Advocacy/Policy Change, COVID-19, Growth/Scaling Plans, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
Late summer and early fall are opportune times to reach out and connect to elected officials, since many federal policymakers will be home for August recess and most state policymakers will be gearing up for legislative sessions. There are many reasons to start...
Collaborate, Grow, Issue Based Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
Tomorrow is Earth Day – the first one was held in 1970, more than 50 years ago. Since then, Earth Day has become a global event that has mobilized 200 million people across 141 countries to recognize our role in saving our collective ecosystem. The United Nations also...
Annual Traditions, Collaborate, Impact, Impact Measurement, Issue Based Blogs, Nonprofit Trends, Social Impact Architects, System Change
True friends have an uncanny ability to drop into your life and give you insights when you least expect it. This happened last week when I was catching up with Sommer Neff, a longtime friend and colleague (and a hell of a grant writer, if you need one). We were...
Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
The latest report released this week from Cause and Social Influence, “Influencing Young America to Act”, reveals a number of interesting insights on major social issues and how Gen Z and millennials view them. One insight in particular caught my eye: most...
Business Planning, Collaborate, Communicate, COVID-19, Fundraising, Grow, Guest Blogs, Human Resources, Issue Based Blogs, Lead, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, System Change
How has nonprofit life changed since the COVID-19 pandemic started? What should change forever? What should be reconsidered? Now that we are close to herd immunity, many nonprofits are tackling big and small questions across all aspects of their organizations about...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, COVID-19, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
Like many of you, I was stunned when Prince Harry opened up in his new docuseries, “The Me You Can’t See,” co-created and produced with none other than Oprah herself. He speaks passionately and with authority about his own trauma and the treatments that have made a...
