Marin
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Marin 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 Tamalpais and Redwood High School Districts. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Marin aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
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.
For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.
Click to here view our annual chapter requirements.
Our membership packet for the upcoming year is under construction. Please check back later or contact Susan Brownridge for more information.
Mothers and their daughters (grades 7-12) participate in a program that embraces:
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:
- Adopt a Family of Marin
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Bay Area Discovery Museum
- Best Buddies
- Blue Star Moms
- Bridge the Gap College Prep
- Ceres
- Community Action Marin (Manzanita)
- CVNL (Center for Volunteer and Non-Profit Leadership)
- Disaster Response
- ExtraFood / Share the Bounty
- Gilead House
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA)
- Halleck Creek Ranch
- Hooves for Harmony
- Integrated Community Services (ICS)
- Kindness Campaign, The
- Make it Home
- Marin Foster Care
- Marin Villages of Marin
- Operation Gratitude
- Pop Up – The Friends of the Mill Valley Library
- REC Inc.
- Ritter House
- Sausalito Art Festival
- SF Marin Food Bank
- SF Symphony
- Special Olympics
- St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County
- The Cedars of Marin
- The Redwoods
- Turtle Island Restoration Network
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: Alexandra Bowden
Alexandra Douglas - President Elect: Bianca Buresh
- Secretary: Chenin Malloy
- Treasurer: Amy Barr
Gummee Champommier - Parliamentarian: Kris Ball
- Vice President Communications: Julia Cashin
- Vice President Membership: Amy Dugdale
Susan Brownridge - Vice President Philanthropy: Mandy Willian
Sydney Shaw - Vice President Ticktockers: Kimberly O’Connell
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Missy Christensen
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.