team for joining a list of Leadership Legacy Award recipients who have aligned their hearts to serve the good of all. Join us at the beautiful University of Washington Arboretum - Wisteria Hall Terrace!
This year's theme is Strengthening Relationships to Advance the Common Good. This award celebrates leaders whose vision, commitment and unceasing efforts are significantly advancing social, environmental, and economic justice.
Thank you, PorchLight for being intentional to strengthen relationships and work with stakeholders such as people experiencing homelessness, the City, residents, police, businesses, schools, colleges, and Councilmembers, in order to build a permanent men's shelter in Bellevue. The time and intentionality they put into listening to all perspectives and making decisions with community is a practice CEL uplifts and we are humbled to recognize PorchLight as this year's Leadership Legacy Award recipient. Congratulations!
Congratulations to the whole PorchLight team for joining a list of Leadership Legacy Award recipients who have aligned their hearts to serve the good of all. Join us at the beautiful University of Washington Arboretum - Wisteria Hall Terrace!
You and your guests are invited to celebrate our community leaders on August 21st! Join us as we celebrate and be inspired by our speakers.
Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025
Time: 7:00PM-8:15PM PST, doors open at 6:30pm PST
Location: Wisteria Hall Terrace (outside)
Address: 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA 98112
Cost: $50, donations are welcomed
Free Parking!
Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025
Time: 7:00PM-8:15PM PST, doors open at 6:30pm PST
Location: Wisteria Hall Terrace (outside)
Address: 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA 98112
Cost: $50, donations are welcomed
Free Parking!
THANK YOU LEADERSHIP LEGACY EVENT SPONSORS
Become a Sponsor
Visionary Leader Presenting Partner Sponsors
Dale & Becky Nienow
Gracious Space Leader Sponsors
VT Radio Universal
Values-based Leader Sponsors
PorchLight
Values-based Leader Sponsors
City of Bellevue
Become a Sponsor
Visionary Leader Presenting Partner Sponsors
Dale & Becky Nienow
Gracious Space Leader Sponsors
VT Radio Universal
Values-based Leader Sponsors
PorchLight
Values-based Leader Sponsors
City of Bellevue
Legacy Event support the following CEL programs:
Values-Based Leadership Stewards ProgramWhat does it mean to share the rock? The Stewards Program takes participants on a deep and transformative two-part journey -- the internal work of personal growth and development and the external work of social action.
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Restorative, Inclusive School Environment Initiative (RISE)The Restorative, Inclusive School Environments (RISE) Initiative seeks to build youth-adult partnerships and community-based collective leadership to create and foster the necessary conditions for all students to succeed.
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Stewards Circle
Coming Soon!
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