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High-Accountability Leadership: Composed Authority Under Oversight
Friday, April 24
High-Accountability Leadership: Composed Authority Under Oversight
Rosa Thomas, PhD
In high-accountability roles, pressure doesn’t just raise the stakes—it changes how leaders think, speak, and decide. Under oversight from boards, regulators, investors, the public, or internal politics, many leaders slide into performative certainty, risk-avoidance, or “message management,” and they pay for it in execution, relationships, and self-respect.
In this talk, Dr. Rosa Thomas introduces a practical framework for “composed authority”: staying steady, clear, and decisive without becoming rigid, evasive, or reactive. You’ll learn how to spot the early signs of decision distortion under scrutiny, how to make choices you can defend without becoming defensive, and how to lead with integrity that is operational—not moralizing.
The goal: better decisions, cleaner follow-through, and leadership that holds up in hard rooms.
Continue reading →ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
TGIFF, Friday, April 24
All Rotarians and guests are welcome!
Join us for this month’s TGIFF
Friday April 24, 5 to 7:30 at Covenant Winery, 1102 Sixth St, Berkeley, near Gilman
Come connect, unwind, and celebrate community.
Continue reading →RCF Connect presents “Angry Black Woman 101”
Friday, April 24
RCF Connects presents Angry Black Woman 101: The Solos Show at the Knox Performing Arts Center at Contra Costa College in San Pablo. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Tickets are available now at paybee.io/@rcf25gala@10 , with General Admission and VIP options.
All proceeds support RCF Connects’ Equity for Black Women & Girls initiative, advancing economic opportunity, leadership development, and well‑being for Black women and girls in Contra Costa County.
Continue reading →NAACP Casino Night at CoBiz
Saturday, April 25
6pm – 9pm
36th Annual Freedom FUNdraiser, Harlem Comes to Richmond
CoBiz Richmond, 1503 Macdonald Ave, Richmond
Tickets: $150
Includes $100 Casino Cash: Casino Winner Gifts;
Taste of Harlem hors d’oeuvres; Dessert Bar;
Commemorative Photo: Dancing;
Contest for the Best Harlem Speakeasy Attire
Emcee: Steven Parker / Host of the Steven Parker Show
KDYA 1190am
DJ Nash Chanel
Specialty Cocktails: The Factory Bar
Cuisine: Chef Frank Miller, Taste of Harlem
Richmond Main Street, Music on the Main | 5pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, June 18
Thursday, July 9
Thursday, September 24
Join us for Music on the Main, a 3 concert summer series, kicks off on Thursday, June 18th at 5:00 at The LOT, Marina Way and Macdonald Avenue.
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Richmond Rotary Supports EB Bombers
On Saturday, April 4, Richmond Rotary President-Elect Cecilia Orozco presented a $1,000 grant to EB Bombers, supporting their continued efforts to empower youth through teamwork, discipline, and community engagement.
This contribution reflects Richmond Rotary’s commitment to investing in local programs that create positive opportunities and lasting impact for young people in our community.
Continue reading →FIERCE Advocates & Moving Forward: FREE Basketball & Park Clean-Up
Come out to Lucas Park for a free community event that brings people together through basketball, connection, and neighborhood pride.
Join FIERCE Advocates & Moving Forward every THIRD Saturday through November 21, 2026, for open court basketball followed by a community clean-up.
Continue reading →SOS Richmond shower trailer
Richmond Rotary was pleased to make a donation to SOS Richmond to assist with replacing their $80,000 shower trailer that serves homeless encampments in West County. Rotarian Tom Herriman was the Club sponsor of the funding request. Photos of Tom presenting the check to O’Neill Fernandez, Director of Program and Wellness. Also pictured staff members Persona Butcher, Brianni Peters and Mernard Washington.
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