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 danagillespie | Aug 12, 2024 | blog, Creativity and Innovation, Innovation
by Carlo Cuesta In the social sector, our work is driven by our mission, vision, and values. These are important touchstones that we feature prominently on our web pages and in our grant proposals. Some of us boldly paint them on the office wall for all to see and be...
by danagillespie | Jul 25, 2024 | Creativity and Innovation, Innovation
We’ve been feeling it for a while now: We’re living in a unique and challenging time. There’s no need to lay out a reminder of the last few years or provide statistics to prove the point. We know it in our bones. We’re in uncharted waters. At the same time, we at...
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...
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