Annual Traditions, Collaborate, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Nonprofit Trends, System Change
Over the holidays, I read about the history of the nonprofit sector in the United States. I did it because I believe that to predict the future, you must understand the past. It is a fascinating study on how organizations adapt to the times. In colonial days,...
Growth/Scaling Plans, Social Impact Architects
My favorite line from the animated holiday classic, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” is: “And what happened, then? Well, in Whoville they say that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day. And then, the true meaning of Christmas came...
About Suzanne, Career Advice
Originally published by The North Texan – Careers with a Cause, March 7, 2016 As a student attending UNT’s Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Suzanne Smith (’94 TAMS) felt like she had found her place. “I was around people who were a lot...
Annual Traditions, Communicate, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lead, Nonprofit Trends, Organizational Culture, Storytelling, Strategic Planning
The father of Total Quality Management, William Edwards Deming, was famous for saying, “A bad system will beat a good person every time.” After a decade of work in the social sector, I came across this quote and it was a life-changing moment. It spoke to me and...
