Has Toastmasters changed your life? Help us grow our community and help others by referring companies to Toastmasters. Read more to discovery how to earn a $150.
Announcing a new program to help grow our Toastmasters community, by starting new clubs! Let’s bring the benefits of Toastmasters to more people by starting clubs where they are.
Here’s our offer: Provide us with an introduction to a local large company or faith-based group that leads to an open house initial meeting, and you will earn $150!
Details: provide us with the name & contact info of a manager/director etc in a large local company** that you know is interested hearing about starting a Toastmasters club. The new clubs team will work with your contact, and if it leads to an open house meeting, you will receive a $150 Amazon Gift card!
Send your contact info to New Clubs Committee Chair George Marshall and District Director Kevin Markl at amazon@d57tm.org
Qualified corporate program personas and business titles:
- IT Leadership
- Finance Team Leadership
- Anyone in HR (Director, VP, CHRO/CPO) covering: Benefits, Training, Employee Development, Leadership Development, Culture, Employee Engagement
** Here are the largest companies/organizations by city that we know of that don’t have clubs in D57. Any organization with 250 or more salaried employees would also qualify. A list of potential faith-based groups can be found further below. Email amazon@d57tm.org if you are working to make an introduction into one of these companies or community groups..
Company name | City | Employees | Someone working on this company? |
Cost-Plus | Alameda | 1941 | |
Penumbra | Alameda | 742 | |
Exelixis | Alameda | 371 | |
Bayer Corporation | Berkeley | 500 | |
Assetmark Financial Holdings | Concord | 265 | Yes |
Fresenius Usa | Concord | 220 | Yes |
Siemens | Concord | 450 | |
Kyocera | Concord | TBC | |
Restoration Hardware | Corte Medera | 800 | |
Zeiss Carl Ophthalmic Systems | Dublin | 230 | Yes |
Ross Stores | Dublin | 1500 | |
Patelco Credit Union | Dublin | 340 | |
Pixar | Emeryville | 1100 | Yes |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp | Emeryville | 906 | |
Leapfrog Enterprises | Emeryville | 357 | |
Peet’s Coffee & Tea | Emeryville | 277 | |
Tanium | Emeryville | 271 | |
Corsair Components | Fremont | 253 | |
Fremont Bank | Fremont | 250 | |
Confluent Medical Technologies | Fremont | 200 | |
River Rock Entertainment Authority | Geyserville | 616 | |
Impax Laboratories | Hayward | 267 | |
Baxter Healthcare Corporation | Hayward | 231 | |
Gillig | Livermore | 700 | |
Formfactor | Livermore | 437 | |
Johnson Controls Inc | Livermore | 345 | |
Logitech | Newark | 276 | |
Kateeva | Newark | 234 | |
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company | Novato | 2200 | |
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) | Oakland | 2000 | Yes |
Pandora Media | Oakland | 810 | |
AC Transit | Oakland | 751 | |
Waste Management of Alameda County | Oakland | 550 | |
Zillow Group Inc | Oakland | 387 | |
KTVU | Oakland | 230 | |
IAC Search & Media (Ask.com) | Oakland | 226 | |
Matson Navigation Company | Oakland | 208 | |
Veeva | Pleasanton | 650 | Yes |
Safeway / Vons / Albertson’s | Pleasanton | 1000 | |
Ellie Mae | Pleasanton | 786 | |
Blackhawk Network | Pleasanton | 625 | |
Themo Fisher Scientific | Pleasanton | 600 | |
Shaklee | Pleasanton | 263 | |
Rodan + Fields | Pleasanton | TBC | |
Exchange Bank | Rohnert Park | 450 | |
Osisoft | San Leandro | 418 | |
Ghirardelli Chocolate Co | San Leandro | 375 | |
Autodesk | San Rafael | 400 | Yes |
Fair Isaac International Corporation (FICO) | San Rafael | 600 | |
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transporation District | San Rafael | 535 | |
Robert Half | San Ramon | 250 | |
Old Republic Home Protection Company | San Ramon | 201 | |
Amy’s Kitchen | Santa Rosa | 800 | |
Optical Coating Laboratory | Santa Rosa | 400 | |
Ariat International | Union City | 281 |
For faith-based groups, a warm introduction from a member of the community is our preferred approach forwards. If you are a member of, or know someone who is a member of one of these groups, we are seeking an introduction with:
- Community Ministry Leaders
- Community Coordinators
- Pastors/Priests/Ministers
Faith-based community groups | Location | Someone working this? | URL |
Gracepoint Berkeley | Berkeley | https://www.gracepointonline.org/berkeley-ca | |
Hare Krishna Temple | Berkeley | https://iskconberkeley.us/ | |
Brentwood Neighborhood Church | Brentwood | https://www.brentwoodnc.org/ | |
Cornerstone Fellowship | Livermore | http://cornerstoneweb.org/ | |
3Crosses | Hayward | Yes | |
Acts Full Gospel COGIC | Oakland | https://www.actsfullgospel.org/ | |
Oakland California LDS Temple | Oakland | https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/oakland-california-temple?lang=eng | |
Allen Temple Baptist Church | Oakland | https://www.allen-temple.org/ | |
Laurel Ridge Community Church | Oakley | https://www.laurelridgechurch.org/ | |
St. Clare’s Episcopal Church | Pleasanton | http://www.stclarespleasanton.org/ | |
Crosswinds Church | Pleasanton | http://www.crosswindschurch.org/ | |
The Hill-Vallejo | Vallejo | https://thehillvallejo.com/ | |
First Baptist Church of Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek | http://enjoygod.info/fbcwc/ |