Council of Agency Executives | 2026 Annual Meeting & Awards Breakfast

Please plan to join us on June 17th, for COAE’s Annual Meeting and Awards Breakfast!

This year’s theme, Igniting Our Collective Voice, reminds us that none of us leads alone. Every conversation, every collaboration, and every act of advocacy helps fuel a stronger, more unified nonprofit community. COAE’s Annual Meeting and Awards Breakfast celebrates and honors the social leaders who spark connection, elevate shared priorities, and move our community forward —together.

This year, we are honored to welcome Michele Jackson, Executive Director of the Human Services Council of New York (HSC), to be our keynote speaker.

Michelle was appointed Executive Director of HSC in 2020. HSC advocates for the nonprofit human services organizations that provide critical services for New Yorkers such as programs for seniors, youth, those experiencing homelessness, and people with disabilities. Michelle serves on the Advisory Board of the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services and was formerly on the Mayor and Comptroller’s Joint Taskforce to Get Nonprofits Paid on Time which helped clear a backlog of $4.2 billion in unregistered contracts.

During her 16 years with HSC, Michelle has been at the forefront of efforts to streamline the relationship between nonprofits and government. Currently, Michelle leads the JustPay Campaign, which seeks equitable pay for human services workers; under her leadership, the JustPay campaign has successfully advocated for nearly $3 billion in investments to the human services workforce in New York City and New York State.