Good trouble
"[W]e were beaten, tear gassed, and trampled by horses. I thought I saw death. I thought I was going to die. I don't know how…
Racial Justice Competency Is No Longer An Optional Leadership Skill
During this unprecedented time, we are starved for authentic leadership. When confronted with a crisis like the aftermath of George Floyd’s unjustified killing, leaders often…
The decision you’re making, whether you realize it or not
Third in a series of five Years from now, when we look back on the impact that the crises of 2020 had on the social…
Planning in an unplannable time
It's somewhere in a desk drawer or in your computer's subfolder's subfolder. It's been a source of shame. Not because of the work you put…
Which nonprofits will thrive? Which will merely survive? Look for the clues.
Second in a series of five The first installment of “Growth out of a Crisis” opened an important conversation for the social good community about…
Talking with your board and senior leadership about COVID-19
We've been hearing two big things from nonprofit professionals about the current crisis: I keep having to talk my board or senior management off a…
Radical change is here to stay: Lean into it.
(First in a series.) All of us who work in nonprofits are focused on metrics: Net revenue, key performance indicators (KPI), long-term value (LTV). With good reason…
Leadership Learnings
Just because we’re experts at fundraising doesn’t mean we’re great managers or leaders. Yet most of us who excel in our profession end up with…
Three Things Nonprofit Leaders can learn from Gardening
As someone who works in philanthropy, you likely wear multiple hats, but is one of them a gardening hat? In my 10 years at the…
