About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Capistrano Coast Chapter is a group of mothers and daughters who have come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.
Members shall reside in the Capistrano Coast area. This area includes, but is not limited to, the southern Orange County coastal community of Laguna Beach and follows the coastline south through the beach cities of Dana Point and San Clemente. The boundary shall extend inland to include the communities of San Juan Capistrano, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Hills. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Capistrano Coast aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

The Capistrano Coast Chapter was founded in 1985 and is the proud, two-time recipient of the “Most Outstanding Chapter” national award (2010 and 2015).  Over the last five years, our membership of over 220 members has donated over $132,000 to our designated local philanthropies, assisted 35 local students with college scholarships and provided over 21,000 hours of volunteer service.

Join Our Chapter

Interested in joining our chapter? Membership opportunities are dependent on chapter openings.

If you know someone in our chapter, talk to her about getting started, membership obligations and our membership drive timeline.  If you do not know someone in NCL, you are invited to complete this Membership Inquiry Form.

Membership Inquiry Form

For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.

Prospective Member Application

The Capistrano Coast Membership Drive has officially opened!  Please click on the member application link above to get started.

The following are important deadlines for Capistrano Coast Membership- mark your calendars and please reach out with any questions you may have to Bronwyn Stackleather, VP Membership at membershipcapistranocoast@nclonline.org

• Prospective Member Informational Meeting #1: Sunday January 21, 2024 from 3:30-5:00 pm, San Clemente Outlets Conference Center, 101 W Avenida Hermosa, San Clemente CA
• Prospective Member Informational Meeting #2: Thursday February 8, 2024 from 6:00-7:30 pm, Flintridge Village Clubhouse, 28112 Roanoke Dr Ladera Ranch,  CA
• Prospective Member Application and Forms Due:  March 1, 2024   

Please note that the national organization NCL Inc determines both class size and the limitation on incoming classes to 2028, 2029 and 2030. Again, please reach out to Bronwyn Stackleather with any questions you may have as to your daughter. Thank you!! 

Community Service

We understand and serve communities in partnership with local and national nonprofits. Each NCL, Inc. chapter promotes social awareness by considering the local community’s needs and selecting appropriate non-profit organizations to support through different volunteer activities.

We work with the following philanthropies:

• Age Well Senior Services – San Juan Capistrano Senior Center
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Ark of San Juan
• Art and Creativity for Humanity
• Beyond Blindness
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley
• Capistrano Care Center
• City of Mission Viejo Community Services
• Coast Keepers
• CREER
• Disaster Response
• Families Forward
• Family Assistance Ministries (FAM)
• GiGi’s Playhouse
• Goin Native Therapeutic Gardens
• Homefront America
• J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center
• Jessie Rees Foundation (NEGU)
• Kinoshita Elementary School
• Laura’s House
• Little Red Dog
• MaxLove Project
• Miracles for Kids
• Mission Hospital Medical Center
• National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 15, 2024
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Pacific South Coast Chapter
• OC Public Libraries – San Juan Capistrano
• OC Public Library – Friends of the Library
• OC Ronald McDonald House
• Ocean Institute
• Operation Be Kind
• Operation Gratitude
• Operation Interdependence
• Pacific Beach Coalition
• Philharmonic Society of Orange County
• Renewable Farms – Gold Coast Farm
• Susan G. Komen Orange County
• Team Darkhorse

Leadership Development

We build capable, courageous leaders through opportunities to learn, reflect and develop. Our leaders become successful in their education, career and communities by learning the necessary skills during their NCL experience.

Examples of skills developed include:

• Confidence
• Consensus building
• Team building
• Conflict resolution
• Event planning
• Parliamentary procedure

Our Chapter Board of Directors:

• President: Lauren Sipelis
• President Elect: Jennifer Savage
• Secretary: Christine Millikan
• Treasurer: Monica Duncan
• Parliamentarian: Nancy Roberts
• Vice President Communications: Michelle Berger
• Vice President Membership: Bronwyn Stackleather
  Julie Johnson
• Vice President Philanthropy: Leanna Bradshaw
• Vice President Ticktockers: Angela Di Piero
  Stacy Fitzsimmons
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Donna DeManty
  Nancy Roberts

Cultural Experiences

We preserve National Charity League traditions and core values, while appreciating the growth that comes from connecting with different communities and cultures. We continually strive to build stronger ties with our communities and the individuals within them. It is through this understanding that we grow and develop broader worldviews that will shape and support our lives.

• Traditions – We celebrate the richness of our history through traditions that honor the past while serving the future.
• Values – We embrace values that make us strong as an organization of mother-daughter leaders.
• Community Connections – We build connections through experiences that impact our communities.
• Etiquette – We encourage and mentor kind, respectful and gracious social conduct.