Last June, the University of Virginia’s governing body, called the “Board of Visitors,” made an unexpected move. They asked University President Teresa Sullivan to step down. By the end of the month, the Board stunningly reversed its decision. What happened in between her firing and re-hiring is another great example of the tension between closely-held […]

You want to help your board members to engage around building influence and inspiring commitment for your organization? At your next board retreat, focus the conversation around these three key elements: The shared passion the everyone on the board holds for the people you serve and the needs in the community you meet. What are […]

Creation In Common’s approach to nonprofit branding is based on one-on-one brand assessments we have conducted with over 250 organizations as well as several client engagements across multiple fields within the sector. If you are interested in learning more about our Brand Needs Assessment, please go here.

For the Nonprofit Quarterly’s Winter 2012 edition, Creation In Common’s Carlo Cuesta writes: When the web emerged, in the 1990s, it was a seminal moment for the nonprofit community. The possibilities of enabling communication, interaction, and transaction around mission seemed endless. Then reality set in. Organizations came face-to-face with technical, operational, and content barriers that were […]

This video features Scholarship America’s CEO Lauren Segal discussing the organization’s vision for the future. Creation In Common worked with this national organization to set its strategic agenda in 2011 and continues to help senior leadership evaluate its progress towards goals.