Proposed · New for 2026

NPX | Temecula Valley

The Nonprofit Executive Exchange.

A peer-powered community for the Executive Directors, CEOs and senior leaders of Temecula Valley's nonprofits — modeled on the CXO Exchange, purpose-built for the nonprofit sector.

Nonprofit leaders carry the whole valley — and often carry it alone.

The Executive Director of a Temecula Valley nonprofit is CEO, CFO, fundraiser-in-chief, board wrangler, marketer and crisis manager in the same week — usually as the only person in the organization holding that whole load. There is real support for nonprofits in San Diego, Orange County and LA. Locally, there is a void. NPX exists to fill it.

"For nonprofit peers, with nonprofit peers, by nonprofit peers." The same operating principle behind CXO Exchange and HRX, now applied to the nonprofit sector — locally, so Temecula Valley's nonprofit leaders don't have to drive an hour and a half to find peers who understand the job.

A local eco-system for nonprofit leadership.

NPX brings nonprofit executives together in four complementary formats — a confidential monthly peer forum, dedicated programming at the annual Summit, an ongoing local community, and deliberate cross-pollination with the region's business leadership.

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NPX at the Summit

Dedicated NPX programming inside the annual CEO/C-Suite Summit — nonprofit leaders in the room with the CEOs, C-suites and sponsors of the valley's "Big Small" companies.

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Community

A growing local network of Executive Directors, CEOs and senior nonprofit leaders, connected between events through LinkedIn and quarterly meet-ups.

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Cross-Pollination with CXO

NPX and CXO share the same "for peers, with peers, by peers" DNA. Events are designed to put nonprofit leaders and business leaders in the same room — where board talent, sponsorship and partnership actually get found.

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REF Temecula Valley Nonprofit Leader Peer Forum

Launching Q1 2027. A confidential, peer-advisory monthly forum where nonprofit leaders bring their real challenges — funding, board, staffing, succession — and get peer challenge in return.

Forum Leader: Kim Gerrish.

Co-convened by two of the valley's most respected nonprofit leaders.

NPX is being explored with two career nonprofit executives who know the Temecula Valley sector from the inside — together with Mike Richardson and the CXO Exchange coalition.

Co-Convener Tammy Marine

Tammy Marine

President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley — Temecula

With over three decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, Tammy has served at the helm of Habitat Inland Valley since 2005. She is a board member of the Southwest Regional Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Advocacy Committee for Habitat for Humanity California. Tammy serves as a strong advocate for affordable housing at both the State and Federal levels. She is also an instructor of nonprofit leadership at Mt. San Jacinto College and an active member of the CXO Exchange community and the REF CEO Forum.

Co-Convener Kim Gerrish

Kim Gerrish, CFRE

Nonprofit Consultant

Kim led Michelle's Place Cancer Resource Center for 23 years as their first employee and Executive Director. She is a nonprofit leader, advocate and consultant passionate about philanthropy and building the capacity of nonprofit organizations. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Temecula, a Certified Fundraising Executive, Commissioner for the Third District Community Action Partnership, Temecula Valley Hospital Governing Board member and member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Who's NPX for?

  • Executive Directors and CEOs of Temecula Valley nonprofits
  • Founders and senior staff leaders with full organizational ownership
  • Chief Development, Advancement and Operations leaders
  • Board Chairs and incoming Board Chairs of local nonprofits
  • Consultants and fractional executives serving the nonprofit sector

Invitation only. We curate the room so every conversation is among true peers.

A win / win / win for the valley.

NPX isn't a side project bolted onto CXO. It closes a loop the region has been missing — nonprofit leadership, business leadership, and the community they both serve, mobilized together.

Win — For Nonprofits

Peers, visibility and a seat at the table

Local nonprofit leaders get the confidential peer forum they've never had, plus a standing presence alongside the executives who fund, board-serve and partner with them.

Win — For CXO

A fuller picture of the valley

CXO's members care about this community. NPX brings the sector they give to into the same eco-system — a natural extension of the CXO / HRX family rather than a separate effort.

Win — For Temecula Valley

One mobilization, not three

Business leadership, HR leadership and nonprofit leadership convened under one local banner — the "Big Small" region finally organizing at the scale it has grown to.

Launching November 17, 2026 — alongside the CEO/C-Suite Summit.

NPX would make its formal debut inside the 2026 Summit, with the announcement of the REF Temecula Valley Nonprofit Leader Peer Forum and dedicated NPX programming across the day.

Tuesday · November 17, 2026 · 10am–6pm

NPX Launch at the 2026 CEO/C-Suite Summit

Where: Wilson Creek Winery, Temecula

Theme: Unlocking Potential

The formal launch of NPX. Nonprofit Executive Directors and senior leaders attend alongside the CEOs, C-suite executives and senior leaders of Temecula Valley's "Big Small" companies — with dedicated NPX programming woven through the day.

See the Summit page →
Launching · Q1 2027

REF Temecula Valley Nonprofit Leader Peer Forum

Format: Confidential monthly peer-advisory forum

Forum Leader: Kim Gerrish

An ongoing monthly forum for member nonprofit leaders — bring your real issues, get peer challenge, leave with clarity and momentum. Modeled on the REF Nonprofit Leader Forum already running in San Diego and on the CEO Peer Forum that anchors CXO Exchange Temecula Valley.

Friday · February 26, 2027

Temecula Valley Nonprofit Symposium

Host: The City of Temecula

Co-hosted by: Kim Gerrish & Tammy Marine

An anchor 2027 gathering for the valley's nonprofit leadership. Hosted by the City of Temecula and co-hosted by NPX co-conveners Kim Gerrish and Tammy Marine — a full-day symposium for Executive Directors, senior nonprofit leaders and the funders, board members and business partners in their orbit.

On the November 17 Agenda

The Billion Dollar Impact Auction

Led by: Stacey Lauren — the Summit's inaugural TED-style speaker in 2025

A live Impact Auction staged inside the Summit day, raising funds in service of nonprofit members of the community. It is the clearest expression of what NPX is for: the valley's business leadership and nonprofit leadership in one room, with the room actually doing something.

Ready to be part of NPX?

Membership and attendance are by invitation. Tell us about you and your organization, and we'll be in touch about the right next step.

Express Interest by Emailing Mike Richardson Apply to Join the LinkedIn Group →