by Carlo Cuesta | Oct 21, 2013 | Board Engagement
When searching for a high school for my daughter, my wife and I found a small charter school that we thought she would thrive in. Bella has some particular needs and we felt that the intimate, one-on-one environment would be a great fit. We quickly discovered that she...
by Carlo Cuesta | Feb 3, 2013 | Board Engagement, Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation
About 14 years ago, I was invited to participate in a nonprofit leadership retreat on the grounds of an animal preserve. In fact, they told us not to go out walking after dark because you could end up face to face with an animal you might not want to be face to face...
by Carlo Cuesta | Oct 19, 2012 | Board Engagement, Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation
The following video is an excerpt of our recent webinar — Building a Strategic Board — presented by Creation In Common’s lead consultant Carlo Cuesta. We will be doing this webinar again on January 15, 2013. Go here for more information. Please...
by Carlo Cuesta | Oct 4, 2012 | Board Engagement, Collaboration
In preparation for Creation In Common’s upcoming webinar — Building a Strategic Board (October 18), I have been thinking about how nonprofit strategy means different things to different people within the organization. The last few months, I have spent just...
by Carlo Cuesta | Sep 16, 2012 | Board Engagement, Branding and Communications, Collaboration
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...
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