Nonprofit Partners

In addition to promoting public discourse, it is the goal of the Newsmakers Lesher Speaker Series to promote the East Bay’s non-profit community. For each lecture, a non-profit is selected as a partner. Tickets are donated to the non-profit to leverage for fundraising, or celebrate their staff and supporters. On several occasions, the speakers themselves have donated their time to a private reception for the non-profit.

2026 Nonprofit Partners
Season Twenty: 2025
Season Nineteen: 2024
Season Eighteen: 2023
Season Seventeen: 2022
Season Sixteen: 2019-2020
Season Fifteen: 2018-2019
Season Fourteen: 2017-2018
Season Thirteen: 2016-2017
Season Twelve: 2015-2016
Season Eleven: 2014-2015
Season Ten: 2013-2014
Season Nine: 2012-2013
Season Eight: 2011-2012
Season Seven: 2010-2011
Season Six: 2009-2010
Season Five: 2008-2009
Season Four: 2007-2008
Season Three: 2006-2007
Season Two: 2005-2006
Season One: 2004-2005