by danagillespie | Nov 21, 2024 | Collaboration, Innovation
By Carlo Cuesta Collaboration is a tricky beast. We collaborate daily with our teams, boards, and community partners to co-create solutions. As we all know, this is no easy task and we don’t always do it well. Yet it’s critically important: Our ability to build...
by Carlo Cuesta | Nov 5, 2024 | Collaboration, Innovation
As we navigate the rocky pathways of our work, we need the skills and qualities of both a warrior and an artist. Warriors are undaunted—unwavering in their commitment to equity and social justice. As this purpose is challenged by current events, power dynamics, and...
by Carlo Cuesta | Oct 23, 2024 | Collaboration, Feature, Innovation
In today’s interconnected world, some of the most pressing challenges that nonprofits strive to address—economic inequality, social inequity, climate change—transcend borders and impact every aspect of our lives. So, why do we tend to tackle these problems in...
by Carlo Cuesta | Jul 11, 2024 | blog, Collaboration, Innovation, Uncategorized
Leaders spend a lot of time making choices and decisions. We often have to make dozens of them every single day. There can be pain in making a decision—sharing it, people reacting to it, worrying if it was a bad choice—and we often feel we can’t turn back and...
by Carlo Cuesta | Jun 27, 2024 | blog, Collaboration, Innovation
In many organizations, try saying the word “meeting” and watch as eyes begin to roll. But there is a certain magic to a great meeting, when everyone comes together to elevate each other’s ideas, culminating in a deeper understanding of our collective goals. Equally...
by danagillespie | May 21, 2024 | Collaboration, Uncategorized
When an executive director shifts to being a chief executive officer, it may sound like just a title change, but there’s more to it than that. With this transition comes a whole set of new capabilities that need to be resourced and developed. And this requires a...
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